Hawaiian Noun · Nature
ʻanuhe
Pronunciation: /ʻah-noo-heh/
Meaning
Caterpillar, especially the large green type.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka ʻanuhe nui ma ke kumu lāʻau ʻawaʻawa.
I saw a large caterpillar on the bitterwood tree.
Hoʻoweliweli nā keiki i ka pepeke ʻanuhe ke ʻike lākou.
The children are startled by the caterpillar when they see it.
He ʻano ʻanuhe nō kēia e ʻai ana i nā lau ʻōmaʻomaʻo.
This is a type of caterpillar that eats green leaves.
About this word
“ʻanuhe” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Caterpillar, especially the large green type. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.