Hawaiian Noun · Nature
hōkūloa
Pronunciation: /HOH-koo-LOH-ah/
Meaning
Long star; a name for the planet Jupiter or Venus when it is the morning star.
Example sentences
I ka pō nei, ua 'ike mākou i ka hōkūloa e kupu ana ma ka hikina.
Last night, we saw the hōkūloa appearing in the east.
Ua haʻi ʻia mai iaʻu he hōkūloa kekahi o nā ao neʻe ikaika loa.
I was told that the hōkūloa is one of the most powerful moving celestial bodies.
Ka nani o ka hōkūloa ke kau nei i ka lehulehu o ka lani.
The beauty of the hōkūloa is gracing the multitude of the sky.
About this word
“hōkūloa” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Long star; a name for the planet Jupiter or Venus when it is the 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.