Hawaiian Adjective · Numbers
helu ʻia
Pronunciation: /HEH-loo ʻEE-ah/
Meaning
Counted, numbered. Describes something that has been subjected to the act of counting.
Example sentences
Aia nā pua i loko o ka ipu i helu ʻia.
The flowers inside the vase have been counted.
Ua hala nā makahiki i helu ʻia mai ka wā i hānau ai ʻo ia.
The counted years have passed since she was born.
Ua ʻike ʻia ka helu o nā manu i ka lani i helu ʻia.
The number of birds in the sky that were counted was seen.
About this word
“helu ʻia” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Counted, numbered. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Numbers. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.