Hawaiian Noun · Nature
hōkūwelowelo
Pronunciation: /hoh-koo-weh-loh-weh-loh/
Meaning
Comet. A celestial body with a nucleus and often a tail, orbiting the Sun.
Example sentences
Nui koʻu hauʻoli i ka wā i ʻike ai au i ka hōkūwelowelo ma ka lani.
I was extremely happy when I saw the comet in the sky.
Wahi a ka poʻe kahiko, he hōʻailona ka hōkūwelowelo no nā hanana nui e hiki mai ana.
According to the ancestors, a comet is a sign of significant events to come.
Ua hele ʻo ia i ka hale kiʻiʻoniʻoni e nānā i ke kiʻiʻoniʻoni e pili ana i ka hōkūwelowelo.
He went to the movie theater to watch the movie about the comet.
About this word
“hōkūwelowelo” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Comet. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.