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.

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