Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Nature
ao ʻōpua kiʻi
Pronunciation: /ah-oh oh-poo-ah kee-ee/
Meaning
Cloud figure, cloud formation; clouds that resemble shapes or figures.
Example sentences
Nui nā ao ʻōpua kiʻi i ka lani i kēia lā, ke hoʻomanaʻo nei au i koʻu wā kamaliʻi.
There are many cloud figures in the sky today, it reminds me of my childhood.
Ua ʻike mākou i ka ao ʻōpua kiʻi i kona ʻano manu nui ma mua o ka napoʻo ʻana o ka lā.
We saw a cloud formation shaped like a large bird before sunset.
Inā ʻoe e nānā pono ana i kēlā ao ʻōpua kiʻi, ʻike ʻoe i ke alo o ke kanaka.
If you look closely at that cloud figure, you can see the face of a person.
About this word
“ao ʻōpua kiʻi” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Cloud figure, cloud formation; clouds that resemble shapes or figures. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.