Hawaiian Verb · Animals
hōkio
Pronunciation: /HOH-kee-oh/
Meaning
To whistle (as a bird or dolphin). The sound made by certain animals.
Example sentences
Hōkio ka manu i ke kakahiaka.
The bird whistles in the morning.
Lohe mākou i ka hōkio ʻana o ke kohola ma ka moana.
We hear the whale's whistle in the ocean.
He mele nani ka hōkio o ka manu ʻōlepepue.
The whistling of the ʻōlepepue bird is a beautiful song.
About this word
“hōkio” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To whistle (as a bird or dolphin). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Animals. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.