Hawaiian noun · Nature
ʻōhai
Pronunciation: /oh-hah-ee/
Meaning
Native coastal shrub
Example sentences
Nui ka ʻōhai ma kahakai o Hilo.
There is a lot of ʻōhai on the Hilo coast.
Ulu ʻo ʻōhai i ka lepo hōʻole.
ʻŌhai grows in infertile soil.
E ʻohi ʻoe i nā lau ʻōhai no ka lāʻau lapaʻau.
You gather the ʻōhai leaves for medicine.
About this word
“ʻōhai” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Native coastal shrub. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.