Hawaiian noun · Land
ʻīlio aloha
Pronunciation: /EE-lee-oh ah-LOH-hah/
Meaning
friendly dog, pet dog
Example sentences
He ʻīlio aloha koʻu e pāʻani nei ma ka nahele.
My friendly dog is playing in the forest.
Ua ʻike ʻoe i kēlā ʻīlio aloha e holo ana ma ke alanui?
Did you see that pet dog running down the street?
Makemake au i ka ʻīlio aloha no ka mea, pili mau ʻo ia iaʻu.
I like the friendly dog because he is always close to me.
About this word
“ʻīlio aloha” is a Hawaiian noun meaning friendly dog, pet dog. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Land. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.