Hawaiian Adjective · Colors
ʻEhaʻeha
Pronunciation: /eh-HAH-eh-hah/
Meaning
Sore, painful; can subtly imply a reddish or inflamed color.
Example sentences
Ua ʻehaʻeha koʻu ʻili ma hope o ka lā ma ka lā.
My skin is sore/reddened after a day in the sun.
Pēia ka ʻehaʻeha o ka ʻeha, ʻaʻole hiki iaʻu ke neʻe.
The pain is so intense/sore, I cannot move.
Nani loa ka ʻulaʻula ʻehaʻeha o ka nahele i ka hāʻule lau.
Beautiful is the sore/reddish color of the forest during autumn (leaf fall).
About this word
“ʻEhaʻeha” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Sore, painful; can subtly imply a reddish or inflamed 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.