Elepaio

/ˌɛleɪˈpaɪoʊ/ noun

Definition

A small Hawaiian songbird with grayish-brown plumage, known for its energetic behavior and loud distinctive call.

Etymology

From Hawaiian 'elepaio,' the native name for this bird, Chasiempis sandwichensis. The word is onomatopoetic, mimicking the bird's characteristic 'chip-chip-chip' call.

Kelly Says

The elepaio has become a symbol of Hawaiian cultural identity and was central to Hawaiian beliefs about spiritual protection—locals would watch their behavior to predict weather and fortune!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እለፓዮ
eh-leh-pā-yo
ARالعربية
إليبايو
ih-lee-bay-yoo
BNবাংলা
এলেপাইও
eh-leh-pā-yo
CACatalà
elepaio
eh-leh-pā-yo
CSČeština
elepaio
eh-leh-pā-yo
DADansk
elepaio
eh-leh-pā-yo
DEDeutsch
Elepaio
eh-leh-pā-yo
ELΕλληνικά
Ελεπαίο
eh-leh-pā-yo
ESEspañol
elepaio
eh-leh-pā-yo
FAفارسی
الِیپائو
eh-leh-pā-yo
FISuomi
elepaio
eh-leh-pā-yo
FRFrançais
elepaio
eh-leh-pā-yo
GUGU
એલેપાઈઓ
eh-leh-pā-i-o
HAHA
Elepaio
eh-leh-pā-yo
HEעברית
אֶלֶפַאיו
eh-leh-pā-yo
HIहिन्दी
एलेपाओ
eh-leh-pā-o
HUMagyar
elepaio
eh-leh-pā-yo
IDBahasa Indonesia
elepaio
eh-leh-pā-yo
IGIG
Elepaio
eh-leh-pā-yo
ITItaliano
elepaio
eh-leh-pā-yo
JA日本語
エレパオ
ere-pa-o
KKKK
Элепайо
eh-leh-pā-yo
KMKM
អេឡេប៉ៃអូ
ah-leh-pā-o
KO한국어
엘레파이오
el-le-pai-o
MRMR
एलेपाओ
eh-leh-pā-o
MSBahasa Melayu
elepaio
eh-leh-pā-yo
MYမြန်မာ
အလဲပေါ
ah-leh-pā-o
NLNederlands
elepaio
eh-leh-pā-yo
NONorsk
elepaio
eh-leh-pā-yo
PAPA
ਇਲੇਪਾਇਓ
eh-leh-pā-i-o
PLPolski
elepaio
eh-leh-pā-yo
PTPortuguês
elepaio
eh-leh-pā-yo
RORomână
elepaio
eh-leh-pā-yo
RUРусский
Элепайо
eh-leh-pā-yo
SVSvenska
elepaio
eh-leh-pā-yo
SWKiswahili
elepaio
eh-leh-pā-yo
TAதமிழ்
எலேப்பை
eh-leh-pā-i
TEతెలుగు
ఎలేపాయి
eh-leh-pā-i
THไทย
อีเลเปโย
ee-leh-pā-yo
TLTL
elepaio
eh-leh-pā-yo
TRTürkçe
elepaio
eh-leh-pā-yo
UKУкраїнська
Елепайо
yeh-leh-pā-yo
URاردو
الِیپائو
eh-leh-pā-yo
VITiếng Việt
elepaio
eh-leh-pā-yo
YOYO
Elepaio
eh-leh-pā-yo
ZH中文
埃勒帕伊奥
āi-lè-pāi-āo
ZUZU
elepaio
eh-leh-pā-yo

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