Hawaiian Noun · Emotions

ʻEz

Pronunciation: /EH-z/

Meaning

Confusion, perplexity; confused, perplexed.

Example sentences

  • Hele au i ka hale kūʻai akā ʻaʻole au i ʻike i kaʻu e kūʻai ai, piha wau i ka ʻez.

    I went to the store but I didn't know what to buy, I was full of confusion.

  • Ua haʻi ʻia mai iaʻu ka nūhou nui akā ʻaʻole maopopo iaʻu, he ʻez koʻu manaʻo.

    I was told the big news but I don't understand it, my mind is in confusion.

  • No ka mea ua nalowale kaʻu mau kī, ʻo koʻu ʻez ka mea nui loa i kēia kakahiaka.

    Because I lost my keys, my confusion was the biggest thing this morning.

About this word

“ʻEz” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Confusion, perplexity; confused, perplexed. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Emotions. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.

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