Hawaiian Noun · Animals
ʻakekeke
Pronunciation: /ah-keh-keh-keh/
Meaning
Ruddy turnstone, a migratory shorebird common in Hawaiʻi.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka ʻakekeke e hulu ana ma kahakai.
I saw the ruddy turnstone preening on the beach.
Nui nā ʻakekeke e hōʻea ana i ko mākou mokupuni i ka hoʻoilo.
Many ruddy turnstones arrive on our island during the winter.
E mālama kāua i kēia ʻakekeke, he manu kaʻahele ia.
Let's take care of this ruddy turnstone; it is a migratory bird.
About this word
“ʻakekeke” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Ruddy turnstone, a migratory shorebird common in Hawaiʻi. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Animals. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.