Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Colors
ʻulaʻula hāweone
Pronunciation: /OO-lah-OO-lah HAH-weh-OH-neh/
Meaning
Glowing red, fiery red. Describes a red with an inner luminescence.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka napoʻo ʻana o ka lā ʻulaʻula hāweone ma kēlā ʻaoʻao o ka moana.
I saw the fiery red sunset on the other side of the ocean.
ʻO ka pua o ka ʻōhiʻa lehua ʻo ia ke ʻano ʻulaʻula hāweone.
The ʻōhiʻa lehua flower is that glowing red color.
ʻO ka lauoho o ke kanaka ʻo ia he ʻulaʻula hāweone, e like me nā kumu lāʻau i ka wā hāʻule lau.
The person's hair is a fiery red, like the trees in autumn.
About this word
“ʻulaʻula hāweone” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Glowing red, fiery 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.