Hawaiian Phrase · Greetings
Eia ʻo wau
Pronunciation: /EYE-ah OH vah-oo/
Meaning
Here I am. A direct and personal way to announce one's arrival or presence.
Example sentences
E hele mai, ua holo wikiwiki au. Eia ʻo wau!
Come on over, I drove fast. Here I am!
Nui ka hauʻoli o ka hui ʻana. Eia ʻo wau me ka ʻohana.
It's so happy to get together. Here I am with the family.
Hauʻoli wau i kēia hālāwai. Eia ʻo wau e ʻōlelo ana.
I am happy at this meeting. Here I am speaking.
About this word
“Eia ʻo wau” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning 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.