Hawaiian noun · Sea
heʻe makoko
Pronunciation: /heh-eh mah-koh-koh/
Meaning
Red octopus
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka heʻe makoko maʻaneʻi i kēia lāpuni kai.
I saw a red octopus here on this reef today.
He meaʻai maikaʻi ka heʻe makoko no nā naonao kai.
The red octopus is good food for sea creatures.
Ke hele nei au e huki i ka heʻe makoko no ka ʻaina ahiahi.
I am going to catch a red octopus for dinner.
About this word
“heʻe makoko” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Red octopus. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.