Hawaiian Noun · Nature
Ao ʻula
Pronunciation: /AH-oh OO-lah/
Meaning
Red cloud; refers to a cloud with a reddish hue, often at sunrise or sunset.
Example sentences
E nānā ʻoe i kēlā ao ʻula nani ke komo ʻana o ka lā.
Look at that beautiful red cloud as the sun sets.
Ua ʻike au i ka ao ʻula mua i ke kakahiaka.
I saw the first red cloud this morning.
Manaʻo ka poʻe kahiko he hōʻailona ka ao ʻula o ka lā e hiki mai ana.
Ancestors believed the red cloud was an omen for the coming day.
About this word
“Ao ʻula” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Red cloud; refers to a cloud with a reddish hue, often at sunrise or sunset. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.