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.

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