Hawaiian Noun · Everyday
hōkūkea
Pronunciation: /hoh-koo-keh-ah/
Meaning
white star
Example sentences
Nani ka lani i ka pō me ka ʻike ʻana i ka hōkūkea.
The night sky is beautiful with the sight of a white star.
Ua hele mai ke keiki e nīnau, 'Māmā, he aha kēlā ʻōlani nui me he hōkūkea lā?'
The child came to ask, 'Mom, what is that big shining thing like a white star?'
Wahi a ka moʻolelo, ma ke ʻano he hōkūkea ka ʻōlelo a ke kiʻi.
According to the story, the image's message was like a white star.
About this word
“hōkūkea” is a Hawaiian noun meaning white star. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.