Hawaiian adjective · Everyday
ʻeleu
Pronunciation: /eh-leh-oo/
Meaning
Active, alert, lively
Example sentences
He kamaliʻi **ʻeleu** ʻo ia ma ka pāʻani.
He is an active child at play.
E noho **ʻeleu** mau kākou i ka hana ʻana i ka pono.
Let us always be active in doing good.
Ua ʻike mākou i ka manu **ʻeleu** e lele ana ma luna o ke kai.
We saw the lively bird flying above the sea.
About this word
“ʻeleu” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Active, alert, lively. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.