Hawaiian Noun · Nature
hoku ʻohi
Pronunciation: /HOH-koo OH-hee/
Meaning
Comet; a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a 'tail' of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka hoku ʻohi i ka pō nei, he mea kupanaha loa.
I saw the comet last night, it was truly amazing.
Hoʻomanaʻo mai nā kūpuna i ka hele ʻana mai o ka hoku ʻohi i kekahi manawa.
The elders remember the passing of a comet at one time.
Nānā ka poʻe ʻepekema i ka hoku ʻohi e aʻo hou ai e pili ana i ke ao holoʻokoʻa.
Scientists study the comet to learn more about the universe.
About this word
“hoku ʻohi” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Comet; a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a 'tail' of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.