Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Colors
ʻUlaʻula lani
Pronunciation: /oo-lah-OO-lah LAH-nee/
Meaning
Sky red, referring to the red hues of sunset or sunrise.
Example sentences
Nani ke nānā aku i ka ʻulaʻula lani i ke kakahiaka.
It is beautiful to look at the red sky in the morning.
Ua pena ʻo Pele i ka ʻulaʻula lani i kona haʻalele ʻana no ka pō.
Pele painted the red sky as she departed for the night.
Manaʻo wau e pāʻani ana nā manu i ka ʻulaʻula lani ke hele lākou i ka home.
I think the birds are playing in the red sky as they go home.
About this word
“ʻUlaʻula lani” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Sky red, referring to the red hues of sunset or sunrise. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Colors. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.