Hawaiian Noun · Body
ʻōpaʻa
Pronunciation: /OH-pah-ʻah/
Meaning
Arm; the upper limb of the human body.
Example sentences
Ua ʻeha kona ʻōpaʻa i ka wā i hina ʻo ia.
His arm was injured when he fell.
He ʻōpaʻa ikaika ko ke kanaka e hali ana i ka pōhaku nui.
The man carrying the large rock has strong arms.
Pōloli kaʻu ʻōpaʻa i ka ʻōlelo ʻana mai o koʻu makuahine e hele mai no ka ʻai.
My arm is tired from my mother telling me to come eat.
About this word
“ʻōpaʻa” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Arm; the upper limb of the human body. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Body. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.