Hawaiian noun · Sea
hahalua
Pronunciation: /hah-hah-loo-ah/
Meaning
Stingray, ray
Example sentences
Ua 'ike au i ka hahalua nui ma ka 'ao'ao o ka muliwai.
I saw a big stingray near the river mouth.
E maka'ala i ka hahalua i ka wā 'oe e 'au'au ai.
Be careful of the stingray when you are swimming.
Mana'o ka po'e kahiko he mau 'uhane nā hahalua.
Ancient people believed stingrays were spirits.
About this word
“hahalua” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Stingray, ray. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.