Hawaiian Phrase · Nature
ʻāina uli
Pronunciation: /AH-ee-nah OO-lee/
Meaning
Dark land (due to clouds or rain). Describes landscapes under gloomy weather.
Example sentences
Ke nānā aku nei au i ka ʻāina uli hoʻopuni ʻia e nā ao mānu.
I am looking at the dark land surrounded by the heavy clouds.
Mahina aʻe, hewa paha ka hele ʻana i ka ʻāina uli i ka ua nui.
Next month, it might be a mistake to go to the dark land in heavy rain.
Ua loli koke ka ʻāina uli i ka lā ʻālohilohi ma hope o ka ua.
The dark land quickly changed to bright sun after the rain.
About this word
“ʻāina uli” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Dark land (due to clouds or rain). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.