Hawaiian noun · Everyday

hōʻike maka

Pronunciation: /hoh-ee-keh mah-kah/

Meaning

Eyewitness testimony

Example sentences

  • Ua hāʻawi ka mea nāna i ʻike i ka hōʻike maka maoli no ka ulia kaʻa.

    The witness gave genuine eyewitness testimony for the car accident.

  • E kali ana mākou i kāna hōʻike maka no ka hoʻomaopopo ʻana i ka mea i hana ʻia.

    We are waiting for their eyewitness testimony to understand what happened.

  • Me ka luhi, ua kākau ʻo ia i ka hōʻike maka e pili ana i kona ʻike.

    With exhaustion, they wrote down the eyewitness testimony about their experience.

About this word

“hōʻike maka” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Eyewitness testimony. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.

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