Hawaiian Noun · Land
ʻIlima
Pronunciation: /ee-LEE-mah/
Meaning
A native shrub with small orange flowers. The flower of Oʻahu.
Example sentences
Heaha kō ʻike no ka ʻIlima ma ka pali?
What do you know about the ʻIlima on the cliff?
Ulu ka ʻIlima, a nani kona waihoʻoluʻu melemele.
The ʻIlima is growing, and its yellow color is beautiful.
E ʻohi kāua i kekahi mau pua ʻIlima no ka lei.
Let's pick some ʻIlima flowers for a lei.
About this word
“ʻIlima” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A native shrub with small orange flowers. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Land. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.