Hawaiian Adjective Phrase · Colors

ʻŌmaʻomaʻo kahakai

Pronunciation: /oh-MAH-oh-MAH-oh kah-hah-KAI/

Meaning

Beach green, a light, sandy green.

Example sentences

  • Ua like ke kala o ka pua me ka ʻōmaʻomaʻo kahakai.

    The color of the flower is like beach green.

  • Ua pena lākou i ka paia me ke kala ʻōmaʻomaʻo kahakai.

    They painted the wall with the color beach green.

  • Ua nani ka nalu i ke kala ʻōmaʻomaʻo kahakai ma ka lā awakea.

    The wave was beautiful in the beach green color on a sunny morning.

About this word

“ʻŌmaʻomaʻo kahakai” is a Hawaiian adjective phrase meaning Beach green, a light, sandy 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.

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