Hawaiian Phrase · Directions
huli hema
Pronunciation: /HOO-lee HEH-mah/
Meaning
Turn left. A common directional command.
Example sentences
E huli hema ma ke kihi aʻe.
Turn left at the next corner.
Ma hope o kou huli hema, e ʻike ʻoe i ka hale pule.
After your left turn, you will see the church.
E noi aku ana au i ke kaʻa ʻōhua e huli hema ma kēia alanui.
I will ask the bus to turn left on this street.
About this word
“huli hema” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Turn left. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Directions. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.