Hawaiian noun · Nature
ʻElepaio
Pronunciation: /eh-leh-PYE-oh/
Meaning
Hawaiian flycatcher
Example sentences
Nani ka ʻelepaio e lele ana ma waena o nā lāʻau.
Beautiful is the ʻelepaio flying among the trees.
Ua lohe ʻia ka leo o ka ʻelepaio i ke kakahiaka.
The sound of the ʻelepaio was heard in the morning.
Manaʻo lākou he hōʻailona maikaʻi ka ʻike ʻana i ka ʻelepaio.
They believe seeing an ʻelepaio is a good omen.
About this word
“ʻElepaio” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Hawaiian flycatcher. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.