Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Nature
hulu ao
Pronunciation: /hoo-loo ah-oh/
Meaning
Cloud fringe, wisps of clouds; delicate and thin clouds.
Example sentences
Nani ka nānā ʻana aku i ka hulu ao e lele ana ma ka lani.
It is beautiful to look at the cloud fringe floating in the sky.
Ua like ka hulu ao me ka hulu hipa ke nānā aku mai ka honua.
The wisps of clouds look like sheep's wool when viewed from the earth.
Hoʻomanaʻo mai au i koʻu wā kamaliʻi e pāʻani ana ma lalo o ka hulu ao.
I remember my childhood playing under the delicate clouds.
About this word
“hulu ao” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Cloud fringe, wisps of clouds; delicate and thin clouds. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.