ʻōpuʻu

Hawaiian

Etymology

From ʻō- +‎ puʻu

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔoːˈpu.ʔu/

Noun

ʻōpuʻu

  1. bud, not yet opened blossom
    ʻōpuʻu ahi: spark plug (lit. 'fire bud')
    ʻōpuʻu kukui: light bulb (lit. 'light bud')
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