Hawaiian Noun · Nature
ʻuku
Pronunciation: /OO-koo/
Meaning
Flea; louse; small insect. Small parasitic insects.
Example sentences
Nānā ʻo ia i ka ʻīlio e ʻimi ana i ka ʻuku.
He looked at the dog searching for fleas.
Mai hoʻopā i ka ʻili me ka ʻuku e piʻi ana.
Don't touch the skin with the lice crawling on it.
Nui ka ʻuku ma ka hale i ka wā e kali ana ka wahine no ka hoʻomaʻemaʻe.
There were many small insects in the house while the woman waited for cleaning.
About this word
“ʻuku” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Flea; louse; small insect. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.