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.