Hawaiian Noun · Nature
hōʻike lani
Pronunciation: /HOH-ee-keh LAH-nee/
Meaning
Celestial display or phenomenon; any notable event in the sky.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike ʻia ka hōʻike lani ʻo ka ua hōkū i ka pō nei.
The celestial display of a meteor shower was seen last night.
Pīhoihoi nā keiki i ka ʻike ʻana i ka hōʻike lani o ke ānuenue nui ma hope o ka ua.
The children were amazed to see the great rainbow's celestial display after the rain.
Manaʻo ka poʻe kahiko he mea nui ka hōʻike lani e like me ka ʻohi ʻana i kekahi mau mea kanu.
The ancestors believed a celestial display, such as a comet, was significant for harvesting certain plants.
About this word
“hōʻike lani” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Celestial display or phenomenon; any notable event in the sky. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.