Hawaiian Noun · Nature
ʻōpuʻu
Pronunciation: /OH-poo-oo/
Meaning
Bud, sprout, shoot.
Example sentences
Nui ka ʻōpuʻu o ka pua hou i ka māla.
There are many buds on the new flower in the garden.
E ʻimi kāua i ka ʻōpuʻu ʻuala maikaʻi.
Let's look for good sweet potato sprouts.
Ua ʻike au i ka ʻōpuʻu mua o ka lāʻau i ke kauwela.
I saw the first shoot of the tree in the summer.
About this word
“ʻōpuʻu” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Bud, sprout, shoot. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.