Hawaiian Noun · Nature
ʻalaʻala
Pronunciation: /AH-lah-AH-lah/
Meaning
A type of plant with a distinctive odor; also a variety of taro.
Example sentences
Ke kanu nei au i ka ʻuala ʻalaʻala no ka lā hānau o kuʻu kupuna wahine.
I am planting the fragrant ʻuala for my grandmother's birthday.
Ua loaʻa iā mākou he ʻano ʻalaʻala ʻē aʻe ma ka mahiʻai.
We found a different type of aromatic plant in the farm.
Hoʻomanaʻo au i ka ʻono o ka poi i hana ʻia me ka ʻalaʻala.
I remember the deliciousness of poi made with the aromatic taro.
About this word
“ʻalaʻala” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A type of plant with a distinctive odor; also a variety of taro. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.