Hawaiian adjective · Colors
ʻulaʻula ahi
Pronunciation: /oo-lah-OO-lah AH-hee/
Meaning
fire red
Example sentences
Ua ʻulaʻula ahi ka hulu o ka moa i ka lā.
The rooster's feathers are fire red in the sun.
Ua pena koʻu kaʻa i ka waihoʻoluʻu ʻulaʻula ahi.
My car is painted the color fire red.
Manaʻo wau e kuke i ka puaʻa me ka ʻaila ʻulaʻula ahi.
I think I will cook the pork with the fire red chili pepper.
About this word
“ʻulaʻula ahi” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning fire 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.