Hawaiian Noun · Sea
ʻōpāe
Pronunciation: /OH-pah-eh/
Meaning
Shrimp; often used as bait.
Example sentences
Ua lawe mai au i ka ʻōpāe no ka lawaiʻa.
I brought shrimp for fishing.
Nui ka ʻōpāe i loko o kēia punawai.
There are many shrimp in this freshwater pond.
Hiki nō ke ʻai ʻia ka ʻōpāe me ka laiki.
Shrimp can be eaten with rice.
About this word
“ʻōpāe” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Shrimp; often used as bait. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.