Hawaiian Noun · Culture
ʻUkulele
Pronunciation: /oo-koo-LEH-leh/
Meaning
A small stringed instrument. Literally 'jumping flea,' now iconic in Hawaiian music.
Example sentences
Ke pāʻani nei au i kaʻu mele ma luna o kaʻu ʻukulele.
I am playing my song on my ʻukulele.
Ua kūʻai mai au i ʻukulele hou no kaʻu kaikamahine.
I bought a new ʻukulele for my daughter.
He mele nani ka mea i pāʻani ʻia ma ka ʻukulele pōʻalima nei.
The song played on the ʻukulele on Friday was beautiful.
About this word
“ʻUkulele” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A small stringed instrument. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.