Hawaiian Noun · Nature
ʻOʻopuʻa
Pronunciation: /oh-oh-POO-ah/
Meaning
A type of small, endemic fish. It signifies the unique biodiversity of Hawaiian waters.
Example sentences
Nānā au i ka ʻoʻopuʻa e ʻau ana i loko o ka wai maʻemaʻe.
I watched the ʻoʻopuʻa swimming in the clear water.
He mea nui ka ʻoʻopuʻa no ke kaiaola kuʻuna o Hawaiʻi.
The ʻoʻopuʻa is important for the traditional ecosystem of Hawaiʻi.
Ua ʻike nā lawaiʻa i ka ʻoʻopuʻa kokoke i nā pōhaku.
The fishermen saw the ʻoʻopuʻa near the rocks.
About this word
“ʻOʻopuʻa” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A type of small, endemic fish. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.