Hawaiian Verb · Sea
ʻAlo
Pronunciation: /AH-loh/
Meaning
To dodge or avoid, often used in the context of avoiding waves or sea creatures.
Example sentences
Pono ka mea lawaiʻa e ʻalo i ka nahesa kai i kona wā e lawaiʻa ana.
The fisherman must dodge the sea snake while he is fishing.
Ua paʻakikī ke ʻalo i ka nalu nui i pakele ai ka waʻa.
It was difficult to avoid the big wave so that the canoe could escape.
Me he mea lā ke ʻalo nei ʻo ia i kaʻu nīnau, ʻaʻole ʻo ia e pane mai.
It seems like he is avoiding my question, he is not answering.
About this word
“ʻAlo” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To dodge or avoid, often used in the context of avoiding waves or sea creatures. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.