Hawaiian Noun · Directions
ʻeʻepa
Pronunciation: /eh-eh-pah/
Meaning
Dwarf, small person; can be a reference point in stories or directions.
Example sentences
Aia ʻo ia ma ka ʻaoʻao o ka hale ʻeʻepa, ma laila e huli ai ʻoe.
He is by the side of the small house, you will turn there.
Hoʻomanaʻo mākou i ka moʻolelo o ka ʻeʻepa i pili me ka nahele hūnā.
We remember the story of the dwarf associated with the hidden forest.
Nānā hou wau i ke kiʻi, a ʻike akula au i ke kanaka ʻeʻepa e kū ana ma ke kihi.
I looked again at the picture, and I saw the small person standing in the corner.
About this word
“ʻeʻepa” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Dwarf, small person; can be a reference point in stories or directions. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Directions. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.