Hawaiian Noun · Sea
hīnana
Pronunciation: /hee-nah-nah/
Meaning
A type of small freshwater fish, often found in estuaries. An important food source.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike ka lawaiʻa i ka nui o ka hīnana i loko o ke kahawai.
The fisherman saw many hīnana in the stream.
Makemake nā keiki e ʻai i ka iʻa hīnana i ka wā ʻaina awakea.
The children wanted to eat the hīnana fish at lunchtime.
He ipuwaiwai ka hīnana no ka ʻohana kahiko.
The hīnana was a valuable resource for old families.
About this word
“hīnana” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A type of small freshwater fish, often found in estuaries. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.