Hawaiian Noun · Nature
ʻŌʻō ʻā
Pronunciation: /OH-OH AH/
Meaning
The Hawaiʻi ʻŌʻō, the last known species of ʻŌʻō to become extinct.
Example sentences
Manaʻo mau au no ka nani o ka manu kaulana ʻo ʻŌʻō ʻā.
I always think about the beauty of the famous bird, the ʻŌʻō ʻā.
Aʻo mai nā keiki e pili ana i ka ʻŌʻō ʻā a me kona nalowale ʻana.
The children are taught about the ʻŌʻō ʻā and its disappearance.
He mele hoʻomanaʻo ia no ka ʻŌʻō ʻā, ka manu uʻi i ʻapo ʻia e ka manawa.
This is a song of remembrance for the ʻŌʻō ʻā, the beautiful bird taken by time.
About this word
“ʻŌʻō ʻā” is a Hawaiian noun meaning The Hawaiʻi ʻŌʻō, the last known species of ʻŌʻō to become extinct. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.