Hawaiian Noun/Verb · Spirit
ʻAlu
Pronunciation: /AH-loo/
Meaning
Cooperation, working in unison; collective spirit
Example sentences
E ʻalu pū kāua e kūkulu i kēia hale.
Let's cooperate to build this house.
ʻO ka ʻalu ka mea nui e ola ai ke kaiāulu.
Cooperation is the most important thing for a community to thrive.
Ua ʻike au i ka ʻalu o ka hui ma ka ʻahaʻaina.
I saw the spirit of cooperation of the group at the luau.
About this word
“ʻAlu” is a Hawaiian noun/verb meaning Cooperation, working in unison; collective spirit. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.