Hawaiian Noun · Food
ʻapu
Pronunciation: /ah-poo/
Meaning
Coconut shell cup or bowl. Used for drinking or serving small portions.
Example sentences
Maʻaneʻi ka ʻapu piha i ka wai niu hou e inu ai.
Here is the coconut shell cup full of fresh coconut water to drink.
Hoʻokomo ihola lākou i ka pua melemele liʻiliʻi i loko o ka ʻapu.
They placed the small yellow flower inside the coconut shell cup.
Ua hōʻaiʻē ʻo ia i ka ʻapu no ka ʻai ʻana i ka laulau.
He borrowed the coconut shell bowl for eating poi.
About this word
“ʻapu” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Coconut shell cup or bowl. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Food. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.