apapane

Meaning

A species of Hawaiian honeycreeper, also red-feathered, but distinct from the ʻiʻiwi.

Example sentences

• Pīhoihoi au i ka nani o ka manu apapane i ka lā.

  I am excited by the beauty of the apapane bird today.

• Ua lohe au i ke mele ʻoluʻolu o ka apapane ma waena o nā lāʻau.

  I heard the pleasant song of the apapane among the trees.

• Makemake au e ʻike hou aku e pili ana i ke ola ʻana o ka apapane.

  I want to learn more about the survival of the apapane.

About this word

“apapane” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A species of Hawaiian honeycreeper, also red-feathered, but distinct from the ʻiʻiwi. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Animals. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.