Hawaiian Noun · Nature
hoi
Pronunciation: /ho-ee/
Meaning
Wild yam (Dioscorea bulbifera), a climbing vine
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka hoi ma ka nahele.
I saw the wild yam in the forest.
Hoʻohana ʻia ka hoi no ka ʻai, akā pono ke akahele i ka hoʻomākaukau ʻana.
The wild yam is used for food, but one must be careful in its preparation.
Ulu nui ka hoi ma nā wahi me ka ua nui.
The wild yam grows abundantly in places with heavy rainfall.
About this word
“hoi” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Wild yam (Dioscorea bulbifera), a climbing vine. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.