Hawaiian Noun · Nature
hihiwai
Pronunciation: /hee-hee-WAI/
Meaning
Freshwater limpet or snail.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka nui o ka hihiwai ma ka ʻaoʻao o ke kahawai.
I saw many freshwater limpets on the side of the stream.
He meaʻai na kekahi o nā manu ka hihiwai liʻiliʻi.
The small freshwater limpets are food for some birds.
E akahele kāua i ka hele ʻana i ʻole e hele aʻe ka wāwae ma luna o ka hihiwai.
Let's be careful when walking so our feet don't step on a freshwater limpet.
About this word
“hihiwai” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Freshwater limpet or snail. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.