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.