Hawaiian Noun · Land
ʻīpuka
Pronunciation: /ee-POO-kah/
Meaning
Doorway, gate, entrance. Can refer to the mouth of a cave or valley.
Example sentences
Ua laka ʻia ka ʻīpuka o ka hale ma mua o ko lākou hōʻea ʻana.
The doorway of the house was locked before they arrived.
Nani ka ʻike ʻana i ka ʻīpuka o ka lua pele nui.
It is beautiful to see the entrance to the large volcano.
E kali mai nō au ma ka ʻīpuka o ke alanui.
I will wait for you at the gate of the road.
About this word
“ʻīpuka” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Doorway, gate, entrance. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Land. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.