Hawaiian Adjective · Colors
ʻālohelohe
Pronunciation: /AH-loh-HEH-loh-HEH/
Meaning
Faint, pale, delicate in color. Describes a soft, light hue.
Example sentences
Nani ke kala **ʻālohelohe** o ka pua ʻo ka pakaloli.
Beautiful is the pale color of the lily flower.
Ua ʻike au i ka lāina **ʻālohelohe** o ka moana i ke kakahiaka.
I saw the faint line of the ocean in the morning.
He ʻaʻahu kēia me ke ʻano **ʻālohelohe** o ka ʻili.
This is a garment with a delicate hue of silk.
About this word
“ʻālohelohe” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Faint, pale, delicate in color. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Colors. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.