Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Colors
ʻalani ahi
Pronunciation: /ah-LAH-nee AH-hee/
Meaning
Fire orange. A strong, burning orange color like that found in a blaze.
Example sentences
Ua pena ʻia ka hale me ke kala ʻalani ahi i laila e ʻike ʻia ai ma ka pō.
The house was painted fire orange so it would be visible at night.
Hōʻike ke ahi o ke kauwela i kona wela me ka ʻalani ahi maoli.
The summer sun shows its heat with a true fire orange.
Ua ʻaʻahu ke kaikamahine i ka lole ʻalani ahi nani no ka pāʻina.
The girl wore a beautiful fire orange dress to the party.
About this word
“ʻalani ahi” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Fire 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.