Hawaiian Adjective · Weather
ʻEhuehu
Pronunciation: /EH-hoo-EH-hoo/
Meaning
Stormy, raging, turbulent, as the elements.
Example sentences
Ua ʻehuehu ka moana i kēia lā a ʻaʻole hiki ke hele i waho.
The ocean is stormy today and it is not possible to go out.
Hoʻomanaʻo wau i ka wā ʻehuehu i ka wā kamaliʻi, me ka makani nui e puhi ana.
I remember the stormy times when I was a child, with the strong winds blowing.
He ʻino ka ʻino, he ʻehuehu ka makani e piʻi mai ana mai ka ʻākau.
The storm is fierce, the wind is raging coming from the north.
About this word
“ʻEhuehu” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Stormy, raging, turbulent, as the elements. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Weather. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.