Hawaiian Noun · Nature

ʻenuhe

Pronunciation: /EH-noo-heh/

Meaning

Caterpillar, worm. An insect in its larval stage.

Example sentences

  • Ke ʻimi nei ke manu i ka ʻenuhe ma ka lāʻau.

    The bird is looking for a caterpillar on the tree.

  • Ua ʻike au i ka ʻenuhe nui i kaʻu kīhāpai.

    I saw a big caterpillar in my garden.

  • Pehea e ola ai ka ʻenuhe i kona wā larval?

    How does a caterpillar survive in its larval stage?

About this word

“ʻenuhe” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Caterpillar, worm. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.

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