Hawaiian Verb · Colors
haʻele
Pronunciation: /HAH-eh-leh/
Meaning
To darken, to become dark.
Example sentences
Nui ka pōʻeleʻele i ka wā e haʻele ai ka lā i ke ahiahi.
The darkness is great when the sun begins to set in the evening.
Ua haʻele ka lani i ke ao ua.
The sky has darkened with the rain clouds.
E haʻele mākou i ka pō mahina ʻole no ka makaʻu i ka pōʻeleʻele.
We will go into the moonless night out of fear of the darkness.
About this word
“haʻele” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To darken, to become dark. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Colors. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.