Hawaiian noun · Nature
ʻIʻiwi
Pronunciation: /ee-EE-vee/
Meaning
Scarlet honeycreeper
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka manu ʻIʻiwi me kona ʻulaʻula nani ma ka nahele.
I saw the ʻiʻiwi bird with its beautiful red color in the forest.
Ka manu ʻIʻiwi, he lāʻau hulu nani kona.
The ʻiʻiwi bird, it has beautiful feathers.
Ma ka moʻolelo kahiko, he mana ko ka ʻIʻiwi.
In ancient stories, the ʻiʻiwi had power.
About this word
“ʻIʻiwi” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Scarlet honeycreeper. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.