Hawaiian Noun · Sea
ālai
Pronunciation: /ah-lye/
Meaning
Obstruction, to block
Example sentences
Ua ālai ke alahao i ke ala i ka moku.
The railroad blocked the way to the boat.
ʻAʻole au makemake e ālai i kou huakaʻi.
I do not want to obstruct your journey.
He ālai ka pōhaku nui i ka holoholo kaʻa ʻana ma ke kahawai.
The large rock is an obstruction to driving along the stream.
About this word
“ālai” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Obstruction, to block. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.