Hawaiian Noun · People
ʻelele
Pronunciation: /eh-leh-leh/
Meaning
Messenger, delegate, ambassador, representative
Example sentences
O au ka ʻelele o koʻu ʻohana i kēia hālāwai.
I am the messenger for my family at this meeting.
Ua hoʻouna ʻia ʻo ia ma ke ʻano he ʻelele i ka ʻAha Kūkā.
He was sent as a delegate to the Council.
O ka pali ka ʻelele kahiko o ka ʻāina no nā kanaka o ka mokupuni.
The cliff is the ancient representative of the land for the people of the island.
About this word
“ʻelele” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Messenger, delegate, ambassador, representative. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of People. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.