Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Numbers
helu hapa
Pronunciation: /HEH-loo HAH-pah/
Meaning
Fractional number, a fraction. A number representing a part of a whole.
Example sentences
Ua hāʻawi mai ʻo ʻAnakē i ka hapalua o kāna keke iā mākou, ʻo ia hoʻi he helu hapa maikaʻi.
Auntie gave us half of her cake, which is a good fractional number.
Ma ka papa helu, ua aʻo mai ke kumu e pili ana i ka helu hapa ma mua o ka hoʻomaka ʻana i ka helu piha.
In math class, the teacher taught us about fractional numbers before starting whole numbers.
Hoʻohana mākou i ka helu hapa e hōʻike i ke ana o ka wai i koe i loko o ka hue.
We use a fractional number to show the amount of water left in the bottle.
About this word
“helu hapa” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Fractional number, a fraction. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Numbers. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.