Hawaiian Noun · Nature
hōkū iho
Pronunciation: /HOH-koo EE-hoh/
Meaning
Falling star; another term for a meteor.
Example sentences
Nānā mākou i ka lani pōʻeleʻele, a ʻike nō mākou i ka hōkū iho e lele ana.
We looked at the dark sky, and we saw a falling star flying.
Ua noi lākou i makemake ma mua o ka nalowale ʻana o ka hōkū iho.
They made a wish before the falling star disappeared.
He mea kupanaha ka ʻike ʻana i kahi hōkū iho ke pōʻeleʻele loa ka lani.
It is a wonderful thing to see a falling star when the sky is very dark.
About this word
“hōkū iho” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Falling star; another term for a meteor. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.