Hawaiian noun · Body

ʻōpū naʻau

Pronunciation: /oh-poo nah-ow/

Meaning

Inner stomach, gut feeling

Example sentences

  • Manaʻo koʻu ʻōpū naʻau e hele kāua i ka pāʻina.

    My gut feeling tells me we should go to the party.

  • Ua ikaika loa ka ʻōpū naʻau o ka ʻelemakule.

    The old man's inner stomach was very strong.

  • Mai hoʻopunipuni aku i kou ʻōpū naʻau.

    Do not deceive your inner self/conscience.

About this word

“ʻōpū naʻau” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Inner stomach, gut feeling. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Body. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.

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