Hawaiian noun · Nature
ʻaʻaliʻi
Pronunciation: /ah-ah-lee-ee/
Meaning
Native shrub
Example sentences
Ulu lāʻau ka ʻaʻaliʻi ma ka puʻu.
The ʻaʻaliʻi tree grew on the hill.
Hōʻiliʻiliʻo mākou i nā hua ʻaʻaliʻi no ka hana ʻana i lei.
We gathered the ʻaʻaliʻi fruits to make leis.
Pono ke kanu ʻana i ka ʻaʻaliʻi ma ka ʻāina e pale ai i ka ʻino.
It is necessary to plant ʻaʻaliʻi on the land to protect against storms.
About this word
“ʻaʻaliʻi” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Native shrub. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.