Hawaiian Phrase · Colors
ʻula hohonu
Pronunciation: /OO-lah HOH-ho-noo/
Meaning
Deep red. Describes a rich and intense shade of red.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka lā e napoʻo ana me kona ʻula hohonu i ke komohana.
I saw the sun setting with its deep red color in the west.
Hōʻike ka lei ʻo Hina i ke ʻano ʻula hohonu o ka pōhaku ʻula.
The lei of Hina shows the deep red color of the garnet.
Ma ke kahua pāʻani, ua ʻaʻahu nā mea pāʻani i nā lole me ka ʻula hohonu.
On the sports field, the players wore uniforms with a deep red color.
About this word
“ʻula hohonu” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Deep red. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Colors. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.