Hawaiian Phrase · Directions
hele pololei
Pronunciation: /HEH-leh POH-loh-lei/
Meaning
Go straight. This phrase instructs to continue in the current direction.
Example sentences
Mai ʻaneʻi, hele pololei ʻoe a hiki i ka hale kūʻai.
From here, go straight until you reach the store.
Hiki iā ʻoe ke hele pololei i ka puʻu, ʻaʻole pono e pihana.
You can go straight to the mountain, it's not necessary to go around.
E ʻimi ana au i ka ʻike, a ma ia ʻimi, hele pololei au i ka ʻoiaʻiʻo.
I am seeking knowledge, and in that seeking, I go straight to the truth.
About this word
“hele pololei” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Go straight. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Directions. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.