Hawaiian Noun · Nature

ʻAkekeʻe

Pronunciation: /ah-keh-KEH-eh/

Meaning

The Kauaʻi ʻAkepa, a Hawaiian honeycreeper endemic to Kauaʻi, known for its cross-billed beak.

Example sentences

  • Ua ʻike au i ka manu ʻakekeʻe ma ka nahele.

    I saw the ʻakekeʻe bird in the forest.

  • Pīhoihoi loa au i ka nani o ke ʻakekeʻe ma Kauaʻi.

    I am very impressed by the beauty of the ʻakekeʻe on Kauaʻi.

  • He manu kakaʻikahi wale nō ka ʻakekeʻe ma nā kuahiwi.

    The ʻakekeʻe is a rare bird in the mountains.

About this word

“ʻAkekeʻe” is a Hawaiian noun meaning The Kauaʻi ʻAkepa, a Hawaiian honeycreeper endemic to Kauaʻi, known for its cross-billed beak. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.

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