Hawaiian Verb · Colors
huna
Pronunciation: /HOO-nah/
Meaning
To be faintly colored, or to have a faint tint.
Example sentences
Hoʻololi ka lani i ka ʻeleʻele, akā e huna ana nā hōkū i ka mālamalama.
The sky is changing to dark, but the stars are faintly colored with light.
Ua huna ka ʻulaʻula o ka moena i nā makahiki.
The redness of the mat has faded over the years.
Huna ka ʻōmaʻomaʻo o ka lau hou i ka wā e maloʻo ana.
The green of the new leaf is faintly colored as it is drying.
About this word
“huna” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To be faintly colored, or to have a faint tint. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Colors. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.