Hawaiian Noun · Sea
ʻUaʻu kani
Pronunciation: /OO-ah-oo KAH-nee/
Meaning
A Hawaiian Petrel, a burrow-nesting seabird known for its distinctive wailing call.
Example sentences
Ma ka pō, lohe mākou i ka leo o ka ʻuaʻu kani mai ka pali.
At night, we hear the call of the ʻuaʻu kani from the cliff.
Ua ʻike ka poʻe kālaiʻāina i ka ʻuaʻu kani ma ka mokupuni.
The conservationists saw the ʻuaʻu kani on the island.
E nānā aʻe kāua i ka lani, he hōʻailona paha ka ʻuaʻu kani no ka ua.
Let's look up at the sky, perhaps the ʻuaʻu kani is a sign of rain.
About this word
“ʻUaʻu kani” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A Hawaiian Petrel, a burrow-nesting seabird known for its distinctive wailing call. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.