Hawaiian Verb · Food
hulihuli
Pronunciation: /hoo-lee-hoo-lee/
Meaning
To turn over repeatedly, as in turning soil for planting. Also, roasted, as meat slowly turning over a fire.
Example sentences
Ua hulihuli ka mahiʻai i ka ʻāina no ke kanu ʻana.
The farmer turned over the land for planting.
Ke ʻala o ka moa e hulihuli ana ma luna o ke ahi.
The aroma of the chicken roasting over the fire.
Pono nō e hulihuli ka pākaukau e ʻike i ka mea i lalo.
It's necessary to turn over the table to see what's underneath.
About this word
“hulihuli” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To turn over repeatedly, as in turning soil for planting. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Food. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.