Hawaiian Noun · Culture
ʻuʻina
Pronunciation: /oo-ee-nah/
Meaning
Crackle, snap, clang, creak
Example sentences
Lohe au i ka ʻuʻina o ka ʻaoʻao i ka wā e wela ai ka hao.
I hear the crackle of the metal when it gets hot.
Hoʻomaka ka ʻuʻina o nā lāʻau i ka wā anuanu loa.
The creak of the wood begins when it's very cold.
ʻAʻole i lohe ka ʻuʻina leo, akā ua ʻike lākou i ka neʻe ʻana o ka niho me ka hūnā.
There was no audible snap, but they saw the tooth move stealthily.
About this word
“ʻuʻina” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Crackle, snap, clang, creak. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.