Hawaiian Noun · Everyday
ʻōnohi
Pronunciation: /oh-noh-hee/
Meaning
eyeball, iris; color of the eye
Example sentences
He ʻōnohi ʻeleʻele kona kaikamahine he mea kupanaha.
His daughter's dark ʻōnohi were wondrous.
Nānā au i ka ʻōnohi o ka manu me ka ʻimi ʻike.
I looked at the ʻōnohi of the bird with a desire to know.
He ʻano ʻōmaʻomaʻo ka ʻōnohi o kaʻu hoaaloha.
My friend's ʻōnohi has a greenish hue.
About this word
“ʻōnohi” is a Hawaiian noun meaning eyeball, iris; color of the eye. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.