Hawaiian Adjective Phrase · Colors
he poni ʻulaʻula
Pronunciation: /heh PO-nee oo-lah-OO-lah/
Meaning
A reddish-purple, magenta; a mix of red and purple.
Example sentences
Nani ka lei i hana ʻia me **he poni ʻulaʻula** a me ke keʻokeʻo.
Beautiful is the lei made with magenta and white.
Ke kū ana ka waʻa ma ka wai **he poni ʻulaʻula** i ke kakahiaka.
The canoe is stationary in the reddish-purple water in the morning.
Ua pena ʻo ia i kona hale me ka ʻulaʻula a me ka polū, akā ua ʻoi aku ka noʻonoʻo ʻana i ka waihoʻoluʻu **he poni ʻulaʻula**.
She painted her house red and blue, but she was thinking more of a magenta hue.
About this word
“he poni ʻulaʻula” is a Hawaiian adjective phrase meaning A reddish-purple, magenta; a mix of red and purple. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Colors. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.