Hawaiian Verb · Culture
hī
Pronunciation: /hee/
Meaning
To mix, to stir, to beat (as eggs).
Example sentences
E hī ʻoe i ka palaoa me ka waiū e hana ai i ka palaoa pōloli.
You mix the flour with the milk to make the batter.
Ma mua o ka ʻai ʻana, e hī mua i ka meaʻai paʻi.
Before eating, stir the mashed food first.
Ua hī ka wahine i nā hua manu no ka pōpō.
The woman beat the eggs for the cake.
About this word
“hī” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To mix, to stir, to beat (as eggs). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.