Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Culture
Heihei kūkini
Pronunciation: /HEH-ee-heh-ee koo-KEE-nee/
Meaning
Foot race or running games, a common athletic competition during Makahiki and other festive occasions.
Example sentences
Ma ka lā hoʻokahi o ka Makahiki, ua hoʻokani ka poʻe i ka heihei kūkini me ka ʻoliʻoli.
On the first day of Makahiki, the people joyfully participated in the foot race.
Ua hoʻomaʻamaʻa ke kupuna kāne i ka heihei kūkini no ka mālama ʻana i kona olakino.
The grandfather practices the foot race to maintain his health.
Nui nā haumāna i ʻōlelo ua makemake lākou e komo i ka heihei kūkini ma ka pāʻina kula.
Many students said they want to participate in the foot race at the school fair.
About this word
“Heihei kūkini” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Foot race or running games, a common athletic competition during Makahiki and other festive occasions. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.