Hawaiian Verb · Colors
hālapa
Pronunciation: /HAH-lah-pah/
Meaning
To flash, gleam, shine
Example sentences
Ua hālapa ka lā ma ka ʻili o ke kai.
The sun flashed on the surface of the sea.
Ua hālapa ka mālamalama i loko o kona mau maka ke ʻike ʻo ia i kona ʻohana.
A gleam flashed in her eyes when she saw her family.
Hālapa ka melemele o ka pua ʻo ʻilima ke nānā aku.
The yellow of the ʻilima flower shines when you look at it.
About this word
“hālapa” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To flash, gleam, shine. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Colors. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.