Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Numbers
helu papa
Pronunciation: /HEH-loo PAH-pah/
Meaning
Ordinal number; indicating position in a sequence (e.g., first, second).
Example sentences
ʻO ka helu papa mua kēia o nā mele i kākau ʻia.
This is the first ordinal number of the songs written.
Aia ʻo ia ma ka helu papa ʻelua o ka hoʻokūkū.
He is in the second position of the competition.
Ua haʻi ʻia mai iaʻu ka helu papa ʻekolu no ka hōʻike.
I was told the third ordinal number for the presentation.
About this word
“helu papa” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Ordinal number; indicating position in a sequence (e. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Numbers. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.