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pualu, puwalu
1. n. A species of surgeonfish (Acanthurus xanthopterus and A. mata), up to 15 and 20 cm in length and brown or dull-gray in color. It resembles the palani in tough skin and strong smell but may be distinguished from the latter by a blue line across the soft part of the fin.
2. Var. spelling of puwalu 1.
pū.ʻalu
vs. Loose, stack; crumpled, crinkled, as ruffles. Cf. ʻalu.
pūalu
/ pū•alu /- References:
- See maka pūalu.
PU-A-LU
v. Pu, together, and alu, to combine. To work together; to combine in aid of one or of each other; to act in concert; to work like a multitude at one kind of business.
PU-A-LU
s. Acting in concert, as a great number of people working together; a combination in favor or against.
PU-A-LU
adv. Unitedly in action; unanimously in opinion; no ka hiki ole paha i na kanaka a pau ke malama pualu aku i ke aupuni.
Pualu (pū-ă'-lu), adv.
/ pū-ă'-lu /Unitedly in action; unanimously in opinion: no ka hiki ole paha i na kanaka a pau ke malama pualu aku i ke aupuni.
Pualu (pū-ă-lu), n.
/ pū-ă-lu /Co-operation; an acting in concert, as a great number of people working together.
Pualu (pū-ā'-lu), n.
/ pū-ā'-lu /A surgeon-fish (Hepatus guntheri). widely distributed among the islands of the tropical Pacific.
Pualu (pū-ā'-lu), v.
/ pū-ā'-lu /[Pu. together, and alu, to combine.] To work together; to combine in aid of one or of each other; to act in concert; to work like a multitude at one kind of business.
pualu
Two surgeonfishes: 1. Yellowfin (Acanthurus xan-thopterus). Grows to slightly more than 2 feet. 2. Ringtail (A. mata). It is difficult to distinguish between the two species.
pualu
Ancient flag of the Hawaiians, placed on the triangular canoe sail.
E huli iā “pualu” ma Ulukau.
Search for “pualu” on Ulukau.