Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Land
ʻōlapa pali
Pronunciation: /oh-lah-pah pah-lee/
Meaning
A ledge or shelf on a cliff face.
Example sentences
Nui ka pōhaku ma ka ʻōlapa pali.
There are many rocks on the cliff ledge.
Kiʻi ʻia aku nei ke kiʻi ma luna o ka ʻōlapa pali.
The picture was taken on the cliff ledge.
Ua ʻike mākou i ka manu e lele ana mai ka ʻōlapa pali.
We saw the bird flying from the cliff ledge.
About this word
“ʻōlapa pali” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning A ledge or shelf on a cliff face. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Land. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.