Hawaiian Verb · Emotions
ehaʻeha
Pronunciation: /EH-hah-EH-hah/
Meaning
To suffer, be in great pain or distress (intensified form of 'eha).
Example sentences
Ua ike au i kona kūlana ehaʻeha i ka ʻeha o kona kino.
I saw his suffering condition due to the pain in his body.
Me ka ʻehaʻeha nui o kona puʻuwai, ua lilo ʻo ia i ka noho kaʻawale.
With great heartache, he became reclusive.
Mai ʻehaʻeha ʻoe i ka loaʻa ʻana o kou hoʻokolohua pilikino.
Do not suffer from the occurrence of your personal challenges.
About this word
“ehaʻeha” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To suffer, be in great pain or distress (intensified form of 'eha). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Emotions. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.