Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Nature
ao ʻōpua
Pronunciation: /ah-oh oh-poo-ah/
Meaning
Puffy cloud, cumulus cloud; a type of cloud that is white and fluffy.
Example sentences
ʻO ka ʻao ʻōpua ke nānā aku nei au i ka lani.
I am looking at the ao ʻōpua in the sky.
He ao ʻōpua nani kēlā i ka wā mua o ke kakahiaka.
That is a beautiful ao ʻōpua in the early morning.
Hōʻike mai ana ka ao ʻōpua i ka ua kokoke.
The ao ʻōpua indicates that rain is near.
About this word
“ao ʻōpua” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Puffy cloud, cumulus cloud; a type of cloud that is white and fluffy. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.