Hawaiian Adjective · Land
ʻAlahula
Pronunciation: /ah-LAH-hoo-lah/
Meaning
Of a reddish tint, reddish-brown. Describes the color of certain soils or volcanic rock.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka lepo ʻalahula ma ka pali mauna.
I saw the reddish-brown soil on the mountain slope.
He ʻulaʻula ʻalahula kona ʻili pōhaku maoli.
Its natural rock skin has a reddish tint.
Ke ʻalohi nei ka lā i ka ʻāina ʻalahula, me he mea lā e hehi ʻia ana e ke gula.
The sun is shining on the reddish land, as if it's being stepped on by gold.
About this word
“ʻAlahula” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Of a reddish tint, reddish-brown. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Land. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.