Hawaiian Verb · Nature
ʻaʻaleʻale
Pronunciation: /ah-ah-leh-ah-leh/
Meaning
Ripple, swell; can metaphorically describe celestial light patterns.
Example sentences
Nani ka ʻaʻaleʻale o ka wai i ka lā o ka mahina.
Beautiful are the ripples of the water on the moonlit night.
Ua ʻike ʻo ia i ka ʻaʻaleʻale o ka lā ma waena o nā ao.
She saw the shimmering of the sun through the clouds.
Hōʻoluʻolu ka ʻaʻaleʻale o nā nalu i koʻu naʻau.
The gentle swell of the waves soothes my heart.
About this word
“ʻaʻaleʻale” is a Hawaiian verb meaning Ripple, swell; can metaphorically describe celestial light patterns. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.