Hawaiian noun · Culture
ʻIliʻili
Pronunciation: /ee-lee-ee-lee/
Meaning
Pebble (used in dance)
Example sentences
Ua piha koʻu lima i ka ʻiliʻili no ka hula.
My hands are full of pebbles for the hula.
Hoʻokani maikaʻi ka ʻiliʻili i ka helehelena o ka hula kahiko.
The pebbles sound good in the presentation of the ancient hula.
Ua loaʻa iaʻu he ʻiliʻili nani ma ke kahakai e hoʻohana ai ma ka hula.
I found beautiful pebbles on the beach to use in the hula.
About this word
“ʻIliʻili” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Pebble (used in dance). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.