Hawaiian Noun · Nature
ʻAkupa
Pronunciation: /ah-KOO-pah/
Meaning
A type of small freshwater fish, often found in streams and taro patches. It is a goby species.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka ʻakupa e lele ana ma ka wai hohonu.
I saw an ʻakupa jumping in the deep water.
Ke kuʻi ʻia nei ka laulau me kekahi ʻakupa hou.
The table is set with some fresh ʻakupa.
He mea waiwai ka ʻakupa no nā loko ulu kalo.
The ʻakupa is valuable for taro patches.
About this word
“ʻAkupa” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A type of small freshwater fish, often found in streams and taro patches. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.