Hawaiian Noun · Nature
ʻeleʻele mahina
Pronunciation: /EH-leh-EH-leh mah-HEE-nah/
Meaning
Lunar eclipse; when the moon passes into Earth's shadow.
Example sentences
Nani ka nānā ʻana i ka maka o ka lani i ka wā o ka ʻeleʻele mahina.
It is beautiful to watch the face of the sky during the time of the ʻeleʻele mahina.
Ua hoʻonohonoho ʻia kahi ʻahaʻaina nui no ka ʻeleʻele mahina e kū nei.
A large gathering is being organized for the upcoming ʻeleʻele mahina.
Ua lilo ka lani holoʻokoʻa i ʻeleʻele mahina i ka wā o ka pō nei.
The entire sky turned to an ʻeleʻele mahina during last night.
About this word
“ʻeleʻele mahina” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Lunar eclipse; when the moon passes into Earth's shadow. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.