Hawaiian Noun · Spirit
aloaliʻi
Pronunciation: /ah-loh-ah-LEE-ee/
Meaning
Presence of a chief or aliʻi. Can imply sacredness due to the reverence for high-ranking individuals.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike ʻia ka aloaliʻi o ke aliʻi i kona hele ʻana aku ma kēlā kauhale.
The presence of the chief was evident as he walked through that village.
Me ka mahalo nui mākou i ka aloaliʻi o ko mākou kupuna wahine i kona noho ʻana ma ka hale.
We profoundly respect the presence of our grandmother as she sits in the house.
Hoʻomaha ka poʻe i ka wā e manaʻo ai lākou i ka aloaliʻi o ka ʻāina ma mua o lākou.
The people find peace when they feel the presence of the land before them.
About this word
“aloaliʻi” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Presence of a chief or aliʻi. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.