Hawaiian adjective · Colors
hāʻulaʻula
Pronunciation: /hah-oo-lah-oo-lah/
Meaning
Reddish, ruddy
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka moana hāʻulaʻula i ka napoʻo ʻana o ka lā.
I saw the reddish ocean at sunset.
He ʻulaʻula hāʻulaʻula kona ʻili ma hope o ka lā lōʻihi.
His skin was reddish after the long day.
Hāʻulaʻula ka pua ʻōhiʻa i ka wā o ka mahina ʻo Kepakemapa.
The ohia flower is reddish during the month of September.
About this word
“hāʻulaʻula” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Reddish, ruddy. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Colors. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.