Hawaiian Adjective · Colors
hākeʻakeʻa
Pronunciation: /HAH-keh-ah-KEH-ah/
Meaning
Pale, whitish
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka lau ʻōmaʻomaʻo me ka hākeʻakeʻa o kona mau niho.
I saw the green leaves with the whitishness of its teeth.
Hoʻopōʻaiapuni ke kai i ka ʻili hākeʻakeʻa o ka pōhaku.
The sea surrounds the pale surface of the rock.
Ua loli kona helehelena i ka hākeʻakeʻa o kona lauoho.
His appearance changed due to the paleness of his hair.
About this word
“hākeʻakeʻa” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Pale, whitish. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Colors. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.