ʻale
1. nvt., Wave, crest of a wave, billow; to ripple, form waves, stir; to well, as tears in the eyes; rippling, stirring.
- Examples:
- ʻAle lau loa, wave long and large.
- ʻAle poʻi, breaking wave, ʻAle pā puaʻa, pig-pen wave, of a wave striking the side of a canoe.
- Ka ʻale wai hau a ke kua, the snow water wave of the gods [it was believed that the gods made snow].
- References:
- See poale.
- PCP kale.
2. n., Gust.
3. n., Are, a unit of measure.
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