Hawaiian Noun · Food
ʻōpala
Pronunciation: /ʻOH-pah-lah/
Meaning
Rubbish, refuse, dregs. Can refer to the discarded parts of food preparation.
Example sentences
E hoʻolei ʻoe i ka ʻōpala i loko o ka ʻōpala hīnaʻi.
You should throw the rubbish into the trash can.
Ma hope o ka kuke ʻana, nui ka ʻōpala meaʻai i koe.
After cooking, there was a lot of food refuse left over.
Mai haʻalele ʻoe i ka ʻōpala ma ka ʻāina pāʻani.
Don't leave rubbish at the playground.
About this word
“ʻōpala” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Rubbish, refuse, dregs. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Food. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.