Hawaiian Interjection · Greetings
eō
Pronunciation: /eh-OH/
Meaning
Answer! Respond! (Used to acknowledge a call or presence)
Example sentences
E ola ʻoe, e iaʻu! Eō!
Hello to you, friend! Answer!
Kali, ua kani ka pū kani! Eō mai ʻoukou!
Wait, the conch shell sounded! Respond, all of you!
Aloha ʻoe, ke ono nei koʻu ʻōpū! Eō!
Greetings to you, my stomach is hungry! Answer!
About this word
“eō” is a Hawaiian interjection meaning Answer! Respond! (Used to acknowledge a call or presence). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Greetings. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.