Hawaiian Noun · Nature
hōkū ahiahi
Pronunciation: /HOH-koo ah-hee-AH-hee/
Meaning
Evening star, Venus; a prominent star visible in the evening sky.
Example sentences
Ke nani nei ka lani i ka hōkū ahiahi ma mua o ka napoʻo ʻana o ka lā.
The sky is beautiful with the evening star before the sun sets.
Ua ʻike mau mākou i ka hōkū ahiahi i ko mākou hele ʻana i ka hale kūʻai.
We always see the evening star when we go to the store.
Ma ka moʻolelo Hawaiʻi, ua pili ka hōkū ahiahi i nā mea he nui.
In Hawaiian mythology, the evening star is connected to many things.
About this word
“hōkū ahiahi” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Evening star, Venus; a prominent star visible in the evening 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.