ʻaleʻale

See also: aleale and ale ale

Hawaiian

Etymology

Reduplication of ʻale (“billow”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌʔa.leˈʔa.le/, [ˌʔɐ.leˈʔɐ.le]
  • Hyphenation: ʻa‧le‧ʻa‧le

Noun

ʻaleʻale

  1. ripple

Verb

ʻaleʻale(stative)

  1. rippling, stirring
  2. full to the brim

Derived terms

  • hawewe ʻaleʻale (“transverse wave”)
  • hōʻaleʻale (“stir up”, verb)

References

  • Ka‘ōnohi‘ulaokamanō Kai, “ʻaleʻale”, in Manomano Hawaiian Dictionary (in Hawaiian), KAI LOA Inc
  • ʻaleʻale in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.
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