Hawaiian Noun · Sea
ʻalaʻula
Pronunciation: /ah-lah-OO-lah/
Meaning
A reddish seaweed, often found growing on rocks in shallow waters.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka nui o ka ʻalaʻula ma ke kahakai i kēia kakahiaka.
I saw a lot of reddish seaweed on the beach this morning.
He meaʻai kupanaha ka ʻalaʻula no ka poʻe Hawaiʻi kahiko.
Reddish seaweed was a wonderful food for ancient Hawaiians.
Maʻalahi ka wehewehe ʻana i ka ʻalaʻula mai nā pōhaku i ka wai liʻiliʻi.
It's easy to detach the reddish seaweed from the rocks in shallow water.
About this word
“ʻalaʻula” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A reddish seaweed, often found growing on rocks in shallow waters. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.