Hawaiian adjective · Colors
Ēhu
Pronunciation: /EH-hoo/
Meaning
Reddish-brown, sandy
Example sentences
Nani ka ʻili ʻēhu o ke one ma kahakai.
Beautiful is the reddish-brown color of the sand on the beach.
Ua ʻike au i ka helehelena ʻēhu o ka malu o ka lā.
I saw the reddish-brown hue of the shade from the sun.
He wahine ʻēhu kona lāua ʻo kona ʻohana.
She and her family have reddish-brown skin.
About this word
“Ēhu” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Reddish-brown, sandy. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Colors. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.