pālule
The Hawaiian word for shirt is pālule.
pālule is used to refer to a shirt as an article of clothing.
Meaning: article of clothing (noun)
Did you know?
- In traditional Hawaiian culture before European contact, there were no words for 'shirt' because clothing was primarily made of kapa cloth wrapped around the body.
- Hawaiian grammar does not use a word for 'a' or 'the' before pālule, meaning the word alone can mean 'shirt', 'a shirt' or 'the shirt'.
- While a pālule covers the torso, traditional Hawaiian-style attire often relied on the malo, a loincloth, which served as the primary functional garment for much of history.
Examples in context
- He pālule hou kēia.This is a new shirt.
- ʻO kēia ka pālule i kūpono iā ʻoe.This is the shirt that suits you.
Example conversation
Kiana and Keanu are looking at clothes in a shop.
- KianaHe pālule maikaʻi kēia.This is a nice shirt.
- KeanuʻAe, maikaʻi kona ʻano.Yes, its style is nice.
- KianaE kūpono ana iā ʻoe kēia pālule.This shirt will suit you.
- KeanuMahalo, e kūʻai au iā ia.Thanks, I will buy it.
