Hawaiian Adjective · Colors
hukikau
Pronunciation: /hoo-kee-kao/
Meaning
Spotted, striped in many colors or patterns
Example sentences
Ua kōkua ka ʻike maka i ka hōʻike ʻana i ka ʻaʻahu ʻo hukikau o ke kiaʻi.
The visual sighting helped to identify the guard's hukikau (multi-colored/patterned) uniform.
Nani ka ʻōpua hukikau i ke ahiahi, me nā kala like ʻole.
Beautiful are the hukikau (multi-colored/patterned) clouds in the evening, with various colors.
He ʻano manu kakaikahi kēia me kona mau hulu hukikau.
This is a rare type of bird with its hukikau (multi-colored/patterned) feathers.
About this word
“hukikau” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Spotted, striped in many colors or patterns. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Colors. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.