Hawaiian Noun · Sea
hāʻukeʻuke
Pronunciation: /hah-oo-keh-oo-keh/
Meaning
Helmet urchin, slate pencil urchin
Example sentences
Ua ʻike mākou i ka nui o nā hāʻukeʻuke ma ke kahakai i kēia lā.
We saw many helmet urchins on the shore today.
Holoholo kaʻa kaʻa pū me ka ʻike ʻana i nā hāʻukeʻuke i loko o ka wai.
We went snorkeling and saw helmet urchins in the water.
ʻĀnō, mai pāʻani ʻoe me kēlā hāʻukeʻuke no ka mea, ʻoi kona mau kīkoʻo.
Now, don't play with that helmet urchin because its spines are sharp.
About this word
“hāʻukeʻuke” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Helmet urchin, slate pencil urchin. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.