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ʻalaʻihi

/ ʻala.ʻihi / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. n., Various species of squirrelfishes of the family Holocentridae 🌐, including Flammeo sammara (spotfin squirrelfish, 185 mm), Adioryx lacteoguttatus (whitespotted, 117 mm), A. diadema, (crown, 109 mm), A. xanterythrus (Hawaiian, 132 mm), A. tiers (Tahitian, 259 mm).

2. n., Pale pink tapa; any faded color

3. n., A variety of sugar cane named for the fish, either a deep-red mutant of ʻāwela or related to it; internodes barrel-shaped, leaves purple.

  • References:
    • HP 221, 224.

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A-LA-I-HI

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. A species of small red fish.

2. Name of a red cloth.

Alaihi (ā-lă-ī'-hi), n.

/ ā-lă-ī'-hi / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. Faded colors.

2. The uncolored portions of dyed tapa.

Alaihi (ā-lă-ĭ'-hĭ), n.

/ ā-lă-ĭ'-hĭ / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. A genus (Holocentrus) of fish of bright red color. belly more or less silvery, with longitudinal stripes.

2. Name of a red cloth.

ʻalaʻihi

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Squirrelfish (Adioryx lacteoguttatus). More of a deep-water fish. Young are called ʻaʻalaʻihi.

ʻalaʻihi

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Pale pink kapa.

alaihi

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Deep-red cane with a purple leaf sheath. Leaves have a purple cast. Named for the squirrel fish (Adioyx lacteoguttatus).

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