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.

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