Hawaiian Phrase · Greetings

Eia aʻe

Pronunciation: /EYE-ah ah-EH/

Meaning

Here it is; here I am. Can be used to announce one's arrival or presence as a form of greeting.

Example sentences

  • Eia aʻe au i kou hale!

    Here I am at your house!

  • Eia aʻe kaʻu mea i hāʻawi ʻia iā ʻoe.

    Here it is, the thing I gave to you.

  • ʻEa mau ʻoe, eia aʻe!

    Hurry up, here I am!

About this word

“Eia aʻe” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Here it is; here I am. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Greetings. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.

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