Hawaiian Noun · Sea
hāhālua
Pronunciation: /hah-hah-LOO-ah/
Meaning
Stingray
Example sentences
Nani ka ʻike ʻana i ka hāhālua e lele ana i loko o ke kai.
Beautiful to see the stingray gliding through the ocean.
Mai hoʻopilikia i ka hāhālua, he holoholona mālie ia akā pono ka mahalo.
Do not disturb the stingray; it is a calm animal but deserves respect.
Ua ʻike au i ka nui o ka hāhālua ma ka ʻaoʻao o ka pali kohola.
I saw many stingrays near the whale reef.
About this word
“hāhālua” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Stingray. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.