Hawaiian Noun · Land
ʻAlae ʻula
Pronunciation: /ah-LAH-eh OO-lah/
Meaning
Hawaiian moorhen. A native waterbird with a red frontal shield.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka ʻalae ʻula ma ka loko iʻa i kakahiaka nei.
I saw the ʻalae ʻula at the fishpond this morning.
He manu laha ʻole ka ʻalae ʻula, no laila ua hauʻoli au i kona ʻike ʻia ʻana.
The ʻalae ʻula is a rare bird, so I was happy to see it.
Hoʻomaikaʻi ka poʻe kahiko i ka ʻalae ʻula ma ke ʻano he manu lā, akā ua hoʻomana pū lākou i ka ʻalae ʻula loa.
The ancient Hawaiians revered the ʻalae ʻula as a sign, but they also deeply worshipped the ʻalae ʻula.
About this word
“ʻAlae ʻula” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Hawaiian moorhen. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Land. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.