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.