Hawaiian Verb · Food
ʻōʻū
Pronunciation: /oh-oh-oo/
Meaning
To pluck, pick, as flowers or fruit. The action of harvesting by hand.
Example sentences
Ua hele mākou i ka māla e ʻōʻū i nā hua pālaoa ʻulaʻula.
We went to the garden to pick the red guava fruits.
E ʻōʻū ʻoe i nā pua ʻalani no ka lei ʻāʻī.
You should pluck the orange blossoms for a lei.
Maikaʻi ke ʻōʻū ʻana i nā lau ʻai hou no ka ʻai o ka lā.
It is good to pick fresh greens for the day's meal.
About this word
“ʻōʻū” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To pluck, pick, as flowers or fruit. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Food. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.