Hawaiian verb · Everyday
hāpai lima
Pronunciation: /HAH-pai LEE-mah/
Meaning
to raise hand
Example sentences
E hāpai lima ʻoe ke makemake ʻoe e nīnau.
Raise your hand when you want to ask a question.
Ua hāpai lima ʻo ia e hōʻike ua ʻike ʻo ia i ka pane.
He raised his hand to indicate he knew the answer.
Ma ka hālāwai, pono e hāpai lima ke kamaʻilio.
In the meeting, it is necessary to raise your hand to speak.
About this word
“hāpai lima” is a Hawaiian verb meaning to raise hand. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.