Hawaiian Noun · Colors
ʻalaea
Pronunciation: /ah-lah-EH-ah/
Meaning
Red ocher, a reddish earth used for dye; a natural pigment.
Example sentences
Ua pena ʻia ka laʻa me ka ʻalaea.
The sacred object was painted with red ocher.
Nani ke nānā aku i nā pali me ka ʻulaʻula o ka ʻalaea ma laila.
It is beautiful to look at the cliffs with the red hue of the ʻalaea there.
Hoʻohana nā ʻanakē i ka ʻalaea no ka ʻaiʻōlelo ma nā lole.
The aunties use the red ocher for dyeing the clothes.
About this word
“ʻalaea” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Red ocher, a reddish earth used for dye; a natural pigment. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Colors. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.