Hawaiian Phrase · Colors
ʻōmaʻomaʻo lau nahele
Pronunciation: /oh-MAU-oh-MAU LAU nah-HEH-leh/
Meaning
Forest green, leaf green. Describes a deep, rich green like foliage.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka ʻōmaʻomaʻo lau nahele o nā lau lāʻau i loko o ka ululāʻau.
I saw the forest green of the leaves inside the forest.
Makemake au i ka lole me ke kala ʻōmaʻomaʻo lau nahele.
I like the clothing with the forest green color.
E nānā i ka ʻōmaʻomaʻo lau nahele o kēnā mau kumu lāʻau hou.
Look at the forest green of those new trees.
About this word
“ʻōmaʻomaʻo lau nahele” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Forest green, leaf 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.