Hawaiian Phrase · Numbers
Helu ʻekahi
Pronunciation: /HEH-loo eh-KAH-hee/
Meaning
Number one; to count as first. It indicates the primary ordinal position.
Example sentences
ʻO ʻoe ka helu ʻekahi ma koʻu puʻuwai.
You are number one in my heart.
Ma mua o ka helu ʻekahi, pono kāua e hoʻomākaukau.
Before number one, we must prepare.
Nui nā mea ʻono, akā ʻo ka hau kalima kou helu ʻekahi.
There are many delicious things, but ice cream is your number one.
About this word
“Helu ʻekahi” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Number one; to count as first. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Numbers. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.