Hawaiian Adjective · People
ʻōpiopio
Pronunciation: /OH-pee-oh-pee-oh/
Meaning
Young, youthful, immature. Describes a young person.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i kahi hui o nā mea pāʻani pôpeku ʻōpiopio.
I saw a group of young football players.
Ke aʻo nei ka makua kāne i kāna mau keiki ʻōpiopio i ka lawaiʻa.
The father is teaching his young children how to fish.
Hele mai ka ʻōpiopio i ka pāʻina me ka hauʻoli.
The young person came to the party with joy.
About this word
“ʻōpiopio” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Young, youthful, immature. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of People. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.