Hawaiian Adjective · Colors
ʻula hiwa
Pronunciation: /oo-lah hee-vah/
Meaning
Deep dark red, reddish black (sacred color)
Example sentences
ʻO ka ʻula hiwa o ka pō hōkū, he mana kona.
The deep dark red of the starry night has power.
Mahaloha au i kou lei ʻula hiwa.
I love your deep dark red lei.
Ua pena ʻia nā hale pule kahiko me ka ʻula hiwa.
The ancient temples were painted with deep dark red.
About this word
“ʻula hiwa” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Deep dark red, reddish black (sacred color). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Colors. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.