Hawaiian Verb · Directions
e iho
Pronunciation: /eh EE-hoh/
Meaning
To go down, descend.
Example sentences
E hele ʻoe i kēlā ʻaoʻao o ka pali, a laila e iho iho i ke kahawai.
You go to that side of the cliff, and then go down to the stream.
Ua ʻike ʻoe i ka manu e iho ana i ka lāʻau?
Did you see the bird descending to the tree?
Ma mua o kou hoʻomaka ʻana e hele, e iho mua ʻoe i lalo no ka meaʻai.
Before you start to go, first go down for food.
About this word
“e iho” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To go down, descend. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Directions. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.