Hawaiian Noun · Nature
ʻōʻō
Pronunciation: /ʻOH-ʻOH/
Meaning
A genus of extinct Hawaiian honeyeaters, known for their black plumage and yellow leg tufts.
Example sentences
Ua nalowale ka ʻōʻō mai Hawaiʻi mai i ka makahiki 1987.
The ʻōʻō became extinct from Hawaiʻi in 1987.
Manaʻo ka poʻe noiʻi ua ʻai ka ʻōʻō i ka nectara o nā pua.
Researchers believe the ʻōʻō ate the nectar of flowers.
Nani loa nā kānaka me ka hulu o ka ʻōʻō i hoʻohana ʻia no nā lei.
The people were very beautiful with the ʻōʻō feathers used for leis.
About this word
“ʻōʻō” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A genus of extinct Hawaiian honeyeaters, known for their black plumage and yellow leg tufts. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.