Hawaiian Noun · Nature
ʻŌpae ʻoehaʻa
Pronunciation: /oh-PAI oh-EH-hah-ah/
Meaning
A type of freshwater shrimp with one claw larger than the other. It is found in streams and was traditionally gathered for food.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka nui o ka ʻōpae ʻoehaʻa i loko o ke kahawai i nehinei.
I saw many ʻōpae ʻoehaʻa in the stream yesterday.
E hōʻiliʻili kākou i ka ʻōpae ʻoehaʻa no ka ʻaina awakea.
Let's gather ʻōpae ʻoehaʻa for lunch.
He mea ʻono ka ʻōpae ʻoehaʻa i kā mākou moʻomeheu.
ʻŌpae ʻoehaʻa are a delicacy in our culture.
About this word
“ʻŌpae ʻoehaʻa” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A type of freshwater shrimp with one claw larger than the other. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.