Hawaiian Adjective Phrase · Colors
ʻōmaʻomaʻo ʻōlohelohe
Pronunciation: /oh-mah-OH-mah-oh oh-loh-heh-LOH-heh/
Meaning
Light green, pale green; a softer shade of green.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka lau ʻōmaʻomaʻo ʻōlohelohe o ka waina mauna.
I saw the pale green leaves of the mountain vine.
Hinuhinu ka ʻili o ke kanaka i ka ʻōmaʻomaʻo ʻōlohelohe me ka lā.
The person's skin glistened with a pale green sheen in the sun.
ʻO ka ʻōmaʻomaʻo ʻōlohelohe o nā pua huna ke kumu o ko mākou hauʻoli.
The light green of the hidden flowers is the source of our happiness.
About this word
“ʻōmaʻomaʻo ʻōlohelohe” is a Hawaiian adjective phrase meaning Light green, pale green; a softer shade of 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.