Hawaiian Adjective Phrase · Colors
he keʻokeʻo maʻemaʻe
Pronunciation: /heh keh-OH-keh-OH mah-eh-MAH-eh/
Meaning
A pure white; describing immaculate whiteness.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka hulu manu gula, he keʻokeʻo maʻemaʻe kona.
I saw a goldfinch, its feathers are a pure white.
Makemake au i kēia lole komo, he keʻokeʻo maʻemaʻe.
I like this wedding dress, it is a pure white.
Hoʻomaʻemaʻe kāua i ka hale, pono e he keʻokeʻo maʻemaʻe nā pā.
Let's clean the house, the walls need to be a pure white.
About this word
“he keʻokeʻo maʻemaʻe” is a Hawaiian adjective phrase meaning A pure white; describing immaculate whiteness. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Colors. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.