Hawaiian Noun · Weather
ʻŌlehu
Pronunciation: /OH-leh-hoo/
Meaning
Rainbow-hued cloud; a cloud displaying colors like a rainbow.
Example sentences
Aia ka nani o ka ʻōlehu ma luna o Mauna Kea ke kakahiaka nei.
The beauty of the rainbow-hued cloud is above Mauna Kea this morning.
Ua ʻike au i kahi ʻōlehu kupaianaha ma hope o ka ua nui.
I saw a wondrous rainbow-colored cloud after the heavy rain.
E nānā ʻoe i kēlā ʻōlehu nani, me he mea lā ua pena ʻia.
Look at that beautiful rainbow-colored cloud, it looks like it's been painted.
About this word
“ʻŌlehu” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Rainbow-hued cloud; a cloud displaying colors like a rainbow. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Weather. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.