Hawaiian Adjective · Everyday
hulali
Pronunciation: /hoo-lah-lee/
Meaning
Shiny, polished, gleaming
Example sentences
Nani ka pōhaku i hulali i ka lā.
The stone is beautiful and shiny in the sun.
Ua holoi ʻo ia i ka pā me ka hulali.
She washed the plate until it was shiny.
Hulali kona mau niho i ka wā e minoʻaka ai ʻo ia.
Her teeth are shiny when she smiles.
About this word
“hulali” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Shiny, polished, gleaming. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.