Hawaiian Noun · Nature
ʻIwaʻiwa
Pronunciation: /EE-vah-EE-vah/
Meaning
Fern, specifically a type of fern. It represents the lush green vegetation of the islands.
Example sentences
Nani nā ʻāina i ulu nui ʻia e ka ʻōmaʻomaʻo ʻiwaʻiwa.
The lands are beautiful, grown large with green fern.
Mai ʻokiʻoki i ka ʻiwaʻiwa ma ka puʻu.
Do not cut the fern on the hill.
Ua ʻike au i ka ʻiwaʻiwa e haehae ana ma ka pali.
I saw the fern growing abundantly on the cliffside.
About this word
“ʻIwaʻiwa” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Fern, specifically a type of fern. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.