Hawaiian Noun · Nature
Hōkū loa
Pronunciation: /HOH-koo LOH-ah/
Meaning
Venus (morning star)
Example sentences
E nānā i ka lani kakahiaka, ʻike ʻoe i ka Hōkū loa.
Look at the morning sky, you will see Venus.
Hoʻomaka au i kaʻu mau hana i ka wā e puka mai ai ka Hōkū loa.
I start my tasks when Venus appears.
ʻO ka Hōkū loa kekahi mea koʻikoʻi i ka hoʻokele moku kahiko.
Venus was an important thing for ancient navigators.
About this word
“Hōkū loa” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Venus (morning star). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.