Hawaiian Adjective · Everyday
ʻūhē
Pronunciation: /oo-heh/
Meaning
Bristly, rough, shaggy
Example sentences
He ʻīlio nō kaʻu, he ʻūhē kona hulu.
My dog has shaggy fur.
Ua ʻūhē ka mauʻu ma ka pali.
The grass on the cliff is bristly.
Ua kipa mai koʻu kupuna wahine me kona ʻūhē lauoho.
My grandmother visited with her shaggy hair.
About this word
“ʻūhē” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Bristly, rough, shaggy. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.