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.