Hawaiian Expression · Greetings
E ala ē
Pronunciation: /eh AH-lah EH/
Meaning
Arise, awaken
Example sentences
E ala ē, ka lā e piʻi ana!
Arise, the sun is climbing!
E ala ē, hoa aloha, ua hala ka pō.
Awaken, dear friend, the night has passed.
E ala ē, ʻo ka pono ke hana ʻia.
Arise, what is right must be done.
About this word
“E ala ē” is a Hawaiian expression meaning Arise, awaken. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Greetings. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.