Hawaiian Noun · Sea
ʻōʻiliʻili
Pronunciation: /o-oh-ee-lee-ee/
Meaning
A very small wave; a ripple. Similar to ʻōʻoliʻi, emphasizing extreme smallness.
Example sentences
Hoʻomaloka ka wai me ka ʻōʻiliʻili ma ka lihi o ke kai.
The water is gentle with tiny ripples at the edge of the sea.
ʻAʻole hiki ke ʻike ʻia ka ʻōʻiliʻili ma luna o ka loko wai pōhaku.
The tiny ripples are not visible on the surface of the rock pool.
ʻO ka ʻōʻiliʻili wale nō i koe ma hope o ka holo ʻana o ka moku.
Only tiny ripples remained after the boat passed by.
About this word
“ʻōʻiliʻili” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A very small wave; a ripple. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.