Hawaiian adjective · Everyday
ʻaʻala
Pronunciation: /ah-ah-lah/
Meaning
Fragrant, sweet smelling
Example sentences
Ua ʻaʻala loa nā pua ʻawapuhi ma ko mākou māla.
The ginger flowers in our garden are very fragrant.
He ʻaʻala maikaʻi kēnā kāne kāne.
That perfume has a nice fragrance.
Nanea ka ʻai ʻana i ka ʻai ʻaʻala kamani.
It is enjoyable to eat the fragrant kamani nut dish.
About this word
“ʻaʻala” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Fragrant, sweet smelling. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.