Hawaiian Noun · Nature
ʻalae kea
Pronunciation: /ah-lah-eh keh-ah/
Meaning
The Hawaiian Gallinule or Hawaiian Moorhen, an endangered native waterbird.
Example sentences
Nani ka nānā ʻana i ka ʻalae kea e lele ana ma luna o ka loko wai.
It is beautiful to watch the ʻalae kea flying over the pond.
Ua ʻike mākou i ka ʻalae kea ma ka hulu ʻōmaʻomaʻo me ke keʻokeʻo.
We saw the ʻalae kea with its green and white plumage.
Ma ka puʻuhonua o kēia mokupuni, e pale ana ka ʻalae kea mai ka nalo ʻana.
In the sanctuary of this island, the ʻalae kea is protected from extinction.
About this word
“ʻalae kea” is a Hawaiian noun meaning The Hawaiian Gallinule or Hawaiian Moorhen, an endangered native waterbird. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.