Hawaiian Noun · Weather
he hekili
Pronunciation: /heh HEH-kee-lee/
Meaning
Thunder. The sound that accompanies lightning.
Example sentences
E pīhoihoi ana ka leo o ka he hekili ma luna.
The sound of the thunder is roaring above.
Ua lohe au i ka leo nui o ka he hekili i ka pō nei.
I heard the loud sound of the thunder last night.
Hoʻoūla hou ka makani me ka he hekili ke hiki mai ka ua.
The wind renews with the thunder when the rain arrives.
About this word
“he hekili” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Thunder. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Weather. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.