Hawaiian Verb · Colors
hōʻulaʻula
Pronunciation: /hoh-oo-lah-OO-lah/
Meaning
To redden, to make red.
Example sentences
Ua makemake au i ka hōʻulaʻula ʻana i ka lā i ka wā e napoʻo ana.
I like the reddening of the sun when it sets.
Ua hōʻulaʻula ka moa i ka wā i kaʻi nā kānaka.
The chicken's comb reddened when the people approached.
Ua hoʻohana ʻo ia i ka wai ʻulaʻula no ka hōʻulaʻula ʻana i kona lauoho.
She used red dye to make her hair red.
About this word
“hōʻulaʻula” 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.