Hawaiian Verb · Colors
hōʻele
Pronunciation: /HO-OH-eh-leh/
Meaning
To blacken, to make dark. Describes the act of coloring something black.
Example sentences
Ua hōʻele ka waʻa i ka ʻeleʻele.
The canoe blackened from the darkness.
E hōʻele ʻoe i kou lauoho me kēia mea pena.
You blacken your hair with this dye.
Ma hope o ka ua, ua hōʻele nā lau o ka lāʻau.
After the rain, the leaves of the tree became dark.
About this word
“hōʻele” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To blacken, to make dark. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Colors. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.