Hawaiian Verb · Directions
hāliu
Pronunciation: /HAH-lee-oo/
Meaning
To listen, turn toward
Example sentences
E hāliu mai ʻoe i ka leo o ka manu.
You should listen to the bird's voice.
Hāliu ka maka i ka pôhaku kumu.
Turn your face toward the sacred stone.
Hāliu mai i kou pepeiao no ka mea e kamaʻilio ana au.
Turn your ear here because I am speaking.
About this word
“hāliu” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To listen, turn toward. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Directions. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.