Hawaiian Noun · Weather
hekili
Pronunciation: /HEH-kee-lee/
Meaning
Thunder. The sound associated with lightning.
Example sentences
Ua lohe au i ka leo nui o ka hekili i ka pō nei.
I heard the loud sound of thunder last night.
I ka wā o ka hekili, maikaʻi ka noho ma loko o ka hale.
During a thunderstorm, it is good to stay inside the house.
Hōʻike mai nei lā ka hekili, malia paha ua kokoke ka ua.
The thunder is showing itself now, perhaps the rain is near.
About this word
“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.