ʻaluʻalu

Hawaiian

Etymology

Reduplication of ʻalu.

Noun

ʻaluʻalu

  1. (anatomy) skin
    Synonym: ʻili
  2. rind, peel
  3. fetus

Verb

ʻaluʻalu

  1. (stative) loose, flabby, slack
  2. (intransitive) to sag
  3. (stative) wrinkled, uneven, rough
  4. (stative) misshapen (as a premature baby)
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