Hawaiian Noun · Numbers
hapahā
Pronunciation: /hah-pah-HAH/
Meaning
Quarter, one-fourth
Example sentences
Ua hāʻawi ʻia kēlā kuʻi i ka hapahā o ka palaoa.
That cookie was given a quarter of the flour.
Eia kaʻu hapahā o ka moʻolelo no ʻoukou.
Here is my quarter of the story for you.
Ua hala ka hapahā o ka wahine i ka hola ʻelua.
A quarter of the wife passed away at two o'clock.
About this word
“hapahā” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Quarter, one-fourth. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Numbers. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.