Hawaiian Noun · Nature
aeʻo
Pronunciation: /ah-eh-oh/
Meaning
The Hawaiian Stilt, an endangered native shorebird with long pink legs.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka aeʻo e lele ana ma kahakai i kakahiaka.
I saw the aeʻo flying at the shore this morning.
Nui ka mahalo no ka pale ʻana i ka noho ʻana o ka aeʻo.
Much gratitude for protecting the habitat of the aeʻo.
Ke kipa aku nei mākou i ka wahi i ʻike pinepine ʻia ai ka aeʻo ma ka mokupuni.
We are visiting the place where the aeʻo is often seen on the island.
About this word
“aeʻo” is a Hawaiian noun meaning The Hawaiian Stilt, an endangered native shorebird with long pink legs. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.