ʻālualua

Hawaiian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ʻā- (simulative prefix) +‎ lualua, a reduplication of lua (“hole”).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

ʻālualua (stative)

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

Further reading

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