Hawaiian Noun · Sea
heʻe
Pronunciation: /HEH-eh/
Meaning
Octopus. An intelligent ocean creature valued as food.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i kahi heʻe nui ma ka pōhaku.
I saw a big octopus on the rock.
He mea ʻono ka ʻiʻo heʻe i ka poʻe Hawaiʻi.
Octopus meat is a delicacy to Hawaiians.
Ke lilo nei ka heʻe i mea weliweli ke ʻike ia ma ka pōʻeleʻele.
The octopus becomes frightening when seen in the dark.
About this word
“heʻe” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Octopus. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.