Hawaiian Verb · Music
hiʻa
Pronunciation: /hee-ah/
Meaning
To turn, to twist; a turning movement in dance. It describes circular or rotational motion.
Example sentences
Ua nui kona hiʻa ʻana i ka hula.
Her turning in the hula was extensive.
E hiʻa kāua i ka ʻaoʻao mua o ka pā.
Let's turn to the front side of the pā.
ʻIke ʻia ka hiʻa o ka ʻōlali i loko o ke mele.
The twist of the ukulele is heard within the song.
About this word
“hiʻa” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To turn, to twist; a turning movement in dance. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Music. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.