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.

https://hawaiian-words.com/word/ilima