Hawaiian Noun · Culture
hiʻiaka
Pronunciation: /hee-ee-AH-kah/
Meaning
Pele's youngest sister. Goddess of hula and healing.
Example sentences
Ua kaulana ka moʻolelo o Pele a me kona kaikuaʻana ʻo Hiʻiaka.
The story of Pele and her younger sister Hiʻiaka is famous.
Manaʻo ka poʻe he kahu kaikamahine ʻo Hiʻiaka no ka hula.
People believe Hiʻiaka is a patron goddess of hula.
I ka wā ʻeha, ʻimi lākou i ke kōkua mai ka ʻuhane o Hiʻiaka.
In times of sickness, they seek help from the spirit of Hiʻiaka.
About this word
“hiʻiaka” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Pele's youngest sister. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.