Hawaiian Noun · Numbers
heluna
Pronunciation: /HEH-loo-nah/
Meaning
Quantity, amount, number. It is the result of counting.
Example sentences
He nani ka heluna o nā pua i ke kīhāpai.
The quantity of flowers in the garden is beautiful.
Pehea ka heluna o kākou i hiki mai i ka ʻahaʻaina?
What is the number of us who came to the celebration?
Ua piʻi mau ka heluna o nā mea hoʻokipa ma nā mokupuni.
The number of tourists on the islands is always increasing.
About this word
“heluna” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Quantity, amount, number. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Numbers. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.