Hawaiian Noun · Numbers
hapalua
Pronunciation: /HAH-pah-loo-ah/
Meaning
Half; one of two equal parts. A common fraction.
Example sentences
Ua ʻai ʻo ia i ka hapalua o ka pai.
He ate half of the pie.
E ana i ka hapalua o ka lōʻihi i mea e ʻoki ai.
Measure half of the length in order to cut it.
Hapalua wale nō koʻu manaʻo no ia mea.
My opinion on that matter is only half-formed.
About this word
“hapalua” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Half; one of two 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.