Hawaiian noun · Sea

Hōkū kai

Pronunciation: /HOH-koo KYE/

Meaning

Starfish

Example sentences

  • Nani ka nani o ka Hōkū kai ma ke one.

    Beautiful is the beauty of the starfish on the sand.

  • Ua ʻike ʻia kekahi Hōkū kai nui e kaʻu kaikamahine.

    My daughter saw a large starfish.

  • E akahele kāua i ka pā ʻana i ka Hōkū kai.

    Let's be careful when touching the starfish.

About this word

“Hōkū kai” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Starfish. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.

https://hawaiian-words.com/word/hoku-kai