Hawaiian Adjective · Colors

ʻOlinolino

Pronunciation: /oh-lee-noh-LEE-noh/

Meaning

Shiny, glittering, brilliant. Can describe a color that reflects light.

Example sentences

  • Ua ʻoliʻoli au i ka ʻike ʻana i ka pōhaku **ʻolinolino** ma ke kahakai.

    I was delighted to see the **shiny** rocks on the beach.

  • Ke ʻālohilohi nei ka lani i ka pō **ʻolinolino** o ka mahina.

    The sky is radiant with the **bright** night of the moon.

  • He nani loa kēlā lole me kona waihoʻoluʻu **ʻolinolino**.

    That dress is very beautiful with its **glittering** color.

About this word

“ʻOlinolino” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Shiny, glittering, brilliant. 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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