Hawaiian Adjective · Colors
ʻōlena
Pronunciation: /oh-leh-nah/
Meaning
Yellow (like turmeric)
Example sentences
Ua pena ka hale i ka ʻōlena, he kala ʻoluʻolu loa.
The house is painted yellow, a very pleasant color.
Huli aʻela ka lau i ka ʻōlena i ka wā hāʻule lau.
The leaf turned yellow during the fall season.
Ua ʻike au i ka ʻōlena o ka pua lā.
I saw the yellow of the sunflower.
About this word
“ʻōlena” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Yellow (like turmeric). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Colors. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.