Hawaiian Noun · Spirit
hāliʻa
Pronunciation: /HAH-lee-ah/
Meaning
Fond remembrance, nostalgia
Example sentences
Hānai ʻia ka ipu kuʻi ʻuala me ka hāliʻa ʻana i nā lā i hala.
The taro pounding board is cherished with a remembrance of days gone by.
Me ka hāliʻa ʻana i kou hele ʻana aku, e hoʻomanaʻo mau au i kou leo.
With a fond remembrance of your departure, I will always remember your voice.
Hōʻike ʻia ka hāliʻa o ka ʻāina i loko o kēia mele kahiko.
The nostalgia for the homeland is expressed within this ancient song.
About this word
“hāliʻa” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Fond remembrance, nostalgia. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.