Wehewehe Wikiwiki

ʻamakihi

/ ʻama.kihi / Pukui-Elbert Haw to Eng,

n., A group of small endemic Hawaiian honey creepers, Loxops virens; abundant on Hawaiʻi (L. v. v.), Maui (L. v. wilsoni), and Kauaʻi, uncommon on Oʻahu (L. v. chloris) and Molokaʻi, rare on Lānaʻi. The feathers are yellow and greenish, and were formerly used in feather capes. The Kauaʻi form was also called alawī kihi.

  • Examples:
    • ʻAmakihi ʻawaʻawa, sour ʻamakihi [person with a sour disposition].

Nā Lepili ｜ Tags: fauna birds epithets

Papa helu loli ｜ Wehewehe Wikiwiki update log

amakihi

/ A-MA-KI-HI / Andrews Haw to Eng,

s., Name of a small yellow bird; he manu hulu lenalena ia.

Papa helu loli ｜ Wehewehe Wikiwiki update log

amakihi

/ ă'-mă-kĭ'-hĭ / Parker Haw to Eng,

n., In Hawaii any drepanidine bird of the genus Chlorodrepanis or Himatione, especially Chlorodrepanis virens. Its yellow plumage was used in making feather cloaks, helmets, etc.

Papa helu loli ｜ Wehewehe Wikiwiki update log

No nā lepili ｜ Regarding tags: Pili piha a pili hapa paha kēia mau lepe i nā hua o luna aʻe nei. ｜ Tags may apply to all or only some of the tagged entries.

E huli iā “��amakihi” ma Ulukau.

Search for “��amakihi” on Ulukau.

Hāpai i wehewehena hou a i ʻole i ʻōlelo hoʻoponopono ｜ Suggest a translation or correction

E hāpai i kahi wehewehena a i ʻole hoʻoponopono no Wehewehe Wikiwiki. ｜ Suggest a translation or correction to the Wehewehe Wikiwiki Community Dictionary for consideration.

Mai hoʻouna mai i noi unuhi ʻōlelo. ｜ This is not a translation service.