Hawaiian Noun · Animals
ʻākepa
Pronunciation: /ah-keh-pah/
Meaning
A genus of Hawaiian honeycreepers known for their sexually dimorphic coloration (males are orange, females greenish).
Example sentences
Nani ka ʻike ʻana i ka ʻākepa wahine ma waena o nā lau ʻōmaʻomaʻo.
It is beautiful to see the female ʻākepa among the green leaves.
Ua lohe au i ke mele nani a ka ʻākepa kāne.
I heard the beautiful song of the male ʻākepa.
He mea kakaʻikahi ka ʻākepa ma kēia mokupuni.
The ʻākepa is rare on this island.
About this word
“ʻākepa” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A genus of Hawaiian honeycreepers known for their sexually dimorphic coloration (males are orange, females greenish). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Animals. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.