Hawaiian Noun · Nature
ʻĀlani
Pronunciation: /AH-lah-nee/
Meaning
Orange (fruit or color); a citrus fruit and its color, often seen in sunsets.
Example sentences
Nani ka lā i ka lā ʻĀlani mua loa.
Beautiful is the day in the very first orange sunrise.
E kōkua mai ʻoe no ka ʻai ʻana i kēia ʻālani.
Please help me to eat this orange.
Ua kahiko ʻia ka hale me ka pena ʻālani nani.
The house was decorated with beautiful orange paint.
About this word
“ʻĀlani” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Orange (fruit or color); a citrus fruit and its color, often seen in sunsets. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.