Hawaiian noun · Nature
ʻUala
Pronunciation: /oo-AH-lah/
Meaning
Sweet potato
Example sentences
Ua ʻohi au i ka ʻuala maikaʻi loa mai ka māla.
I harvested the very good sweet potato from the garden.
Hana ʻia ka laulau me ka ʻuala a me ka niu.
The pudding is made with sweet potato and coconut.
Hāʻawi mai ʻoe iaʻu i ka ʻuala pala?
Will you give me a ripe sweet potato?
About this word
“ʻUala” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Sweet potato. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.