Hawaiian Noun · Food
haupia
Pronunciation: /how-pee-ah/
Meaning
Coconut pudding. A popular dessert, often served at lūʻau.
Example sentences
Makemake au i ka ʻono o ka haupia.
I like the deliciousness of the haupia.
E hoʻomākaukau kāua i ka haupia no ka pāʻina.
Let's prepare the haupia for the party.
Ua hoʻokomo ʻia ka haupia i loko o ka papaʻaina o ka hōkele.
Haupia was included on the hotel's menu.
About this word
“haupia” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Coconut pudding. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Food. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.