ʻōpū

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *kuupoo (“gullet, stomach, belly, guts”), from Proto-Oceanic *kobuŋ (“middle, waist, belly”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kəmpuŋ (“abdomen, belly”).

Noun

ʻōpū

  1. (anatomy) stomach, belly, womb
  2. (anatomy) bladder
  3. (anatomy) ventricle
  4. (of an animal) maw
  5. (of a bird) crop
  6. gizzard; giblet
  7. tripe
  8. (figurative) disposition

Derived terms

  • kai ʻōpū (“giblet gravy”)
  • ʻōpū huluhulu (“beef tripe”)
  • ʻōpū kū (“tripe stew”)
  • ʻōpū punalua (“evil disposition”)

Further reading

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