Hawaiian Adjective Phrase · Colors
ʻEleʻele hohonu
Pronunciation: /eh-leh-EH-leh HOH-hoh-noo/
Meaning
Deep black, a profound darkness.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka ʻeleʻele hohonu o ka lani i ka pō ʻeleʻele loa.
I saw the deep black of the sky on the darkest night.
Na ka ʻeleʻele hohonu o ka lauoho āna i hoʻonani ai iā ia.
The deep black of her hair adorned her.
Ma lalo o ka wai, ʻo ka ʻeleʻele hohonu wale nō kaʻu i ʻike ai.
Under the water, I only saw the deep black.
About this word
“ʻEleʻele hohonu” is a Hawaiian adjective phrase meaning Deep black, a profound darkness. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Colors. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.