Hawaiian Noun · Body
ʻŌpū pākī
Pronunciation: /OH-poo PAH-kee/
Meaning
Intestines, bowels; the tubular organ extending from the stomach to the anus.
Example sentences
Ua ʻeha kona ʻōpū pākī ma muli o ka ʻai nui ʻana.
His intestines hurt because he ate too much.
I ka wā maʻi, pono ka ʻōpū pākī e hoʻomaha.
When sick, the bowels need to rest.
Ua hana ʻia ka lāʻau no ka hoʻomaʻemaʻe ʻana i ka ʻōpū pākī.
A medicine was made to cleanse the intestines.
About this word
“ʻŌpū pākī” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Intestines, bowels; the tubular organ extending from the stomach to the anus. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Body. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.