Hawaiian noun · Culture
ʻohe hano ihu
Pronunciation: /oh-heh hah-noh ee-hoo/
Meaning
Nose flute
Example sentences
Ua lohe au i ke kani ʻoluʻolu o ka ʻohe hano ihu i ka pō nei.
I heard the beautiful sound of the nose flute last night.
Hoʻokani ʻo ia i ka ʻohe hano ihu me ka naʻauao nui.
He plays the nose flute with great skill.
Pili loa ka moʻomeheu Hawaiʻi i ka hoʻohana ʻana i ka ʻohe hano ihu.
Hawaiian culture is closely tied to the use of the nose flute.
About this word
“ʻohe hano ihu” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Nose flute. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.