Jump to content

ʻōmaʻomaʻo

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Hawaiian

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Reduplication of ʻōmaʻo (“green (of plants)”).

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): /ʔoː.ma.ʔoˈma.ʔo/, [ʔoː.mə.ʔoˈmɐ.ʔo]
Request for audio pronunciation This entry needs an audio pronunciation. If you are a native speaker with a microphone, please record this word. The recorded pronunciation will appear here when it's ready.

Noun

[edit]

ʻōmaʻomaʻo

  1. emerald
  2. green (color)

Derived terms

[edit]

See also

[edit]
Colors in Hawaiian · waihoʻoluʻu (layout · text)
     keʻokeʻo, kea      āhinahina      ʻeleʻele, pano
             ʻulaʻula, ʻula, helo              alani; mākuʻe              melemele, lenalena
                          ʻōmaʻomaʻo             
             kīʻaha              ʻalalā              polū
                          poni              ākala

Further reading

[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=ʻōmaʻomaʻo&oldid=88191144"