Hawaiian Noun · Sea
ʻŌmilu
Pronunciation: /OH-mee-loo/
Meaning
Giant trevally (young)
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka ʻōmilu liʻiliʻi ke ʻau nei ma ka pōhaku.
I saw a small ʻōmilu swimming by the rock.
Pau ka iʻa a ka luna lawaiʻa no ka ʻōmilu,
The fisherman's catch was all ʻōmilu.
Nui ka ʻōmilu ma kahakai i kēia lā.
There are many ʻōmilu at the beach today.
About this word
“ʻŌmilu” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Giant trevally (young). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.