Hawaiian noun · Nature
ʻalae keʻokeʻo
Pronunciation: /ah-lah-eh keh-oh-keh-oh/
Meaning
Hawaiian coot
Example sentences
Ma ka loko wai, ua ʻike au i ka ʻalae keʻokeʻo e ʻau nei.
In the pond, I saw the Hawaiian coot swimming.
He mea kupaianaha ka nānā ʻana i ka ʻalae keʻokeʻo e lele ana ma luna o ka wai.
It is a wonder to watch the Hawaiian coot fly over the water.
Ua aʻo mai ke kupuna iaʻu e pili ana i ka ʻalae keʻokeʻo a me kona wahi noho.
Grandparent taught me about the Hawaiian coot and its habitat.
About this word
“ʻalae keʻokeʻo” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Hawaiian coot. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.