Hawaiian noun · Places
hāʻiku
Pronunciation: /hah-ee-koo/
Meaning
Speak abruptly, Maui village
Example sentences
Ua hele mākou i ka Hāʻiku nei makahiki no kaʻu ʻahaʻaina.
We went to Hāʻiku last year for my birthday celebration.
Pepehi ka moa i ka ʻai ma Hāʻiku.
The chicken pecked at the food in Hāʻiku.
Hāʻule ka ua ma Hāʻiku i kēia kakahiaka.
The rain fell in Hāʻiku this morning.
About this word
“hāʻiku” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Speak abruptly, Maui village. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Places. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.