Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Colors
ʻŌmaʻomaʻo ʻōpua
Pronunciation: /oh-MAH-oh-MAH-oh oh-POO-ah/
Meaning
Green like clouds, a soft, ethereal green.
Example sentences
Nānā mākou i ke kuahiwi me kona ʻōmaʻomaʻo ʻōpua.
We looked at the mountain with its soft, cloud-like green.
Ua pena ʻo ia i ke kiʻi me ka waihoʻoluʻu ʻōmaʻomaʻo ʻōpua o nā lau.
She painted the picture with the soft, cloud-like green color of the leaves.
He nani loa ka ʻōmaʻomaʻo ʻōpua o ke kahakai i ke kakahiaka.
The beach's soft, cloud-like green is very beautiful in the morning.
About this word
“ʻŌmaʻomaʻo ʻōpua” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Green like clouds, a soft, ethereal 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.