Hawaiian Noun · Numbers
hapakolu
Pronunciation: /HAH-pah-koh-loo/
Meaning
One third; one of three equal parts. Used for division into three.
Example sentences
Ua māhele ʻia ka palaoa i **hapakolu** ʻāpana no ka ʻaina awakea.
The bread was divided into third parts for lunch.
Pono mākou e hoʻokaʻawale i ka hana i **hapakolu** mau ʻāpana kaulike.
We need to divide the work into three equal parts.
Hōʻike mai ʻo ia i ka **hapakolu** o ka heluna kanaka ma ko lākou kūlanakauhale.
He showed one third of the population in their town.
About this word
“hapakolu” is a Hawaiian noun meaning One third; one of three equal parts. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Numbers. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.