Hawaiian Adjective · Colors
brown
Pronunciation: /BROW-nuh/
Meaning
Brown. The color of earth and wood.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike ʻia ka ʻiliʻili brown ma ke kahakai.
The brown pebbles are seen on the beach.
He ʻano laha ʻole ka holoholona me ka hulu brown i kēia wahi.
The animal with brown fur is rare in this area.
Makemake au i ke kalaunu brown no ka wahi hoʻokipa.
I like the brown crown molding for the living room.
About this word
“brown” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Brown. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Colors. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.