Hawaiian Adjective · Culture

ʻOkena

Pronunciation: /oh-KEH-nah/

Meaning

Orange color. Associated with warmth, vibrancy, and the setting sun.

Example sentences

  • Hele mākou i ka ʻike ʻana i ka lā e heleleʻi ana, me kona mau aka ʻOkena a me ke gula.

    We went to see the sunset, with its orange and gold hues.

  • Ua hoʻonanuali ʻo ia i ka hale me nā ipuhao ʻOkena kupaianaha.

    She decorated the house with wonderful orange pots.

  • Ma ka pāʻina, ua ʻaʻahu ʻo ia i ka lei pua ʻOkena nani.

    At the party, she wore a beautiful orange flower lei.

About this word

“ʻOkena” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Orange color. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.

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