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1. n., All kinds of hibiscus, including the native white hibiscus (Hibiscus arnottianus 🌐); often called pua aloalo, pualoalo.

• Related:
  • A law was passed in 1923 making the aloalo the flower of the Territory of Hawaiʻi.
  • Qualifying terms: hua moa (egg) or pele (bell) (Abutilon pictum 🌐, Neal 550), koʻakoʻa (Hibiscus schizopetalus 🌐 or coral hibiscus, Neal 558; see also kulapepeiao); lahilahi (all single-flowered forms), pahūpahū (Malvaviscus arboreus 🌐 var. penduliflorus; literally, firecracker, Neal 554), ponimōʻī (Hibiscus, an introduced variety with red double flowers 8 cm. wide or less, literally, coronation, carnation, Neal 556), pupupu (Hibiscus, all double-flowered forms), waikāhuli (Hibiscus mutabilis 🌐, Neal 558–9, during the day flowers changed from white to pink or red).
  • Formerly the blossoms were used as laxatives.

2. n., Squilla (Pseudosquilla ciliata 🌐, Lysiosquilla maculata 🌐), highly desired as food. Also Squilla sp.

3. Loved and served by many persons, as a chief or favorite child; esteemed.

• Examples:
  • Haku o Hawaiʻi he inoa, hānau aloalo aʻu a Keʻelikōlani (chant for Prince of Hawaiʻi), his title is Prince of Hawaiʻi, child of Keʻelikōlani, mine, born with many to serve and love [him].
• References:
  • Cf. alo.

4. n., Tapa made from māmaki mixed with wauke.

• References:
  • Kam. 76:115.
  • Perhaps PNP aloalo .

v. Double form, of alo. To turn this way and that; to look one way and another, as if in fear, or about to do mischief. Puk. 2:12. Aloalo na maka o ka aihue.

v. See ALO. TO dodge; to flee from, as a shower, i. e., to run from one tree to another; aloalo ua, aloalo makani, kipakipa, pukauhale, to dodge the rain, &c.

v. To go after, as a servant; to bring things; to wait on; he ai puupuu, he poi puupuu.

[Freq. of alo, to dodge.]

1. To dodge rapidly or continuously.

2. To look about slyly with a quick cast of the eyes, as if in fear, or about to do mischief: Aloalo na maka o ka aihue.

to dodge. Land section, Kona, Oahu.