Hawaiian noun · Sea
ʻōʻio
Pronunciation: /oh-ee-oh/
Meaning
Bonefish
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka ʻōʻio ʻeleʻele e ʻau ana ma kahi kumu pōhaku.
I saw a bonefish swimming near a coral reef.
He lā maikaʻi kēia no ka lawaiʻa ʻana i ka ʻōʻio.
This is a good day for bonefishing.
Ua ʻono loa ka ʻōʻio i palai ʻia me ka laiki.
The bonefish fried with rice was very delicious.
About this word
“ʻōʻio” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Bonefish. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.