Hawaiian Noun · Nature
'apapane
Pronunciation: /ah-pah-PAH-neh/
Meaning
Hawaiian honeycreeper with red feathers
Example sentences
Ua kipa au i ka nahele e nānā i ka 'apapane.
I visited the forest to see the 'apapane.
Ua kani nani ka leo o ka manu 'apapane i ke kakahiaka.
The song of the 'apapane bird was beautiful this morning.
Aia ka 'apapane ma ka pua ʻōhiʻa.
The 'apapane is on the 'ōhi'a flower.
About this word
“'apapane” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Hawaiian honeycreeper with red feathers. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.