Pasefika Hawaiʻian Dictionary: ʻŌpeʻapeʻa

ʻŌpeʻapeʻa in Hawaiʻian language is Chiroptera Bat (Flying Fox) in English language.

Bat (Flying Fox) Chiroptera in English language is known as:


ʻŌpeʻapeʻa Bat (Chiroptera) / Hawaiʻian hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus semotus) - noun

ʻŌpeʻapeʻa (phonetic: / Oh-Pay-Ah-Pay-Ah / | ipa:/ ˈʔoʊːPe̞ˑʔäˑ Pe̞ˑʔäˑ / | symbols: / ˈ-ˌōpā-ˌä pā-ˌä / )

ʻŌpeʻapeʻa is a word in Hawai‘ian language used to identify a bat (Chiroptera) or Hawaiʻian hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus semotus).

“ʻŌpeʻapeʻa” in Hawaiʻian language is also translated to “Peʻa” in Sāmoan language to identify a bat (Chiroptera) and or Flying fox (Pteropus).

“Peʻa” in Hawaiʻian language is used to identify Starfish Asteroidea (Class).

Peʻa (Flying Fox Fruit Bat) freehand drawing by Jon Apisa

Jon Apisa. Peʻa (Flying Fox Fruit Bat) freehand drawing. 2023. colored pencil on paper, 8.8" x 5.5" (22.4cm x 14cm).

Peʻa (Flying Fox Fruit Bat) drawing by Jon Apisa

Hawaiʻian to English Dictionary


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