Hawaiian Noun · Body
ʻŌpū
Pronunciation: /OH-poo/
Meaning
Stomach, belly. The center of digestion.
Example sentences
Ua ʻinoʻino koʻu ʻōpū i ka wā i hele mai ai au i ka hale ʻaina.
My stomach felt bad when I came to the restaurant.
He ʻōpū nui kona, no laila ua ʻai nui ʻo ia.
He has a large stomach, so he ate a lot.
Pono e mālama pono i ka ʻōpū ma ka ʻai ʻana i nā mea olakino.
It is necessary to take good care of the stomach by eating healthy foods.
About this word
“ʻŌpū” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Stomach, belly. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Body. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.