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Hawaiian word · adj

liliʻu

“smarting, burning”

Say it

lee-LEE-oo

In names

1 names

1 girl · 0 boy · 0 unisex

What does liliʻu mean in Hawaiian?

Liliʻu describes a smarting pain, as of an inflamed eye. Queen Liliʻuokalani's name uses it, given in connection with an eye ailment suffered by a chiefess at her birth.

Say it lee-LEE-oo. Every vowel is pronounced, and the capitalized syllable takes the stress. The ʻokina (ʻ) is a short catch in the voice, like the break in “uh-oh”. The pronunciation guide covers the rules.

On this site liliʻu is part of 1 names: 1 begin with it, 0 end with it. Most are girl names, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning fire.

Names that start with liliʻu (1)

Liliʻu comes first, and the second word says what kind.

  • “smarting of the royal ones”

    Pronounced lee-lee-oo-oh-kah-LAH-neeliliʻu + o ka lani

    Girl

Sources the Pukui and Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary, Place Names of Hawaii, Nānā i ke Kumu, wehewehe.org, Wiktionary's Hawaiian given names and U.S. Social Security baby-name records. How this site is compiled · Send a correction

Questions people ask

What does liliʻu mean?

Liliʻu means smarting, burning. Liliʻu describes a smarting pain, as of an inflamed eye.

How do you pronounce liliʻu?

lee-LEE-oo. Every vowel is a separate sound and the stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Is liliʻu a Hawaiian name on its own?

Liliʻu is not usually given as a name by itself, but it is part of 1 names on this site, such as Liliʻuokalani.

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