Hawaiian noun · Sea
haukeʻuke kaupali
Pronunciation: /how-keh-oo-keh kow-pah-lee/
Meaning
Shingle urchin
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka haukeʻuke kaupali ma ka pōhaku i ka wā e luʻu ana au.
I saw a shingle urchin on the rock while I was diving.
E mālama pono i kāu mau wāwae, aia paha he haukeʻuke kaupali kokoke.
Be careful with your feet, there might be a shingle urchin nearby.
ʻAʻole pono e ʻai i ka haukeʻuke kaupali ke ʻole ʻoe e maopopo ana i kona ʻano.
It's not advisable to eat a shingle urchin unless you are sure of its type.
About this word
“haukeʻuke kaupali” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Shingle urchin. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.