Hawaiian Verb · Culture
halihali
Pronunciation: /hah-lee-hah-lee/
Meaning
To convey, to transport, to carry (often information or messages).
Example sentences
ʻO ke kāula ka mea nāna e halihali i ka ʻōlelo a ke Akua.
The prophet is the one who conveys the word of God.
Hoʻohana ka poʻe leka i ke kaʻa e halihali i nā pūʻolo.
The mail carriers use the truck to transport the packages.
Ua halihali ʻo ia i ka nūhou maikaʻi i kona ʻohana.
She carried the good news to her family.
About this word
“halihali” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To convey, to transport, to carry (often information or messages). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.