Hawaiian Noun · Animals

ʻoheʻohe

Pronunciation: /OH-heh-OH-heh/

Meaning

A type of small, slender fish, often found in schools.

Example sentences

  • Nui ka ʻoheʻohe i ka wai kīkoʻo o kēia kahakai.

    There are many ʻoheʻohe in the clear water of this beach.

  • Ua ʻike ka lawaiʻa i ka ʻohana ʻoheʻohe e pāʻani ana.

    The fisherman saw the school of ʻoheʻohe playing.

  • He meaʻai maikaʻi ka ʻoheʻohe no nā manu kai.

    ʻOheʻohe are good food for seabirds.

About this word

“ʻoheʻohe” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A type of small, slender fish, often found in schools. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Animals. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.

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