Hawaiian Noun · Nature
hōkū lele
Pronunciation: /HOH-koo LEH-leh/
Meaning
Meteor, shooting star; a small body of matter from outer space that enters Earth's atmosphere.
Example sentences
Nani ka pō i ka wā i ʻike aku ai au i ka hōkū lele ma ka lani.
The night was beautiful when I saw a shooting star in the sky.
Ua hoʻokō kaʻu makemake i ka wā i mahuka mai ai ka hōkū lele.
My wish came true when a shooting star streaked across the sky.
Nui nā moʻolelo kahiko e pili ana i ka hiʻohiʻona o ka hōkū lele.
There are many ancient stories about the appearance of meteors.
About this word
“hōkū lele” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Meteor, shooting star; a small body of matter from outer space that enters Earth's atmosphere. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.