Hawaiian Adjective · Animals
hoary
Pronunciation: /HOH-ah-ree/
Meaning
A term used to describe the coloration of some native Hawaiian birds, particularly those with gray or whitish feathers.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka ʻōpeʻapeʻa maka hoary i ka nahele.
I saw the hoary-faced bat in the forest.
He ʻēheu ka ʻelepaio manuahi, akā, he ʻalani ka hulu o kēlā manu āniuniu, nona ka hulu hoary.
The elepaio has plain wings, but the plumage of that colorful bird, which has hoary feathers, is orange.
Me he makua lā kona mau lauoho me ka hilahila, me he mea lā he hoary.
His hair is like that of an elder, with dignity, as if it were hoary.
About this word
“hoary” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning A term used to describe the coloration of some native Hawaiian birds, particularly those with gray or whitish feathers. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Animals. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.