Hawaiian Noun · Land
ʻŌhiʻa
Pronunciation: /oh-HEE-ah/
Meaning
A native Hawaiian tree. The first plant to grow on new lava flows.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike mākou i ka nahele ʻōhiʻa ma ka pali.
We saw the ʻōhiʻa forest on the cliff.
He lāʻau maikaʻi ka ʻōhiʻa no ka hana ʻana i ka hale.
The ʻōhiʻa tree is good for building houses.
Mauna Loa, ua ulu hou ka ʻōhiʻa ma ka ʻāina i hoʻoheheʻe ʻia.
Mauna Loa, the ʻōhiʻa has regrown on the lava flow.
About this word
“ʻŌhiʻa” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A native Hawaiian tree. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Land. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.