Hawaiian Phrase · Greetings
E ʻoluʻolu
Pronunciation: /eh oh-loo-OH-loo/
Meaning
Please. A polite request showing respect.
Example sentences
E ʻoluʻolu, hiki nō anei iā ʻoe ke haʻi mai iaʻu i ke ala i ka hale kūʻai?
Please, could you tell me the way to the store?
E ʻoluʻolu, e noho ʻoe ma ʻaneʻi a kali no kekahi manawa.
Please, sit here and wait for a moment.
E ʻoluʻolu, e hāʻawi mai i kaʻu kīʻaha wai.
Please, give me my glass of water.
About this word
“E ʻoluʻolu” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Please. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Greetings. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.