Hawaiian Phrase · Spirit
ʻImi loa
Pronunciation: /ee-mee loh-ah/
Meaning
To seek afar, explore, search deeply; a profound search.
Example sentences
Mālama ʻo ia i ka ʻimi loa ʻana i ka ʻike kuʻuna.
He diligently pursues the profound search for traditional knowledge.
Ke ʻimi loa nei mākou i ka ʻāina hou no ko mākou ʻohana.
We are searching afar for a new land for our family.
Ma o ka ʻimi loa ʻana i ka ʻuhane e ola mau ai.
Through seeking afar in the spirit, one lives eternally.
About this word
“ʻImi loa” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning To seek afar, explore, search deeply; a profound search. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.