Hawaiian Adjective · Colors
Ākealā
Pronunciation: /AH-keh-ah-LAH/
Meaning
Brilliant, dazzling
Example sentences
He nani loa ka mahina i ka pō ākealā nei.
The moon is very beautiful in this brilliant night.
Ua ʻike au i ka lā o ka hoʻokupu, me kona ʻākealā.
I saw the day of the offering, with its brilliance.
Me he lā pua pōhekaheka ka honua, ʻākealā i ka lā.
The earth is like blooming alstroemeria, brilliant in the sun.
About this word
“Ākealā” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Brilliant, dazzling. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Colors. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.