Hawaiian Noun · People
hāpūʻu
Pronunciation: /HAH-poo-oo/
Meaning
Grandparent's sibling (older than grandparent).
Example sentences
Ua hele au e kipa aku i koʻu kupunahine hāpūʻu ma Hilo i ka hopena pule nei.
I went to visit my great-great-aunt in Hilo last weekend.
He moʻolelo ʻohana ko koʻu kupuna kāne no kāna mau kūpuna, ʻo kekahi he mau hāpūʻu.
My grandfather has family stories about his ancestors, some of whom were great-great-aunts and uncles.
Mahalo nui au i koʻu hāpūʻu no kona ʻike a me kona aloha i nā manawa a pau.
I am very grateful to my great-great-aunt for her wisdom and love at all times.
About this word
“hāpūʻu” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Grandparent's sibling (older than grandparent). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of People. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.