Hawaiian Noun · Nature
ʻAnianiau
Pronunciation: /ah-nee-ah-nee-OW/
Meaning
A small, yellow Hawaiian honeycreeper endemic to Kauaʻi, often found in wet forests.
Example sentences
Ma ka nahelehele uluwai ʻo Kauaʻi, lohe au i ke mele ʻana o ka ʻanianiau.
In the wet forests of Kauaʻi, I hear the singing of the ʻanianiau.
Ua hauʻoli loa au i ka wā i ʻike aku ai au i ka manu ʻanianiau ma kaʻu huakaʻi.
I was very happy when I saw the ʻanianiau bird on my trip.
He kūlana weliweli ka ʻanianiau no ka mea, ke emi nei kona heluna.
The ʻanianiau is in a precarious state because its population is declining.
About this word
“ʻAnianiau” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A small, yellow Hawaiian honeycreeper endemic to Kauaʻi, often found in wet forests. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.