Hawaiian Adjective · People
ʻeuʻeu
Pronunciation: /eh-oo-EH-oo/
Meaning
Lively, spirited, animated. Describes a person's energetic character.
Example sentences
Ua ʻeuʻeu mau ʻo Mālama i kona ola ʻana, piha ʻo ia i ka hauʻoli.
Mālama is always lively in her life, she is full of joy.
He kamaliʻi ʻeuʻeu ʻo Kimo, pāʻani mau ʻo ia me kona mau hoa.
Kimo is an energetic child, he always plays with his friends.
Ma ka hula, ua ʻeuʻeu nā mea pāʻani, ua hōʻike lākou i ka ikaika.
In the hula, the performers were spirited, they showed strength.
About this word
“ʻeuʻeu” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Lively, spirited, animated. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of People. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.