Hawaiian Phrase · Directions
e huli mai
Pronunciation: /eh HOO-lee MY/
Meaning
Turn towards, turn this way.
Example sentences
E huli mai ʻoe i ka makani, e ala ʻoe!
Turn towards the wind, wake up!
Ua nalowale au, e huli mai ʻoe me ke kukui.
I am lost, turn this way with the light.
E huli mai ʻoe i ke kai, he nani loa ia i kēia kakahiaka.
Turn towards the ocean, it is very beautiful this morning.
About this word
“e huli mai” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Turn towards, turn this way. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Directions. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.