Hawaiian Noun · Numbers

hiku

Pronunciation: /hee-koo/

Meaning

Seven (cardinal number)

Example sentences

  • Ua like ka helu me ka hiku.

    The number is like seven.

  • Hoʻokahi, ʻelua, ʻekolu, ʻehā, ʻelima, ʻeono, ʻo ka hiku ka helu hou.

    One, two, three, four, five, six, seven is the new number.

  • Aia he ʻehiku mau nahesa ma lalo o ka hiku o ka lā.

    There are seven snakes under the seventh day.

About this word

“hiku” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Seven (cardinal number). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Numbers. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.

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