Hawaiian Noun · Numbers
hapalima
Pronunciation: /HAH-pah-LEE-mah/
Meaning
One fifth; a fifth part.
Example sentences
Ua hāʻawi ʻia ka hapalima o ka ʻai i kēlā me kēia kanaka.
One fifth of the food was given to each person.
He hapalima wale nō ka nui o ka wai i koe ma ka lua.
Only a fifth of the water remained in the well.
Ua hoʻoholo ʻia ka hapalima o ka ʻike i ka ʻaha kūkā.
A fifth of the knowledge was shared at the conference.
About this word
“hapalima” is a Hawaiian noun meaning One fifth; a fifth part. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Numbers. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.