Hawaiian Phrase · Greetings
E pule kākou
Pronunciation: /eh POO-leh KAH-koh-oo/
Meaning
Let us pray. An invitation to begin a prayer.
Example sentences
Ua hōʻea mai nei kākou i ke ahiahi pōʻele, e pule kākou lā.
We have arrived in this dark evening, let us pray.
Ma mua o ka hoʻomaka ʻana i kēia hana nui, e pule kākou no ke alakaʻi.
Before we begin this important task, let us pray for guidance.
ʻO ka manawa kēia no ka hoʻopoina ʻana i nā hopohopo, e pule kākou me ka haʻahaʻa.
This is the time to forget our worries, let us pray with humility.
About this word
“E pule kākou” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Let us pray. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Greetings. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.