Hawaiian noun · Spirit
hiʻiaka i ka poli o pele
Pronunciation: /hee-ee-ah-kah ee kah poh-lee oh peh-leh/
Meaning
Pele''s youngest sister
Example sentences
Ua lohe au i ke mele e pili ana iā hiʻiaka i ka poli o pele, ka wahine ahi o Puna.
I heard a song about Hi'iaka in Pele's bosom, the fire woman of Puna.
Manaʻo ka poʻe he mana nui ko hiʻiaka i ka poli o pele ma ka honua nei.
People believe that Hi'iaka in Pele's bosom has great power in this world.
Ma ka moʻolelo, ua hele ʻo ia ma kona ʻike maoli iā hiʻiaka i ka poli o pele.
In the story, she went by her true sight of Hi'iaka in Pele's bosom.
About this word
“hiʻiaka i ka poli o pele” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Pele''s youngest sister. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.