e. imperative marker. Particle used to mark a command.

e. vocative marker. Particle used to mark the person being addressing.

e. infinitive particle. Used in the middle of a sentence before a verb makes the verb infinitive.

  
‘ē. noun. The letter "e."
   Also, for a list of the names of the other Hawaiian letters, see hua palapala.

‘ē. stative verb. Already, before, beforehand, previously.

‘ē. stative verb. Strange, foreign, different.

 
ea. noun. Sovereignty, independence. Compare with kū‘oko‘a (independence).

ea. noun. Life, air, breath. Compare with ola (life), hā (breath).

 
‘ea. noun. Hawksbill turtle. Also, for turtle, see honu.
   See the ‘ea entry in the Animals Category.

 
‘ē a‘e. stative verb. Other, another, different, else.

 
e (verb) ana. particles. Incomplete action markers. A verb must be between e and ana.

 
e‘e. intransitive verb. To climb on, mount, board, embark.

 
‘eha. noun. Injury, pain.

‘eha. stative verb. Sore, hurt, painful.

 
‘ehā. number. Four, four times.
   See the ‘ehā entry in the Numbers Category.

 
‘eha‘eha. noun. Great pain, agony. A reduplication of ‘eha.

‘eha‘eha. stative verb. Painful. A reduplication of ‘eha.

 
‘ehia. numeral interjection. How many, how much.

 
‘ehiku. number. Seven, seven times.
   See the ‘ehiku entry in the Numbers Category.

 
‘ehu. noun. Dust. A more specific term for dust might be ‘ehu lepo which literally means "soil dust or earth dust." Compare with uahi (dust).

‘ehu. noun. Spray. Compare with uahi (spray).

‘ehu. noun. Pollen. A more specific term for pollen might be ‘ehu pua which literally means "flower dust."
   Note: For all of the meanings above, dust, spray, and pollen; the PE dictionary says that the spelling ehu, without the ‘okina is probably an older version and still used version of ‘ehu.

 
eia. idiom. Here is, here are. Compare with aia (there is, there are).

 
‘eiwa. number. Nine, nine times.
   See the ‘eiwa entry in the Numbers Category.

 
‘ekahi. number. One, once. Also see kahi.
   See the ‘ekahi entry in the Numbers Category.

 
E kala mai (ia‘u). phrase. Excuse (me). Also see e, ia‘u, kala, mai.
   See the E kala mai ia‘u entry in the Phrase Category.

 
‘eke. noun. Sack, bag, basket.

 
‘eke kālā. noun. Purse, wallet. Also see ‘eke, kālā.

 
‘eke kua. noun. Backpack. Also see ‘eke, kua.

 
‘Ekekemō. noun, stative verb. Eskimo. Transliterated from the English "Eskimo."

 
‘ekolu. number. Three, three times.
   See the ‘ekolu entry in the Numbers Category.

 
E komo mai. phrase. Come in, welcome. Literally "Enter [toward the speaker]." This phrase is often used on the entrance signage of Hawai‘i businesses. Also see e, komo, mai.
   See the E komo mai entry in the Phrase Category.

 
‘ele. noun, stative verb. Black. Less used than ‘ele‘ele. ‘Ele is used in the place name Ka‘elepulu (also called Enchanted Lake) which means "the (ka) moist (pulu) blackness (‘ele)."
   See the ‘ele entry in the Color Category.

 
‘ele‘ele. noun, stative verb. Black. A reduplication of ‘ele. How many black dots do you see in the image above?
   See the ‘ele‘ele entry in the Color Category.

 
‘elele. noun. Messenger.

 
‘elelū. noun. Cockroach.
   See the ‘elelū entry in the Animals Category.

 
‘elemakule. noun. Old man.

‘elemākule. pluralized noun. Old men. ‘Elemakule is one of the eleven nouns that can be pluralized by lengthening the third to last syllable with a kahakō. Below is a list of the eleven nouns.

11 nouns that are pluralized by lengthening the third to last syllable with a kahakō:
aumākua - family gods, ‘elemākule - old men, kāhiko - old persons, kāhuna - priests, kaikamāhine - girls, kaikuāhine - sisters of a male, kānaka - people, kūpuna - grandparents, luāhine - old women, mākua - parents, wāhine - women.

 
‘ēlemu. noun. Buttocks. Considered a politer term than ‘ōkole. Compare with ‘ōkole.

 
‘elepaio. noun. A bird, a species of flycatcher. A species of flycatcher that inhabits the Big Island, O‘ahu and Kaua‘i This bird is among the most adaptable of the native Hawaiian birds to modern conditions. With so many native Hawaiian plants and animals succumbing to extinction or near extinction, no subspecies of the ‘elepaio have become extict, although two subspecies are now quite rare. The ‘elepaio was considered a form of the goddess Lea, the goddess of canoe makers. The ‘elepaio would help the canoe makers select a tree trunk for carving. The ‘elepaio are insectivores, so if the bird showed no interest in the tree truck, the trunk was very likely suitable for carving, but if the ‘elepaio was seen pecking at a tree it signified the trunk was insect-ridden and not suitable for a canoe.
   See the ‘elepaio entry in the Animals Category.

 
‘elepani. noun. Elephant. Transliterated from the English "elephant."
   See the ‘elepani entry in the Animals Category.

 
‘eleu. stative verb. Lively, active, nimble, energetic, alert, quick. Compare with wikiwiki (quick).

 
‘eleweka. noun. Elevator. Transliterated from the English "elevator."

 
‘eli. transitive verb. To dig.

 
‘elima. number. Five, five times. Also see lima.
   See the ‘elima entry in the Numbers Category.

 
‘elua. number. Two, twice. Also see lua.
   See the ‘elua entry in the Numbers Category.

 
emi. stative verb. Reduce, decrease, wane, recede.

emi. stative verb. Cheap. Contrast with pipi‘i (expensive).

 
‘ena. intransitive verb. Red-hot, glowing. ‘Ena is used in the place name Ka‘ena (the heat).

 
E ‘olu‘olu ‘oe. phrase. Please. Also see e, ‘oe, ‘olu‘olu.
   See the E ‘olu‘olu ‘oe entry in the Phrase Category.

 
‘eono. number. Six, six times.
   See the ‘eono entry in the Numbers Category.

 
‘Eulopa. place name, stative verb. Europe, European.
   See the ‘Eulopa entry in the Non-Hawaiian Place Names Category.

 
‘ewa. stative verb. Crooked, out of shape, imperfect, ill-fitting.

‘Ewa. (Capitalized), place name. Crooked. A town and plain on O‘ahu. According to "Place Names of Hawaii" this ‘Ewa means "crooked."
   See the ‘ewa entry in the Hawai‘i Place Names Category.

‘ewa. directional term. ‘Ewa is a widely used directional term on O‘ahu, generally meaning westward when giving directions or describing something west of a location in Honolulu. Its opposite directional terms are "Diamond Head" and "Koko Head."

 
‘ewalu. number. Eight, eight times.
   See the ‘ewalu entry in the Numbers Category.

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