Hawaiian noun · Sea
ʻaleʻale
Pronunciation: /ah-leh-ah-leh/
Meaning
Choppy waves, ripples
Example sentences
Nui nā ʻaleʻale ma ke kai i keia lā.
There are many choppy waves in the sea today.
Ua hauʻoli nā keiki e pāʻani i ka ʻaleʻale pōʻai.
The children were happy to play in the small ripples.
Pono kākou e hoe waʻa me ka makaʻala i nā ʻaleʻale nui.
We must paddle the canoe with caution because of the large choppy waves.
About this word
“ʻaleʻale” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Choppy waves, ripples. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.