"ʻeleu" meaning in All languages combined

See ʻeleu on Wiktionary

Verb [Hawaiian]

IPA: /ʔeˈleu̯/, [ʔɛˈlɛw]
Etymology: From Proto-Central-Eastern Polynesian *kaleu "agile". Cognate with Māori kareu (“move, wriggle”). Etymology templates: {{cog|mi|kareu|t=move, wriggle}} Māori kareu (“move, wriggle”) Head templates: {{head|haw|verb}} ʻeleu
  1. lively, energetic
    Sense id: en-ʻeleu-haw-verb-UOWmAQxW Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 29 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 31 35
  2. quick, nimble
    Sense id: en-ʻeleu-haw-verb-PZ1~OMeB Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 29 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 31 35
  3. active, alert
    Sense id: en-ʻeleu-haw-verb-sQQEFzwE Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 25 17 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 29 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 31 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: hōʻeleu (english: to animate) [causative]
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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "to animate",
      "tags": [
        "causative"
      ],
      "translation": "to animate",
      "word": "hōʻeleu"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_links": [
    [
      "kareu",
      "kareu#Māori"
    ]
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "kareu",
        "t": "move, wriggle"
      },
      "expansion": "Māori kareu (“move, wriggle”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Central-Eastern Polynesian *kaleu \"agile\". Cognate with Māori kareu (“move, wriggle”).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "ʻeleu",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "35 29 36",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "34 31 35",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "lively, energetic"
      ],
      "id": "en-ʻeleu-haw-verb-UOWmAQxW",
      "links": [
        [
          "lively",
          "lively"
        ],
        [
          "energetic",
          "energetic"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "35 29 36",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "34 31 35",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "quick, nimble"
      ],
      "id": "en-ʻeleu-haw-verb-PZ1~OMeB",
      "links": [
        [
          "quick",
          "quick"
        ],
        [
          "nimble",
          "nimble"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "25 17 58",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "35 29 36",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "34 31 35",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "active, alert"
      ],
      "id": "en-ʻeleu-haw-verb-sQQEFzwE",
      "links": [
        [
          "active",
          "active"
        ],
        [
          "alert",
          "alert"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʔeˈleu̯/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔɛˈlɛw]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ʻeleu"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header",
    "Hawaiian lemmas",
    "Hawaiian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Hawaiian verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "to animate",
      "tags": [
        "causative"
      ],
      "translation": "to animate",
      "word": "hōʻeleu"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_links": [
    [
      "kareu",
      "kareu#Māori"
    ]
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "kareu",
        "t": "move, wriggle"
      },
      "expansion": "Māori kareu (“move, wriggle”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Central-Eastern Polynesian *kaleu \"agile\". Cognate with Māori kareu (“move, wriggle”).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "ʻeleu",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "lively, energetic"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "lively",
          "lively"
        ],
        [
          "energetic",
          "energetic"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "quick, nimble"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "quick",
          "quick"
        ],
        [
          "nimble",
          "nimble"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "active, alert"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "active",
          "active"
        ],
        [
          "alert",
          "alert"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʔeˈleu̯/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔɛˈlɛw]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ʻeleu"
}

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