Hawaiian Noun · Body
ʻIli
Pronunciation: /EE-lee/
Meaning
Skin, hide. The outer covering of the body.
Example sentences
He ʻano ʻili ʻeleʻele ko ke kanaka nei.
This person has dark skin.
Pōʻino ka ʻili o ka puaʻa i ka lā.
The pig's hide was damaged by the sun.
Hoʻomaloʻo ka ʻili i ka makani kai.
The skin dries in the sea breeze.
About this word
“ʻIli” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Skin, hide. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Body. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.