Hawaiian Noun · Culture
hōʻikeʻike
Pronunciation: /ho-OH-ee-keh-EE-keh/
Meaning
Exhibition, show, display. A public presentation or demonstration.
Example sentences
Ua hele au i ka hōʻikeʻike kiʻi ʻelua pule i hala.
I went to the art exhibition two weeks ago.
Makemake nā keiki e ʻike i ka hōʻikeʻike holoholona ma ka lā Lāpule.
The children want to see the animal show on Sunday.
E mālama ʻia ana kahi hōʻikeʻike moʻomeheu Hawaiʻi nui i ke kaona.
A large Hawaiian cultural exhibition will be held in town.
About this word
“hōʻikeʻike” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Exhibition, show, display. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.