Hawaiian Adjective · Colors
ʻUlaʻula
Pronunciation: /OO-lah-OO-lah/
Meaning
Red. The color of fire, passion, and royalty.
Example sentences
Ua ʻulaʻula ka mahina i kēia pō.
The moon is red tonight.
Hōʻike ʻia nā kiʻi me ka ʻulaʻula o ka lā pakele.
The pictures show the red of the sunset.
He lei pua ʻulaʻula koʻu punahele.
My favorite is the red flower lei.
About this word
“ʻUlaʻula” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning 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.