Hawaiian Adjective · Emotions
ʻOpiopio
Pronunciation: /OH-pee-OH-pee-oh/
Meaning
Young, youthful, immature; youth.
Example sentences
Hele pū mākou i ka pāʻani me koʻu ʻohana ʻoʻopiopio.
We went to the game with my young family.
ʻOʻopiopio ka manaʻo o ke keiki i ka wā mua.
The child's thinking was immature at first.
Makemake ka poʻe ʻē aʻe i ka nani o ka nahele ʻoʻopiopio.
Others like the beauty of the young forest.
About this word
“ʻOpiopio” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Young, youthful, immature; youth. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Emotions. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.