Hawaiian Noun · Land
ʻOpu
Pronunciation: /oh-poo/
Meaning
Belly; also refers to a swelling or protuberance in the land.
Example sentences
Nui ka ʻapu a ka puʻu maoli, he ʻopu i ka ʻāina.
The natural hill has a large belly, it's a swelling in the land.
Ma ke kiʻi ʻana i ka ʻopu o ke kuahiwi, ʻike ʻia ka nui o ka ulu lāʻau.
When observing the belly of the mountain, the abundance of vegetation is seen.
Ua laulā ka ʻopu o ka pāpū e like me ka ʻapu o ke kai nui.
The belly of the plateau is wide like the belly of the great ocean.
About this word
“ʻOpu” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Belly; also refers to a swelling or protuberance in the land. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Land. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.