Hawaiian Noun · Culture
Hoʻokele waʻa
Pronunciation: /hoh-oh-KEH-leh WAH-ah/
Meaning
Canoe navigator
Example sentences
Mahalo nui i ka Hoʻokele waʻa no kona akamai i ke kai.
Thank you very much to the canoe navigator for his skill on the sea.
Ua aʻo ʻia ʻo ia e lilo i Hoʻokele waʻa ikaika.
He was taught to become a strong canoe navigator.
He kuleana koʻikoʻi ko ka Hoʻokele waʻa i ka holo ʻana o ka waʻa.
The canoe navigator has an important responsibility in the sailing of the canoe.
About this word
“Hoʻokele waʻa” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Canoe navigator. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.