Hawaiian Adjective · Colors
hōpue
Pronunciation: /HO-poo-eh/
Meaning
To be very light in color, almost white. Describes a pale hue.
Example sentences
He ʻahuʻula keiki kēia ke nānā ʻia ka ʻili o ka lā o ka pōhaku aku, me ka ʻili o ka pōhaku hōpue.
This child's skin is like the sun's rays, compared to the stones which are very light in color.
ʻO ka lau o ka pua lā o ka makahiki hou, he ʻōmaʻomaʻo me nā kaha hōpue.
The leaves of the new year's sun flower are green with very light-colored streaks.
Ma ka hale kūʻai, ʻike mākou i ke kapa holoi lole me ke kala hōpue like ʻole.
In the shop, we saw laundry detergent with various very light colors.
About this word
“hōpue” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning To be very light in color, almost white. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Colors. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.