Hawaiian Noun · Sea
āulu
Pronunciation: /ah-oo-loo/
Meaning
Heavy rain, squall (often over the ocean)
Example sentences
E makaʻala ʻoe i ka ʻino o ka moana, aia kekahi āulu e hiki mai ana.
Be wary of the stormy ocean; there is a squall coming.
Ua kū mākou ma kahakai a ʻike i ka helehelena o ka āulu i ka laulā o ke kai.
We stood on the shore and saw the appearance of the heavy rain across the expanse of the sea.
ʻAʻole hiki i ka waʻa liʻiliʻi ke kū i ka ikaika o ka āulu.
The small canoe could not withstand the force of the squall.
About this word
“āulu” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Heavy rain, squall (often over the ocean). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.