ʻālohilohi
The Hawaiian word for bright is ʻālohilohi.
ʻālohilohi is used to describe something that is emitting much light or is visually dazzling, similar to being luminous or radiant. The word mālamalama translates to 'bright' or 'light'.
Meaning: emitting much light, visually dazzling (adj)
Did you know?
- A bright or glowing aura in Hawaiian culture is often seen as a physical manifestation of mana, the spiritual energy found in people and sacred objects.
- The word ʻālohilohi is a cognate of the Māori word kārohirohi, tracing the ancestral movement of Polynesian voyagers across the Pacific.
- The word ʻālohilohi is a reduplication of ʻalohi, a linguistic tool in Hawaiian used to turn a simple quality into an intense or dazzling one.
Examples in context
- ʻĀlohilohi ka lā i kēia lā.The sun is bright today.
