Hawaiian Noun · Nature
hala
Pronunciation: /hah-lah/
Meaning
Pandanus tree. Its leaves are used for weaving, and its fruit is distinctive.
Example sentences
Ua ʻohi ʻia nā lau hala no ka ulana ʻana i ka moena.
The pandanus leaves were gathered for weaving the mat.
Aia ka hale kumu ma lalo o ka lāʻau hala nui.
The principal's house is under the large pandanus tree.
Haʻalele ʻo ia i kona ala, akā ua hala ka manawa e hoʻi ai.
He left his path, but the time to return had passed.
About this word
“hala” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Pandanus tree. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.