ʻelele

Hawaiian

Alternative forms

  • ʻalele

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Polynesian *karere "messanger". Cognate with Maori karere, Tahitian arere.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔeˈle.le/, [ʔɛˈlɛ.lɛ]

Noun

ʻelele

  1. messenger
  2. any diplomatic representative; delegate, ambassador, envoy, etc.

Further reading

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