Hawaiian Noun · Nature
hōkūʻula
Pronunciation: /hoh-KOO-oo-lah/
Meaning
Red star. It can refer to celestial bodies or also be used metaphorically for vibrant natural phenomena.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike ʻo ia i ka hōkūʻula e ʻā ana i ka pō ʻeleʻele.
She saw the red star shining in the dark night.
Me he mea lā he hōkūʻula kēlā ʻulaʻula o ka lāʻī.
That redness of the leaf is like a red star.
Ma ka moʻolelo kahiko, ua pili ka hōkūʻula i ka manaʻo o ke ahi a me ke aloha.
In ancient mythology, the red star was associated with the concepts of fire and love.
About this word
“hōkūʻula” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Red 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.