Hawaiian noun · Nature
ʻiole
Pronunciation: /ee-oh-leh/
Meaning
Rat, mouse
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka ʻiole liʻiliʻi ma lalo o ka hale.
I saw a small mouse under the house.
Mai waiho i ka meaʻai ma waho, ma laila e hele mai ai ka ʻiole.
Don't leave food outside, that's where the rat will come.
He ʻano ʻiole nō ko Hawaiʻi me kona inoa kūikahi.
Hawaii has its own type of rat with its unique name.
About this word
“ʻiole” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Rat, mouse. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.