ʻālualua

Hawaiian

Alternative forms

• kālualua
• kālua

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔaː.lu.aˈlu.a/, [ʔaː.lu.wəˈlu.wə]

Verb

ʻālualua

1. (stative, of a road) bumpy, rough
2. (stative, of coral) porous
3. (stative, of a board) full of knotholes