Hawaiian Noun · Numbers
ʻīniha
Pronunciation: /ʻEE-nee-hah/
Meaning
An inch. A loanword adapted into Hawaiian for measurement.
Example sentences
E ana i ka lōʻihi o ka lāʻau i nā ʻīniha.
Measure the length of the wood in inches.
Ua emi wale iho lākou i ʻelua ʻīniha o ke kālā.
They were only short by two inches of the money.
Hōʻike mai i ka laulā o ka pepa i ʻīniha.
Show the width of the paper in inches.
About this word
“ʻīniha” is a Hawaiian noun meaning An inch. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Numbers. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.