eʻe

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ee"

Hawaiian

Alternative forms

  • ʻeʻe

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *heke (“to mount, to board, to perch”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈe.ʔe/, [ˈɛ.ʔɛ]

Verb

eʻe

  1. to get on, to board
  2. to climb on, to mount
  3. (computing) to log on

Derived terms

  • eʻe kuahiwi (“climb mountains”, verb)
  • eʻe moku (“board a ship”, verb)
  • hoʻēʻe (causative)

Noun

eʻe

  1. step

Further reading

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