ʻelele

== Hawaiian == === Alternative forms === ʻalele === Etymology === From Proto-Central-Eastern Polynesian *karere "messanger". Cognate with Māori karere, Tahitian arere. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʔeˈle.le/, [ʔɛˈlɛ.lɛ] === Noun === ʻelele messenger any diplomatic representative; delegate, ambassador, envoy, etc. === Further reading === ʻelele in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.