Hawaiian Noun · Land
ʻiliʻāina
Pronunciation: /ee-lee-ah-ee-nah/
Meaning
The surface of the land, the skin of the earth.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike ka poʻe kahiko i ka mana o ka ʻiliʻāina ma ka mālama ʻana.
Ancient people understood the power of the land's surface by caring for it.
Hoʻomaikaʻi mākou i ka ʻiliʻāina no kona momona.
We praise the skin of the earth for its fertility.
Hele mākou e nānā i ka ʻiliʻāina o ko mākou 'ohana.
We are going to see our family's land surface.
About this word
“ʻiliʻāina” is a Hawaiian noun meaning The surface of the land, the skin of the earth. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Land. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.