Hawaiian noun · Everyday

hālāwai nui

Pronunciation: /hah-lah-wah-ee noo-ee/

Meaning

Great meeting, assembly

Example sentences

  • Ua mālama ʻia kekahi hālāwai nui ma ke kahua pāʻani no ka hoʻolauleʻa ʻana i ka lā o Kū.

    A great meeting was held at the sports field to celebrate Ku Day.

  • Ua hoʻomākaukau au no ka hālāwai nui a ka ʻaha hui o kēia pule.

    I am preparing for the great meeting of the association this week.

  • He mea nui loa ka ʻike ʻana i ka hālāwai nui o ko kākou ʻohana no ka hoʻoholo ʻana i nā mea koʻikoʻi.

    It is very important to attend the great meeting of our family to decide on important matters.

About this word

“hālāwai nui” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Great meeting, assembly. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.

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