Hawaiian noun · Body
ʻōpū pololi
Pronunciation: /OH-poo poh-LOH-lee/
Meaning
hungry stomach
Example sentences
Ua ʻōpū pololi au ma hope o ka holo ʻana.
My stomach is hungry after the run.
E ʻai ana kākou i ka ʻaina awakea no ka ʻōpū pololi.
We are going to eat lunch because our stomachs are hungry.
ʻAʻole hiki iaʻu ke noʻonoʻo maikaʻi me ka ʻōpū pololi.
I cannot think well with a hungry stomach.
About this word
“ʻōpū pololi” is a Hawaiian noun meaning hungry stomach. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Body. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.