Hawaiian Adjective Phrase · Colors
ʻUla ʻōmaʻomaʻo
Pronunciation: /OO-lah oh-MAH-oh-MAH-oh/
Meaning
Reddish-green, a rare but descriptive color (e.g., iridescent).
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka hulu ʻē o ka manu ʻula ʻula ʻula ʻōmaʻomaʻo ma ka nahele.
I saw the strange plumage of the bird, reddish-green, in the forest.
ʻO ka ʻula ʻula ʻōmaʻomaʻo o ke kuamoʻo o ka iʻa i ka lā ua nani loa.
The reddish-green of the fish's spine in the sun was very beautiful.
Hōʻike mai ka ʻike ʻana i ke kāwelewele o ka lau ʻula ʻula ʻōmaʻomaʻo i ka wā e miholoholo ana ka lā.
The sight showed the shimmer of the reddish-green leaf as the sun glinted.
About this word
“ʻUla ʻōmaʻomaʻo” is a Hawaiian adjective phrase meaning Reddish-green, a rare but descriptive color (e. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Colors. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.