Hawaiian Noun · Sea
ʻĀholehole
Pronunciation: /AH-hoh-leh-HOH-leh/
Meaning
Young Hawaiian flagtail fish
Example sentences
Ua ʻike wau i ka ʻĀholehole he nui ma kela lae pōhaku.
I saw many young ʻĀholehole fish on that rocky point.
ʻO ka ʻĀholehole kekahi iʻa i makemake ʻia e ka poʻe lawaiʻa no kona ʻono.
The young ʻĀholehole is a fish desired by fishermen for its taste.
E mālama kākou i nā wahi e noho ai ka ʻĀholehole, e pale aku i ka hoʻohaumia.
Let us take care of the places where the young ʻĀholehole live, to protect against pollution.
About this word
“ʻĀholehole” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Young Hawaiian flagtail fish. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.