Hawaiian Noun · Nature
ʻohiʻa
Pronunciation: /oh-hee-ah/
Meaning
Hawaiian forest tree (Metrosideros polymorpha), with lehua flowers
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka pua ʻulaʻula o ka ʻohiʻa ma ka ʻaoʻao o ke ala.
I saw the red flower of the ʻohiʻa on the side of the path.
Hoʻomanaʻo mākou i nā moʻolelo kahiko e pili ana i ka lāʻau ʻohiʻa.
We remember the old stories about the ʻohiʻa tree.
Pā ka makani i nā lālā o ka ʻohiʻa ma luna o kuahiwi.
The wind blows through the branches of the ʻohiʻa on the mountain.
About this word
“ʻohiʻa” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Hawaiian forest tree (Metrosideros polymorpha), with lehua flowers. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.