Hawaiian noun · Body

hoʻailona kino mau

Pronunciation: /hoh-ah-ee-loh-nah kee-noh mow/

Meaning

Permanent body marking, birthmark

Example sentences

  • Helehelena kona kaikuaʻana me ka ʻike ʻia ʻana o kona hoʻailona kino mau ma kona lima.

    Her older sister's appearance was notable for her permanent body marking on her arm.

  • Wahi a ka kupuna wahine, he paʻa loa ka mana o ka hoʻailona kino mau o kēlā me kēia kanaka.

    The grandmother said the power of each person's permanent body marking is very strong.

  • Nani ke nānā aku i ka palapala ʻāina ʻelemakule e hōʻike ana i ka hoʻailona kino mau o ka moʻo.

    It is beautiful to look at the old map showing the lizard's permanent body marking.

About this word

“hoʻailona kino mau” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Permanent body marking, birthmark. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Body. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.

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