Hawaiian Verb · Weather
hulili
Pronunciation: /hoo-LEE-lee/
Meaning
To shine brightly, glisten, sparkle, shimmer, flash. This often refers to sunlight reflecting off water or other surfaces.
Example sentences
Aia ka lā i ka lani, a ʻike ʻia ka moana e hulili.
The sun is in the sky, and the ocean is seen to shimmer.
Ua hulili nā kulu wai ma ka lau nahele ma hope o ka ua.
The water droplets glistened on the leaves after the rain.
Ke hulili ka lā ma ka ʻili o ka honua, manaʻo au i ka nani o ko kāua home.
As the sun flashes across the earth's surface, I think of the beauty of our home.
About this word
“hulili” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To shine brightly, glisten, sparkle, shimmer, flash. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Weather. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.