Hawaiian Phrase · Directions
huli i uka
Pronunciation: /HOO-lee ee OO-kah/
Meaning
Turn inland. A command to turn towards the mountain side.
Example sentences
E huli i uka, aia ka hale ma laila.
Turn inland, the house is there.
I ka wā e huakaʻi ana ma ke kahakai, e huli i uka no ka ʻike ʻana i ka ʻelemakule.
When traveling along the coast, turn inland to see the elder.
Ma hope o ka nānā ʻana i ke kai, huli i uka e ʻike i nā mauna.
After looking at the sea, turn inland to see the mountains.
About this word
“huli i uka” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Turn inland. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Directions. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.