‘e’e

eh-eh /ʔeʔe/

Definitions

n

  1. reverence
    Na 'o le ma ma le 'i'e e pau i le ali'i

verb

  1. to be over-scalded, as a pig when killed
  2. to be underdone, of the alili, and so not easily got out of the shell

verb

  1. to be dead, of animals
  2. to be low tide, jocularly

verb

  1. to squeak

Example Sentences

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Samoan

English

  • We show reverence to our elders
  • The pig was over-scalded during preparation
  • The shellfish was underdone and hard to remove
  • The fish are dead on the shore
  • The tide is low this morning
  • The door will squeak when it opens

Source & Etymology

Rev. Pratt Dictionary Reference
'E'E, s. reverence. Na 'o le ma ma le 'i'e e pau i le ali'i.
Additional Notes

A Grammar and Dictionary of the Samoan Language with English and Samoan Vocabulary, by Reverend George Pratt (1862)