Hawaiian Noun · Nature
hoku
Pronunciation: /hoh-koo/
Meaning
Star
Example sentences
Nani ka pō i nā hoku he nui.
The night is beautiful with many stars.
Ua ʻike au i ka hoku mua i ka pō.
I saw the first star of the night.
He pōhaku kaulana kēlā hoku o Hawaiʻi.
That star of Hawaiʻi is a famous stone.
About this word
“hoku” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Star. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.