Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Colors
hina kahakō
Pronunciation: /HEE-nah KAH-hah-KOH/
Meaning
Gray streak or line. Describes a linear gray pattern.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i kahi hina kahakō ma ka ʻili o ka pōhaku kahiko.
I saw a gray streak on the surface of the old rock.
He hina kahakō kona lauoho ma kona wahi hulu keʻokeʻo.
It has a gray streak in its white fur.
Uhi ʻia ka pā me ka pena hina kahakō ma kekahi ʻaoʻao.
The wall is covered with a gray streak pattern on one side.
About this word
“hina kahakō” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Gray streak or line. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Colors. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.