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ʻāloʻiloʻi

/ ʻā.loʻi.loʻi / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. n., A damselfish (Dascyllus albisella 🌐).

  • Examples:
    • He ʻāloʻiloʻi ka iʻa waha iki o ke kai, a damsel, small-mouthed fish of the sea [one with little to say].
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2. vs., Humble.

  • Examples:
    • Kū ʻāloʻiloʻi i ka hale o ke akua (prayer to Pele), standing humbly in the house of the god.

3. Same as loʻiloʻi #1.

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A-LOI-LOI

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. A species of small fish.

Aloiloi (ā-lo'i-lo'i), n.

/ ā-lo'i-lo'i / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

A species of small fish.

ʻāloʻiloʻi

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Adult of the Hawaiian dascyllus, a demoiselle (Dascyllus albisella). An oval-shaped fish, usually black, growing to 6 inches in length. Lives in large heads of finger coral. Young are called ā, ʻāʻā. See paʻapaʻa, ula paʻapaʻa.

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