Hawaiian Noun · Culture
ʻōkiukiu
Pronunciation: /oh-kee-oo-kee-oo/
Meaning
Shrill, whistling sound (as wind)
Example sentences
ʻO ka ʻōkiukiu o ka makani i waena o nā lāʻau hōʻike i ka wā e hiki mai ana ka ua nui.
The shrill sound of the wind among the trees indicates that heavy rain is coming.
Lohe ka pepeiao i ka ʻōkiukiu kani ʻē o ka makani ma ke kuahiwi.
The ear hears the strange whistling sound of the wind on the mountain.
Me he mea lā ke kani nei ka ʻōkiukiu o ka makani, maliu mai au iā ʻoe, e ka makani.
It sounds like the shrill whistling of the wind, I listen to you, O wind.
About this word
“ʻōkiukiu” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Shrill, whistling sound (as wind). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.