Hawaiian Noun · Weather
ʻUila
Pronunciation: /OO-ee-lah/
Meaning
Lightning; electricity. The visible discharge of electricity during a storm.
Example sentences
Hōʻike koke ka ʻUila i kona mana ma ka lani.
Lightning quickly shows its power in the sky.
Pau ka uila i ka honua nei, akā, ua ʻike au i ka ʻUila i ka pō nei.
There is no electricity on this island, but I saw lightning last night.
Nui ka makaʻu o nā keiki i ka ʻUila i ka wā o ka ʻino.
The children are very afraid of lightning during the storm.
About this word
“ʻUila” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Lightning; electricity. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Weather. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.