Hawaiian Noun · Everyday
hinano
Pronunciation: /hee-nah-noh/
Meaning
white blossom
Example sentences
Ua like ka ʻala o ka hinano me ka pua melia.
The fragrance of the hinano is like the frangipani flower.
Helei ihola au i ka lei hinano ma koʻu ʻāʻī.
I placed a lei of hinano blossoms around my neck.
Kū maikaʻi ka lāʻau me nā hinano keʻokeʻo.
The tree stands well with its white hinano blossoms.
About this word
“hinano” is a Hawaiian noun meaning white blossom. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.