ʻula

== Hawaiian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʔu.la/, [ˈʔu.lə] === Etymology 1 === From Proto-Polynesian *kula, from Proto-Central Pacific *kura, from Proto-Oceanic *gurat (“noni, Morinda citrifolia”), referring to use of its roots that yield a red dye. Cognates include Māori kura, Samoan ʻula and Tongan kula. Compare also Fijian kura. ==== Noun ==== ʻula red (color) Synonym: ʻulaʻula ===== Derived terms ===== Hōkūʻula ʻulaʻula === Etymology 2 === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) ==== Noun ==== ʻula sacredness ==== Verb ==== ʻula (stative) sacred (stative) regal, royal === Etymology 3 === From Etymology 1, from the colour of blood. ==== Noun ==== ʻula blood Synonym: koko === References ===