Hawaiian Phrase · Directions
huli ʻākau
Pronunciation: /HOO-lee AH-kah-oo/
Meaning
Turn right. A common directional command.
Example sentences
E huli ʻākau ma ke kihi o ke alanui.
Turn right at the corner of the street.
Mai ka puka nui, e huli ʻākau a e hele pololei.
From the main entrance, turn right and go straight.
No ka loaʻa ʻana o ka hale kūʻai, e huli ʻākau ma laila.
To find the store, turn right there.
About this word
“huli ʻākau” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Turn right. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Directions. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.