ʻele

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *kele (“dark, black”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔe.le/, [ˈʔɛ.lɛ]

Verb

ʻele

  1. (stative) dark, black

Usage notes

Less common than the reduplicated form ʻeleʻele.

Derived terms

  • ʻeʻele (reduplicated form)
  • kāʻele (“darkened”)
  • pāʻele (“blacken”, verb)
  • pōʻele (“dark night; ignorant”)

Further reading

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