Hawaiian adjective · Colors
ʻeleʻele pō
Pronunciation: /eh-leh-EH-leh POH/
Meaning
midnight black
Example sentences
He ʻeleʻele pō ka pō nei ma waho, ʻaʻole iki ka mahina.
It is midnight black outside tonight, there is no moon at all.
Ua pena ka hale hou i ka ʻeleʻele pō i pāʻani me ka laʻa o ke one.
The new house was painted midnight black to play with the brightness of the sand.
Ua hūnā ʻia nā mea makamae i loko o ka ʻeleʻele pō o ka pahu lāʻau.
The precious items were hidden within the midnight black of the wooden chest.
About this word
“ʻeleʻele pō” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning midnight black. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Colors. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.