Hawaiian Noun · Nature
hokuʻula
Pronunciation: /hoh-koo-oo-lah/
Meaning
Red star; often refers to the planet Mars.
Example sentences
Nani loa ka pō me ka hokuʻula e ʻālohilohi ana ma ka lani.
The night is very beautiful with the red star shining in the sky.
Ua haʻi ka poʻe kahiko i nā moʻolelo no ka hokuʻula o ke kaua.
The ancestors told stories about the red star of war.
ʻO ka hokuʻula, he mea pohihihi ia no nā mea noiʻi.
The red star is an object of mystery for researchers.
About this word
“hokuʻula” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Red star; often refers to the planet Mars. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.