Hawaiian adjective · Colors
hina
Pronunciation: /hee-nah/
Meaning
Gray, silver
Example sentences
Ua hina ka lauoho o ke kupuna wahine ma ke kukui.
The grandmother's hair turned gray by the lamp.
Nani ka moana hina i ka napoo ana o ka la.
Beautiful is the gray ocean as the sun sets.
Ke lohe nei au i ka leo hina o ka manu.
I hear the gray sound of the bird.
About this word
“hina” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Gray, silver. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Colors. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.