Hawaiian Noun/Verb · People
ʻeha
Pronunciation: /EH-hah/
Meaning
Pain, ache, injury, to hurt.
Example sentences
Ua ʻeha koʻu wāwae i ka wā i hina ai au.
My foot hurts from when I fell.
Mai ʻoe e pāʻani me ia piko, he ʻeha koʻu kuʻe lima.
Don't play with that ball, my elbow is sore.
Nui ka ʻeha o ka poʻe i ka hana ʻino.
Many people suffer pain from injustice/mistreatment.
About this word
“ʻeha” is a Hawaiian noun/verb meaning Pain, ache, injury, to hurt. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of People. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.