Hawaiian Adjective · Colors
ʻŌmaʻomaʻo
Pronunciation: /OH-mah-oh-MAH-oh/
Meaning
Green. The color of lush vegetation and life.
Example sentences
Nani ka mauʻu ʻōmaʻomaʻo ma kahi o ka hale.
The green grass at the house is beautiful.
Ua ʻike au i ka lau ʻōmaʻomaʻo o ka lāʻau hōʻeuʻeu.
I saw the green leaf of the vibrant plant.
Makemake au i ka waihoʻoluʻu ʻōmaʻomaʻo no kaʻu pena kiʻi hou.
I want the color green for my new painting.
About this word
“ʻŌmaʻomaʻo” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Green. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Colors. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.