Hawaiian Noun · Nature
hoku keʻokeʻo
Pronunciation: /HOH-koo keh-OH-keh-OH/
Meaning
White star; describing a star by its color.
Example sentences
Nani ka ʻike ʻana aku i ka hoku keʻokeʻo ma ka lani pō.
It is beautiful to see the white star in the night sky.
Manaʻo wau ʻo ia ka hoku keʻokeʻo i ʻike ʻia ʻoiai ke ao.
I think that is the white star seen even during the day.
Hōʻike mai ka moʻolelo i ka hoku keʻokeʻo i alakaʻi ai i ka poʻe.
The legend tells of the white star that guided the people.
About this word
“hoku keʻokeʻo” is a Hawaiian noun meaning White star; describing a star by its color. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.