helu

See also: Helu and ħelu

Hawaiian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhe.lu/, [ˈhɛ.lu]

Etymology 1

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Noun

helu

  1. number
  2. issue of a publication
  3. list, directory
    Synonyms: papa, papa helu

Verb

helu

  1. (transitive) to count
Derived terms
  • helu lele (“to skip count”)
  • heluhelu (reduplicated form)
  • hoʻohelu (causative)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Central-Eastern Polynesian *seru "scratch the earth; scrape; dig". Cognate with Tahitian heru (“scratch the earth”).

Perhaps ultimately derived from Proto-Polynesian *selu (“comb”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *saʀu (“comb”).

Verb

helu(transitive)

  1. to scratch (the earth), to paw
  2. to dig with the fingers
Derived terms
  • māhelu (“to dig”)

Further reading

Sranan Tongo

Interjection

helu

  1. archaic form of eru

Tongan

Noun

helu

  1. comb
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