Hawaiian Noun · Nature
ʻOlekūkahi
Pronunciation: /OH-leh-KOO-kah-hee/
Meaning
The 18th night of the moon, a waning crescent. Often considered an unfavorable day.
Example sentences
E akahele kākou i ka lā ʻo ʻOlekūkahi, no ka mea, manaʻo ʻia he lā ʻino.
Let us be cautious on the day of ʻOlekūkahi, because it is considered an unfavorable day.
ʻAʻole maikaʻi ke kanu ʻana i ka lā ʻo ʻOlekūkahi.
It is not good to plant on the day of ʻOlekūkahi.
Ma ka lā ʻo ʻOlekūkahi, ua ʻike nā kūpuna i ka luhi o ka hana.
On the day of ʻOlekūkahi, the ancestors saw the weariness of labor.
About this word
“ʻOlekūkahi” is a Hawaiian noun meaning The 18th night of the moon, a waning crescent. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.