Hawaiian Adjective · Colors
ʻula
Pronunciation: /oo-lah/
Meaning
Red, scarlet
Example sentences
He nani ka pua ʻula i ke kakahiaka.
The red flower is beautiful in the morning.
Ua ʻula ke koko i ka ʻeha.
The blood turned red from the wound.
ʻO ka ʻula kaʻu punahele kala.
Red is my favorite color.
About this word
“ʻula” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Red, scarlet. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Colors. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.