Hawaiian adjective · Colors
ʻAlani
Pronunciation: /ah-LAH-nee/
Meaning
Orange
Example sentences
ʻO ka ʻalani kaʻu waihoʻoluʻu punahele.
Orange is my favorite color.
Ua ʻike au i ka ʻalani ʻulaʻula o ka napoʻo ʻana o ka lā.
I saw the orange-red of the sunset.
Ua ʻai ʻo ia i ka ʻalani hou i ka kakahiaka.
He ate a fresh orange in the morning.
About this word
“ʻAlani” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Orange. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Colors. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.