Hawaiian Noun · Music

haku mele

Pronunciation: /HAH-koo MEH-leh/

Meaning

A composer of songs or chants. It refers to the act of composing or the person who composes.

Example sentences

  • Ua mahalo nui ka lehulehu i ka haku mele no kāna mele hou.

    The audience greatly appreciated the composer for his new song.

  • Manaʻo ʻo ia e lilo i ka haku mele kaulana i kekahi lā.

    He hopes to become a famous composer one day.

  • ʻO ia ka haku mele o nā mele kahiko o ko Hawaiʻi nei.

    He is the composer of the ancient songs of Hawaiʻi.

About this word

“haku mele” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A composer of songs or chants. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Music. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.

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