ʻahamele

Hawaiian

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

Compound of ʻaha (“meeting, congregation”) +‎ mele (“song”)

Noun

ʻahamele

  1. concert
    • 1920 December 16, “He Ahamele Nui”, in Ka Hoku O Hawaii‎[1], page 2:
      E haawi ana na Haumana i puka mua o Kamehameha i kekahi Ahamele nui ma ka Hale Keaka o na Iapana...
      The students who previously graduated from Kamehameha are putting on a great Concert at the Japanese Theater...

Etymology 2

From ʻaha (“needlefish”) +‎ mele (“yellow”).

Noun

ʻahamele

  1. yellow-spotted needlefish

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