Hawaiian Noun · Nature
ʻike hōkū
Pronunciation: /EE-keh HOH-koo/
Meaning
Knowledge of stars, astronomy; the study of celestial objects and phenomena.
Example sentences
Ma ke kai, ua hilinaʻi nā kāula kahiko i ka ʻike hōkū no ka hoʻokele.
At sea, the ancient navigators relied on knowledge of the stars for navigation.
No ka hoʻomaopopo ʻana i nā mele kahiko, pono ka ʻike hōkū me ka hoʻomanaʻo ʻana i nā moʻolelo.
To understand the ancient chants, star knowledge is needed along with remembering the stories.
Ua aʻo aku au i kaʻu keiki e pili ana i ka ʻike hōkū i mea e mahalo ai i ka lani.
I taught my child about star knowledge so they could appreciate the sky.
About this word
“ʻike hōkū” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Knowledge of stars, astronomy; the study of celestial objects and phenomena. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.