Hawaiian Verb · Culture
heluhelu
Pronunciation: /heh-loo-heh-loo/
Meaning
To read, to count.
Example sentences
Hele mai ʻoe e heluhelu i kēia puke haʻiʻōlelo hoihoi.
Come here and read this interesting storybook.
Ma mua o ka ʻaina awakea, maikaʻi nō ke heluhelu ʻana i ka nūpepa.
Before lunch, it's good to read the newspaper.
Nui nā keiki i ʻoliʻoli i ka heluhelu ʻana i nā mele me ko lākou kumu.
Many children enjoyed counting the songs with their teacher.
About this word
“heluhelu” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To read, to count. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.