Hawaiian Adjective · Colors
ʻeleʻele ʻula
Pronunciation: /eh-leh-EH-leh OO-lah/
Meaning
Dark reddish-black. A color that is very dark, with a hint of red.
Example sentences
Ua pena ʻia ka hale me ka pena ʻeleʻele ʻula.
The house was painted with dark reddish-black paint.
Nani nā pua ʻeleʻele ʻula i ka māla.
The dark reddish-black flowers in the garden are beautiful.
Ke kūʻai nei au i kahi lole hou me ke kala ʻeleʻele ʻula.
I am buying a new dress with the color dark reddish-black.
About this word
“ʻeleʻele ʻula” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Dark reddish-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.