Hawaiian Noun · Culture
ʻIeʻie
Pronunciation: /ee-eh-EE-eh/
Meaning
A native climbing plant. Used in traditional Hawaiian weaving.
Example sentences
Nānā mai ka poʻe malihini i ka ʻaha hana lima ʻana i ka ipu i hana ʻia me ka ʻieʻie.
The tourists watched the crafting of a basket made with the ieie vine.
Ua ulu nui ka ʻieʻie ma nā nahele o Hawaiʻi.
The ieie plant grows abundantly in the forests of Hawaii.
Hoʻohana lākou i ka ʻieʻie no ka hana ʻana i nā moena paʻa.
They use ieie for making strong mats.
About this word
“ʻIeʻie” 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.