Hawaiian Noun · Sea
hāpuʻupuʻu
Pronunciation: /HAH-poo-oo-POO-oo/
Meaning
Hawaiian grouper. A deep-water fish of excellent flavor.
Example sentences
Ua hiamoe maikaʻi ka Hāpuʻupuʻu i ke kai hohonu.
The Hāpuʻupuʻu slept well in the deep sea.
Nui ke aloha o ka poʻe no ka ʻiʻo Hāpuʻupuʻu.
People have great affection for Hāpuʻupuʻu flesh.
Ma ka mākeke, kūʻai aku lākou i ka Hāpuʻupuʻu hou mai ka moana.
At the market, they sell fresh Hāpuʻupuʻu from the ocean.
About this word
“hāpuʻupuʻu” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Hawaiian grouper. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.