Wehewehe Wikiwiki Hawaiian language dictionaries

ʻāwela

/ ʻā.wela / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert,

1. n., Young stage of the hou fish, Christmas wrasse (Thalassoma fuscum).

2. vs., Heated, hot.

3. n., A flowerless variety of sugar cane, named for the fish; it is green and yellow striped, becoming flushed with rose in the sun; the internodes are barrel-shaped and the leaves variegated.

  • References:
    • HP 221, 224.

Nā LepiliTags: fauna fish flora

Papa helu loliWehewehe Wikiwiki update log

No nā lepiliRegarding tags: Pili piha a pili hapa paha kēia mau lepe i nā hua o luna aʻe nei.Tags may apply to all or only some of the tagged entries.

E huli iā “ʻāwela” ma Ulukau.

Search for “ʻāwela” on Ulukau.

Hāpai i wehewehena hou a i ʻole i ʻōlelo hoʻoponoponoSuggest a translation or correction

E hāpai i kahi wehewehena a i ʻole hoʻoponopono no Wehewehe Wikiwiki.Suggest a translation or correction to the Wehewehe Wikiwiki Community Dictionary for consideration.

Mai hoʻouna mai i noi unuhi ʻōlelo.This is not a translation service.