Hawaiian Noun · Sea
ʻŌpelu
Pronunciation: /OH-peh-loo/
Meaning
Mackerel scad. An important food fish in Hawaiian waters.
Example sentences
Ua ʻai au i ka ʻōpelu i ka pō nei.
I ate mackerel scad last night.
He iʻa maikaʻi ka ʻōpelu no ka ʻai ʻana.
Mackerel scad is a good fish for eating.
Nui ka lawaiʻa i ka lā i kēia lā no ka ʻōpelu.
There were many fishermen out today for mackerel scad.
About this word
“ʻŌpelu” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Mackerel scad. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.