Hawaiian Noun phrase · Nature
ʻōpua lei
Pronunciation: /OH-poo-ah LEI/
Meaning
A garland of clouds; clouds arranged like a lei. This describes a beautiful formation of clouds in the sky.
Example sentences
Nani ka ʻōpua lei e lelele ana ma luna o ka lani.
Beautiful is the garland of clouds drifting across the sky.
Me he ʻōpua lei lā ke ʻano o nā ao i ke ahiahi.
The clouds this evening look like a garland of clouds.
Ua ʻike au i ka ʻōpua lei nani loa ma ka hikina.
I saw a very beautiful garland of clouds in the east.
About this word
“ʻōpua lei” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning A garland of clouds; clouds arranged like a lei. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.