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.

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