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.

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