Hawaiian Noun · Sea
Hīnālea lauwili
Pronunciation: /hee-NAH-leh-ah low-WEE-lee/
Meaning
Psychedelic wrasse
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka Hīnālea lauwili ke ʻau nei ma ka wai pāpaʻu.
I saw the Psychedelic wrasse swimming in the shallow water.
Manaʻo ka poʻe lawaiʻa he hōʻailona maikaʻi ka ʻike ʻana i ka Hīnālea lauwili.
Fishermen believe seeing the Psychedelic wrasse is a good omen.
ʻO ke kumu hoʻokahi e hele ai nā malihini i kēia kahakai, ʻo ia ke nānā i nā ʻano iʻa like ʻole, e like me ka Hīnālea lauwili.
One reason visitors come to this beach is to see the different kinds of fish, such as the Psychedelic wrasse.
About this word
“Hīnālea lauwili” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Psychedelic wrasse. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.