Hawaiian Adjective · Colors
ʻālohilohi
Pronunciation: /ah-loh-hee-loh-hee/
Meaning
Shining, glittering, shimmering
Example sentences
Nani nā hōkū i ka lani pōʻele, ke ʻālohilohi mai nei lākou.
The stars in the dark sky are beautiful, they are shining.
Ke ʻālohilohi nei ka wai o ke kikowaena mālamalama o ka lā.
The water is shimmering in the bright sunlight.
Ua ʻālohilohi kona lei pua hou me nā kulu kō.
Her fresh flower lei was glittering with dew drops.
About this word
“ʻālohilohi” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Shining, glittering, shimmering. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Colors. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.