Hawaiian Verb · Colors
hōʻula
Pronunciation: /HO-OH-oo-lah/
Meaning
To redden, to make red. Describes the act of coloring something red.
Example sentences
Hōʻula ka lā i ke kakahiaka aʻe ma ka hikina.
The sun reddens the following morning in the east.
Ua hoʻoholo ʻo ia e hōʻula i kona lauoho me ke kala ʻulaʻula.
She decided to redden her hair with red dye.
E hōʻula kākou i kēia ʻie me ke kiʻi o ka ʻulaʻula pua ʻōhiʻa.
Let's redden this basket with the design of the red ʻōhiʻa flower.
About this word
“hōʻula” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To redden, to make red. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Colors. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.