Hawaiian Noun · Food
hīhīwai
Pronunciation: /hee-hee-wah-ee/
Meaning
Freshwater snail, commonly found in streams. An edible mollusk.
Example sentences
Ua ʻai au i ka hīhīwai hou mai ke kahawai mai.
I ate fresh freshwater snails from the stream.
Ke huli nei mākou i ka hīhīwai no ka ʻaina awakea.
We are looking for freshwater snails for lunch.
He mea ʻono ka hīhīwai i kuke ʻia me ka laiki.
Freshwater snails are delicious when cooked with rice.
About this word
“hīhīwai” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Freshwater snail, commonly found in streams. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Food. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.