Hawaiian Noun · Culture
'Ie'ie
Pronunciation: /ee-eh-EE-eh/
Meaning
A native climbing plant. Used in traditional Hawaiian weaving.
Example sentences
Nani ka ipu i hana ʻia me ka 'ie'ie no ka hale.
Beautiful is the container made with 'ie'ie for the house.
Ua aʻo ʻia ka poʻe ʻōpio i ke ʻano o ka huki ʻana i ka 'ie'ie.
The young people were taught the way to harvest the 'ie'ie.
Ma ko mākou māla, ulu nui ka 'ie'ie ma waena o nā lāʻau.
In our garden, the 'ie'ie grows abundantly among the trees.
About this word
“'Ie'ie” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A native climbing plant. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.