Hawaiian noun · Nature
ʻalalā
Pronunciation: /ah-lah-lah/
Meaning
Hawaiian forest crow
Example sentences
Ua lohe au i ka leo o ka ʻalalā ma ka nahele.
I heard the call of the ʻalalā bird in the forest.
He manu ʻōiwi ka ʻalalā, he hulu ʻeleʻele kona.
The ʻalalā is an endemic bird, it has black feathers.
I ka wā kahiko, he ʻano kapu ka ʻalalā i kekahi mau ʻohana.
In ancient times, the ʻalalā was considered sacred by some families.
About this word
“ʻalalā” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Hawaiian forest crow. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.