Hawaiian adjective · Colors
ʻōmaʻo hāliʻi
Pronunciation: /oh-mah-oh hah-lee-ee/
Meaning
Green tinted
Example sentences
Ua ʻōmaʻo hāliʻi ke kai i ka wā o ke ahiahi, me he mea lā e hiamoe ana.
The sea was tinted green in the evening, as if it were sleepy.
Ke ʻike nei au i kahi lau ʻōmaʻo hāliʻi aʻe i ka mālamalama o ka lā.
I see a leaf with a green tint in the sunlight.
ʻO ia ka ʻōmaʻo hāliʻi o ka maʻaloka i ka wā e piʻi ana i ka mauna.
That is the greenish tint of the mist when climbing the mountain.
About this word
“ʻōmaʻo hāliʻi” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Green tinted. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Colors. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.