Hawaiian Noun · Sea
hīnālea
Pronunciation: /hee-NAH-leh-ah/
Meaning
Wrasse fish. A colorful reef fish important in Hawaiian ecology.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka nui o ka hīnālea ma ke kai hohonu.
I saw a lot of wrasse fish in the deep sea.
Hoʻomākaukau ka lawaiʻa no ka hopu ʻana i ka hīnālea no ka ʻaina awakea.
The fisherman is preparing to catch wrasse fish for lunch.
Nani loa ke kala o ka hīnālea i waena o nā pōhaku laha.
The color of the wrasse fish among the lava rocks is very beautiful.
About this word
“hīnālea” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Wrasse fish. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.