Hawaiian Phrase · Food
ʻono koke
Pronunciation: /oh-noh koh-keh/
Meaning
Instantly delicious, very tasty. Emphasizes the immediate appeal of food.
Example sentences
Uaʻono koke kēia laulau puaʻa i ka waha.
This pork dish is instantly delicious in the mouth.
Mai kona ʻai ʻana i ka maiʻa, ua ʻono koke ʻo ia.
From the moment he ate the banana, it was instantly delicious.
Ua ʻono koke ka ʻawa i kona ʻono ʻana.
The kava was immediately tasty upon tasting it.
About this word
“ʻono koke” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Instantly delicious, very tasty. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Food. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.