Hawaiian adjective · Colors
haʻohaʻo
Pronunciation: /hah-oh-HAH-oh/
Meaning
Gray, ashen
Example sentences
Nā uahi haʻohaʻo i piʻi mai i ka lani.
Gray ashes rose into the sky.
Ua ʻike au i ka ʻili haʻohaʻo o ka pōhaku kahiko.
I saw the gray surface of the old stone.
He lā haʻohaʻo ka lā i kēia lā ma muli o ke ao.
Today is a gray day because of the clouds.
About this word
“haʻohaʻo” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Gray, ashen. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Colors. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.