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.

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