Hawaiian Phrase · Culture
E nānā i nā maka o ka ʻōpio
Pronunciation: /eh NAH-nah ee nah MAH-kah oh kah OH-pee-oh/
Meaning
Look to the eyes of the youth; pay attention to and learn from the younger generation.
Example sentences
Pono kākou e hoʻolohe i ko lākou mau manaʻo, no ka mea, e nānā i nā maka o ka ʻōpio.
We should listen to their ideas, because we must look to the eyes of the youth.
ʻAʻole hiki i ka poʻe ʻelemakule wale nō ke alakaʻi maikaʻi loa, pono pū mākou e nānā i nā maka o ka ʻōpio.
The elders alone cannot lead the best, we also need to look to the eyes of the youth.
No ka mālama ʻana i ko kākou moʻomeheu, e nānā i nā maka o ka ʻōpio a hoʻohui i ko lākou ike hou.
To preserve our culture, look to the eyes of the youth and incorporate their new knowledge.
About this word
“E nānā i nā maka o ka ʻōpio” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Look to the eyes of the youth; pay attention to and learn from the younger generation. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.