Hawaiian Adjective · Colors
hākeakea
Pronunciation: /HAH-keh-ah-KEH-ah/
Meaning
Pale, whitish, or light-colored. Describes a faded or light hue.
Example sentences
Ua hākeakea ka lau o ka ʻōlepe ma muli o ka lā.
The leaves of the vine have become pale due to the sun.
He ʻaʻahu hākeakea kona makuahine i ʻaʻahu ai i ka lā nui.
His mother wore a pale colored dress to the big day.
Lilo ka wai hākeakea o ka muliwai i ka lepo i lawe ʻia.
The whitish water of the river became so due to the carried sediment.
About this word
“hākeakea” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Pale, whitish, or light-colored. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Colors. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.