Hawaiian Verb/Noun · Culture
haʻalulu
Pronunciation: /hah-ah-loo-loo/
Meaning
To tremble, shake, vibrate, quake; a tremor
Example sentences
Ua haʻalulu ka honua i ka manawaleʻa o ke ala.
The earth trembled at the power of the chant.
Mai hoʻopau wale i kou ikaika me ka haʻalulu mau ʻole.
Don't waste your strength with constant, fruitless trembling.
Hoʻomaka ka haʻalulu o ke kīʻaha ke pio ke ahi.
The glass begins to vibrate when the heat is turned off.
About this word
“haʻalulu” is a Hawaiian verb/noun meaning To tremble, shake, vibrate, quake; a tremor. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.