Hawaiian Adjective · Colors

ʻōkūkū

Pronunciation: /OH-koo-KOO/

Meaning

Brown. The color of earth, wood, or some types of lava.

Example sentences

  • Ua ʻelemakule ka ʻili pôhaku ʻoʻoleʻa me ka waihoʻoluʻu ʻōkūkū.

    The hard rock skin is old and has a brown hue.

  • Kū ka hale lāʻau me kona ʻōkūkū maikaʻi.

    The wooden house stands with its beautiful brown color.

  • He ʻano ʻōkūkū ka ʻeleʻele i kekahi mau ʻano lepo.

    The dark is a kind of brown in some types of soil.

About this word

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

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