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.