Hawaiian Noun · Body
ʻAlā
Pronunciation: /ah-LAH/
Meaning
Sole of the foot
Example sentences
Pāʻani ka ʻalā i ke one wela.
The sole of the foot plays in the hot sand.
Ua ʻeha koʻu ʻalā i ka wā i hele wāwae ʻole ai au.
My sole of the foot is hurt from when I walked barefoot.
E holoi pono i ka ʻalā ma hope o ka holo ʻana.
Wash the sole of your foot well after running.
About this word
“ʻAlā” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Sole of the foot. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Body. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.