Hawaiian adjective · Colors
hāliʻaliʻa
Pronunciation: /hah-lee-ah-lee-ah/
Meaning
Silver, shimmering
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka wai ʻoʻoleʻa, me kona hāliʻaliʻa e ʻālohilohi ana i ka lā.
I saw the clear water, with its silver shimmering brightly in the sun.
Ua kāhiko ʻia ka hale me kahi pena hāliʻaliʻa, e hoʻohalikelike ana me ke kahakai.
The house was decorated with silver paint, matching the beach.
Ua ʻike ʻia ka mahina me kona ʻaloʻalo hāliʻaliʻa ma luna o ke kai.
The moon was seen with its silver glow over the sea.
About this word
“hāliʻaliʻa” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Silver, shimmering. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Colors. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.