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.