Hawaiian Noun · Sea

hamoʻula

Pronunciation: /hah-moh-oo-lah/

Meaning

A type of red bait or lure used for fishing. Its color was attractive to certain fish.

Example sentences

  • Ua hamoʻula lākou i ka makau no ka weke.

    They used hamoʻula on the hook for the triggerfish.

  • ʻO ka hamoʻula ke kumu i loaʻa ai ka iʻa nui.

    The hamoʻula was the reason they got a large fish.

  • Nani ka waihoʻoluʻu o ka hamoʻula i ka lā.

    The color of the hamoʻula is beautiful in the sun.

About this word

“hamoʻula” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A type of red bait or lure used for fishing. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.

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