Hawaiian Noun · Sea
ʻŌpūkahaʻia
Pronunciation: /OH-poo-kah-HAH-ee-ah/
Meaning
Stomach of the haʻia fish
Example sentences
Ua ʻono ka ʻōpūkahaʻia o ka iʻa i ka wā ʻai.
The stomach of the haʻia fish was delicious during the meal.
Hōʻike mai ka lawaiʻa i ka nui o ka ʻōpūkahaʻia.
The fisherman showed the size of the haʻia fish's stomach.
Pono e hoʻomaʻemaʻe pono i ka ʻōpūkahaʻia ma mua o ka kuke ʻana.
The stomach of the haʻia fish must be cleaned thoroughly before cooking.
About this word
“ʻŌpūkahaʻia” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Stomach of the haʻia fish. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.