Hawaiian Noun/Verb · Weather
hekani
Pronunciation: /HEH-kah-nee/
Meaning
Thunder; to thunder. The sound associated with lightning.
Example sentences
Ua lohe ʻia ka hekani nui i ka pō nei.
Loud thunder was heard last night.
Mai makaʻu ʻoe i ka hekani, he leo wale nō ia o ke akua.
Don't be afraid of the thunder, it is only the voice of the gods.
Ke hoʻomaka nei ka hekani e walaʻau ma luna o ka mauna.
The thunder is beginning to roar over the mountain.
About this word
“hekani” is a Hawaiian noun/verb meaning Thunder; to 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.