Hawaiian Noun · Culture
hōkūpaʻa
Pronunciation: /hoh-koo-pah-ʻah/
Meaning
Fixed star, Polaris (important for navigation and legends)
Example sentences
Ka poʻe kahiko i hoʻohana i ka **hōkūpaʻa** no ke alakaʻi ʻana i ko lākou mau waʻa ma ka moana.
The ancient people used Polaris to navigate their canoes across the ocean.
Ua like ka manaʻo paʻa o ke aliʻi me ka **hōkūpaʻa** i ka lani.
The chief's steadfast determination was like the fixed star in the sky.
I ka pōʻeleʻele, ʻo ka **hōkūpaʻa** wale nō ia i ʻike ʻia e kuhikuhi ana i ka ʻākau.
In the darkness, only Polaris was visible, pointing north.
About this word
“hōkūpaʻa” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Fixed star, Polaris (important for navigation and legends). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.