Hawaiian Noun · Body
ʻili paʻa
Pronunciation: /EE-lee pah-AH/
Meaning
Tough skin, calloused skin; skin that has hardened from friction or work.
Example sentences
Ua ʻili paʻa koʻu mau lima ma muli o ka hana lima ʻana i nā lā a pau.
My hands have tough skin because of working with my hands every day.
Me ka ʻili paʻa nō ʻo ia i puka mai ai mai ka uluhōlā ʻana.
He emerged from the fall with truly calloused skin.
Hoʻohana ka poʻe kahiko i nā ʻano mea like ʻole e mālama i ko lākou ʻili paʻa.
Ancient people used various things to care for their tough skin.
About this word
“ʻili paʻa” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Tough skin, calloused skin; skin that has hardened from friction or work. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Body. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.