Hawaiian Verb · Sea
alu
Pronunciation: /ah-loo/
Meaning
To combine, unite, or cooperate. Often used in the context of collective travel or effort.
Example sentences
ʻOluʻolu kākou e alu pū i ka hoe ʻana i kēia waʻa i ka moana.
Let's all kindly row this canoe together out to sea.
Ma ke kai, pono mau kākou e alu pū no ka palekana o nā mea a pau.
At sea, we always need to cooperate for the safety of everyone.
Ua ʻike mākou i ka ʻimi ʻana i nā iʻa maikaʻi ma ka alu pū ʻana me nā lawaiʻa ʻē aʻe.
We found good fishing by combining our efforts with other fishermen.
About this word
“alu” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To combine, unite, or cooperate. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.