Hawaiian Noun · Culture
ākeo
Pronunciation: /ah-keh-oh/
Meaning
Helmet. Often made from wicker or gourd, sometimes adorned with feathers.
Example sentences
Nui kona ʻoliʻoli i ka wā i ʻike aku ai ʻo ia i ka ʻoka kahiko o ka pāʻani pôpeku kaʻa kīʻaha, me kona ākeo nani i kahiko ʻia me nā hulu ʻal McGregor, ua kūʻai ʻia e kona kupuna kāne.
His joy was great when he saw the old trophy of the old football game, with its beautiful helmet adorned with McGregor's feathers, the one his grandfather bought.
Hōʻole ka ʻanakala i ka ʻaʻahu ʻole ʻana i ke ākeo palekana ma ke kaʻa ʻōhua o ka mokulele.
The uncle refused to wear the safety helmet on the motorcycle.
He mea nui ke ākeo i ka moʻomeheu no ka pale ʻana i ke poʻo i ka wā kaua.
The helmet is important in culture for protecting the head during warfare.
About this word
“ākeo” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Helmet. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.