Hawaiian Noun · Sea
hōkū hoʻokele
Pronunciation: /hoh-KOO hoh-oh-KEH-leh/
Meaning
Navigational star; any star used for guiding a course at sea.
Example sentences
Ua alakaʻi ʻia ka moku e ka hōkū hoʻokele i kona hele ʻana ma ka moana nui.
The ship was guided by the navigational star on its journey across the vast ocean.
Ma ka pō pouli, ʻo ka hōkū hoʻokele wale nō ke ala e ʻike ai lākou i ke ala.
In the dark night, the navigational star was their only way to see the path.
Ua aʻo ʻia nā moʻopuna pehea e hoʻohana ai i ka hōkū hoʻokele e like me nā kūpuna.
The grandchildren were taught how to use the navigational star like the ancestors.
About this word
“hōkū hoʻokele” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Navigational star; any star used for guiding a course at sea. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.