Hawaiian Noun · Nature
ʻĪlioholoikauaua
Pronunciation: /EE-lee-oh-HOH-loh-ee-kow-AH-oo-ah/
Meaning
Hawaiian monk seal
Example sentences
Ua ʻike mākou i ka ʻĪlioholoikauaua e kau nei ma ke one.
We saw the Hawaiian monk seal resting on the sand.
He mea nui ka pale ʻana i ka ʻĪlioholoikauaua no ka mea ua kakaikahi lākou.
It is important to protect the Hawaiian monk seal because they are endangered.
Nani ke nānā aku i ka ʻĪlioholoikauaua i kona wā e heʻe ana i ke kai.
It is beautiful to watch the Hawaiian monk seal as it slides into the ocean.
About this word
“ʻĪlioholoikauaua” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Hawaiian monk seal. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.