Definition of "opa" []

• Command/suggestion to halt, bring to a stop. (interjection)
• Warning against general danger. (interjection)
• Expression for acknowledgment of a minor mistake. (interjection)
• Expression of good cheer, sometimes used during dancing, expressing fun and excitement. (interjection)

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• "He mea maopopo, ua ho'opa'i 'ia ko kākou mau kūpuna no ka ho'opuka' ana i ka 'ōlelo Hawai'i ma loko o ke kula, a ua nuku' ia nā mākua no ka ho'oponopono 'ole' ana i kēia "pilikia"."
• "Eia na'e ka mea 'āpiki, ua pili wale nō ia' ano ho'opa'i mālie i ka po'e waiwai a maka hanohano paha."
• "A 'o ka hana' āpuka, he hana pepa wale nō, a no laila, he mea 'ole ka ho'opa'i."