Hawaiian Noun · Nature

ʻūhini

Pronunciation: /ʻoo-HEE-nee/

Meaning

Grasshopper, cricket.

Example sentences

  • Ua lohe ʻia ka leo o ka ʻūhini i loko o ka nahele.

    The sound of the grasshopper was heard in the forest.

  • Nui nā ʻūhini ma ka māla i kēia lā.

    There are many grasshoppers in the garden today.

  • Lele akula ka ʻūhini mai ka mauʻu nei.

    The grasshopper jumped from the grass here.

About this word

“ʻūhini” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Grasshopper, cricket. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.

https://hawaiian-words.com/word/uhini