Glossary of Common Hawaiian Vocabulary

Glossary of Common Hawaiian Vocabulary Commonly Used Words in Hawaiian HAWAIIANWORD& MEANING& ‘a‘ā$ Atype$of$sharpjaggedlava$rock(in$contrast$to$pāhoe...

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Glossary of Common Hawaiian Vocabulary Commonly Used Words in Hawaiian HAWAIIAN  WORD   ‘a‘ā   ‘ae   ahupua‘a   ‘āina   akamai   akua   ala   ali‘i   aloha   ‘a‘ole   ‘au‘au   ‘aumakua   ‘aumākua   hālau   hale   hana   hānai   haole   hapa   hapa  haole   heiau   hele   hoaaloha   ho‘olaule‘a   hō‘ike   hōkū   holoholo   honu   hula   hula  ‘auana   hula  kahiko   hulihuli   humuhumunukunukuāpua‘a  

 

MEANING   A  type  of  sharp  jagged  lava  rock  (in  contrast  to  pāhoehoe)   Yes;  to  say  yes   Land  division  usually  extending  from  the  uplands  to  the  sea   Land,  earth;  especially  Hawaiian  ancestral  land   Smart,  clever,  intelligent   God,  goddess   Path,  road,  trail   Chief,  chiefess,  noble;  royal,  aristocratic   Love,  affection;  greeting,  salutation;  Hello!  Good-­‐bye!   No,  not   To  bathe   Ancestral  spirit,  family  or  personal  god  (unique  singular  form)   Family  or  personal  gods  (unique  plural  form)   Traditional  hula  school;  long  house  for  canoes   House,  building   Work,  job,  labor   A  child  adopted  according  to  Hawaiian  traditions;  to  raise,  rear,  feed,   adopt   A  non-­‐Native  Hawaiian,  especially  those  of  Caucasian  ancestry  (a   sensitive  word,  however,  not  derogatory)   Part,  half;  a  reference  to  those  of  mixed  ancestry   A  person  of  mixed  Native  Hawaiian  and  Caucasian  ancestry;  also  a  type  of   music  mixing  Hawaiian  and  English  lyrics   Pre-­‐Christian  place  of  worship   To  go    Friend,  companion   Celebration   To  show;  a  show   Star   To  travel  around  for  enjoyment;  also  used  as  a  reference  for  fishing   Turtle   The  dance  of  Hawai‘i   Modern  hula;  informal  without  ceremony  or  offering;  accompanied  by   singing  and  the  playing  of  stringed  instruments  such  as  the  ‘ukulele   Traditional  hula,  performed  to  chants  and  accompanied  by  percussion   instruments   Rotisserie  or  “end-­‐over-­‐end,”  as  in  chicken  cooked  this  way   The  State  fish;  a  type  of  triggerfish  

 

  i‘a   imu   kahakō   kahu   kai   kālā   kama‘āina   kamali‘i   kāne   kanikapila   kapa   kapu   keiki   Kepanī   koa   kōkua   kolohe   kuleana   kumu   kupuna   kūpuna   lānai   lani   laulima   lei   lo‘i   lōkahi   lū‘au   ma‘ema‘e   mahalo   maika‘i   ma  kai   makana   makua   mākua   mālama   malihini   mana‘o   manapua   manini   manō  

 

Fish  or  any  marine  animal,  as  eel,  oyster,  crab,  whale   An  underground  oven,  as  often  seen  at  lū‘au   A  macron  indicating  a  long  vowel  sound  in  Hawaiian  language   Guardian,  caretaker;  pastor   Sea,  sea  water;  seaward  direction   Money,  dollar   Native-­‐born;  acquainted,  familiar;  commonly  refers  to  a  long-­‐time   resident  of  Hawai‘i   Little  children   Male   A  Pidgin  reference  to  a  musical  jam  session  (literally  in  Hawaiian  “let  the   instruments  sound”)   A  blanket  including  quilts;  often  used  in  Hawai‘i  Creole  English  to  refer  to   bark  cloth  made  from  wauke  or  māmaki  plants   Sacred,  taboo,  forbidden;  no  trespassing   Child,  offspring   A  person  of  Japanese  ancestry   Warrior;  a  native  tree  with  wood  used  to  build  canoes  and  other  valuable   items   Help,  aid,  assistance,  relief   Mischievous,  naughty   Responsibility;  privilege;  a  traditional  land  holdings  of  Native  Hawaiians   Teacher     Grandparent,  ancestor  (unique  singular  form)   Grandparents,  ancestors  (unique  plural  form)   Porch,  patio,  or  balcony   Sky,  the  heavens;  also  used  to  refer  to  ali‘i  (chiefs)   Cooperation   Flowers,  leaves,  shells,  or  feathers  that  are  strung  and/or  entwined  and   given  as  a  symbol  of  affection   Taro  patch;  irrigated  terrace,  especially  for  taro   Unity,  agreement,  harmony   Hawaiian  feast;  edible  young  leaves  of  the  taro  plant   Clean,  pure,  attractive,  chaste;  cleanliness,  purity   Thanks,  gratitude,  respect   Excellent   Toward  the  ocean,  towards  the  sea   A  gift,  present   Parent,  any  relative  of  the  parents’  generation  (unique  singular  form)   Parents,  any  relatives  of  the  parents’  generation  (unique  plural  form)   To  take  care  of,  preserve,  protect,  maintain   A  newcomer,  visitor;  new,  unfamiliar,  of  foreign  origin   Thought,  idea,  belief,  opinion   Chinese  pork  bun  (derived  from  mea‘ono  pua‘a  meaning  “pork  cake”)   A  type  of  fish;  also  a  slang  term  for  stingy  and  small   Shark  

 

  manu   manuahi   ma  uka   mele   menehune   moana   moku   mo‘o   mo‘opuna   nalu   nani   niu   nui   ‘ohana   ‘okina   ‘ōlelo   ‘ōlelo  pa‘i‘ai   oli   ono   ‘ono   ‘ōpala   ‘ōpū   pāhoehoe   Pākē   pali   paniolo   pau   pilikia   Pilipino   pōhaku   pōmaika`i   pū   pua‘a   Pukikī   pule   pūpū   u‘i   wa‘a   wahine   wāhine   wai   wikiwiki  

 

Bird   Free,  gratis   Inland,  upland,  toward  the  mountains   Chant  or  melodic  song  for  hula  dancing;  poem,  poetry   In  Hawaiian  oral  literature,  a  race  of  small  people  who  are  believed  to   work  during  the  night  building  roads,  fishponds,  and  temples   Ocean   A  district  of  an  island;  a  small  offshore  island;  also;  poetic  reference  to   large  islands   Lizard;  supernatural  dragon-­‐like  water  spirit   Grandchild   Wave,  surf   Beautiful,  pretty   Coconut   Big,  large,  great,  or  important   Family,  kin  group,  relative   Symbol  representing  the  glottal  stop  in  Hawaiian  language;  only  used  in   front  of  vowels   Language,  speech;  to  speak,  say,  tell,  converse;  oral,  verbal   Hawaiian  for  "Pidgin,”  the  language  linguists  call  Hawai'i  Creole  English;   also  the  broken  Hawaiian  from  which  Pidgin  developed   Chant;  especially  with  prolonged  phrases  chanted  in  one  breath   A  type  of  fish   Delicious,  tasty,  savory;  to  relish,  crave   Garbage,  trash   Stomach,  abdomen   Smooth,  ropey  lava  (in  contrast  to  ‘a‘ā)   A  person  of  Chinese  ancestry   Cliff,  a  steep  hill  or  slope   Hawaiian  cowboy   Finished,  ended,  all  done   Troubles,  nuisance,  difficulty   A  person  of  Filipino  ancestry   Stone,  rock   Good  fortune,  blessing   Conch  shell  instrument  similar  to  a  trumpet   Pig,  boar   A  person  of  Portuguese  ancestry   Prayer,  incantation,  blessing,  grace;  to  pray,  worship,  ask  for  a  blessing   Mollusk,  shell   Handsome,  pretty,  beautiful   Canoe   Female,  woman,  lady  (unique  singular  form)   Females,  women,  ladies  (unique  plural  form)   Water,  usually  fresh  water   Fast  or  speedy  

 

 

Common Hawaiian Phrases HAWAIIAN  PHRASE   Aloha   A  hui  hou   Aloha  Kakahiaka   Aloha  ‘auinalā   Aloha  ahiahi   Aloha  ‘āina   Aloha  au  iā  ‘oe   Aloha  nui  loa   Pehea  ‘oe?   Maika‘i  nō  au   Mahalo   Mahalo  nui  loa   ‘A‘ole  pilikia   E  komo  mai   Hana  hou   Hau‘oli   Hau‘oli  Lā  Hānau   Hau‘oli  Makahiki  Hou   Mele  Kalikimaka   Mele  Kalikimaka  a  Hau‘oli  Makahiki  Hou  

MEANING   Hello,  goodbye,  love   Unit  we  meet  again,  goodbye   Good  morning   Good  afternoon   Good  evening   Love  of  the  land;  demonstrated  through  nurturing  and  care   I  love  you  (referring  to  you  singular)   Very  much  love   How  are  you?   I  am  fine   Thank  you   Thank  you  very  much   You’re  welcome,  no  problem   Welcome!  Enter   Encore,  do  it  again   Happy,  glad,  joy   Happy  Birthday   Happy  New  Year   Merry  Christmas   Merry  Christmas  and  a  Happy  New  Year  

Hawaiian Foods HAWAIIAN  FOOD   haupia   kalo   kālua  pig     laulau  

limu   lomi  salmon   lū‘au   pa‘i‘ai   poi   poke   pūpū   squid  lū‘au    

 

DESCRIPTION   A  dessert  similar  to  jello  made  with  coconut  milk   Taro,  a  kind  of  aroid  cultivated  for  food   Pork  cooked  in  an  imu  (underground  oven)     A  traditional  Hawaiian  dish  containing  pork,  beef,  salted   fish,  and  taro  leaves,  which  is  wrapped  in  tī  leaves  and  is   either  cooked  in  an  imu  or  steamed   Seaweed   A  Hawaiian  dish  made  of  tomatoes,  onions,  and  salmon   The  edible  leaves  of  the  taro  plant  as  used  in  laulau  and  in   squid  lū‘au     Poi  in  its  undiluted  form   The  Hawaiian  staple  food;  made  from  cooked  taro,   pounded  into  pa‘i‘ai,  then  thinned  with  water   A  Hawaiian  dish  made  of  raw  cubed  fish  and  seasonings;   eaten  as  an  appetizer   Snacks,  appetizers,  hors  d’oeuvres   A  dish  made  from  octopus  (called  “squid”  in  Pidgin),   coconut  milk,  and  lū‘au  (taro  leaves).  

 

Basic Numerical Terms

Major Airport Cities ISLAND   O‘ahu   Maui   Hawai‘i   Kaua‘i   Moloka‘i   Lāna‘i  

AIRPORT  CITY   Honolulu  (HNL)   Kahului  (OGG)   Hilo  (ITO),  Kona  (KOA)   Līhu‘e  (LIH)   Ho‘olehua  (MKK)   Lāna‘i  City  (LNY)  

   

NUMBER   One   Two   Three   Four   Five   Six   Seven   Eight   Nine   Ten  

       

 

Hawaiian Channels CHANNEL  NAME   ‘Alenuihāhā   ‘Alalākeiki   ‘Au‘au   Pailolo   Kalohi   Kaiwi  (Moloka‘i  Channel)   Kaulakahi   Ka‘ie‘ie  Waho  

LOCATED  BETWEEN   Hawai‘i  Island  and  Maui   Kaho‘olawe  and  Maui   Lāna‘i  and  Maui   Moloka‘i  and  Maui   Lāna‘i  and  Moloka‘i   O‘ahu  and  Moloka‘i   Ni‘ihau  and  Kaua‘i   Kaua‘i  and  O‘ahu  

  Ali‘i Names ALI‘I   Pai‘ea   Liholiho   Kauikeaouli   Alexander  Liholiho   Lot  Kapuāiwa   William  Charles  Lunalilo   David  Kalākaua   Lydia  Kamaka‘eha    

 

MONARCH   Kamehameha  I   Kamehameha  II   Kamehameha  III   Kamehameha  IV   Kamehameha  V   King  Lunalilo   King  Kalākaua   Queen  Lili‘uokalani  

           

Calendar Terms DAY   Sunday   Monday   Tuesday   Wednesday   Thursday   Friday   Saturday     MONTH   January   February   March   April   May   June   July   August   September   October   November   December  

 

 

HAWAIIAN  TERM   ‘Ekahi   ‘Elua   ‘Ekolu   ‘Ehā   ‘Elima   ‘Eono   ‘Ehiku   ‘Ewalu   ‘Eiwa   ‘Umi  

HAWAIIAN  TERM   Lāpule   Po‘akahi   Po‘alua   Po‘akolu   Po‘ahā   Po‘alima   Po‘aono     HAWAIIAN  TERM   Ianuali   Pepeluali   Malaki   ‘Apelila   Mei   Iune   Iulai   ‘Aukake   Kepakemapa   ‘Okakopa   Nowemapa   Kekemapa  

 

General Island Place Names HAWAI‘I   Hilo   Kohala   Ka‘ū     Puakō  

KAHO‘OLAWE   Hakioawa   Kanapou   Kaulana   Kūheia  

MAUI   Hāna   ‘Īao   Kahului   Lahaina  

LĀNA‘I   Kānepu‘u     Kaunolū   Kō‘ele     Mānele  

MOLOKA‘I   Ho‘olehua     Kalaupapa   Kaunakakai   Mo‘omomi  

O‘AHU   Honolulu   Kailua   Waikīkī     Hale‘iwa  

    Also Known As HAWAIIAN  NAME     Mokuola     ‘Ohe‘o       Kaiolohia   Keahiakawelo  (The  Fire  of  Kawelo)     Kumimi       ‘Ehukai   Lē‘ahi   Mānana   Mokoli‘i  Island   Moku‘ume‘ume     Makana  

 

 

ALSO  KNOWN  AS     Coconut  Island     Seven  Sacred  Pools     Shipwreck  Beach   Garden  of  the  Gods     20  Mile  Beach     Pipeline   Diamond  Head   Rabbit  Island   Chinaman’s  Hat   Ford  Island     Bali  Hai  

ISLAND   Hawai‘i     Maui     Lāna‘i       Moloka‘i     O‘ahu             Kaua‘i    

KAUA‘I   Hanalei   Kapa‘a   Kekaha   Līhu‘e    

NI‘IHAU   Keawanui   Ki‘eki‘e     Pāhau     Pu‘uwai