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.