Hawaiian Noun · Nature
aoʻele
Pronunciation: /ah-oh-eh-leh/
Meaning
Storm cloud, dark cloud; a cloud associated with storms.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike ʻia ka aoʻele nui e lele ana ma luna o ka moana, e hōʻike ana i ka hoʻomaka ʻana o ka hekili.
A large storm cloud was seen flying over the ocean, indicating the beginning of thunder.
Ma mua o ka ua nui, ua hele mai ka aoʻele mānu, ua piha i ka ua hewahewa.
Before the heavy rain, a dark cloud came, full of heavy rain.
ʻO ka ʻeleʻele o ka aoʻele i ka lani, ua hoʻonui i ka makaʻu o ka poʻe lawaiʻa.
The darkness of the storm cloud in the sky increased the fear of the fishermen.
About this word
“aoʻele” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Storm cloud, dark cloud; a cloud associated with storms. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.