Hawaiian Noun · People
ʻili
Pronunciation: /EE-lee/
Meaning
Skin, bark, hide.
Example sentences
E haʻi ʻia ana kēia moʻolelo no nā aliʻi o ka ʻāina a me ko lākou ʻili.
This story will be told about the chiefs of the land and their skin.
Ua ʻike au i kona ʻili lahilahi i ka lā o ka pōʻaiapuni.
I saw his thin skin on the day of the circuit.
Pono kākou e mālama i ko kākou ʻili mai ka lā.
We need to take care of our skin from the sun.
About this word
“ʻili” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Skin, bark, hide. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of People. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.