Hawaiian noun · Nature
ʻauku
Pronunciation: /ow-koo/
Meaning
Wandering tattler bird
Example sentences
Ua lohe au i ka leo kani o ka ʻauku i ke kakahiaka.
I heard the chattering sound of the ʻauku in the morning.
Ma ka mokupuni liʻiliʻi, ʻauwana ka ʻauku ma kahakai.
On the small island, the ʻauku wanders along the shore.
He manu ʻauku kupanaha ka ʻauku no Hawaiʻi.
The ʻauku is a remarkable native bird for Hawaiʻi.
About this word
“ʻauku” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Wandering tattler bird. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.