Hawaiian Adjective · Everyday
hiʻohiʻo
Pronunciation: /hee-oh-hee-oh/
Meaning
Polished, glistening
Example sentences
Ua hiʻohiʻo ka ʻili o ke kaʻa hou ma hope o ka holoi ʻana.
The surface of the new car is glistening after washing.
Nani ka ʻōlelo a ke kanaka akamai, ua hiʻohiʻo kona naʻauao.
The words of wise person are beautiful, their wisdom is polished.
Ke hiʻohiʻo nei ka makani i ka lau ʻōmaʻomaʻo ma ka lāhui.
The wind is making the green leaves glisten in the sunlight.
About this word
“hiʻohiʻo” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Polished, glistening. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.