Hawaiian Verb · Everyday
ʻelemu
Pronunciation: /EH-leh-mu/
Meaning
To move stealthily or to creep. Moving without being noticed.
Example sentences
Hiki iā ia ke ʻelemu ma ka uluulu me ka ʻike ʻole ʻia.
He can move stealthily through the jungle without being seen.
Ua ʻelemu ka pōpoki ma ka lumi kuke i ka pō, me ka ʻaihue ʻana i ka iʻa.
The cat crept through the kitchen at night, stealing the fish.
No ka mālama ʻana i ka maluhia ma ka hale, pono ʻoe e ʻelemu wale.
To maintain peace in the house, you just need to move stealthily.
About this word
“ʻelemu” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To move stealthily or to creep. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.