Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Colors
ʻĀkala ʻula
Pronunciation: /ah-KAH-lah OO-lah/
Meaning
A reddish-pink or reddish-purple hue, like a red raspberry.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka waʻa e lana ana ma ka moana, me kona ʻili i kala ʻia i ka ʻākala ʻula.
I saw the canoe floating on the ocean, with its hull painted a reddish-pink.
He nani maoli ka pua ʻōhiʻa lehua e pua ana i ke kala ʻākala ʻula.
The ʻōhiʻa lehua flower blooming in the reddish-purple color is truly beautiful.
Ma ka pāʻina, ua hāʻawi ʻia nā waiū me ka wai ʻākala ʻula.
At the party, drinks were served with a reddish-pink juice.
About this word
“ʻĀkala ʻula” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning A reddish-pink or reddish-purple hue, like a red raspberry. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Colors. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.