Hawaiian Adjective · Body
ʻĀlualua
Pronunciation: /AH-loo-AH-loo-ah/
Meaning
To have pores or small openings on the skin.
Example sentences
Ua ʻālualua kona ʻili ma hope o ka lā lōʻihi ma ke kai.
His skin had pores after the long day at the sea.
He ʻano ʻālualua ka ʻili o kēia mea kanu, e kōkua ana i ka hanu ʻana.
The skin of this plant has a porous texture, helping with respiration.
ʻO ka ʻālualua o ka pele e ʻae ai i ka hoʻoheheʻe ʻana o ka wai.
The porosity of the rock allows water to seep through.
About this word
“ʻĀlualua” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning To have pores or small openings on the skin. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Body. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.