Hawaiian Noun · Culture
Hale aliʻi
Pronunciation: /HAH-leh ah-LEE-ee/
Meaning
Chief's house, palace
Example sentences
Ua hele mākou i ka Hale aliʻi o Kamehameha e ʻike i ka moʻolelo.
We went to the chief's house of Kamehameha to see the history.
Ka nani o ka Hale aliʻi i ke ahiahi, me nā kukui e mālamalama ana.
The beauty of the palace in the evening, with the lights shining.
Manaʻo ka poʻe i ka Hale aliʻi ma ke ʻano he wahi mana.
People think of the palace as a place of power.
About this word
“Hale aliʻi” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Chief's house, palace. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.