Hawaiian Noun · Nature
hala pepe
Pronunciation: /HAH-lah PEH-peh/
Meaning
Native Hawaiian tree in the lily family
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i kahi hala pepe nui ma ka pali.
I saw a large hala pepe on the cliff.
E kohi kāua i nā lau o ka hala pepe no ka lāʻau lapaʻau.
Let's gather the leaves of the hala pepe for medicine.
Kū ka hale o koʻu kupuna wahine ma lalo o kekahi hala pepe kahiko.
My grandmother's house stands beneath an old hala pepe.
About this word
“hala pepe” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Native Hawaiian tree in the lily family. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.