Hawaiian Noun · Nature
ʻeleʻele lā
Pronunciation: /EH-leh-EH-leh LAH/
Meaning
Solar eclipse; when the moon passes between the sun and Earth.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka nani o ka ʻeleʻele lā i nehinei.
I saw the beauty of the solar eclipse yesterday.
He mea kupanaha ka ʻeleʻele lā no ka moʻomeheu Hawaiʻi.
The solar eclipse is a wondrous thing for Hawaiian culture.
E makaʻala i ka nānā ʻana i ka ʻeleʻele lā me ka ʻole o nā maka aniani kūikawā.
Be careful watching the solar eclipse without special glasses.
About this word
“ʻeleʻele lā” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Solar eclipse; when the moon passes between the sun and Earth. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.