Hawaiian Noun · Animals
alae kea
Pronunciation: /ah-lah-eh keh-ah/
Meaning
Hawaiian coot. A water bird with a white frontal shield and bill.
Example sentences
Nani ka nānā ʻana i ka ʻauana ʻana o ka ʻalae kea ma ka loko wai.
It is beautiful to watch the alae kea swimming in the pond.
Ua ʻike nō au i ka ʻalae kea e lele ana ma luna o ka wai i ka pō nei.
I saw the alae kea flying over the water last night.
Hōʻike ʻia ka ʻalae kea ma ke ʻano he manu hōʻailona no kekahi mau wahi Kepani.
The alae kea is represented as a symbolic bird in some Japanese places.
About this word
“alae kea” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Hawaiian coot. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Animals. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.