Hawaiian Noun · Sea
ʻAlalauā
Pronunciation: /ʻah-lah-lah-oo-AH/
Meaning
A type of fish, specifically a big-eyed scad. It is a common schooling fish in Hawaiian waters.
Example sentences
Ua māhuahua ka ʻai ʻana i ka ʻalalauā i kēia kau.
The eating of ʻalalauā has increased this season.
Nui nā mokuʻāina i hōʻike ʻia ai ka ʻalalauā ma ka pāpaʻa.
Many islands showed abundant stocks of ʻalalauā in the reef areas.
Makemake au i ka ʻono o ka iʻa i kapa ʻia ʻo ʻalalauā.
I like the taste of the fish called ʻalalauā.
About this word
“ʻAlalauā” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A type of fish, specifically a big-eyed scad. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.