Redup. of ʻeli; to dig often. Fig., firmly rooted, profound, deep, as a taboo, or its removal; reverence. ʻAmama, ʻeliʻeli kapu, ʻeliʻeli noa (Kep. 55), the taboo is over, profound has been the taboo, profound is the freeing. ʻEliʻeli kau mai, may a profound reverence alight [solemn supplication at the end of prayers]. Ā ʻeliʻeli kūlana i Hawaiʻi, and are firmly rooted in Hawaiʻi.
v. To dig repeatedly. See above.
Elieli kapu, elieli noa.
[Eli, to dig.] To dig repeatedly.
Elieli kapu, elieli noa,
Amama, ua noa.
Lele wale aku la !
Some of the old words with which prayers were closed—like ʻeliʻeli, kapu or ʻāmama, ua noa—probably have a significance similar to the amen which is used in closing Christian prayers.
Some of the old words with which prayers were closed—like or probably have a significance similar to the amen which is used in closing Christian prayers.
Reverence.
E huli iā “ʻeliʻeli” ma Ulukau.
Search for “ʻeliʻeli” on Ulukau.