Hawaiian Noun · Sea
Āholehole
Pronunciation: /AH-hoh-leh-HOH-leh/
Meaning
Hawaiian flagtail. A silvery reef fish prized for eating.
Example sentences
Nui ka hauʻoli o ka lawaiʻa i ka wā i loaʻa ai ka ʻ Āholehole nui.
The fisherman was very happy when he caught a big Āholehole.
Ua ʻono loa ka ʻ Āholehole i hoʻomoʻa ʻia me ka ʻono o ka laulau.
The Āholehole cooked with coconut cream was very delicious.
Maikaʻi ke nānā aku i ka ʻ Āholehole e ʻau ana ma waena o nā pōhaku.
It is beautiful to watch the Āholehole swimming among the rocks.
About this word
“Āholehole” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Hawaiian flagtail. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.