Hawaiian noun · Land
ʻĪlio holo i ka uaua
Pronunciation: /ee-lee-oh HOH-loh ee kah oo-AH-oo-ah/
Meaning
Hawaiian monk seal
Example sentences
Ua 'ike mākou i ka wā i hala aku nei ma ka mokupuni i kahi ʻīlio holo i ka uaua e mōhāhā ana ma kahakai.
We saw a Hawaiian monk seal basking on the beach on the island the other day.
He mea koʻikoʻi ka pale ʻana i ka ʻīlio holo i ka uaua no ka mea ua kokoke loa lākou i ka nalowale.
Protecting the Hawaiian monk seal is important because they are critically endangered.
Ma mua o ka hoʻomaka ʻana i kā mākou luʻu, ua hōʻike mai ke alakaʻi iā mākou i kahi haʻawina e pili ana i ka ʻīlio holo i ka uaua.
Before we started our dive, the guide gave us a lesson about the Hawaiian monk seal.
About this word
“ʻĪlio holo i ka uaua” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Hawaiian monk seal. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Land. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.