Hawaiian Adjective · Everyday
ʻāpuʻupuʻu
Pronunciation: /ah-poo-oo-poo-oo/
Meaning
rough, bumpy (opposite of smooth)
Example sentences
Ua ʻāpuʻupuʻu ka ʻili o ka lāʻau kahiko.
The skin of the old tree is rough.
Hele mākou ma ke alahele ʻāpuʻupuʻu me ko mākou kaʻa.
We traveled on the bumpy trail with our car.
ʻAʻole maʻalahi ka hele ʻana ma luna o ka paepae ʻāpuʻupuʻu ma kona wāwae ʻōlohelohe.
It is not easy to walk on the rough floor with his bare feet.
About this word
“ʻāpuʻupuʻu” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning rough, bumpy (opposite of smooth). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.