Hawaiian Adjective/Noun · Emotions
huikau
Pronunciation: /hoo-ee-KOW/
Meaning
Confused, mixed up, perplexed; confusion, entanglement.
Example sentences
Ua huikau koʻu manaʻo i ka nui o nā ʻike i loaʻa iaʻu.
My thoughts became confused by the amount of information I received.
Mai huikau ʻoe i ka hana ʻana i kēia mea hou.
Don't get confused while doing this new task.
He huikau kona ʻano i ka wā e nīnau ʻia ai ʻo ia.
His demeanor is perplexed when he is asked a question.
About this word
“huikau” is a Hawaiian adjective/noun meaning Confused, mixed up, perplexed; confusion, entanglement. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Emotions. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.