Hawaiian Noun · Animals
alae ʻula
Pronunciation: /ah-lah-eh oo-lah/
Meaning
Hawaiian gallinule or moorhen. A water bird with a distinctive red frontal shield.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i kahi alae ʻula e ʻauʻau ana ma ka loko wai.
I saw a Hawaiian gallinule swimming in the pond.
He nani maoli ka alae ʻula me kona pāpale ʻulaʻula.
The Hawaiian gallinule is truly beautiful with its red frontal shield.
Hōʻike ʻia ka ʻaoʻao ʻulaʻula o ke poʻo o ka alae ʻula i ka lā.
The red part of the Hawaiian gallinule's head is striking in the sun.
About this word
“alae ʻula” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Hawaiian gallinule or moorhen. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Animals. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.