Hawaiian Noun · Body
hiʻu
Pronunciation: /HEE-oo/
Meaning
Small of the back, the lower portion of the back.
Example sentences
Ua ʻeha koʻu hiʻu i ka hāpai ʻana i kēia pōhaku.
My lower back hurts from carrying this rock.
Hoʻopōloli ʻo ia i kona hiʻu ma mua o ka hoʻomaka ʻana e hele.
He stretched his lower back before starting to walk.
ʻO ka moʻo ka mea e hoʻomalu ai i ka hiʻu o ka iʻa.
The tail fin is what protects the tail of the fish.
About this word
“hiʻu” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Small of the back, the lower portion of the back. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Body. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.