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1. vi. To turn, reverse; to curl over, as a breaker; to change, as an opinion or manner of living.

• Examples:
  • E huli loa, about face [military command].
  • Ma ka ʻākau, huli, right, face.
  • Kai huli, a sea that dashes and recedes.
  • Huli i luna ke alo, turning the front up [an early stage of infancy when the infant lies on its back].
  • Pau ka ʻai ʻana, huli ke alo i luna, after eating, turn over [relax].
• Related:
  • hoʻohuli Caus/sim.; To turn, change, affect, overturn, convert, reform.
    • Hoʻohuli kūʻē, to alienate.
• References:
  • PPN fuli .

2. nvt. To look for, search, explore, seek, study; search, investigation; scholarship (see huli honua, huli kanaka).

• Related:
  • hoʻohuli Caus/sim.; Hoʻohuli pipi, to drive cattle; cattle roundup. Also: huli pipi.
• References:
  • Possibly PCP fuli , suli : cf. Marquesan huʻiahia.

3. n. Section, as of a town, place, or house.

4. n. Taro top, as used for planting; shoot, as of wauke (see ʻae #7).

• References:
  • See ex., ʻōmaka #1.
  • PPN suli .

5. n. Trump or winning card.

• Examples:
  • ʻAʻohe huli, no trumps.

6. Same as hului, bag net.

kikino, Direction.

• Source:
  • Existing dictionary word, new mng.
• Examples:
  • Ua loli ka huli o ka makani i ka pō. The direction of the wind changed during the night.

hamani, To find, search for, as in a computer program.

• Source:
  • Existing dictionary word
• Examples:
  • Huli a kuapo. To find and change, search and replace, in a computer program.

hamani, To find the number that an algebraic expression names, in math To evaluate.

• Source:
  • Existing dictionary word, Extended meaning
• References:
  • See huli a loaʻa.

hamani, To search, as for information, as in a search engine; basic search.

• Source:
  • Existing dictionary word, Extended meaning
• References:
  • See haʻi hoʻokō hoʻolana, huli hoʻolana, huli kikoʻī, huli kikoʻī ʻole, huli loea, huli makakoho, huli ʻohi pau.

1. v., To turn generally in any way; to turn over and about.

2. To change; to turn over, as the leaves of a book; to search here and there for a thing. Kin. 31:37.

3. E huli i ka naau, to give attention to a thing.

4. To turn to or towards one.

5. To roll over and over; to roll over or away, as a stone. Ioan. 20:1.

6. E huli i ka manao, to change the mind or opinion; hence, to repent and change the life.

7. To seek, i. e., to hunt after, as a wild beast. Oihk. 17:13.

8. To turn; to change one's course in traveling. Kanl. 2:8.

9. Hoohuli. E hoohuli e i kanaka, to pervert the people; to overturn; to upset, as any system of government or society.

10. To turn, i. e., to persuade one to change his course. 2 Kor. 5:11. See kahuli.

1. s., A searching; a seeking; a turning over.

2. The name of kalo tops for planting. See hulikalo.

1. n., A searching; a seeking; a turning over.

2. n., The part of the taro top which is used to propagate the plant.

3. n., A trump or winning card.

4. n., The curling or bending over of a breaker's crest.

5. n., A spiral turn or winding.

6. n., A turning or separation from.

1. v., To turn; to face otherwise; to turn over; to reverse; huli hope, turn back; huli mai, turn to or toward one.

2. v., To change one's opinion or manner of life.

3. v., To seek; to search for.

4. v., To examine thoroughly; to study; to investigate.

To turn; to curl over, as a wave; to change, as oneʻs opinion; to turn, as pages of a book.

to turn, seek; change opinions.