Hawaiian Noun · People

ʻŌpio

Pronunciation: /OH-pee-oh/

Meaning

Youth, young person. The emerging generation.

Example sentences

  • Ua ʻike ka poʻe kahiko i ke koʻikoʻi o ka hoʻonaʻauao ʻana i ka ʻōpio no ka hoʻomau ʻana i ko lākou moʻomeheu.

    The ancestors understood the importance of educating the youth for the continuation of their culture.

  • Kūlana ʻo ia ma ke ʻano he ʻōpio kānāwai i ka ʻahaʻōlelo mele lāhui.

    She stands as a youth representative at the national music conference.

  • Manaʻo mākou e kākoʻo i nā papahana no ka ʻōpio e hoʻomohala i ko lākou mau talena.

    We intend to support programs for the youth to develop their talents.

About this word

“ʻŌpio” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Youth, young person. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of People. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.

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