Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Numbers
helu nui
Pronunciation: /HEH-loo NOO-ee/
Meaning
Large number, big quantity. Refers to a significant numerical value.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike ʻo ia i ka helu nui o nā mea hōʻike i ka lāhui ʻōiwi.
He saw the large number of attendees at the indigenous cultural expo.
Makemake wau e hoʻomaopopo i ke kumu o ka helu nui o ka poʻe e hele mai nei i Hawaiʻi.
I want to understand the reason for the big quantity of people coming to Hawaii.
E hoʻomākaukau kākou no ka helu nui o nā manu e hoʻi ana i ko lākou wahi noho maoli.
Let's prepare for the large number of birds returning to their natural habitat.
About this word
“helu nui” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Large number, big quantity. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Numbers. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.