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.

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