Hawaiian Noun · Body
ʻili lahilahi
Pronunciation: /EE-lee lah-hee-LAH-hee/
Meaning
Thin skin, delicate skin; skin that is sensitive or easily damaged.
Example sentences
Mele, mālama ʻoe i kou ʻili lahilahi i ka lā, no ka mea, maʻalahi ke puhi.
Mele, take care of your thin skin in the sun, because it burns easily.
Ua ʻike ʻo ia i ka ʻili lahilahi o ke pēpē a ua mālama pono ʻo ia.
She noticed the baby's delicate skin and took extra care.
Ma hope o ka ʻoki mua, manaʻolana ʻo ia e ola wikiwiki kona ʻili lahilahi.
After the initial surgery, he hoped his thin skin would heal quickly.
About this word
“ʻili lahilahi” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Thin skin, delicate skin; skin that is sensitive or easily damaged. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Body. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.