Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Nature
hōkū ʻālohilohi
Pronunciation: /hoh-koo ah-loh-hee-loh-hee/
Meaning
Shining star; a star that emits bright light.
Example sentences
Nani ke kumu i ka wā i ʻike ai au i ka hōkū ʻālohilohi ma luna o ka Lani.
It was beautiful how I saw the shining star in the sky.
Ua like ka ʻālohilohi o kona mau maka me ka hōkū ʻālohilohi.
The sparkle in her eyes was like a shining star.
I ka wā hele mākou i kahakai, ua ʻike mākou i ka hōkū ʻālohilohi ma ke kai.
When we went to the beach, we saw the shining star on the sea.
About this word
“hōkū ʻālohilohi” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Shining star; a star that emits bright light. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.