hulihuli

Hawaiian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hu.liˈhu.li/

Etymology 1

Reduplication of huli “to turn” – cognate to Māori hurihuri from huri

Verb

hulihuli

  1. to turn repeatedly, to revolve

Etymology 2

Reduplication of huli “to search”

Verb

hulihuli

  1. to search repeatedly
  2. to revise, to scrutinize (of documents)

References

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