Hawaiian Noun · Everyday
ʻūkēkē
Pronunciation: /oo-KEH-keh/
Meaning
A musical bow, a traditional Hawaiian stringed instrument.
Example sentences
Ua holo ka manaʻo o ke kanaka i ka leo o ka ʻūkēkē i ka wā e hoʻokani ana.
The person's thoughts drifted with the sound of the ʻūkēkē while playing.
Hāʻawi mai ʻo Kūʻulaimanu i kāna ʻūkēkē kahiko i kona kupuna wahine.
Kūʻulaimanu gave her old ʻūkēkē to her grandmother.
Hōʻike ka poʻe ʻepekema i ka hoʻohana ʻana i ka ʻūkēkē i nā mele kahiko.
Scientists demonstrate the use of the ʻūkēkē in ancient songs.
About this word
“ʻūkēkē” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A musical bow, a traditional Hawaiian stringed instrument. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.