Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Colors
ʻĀkala uli
Pronunciation: /ah-KAH-lah OO-lee/
Meaning
A deep, dark rose or magenta color.
Example sentences
Ua pena ʻo ia i ka pā ma ke kala ʻĀkala uli nani.
She painted the wall in a beautiful deep rose color.
ʻO ka lei pua i paʻa lima ʻia ua wahine nei, he ʻĀkala uli kona kala.
The lei that this woman is holding is a deep rose color.
Ua ʻike au i ka ʻēheu o ka manu i ka pōʻeleʻele, me ka ʻĀkala uli iki.
I saw the bird's wings in the darkness, with a little deep rose hue.
About this word
“ʻĀkala uli” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning A deep, dark rose or magenta color. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Colors. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.