Hawaiian Noun · Sea
Aholehole
Pronunciation: /ah-HOH-leh-HOH-leh/
Meaning
Hawaiian flagtail. A small, silvery fish often found in schools in brackish water and along rocky shorelines.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike mākou i ka nui o ka aholehole e pāʻani ana ma kahakai.
We saw many aholehole playing at the shore.
He iʻa maikaʻi ka aholehole no ka lawaiʻa ʻana.
The aholehole is a good fish for fishing.
Hāʻawi mai ʻo ia i kaʻu mau keiki i ka aholehole liʻiliʻi e nānā ai.
She gave my children a small aholehole to observe.
About this word
“Aholehole” 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.