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| Hawaiian
Native Words |
There
are only 13 letters in the Hawaiian alphabet: A, E, H,
I K, L, M, N, O, P, U, W.
And 18 sounds a, e, i, o, u, ä, ë, ï, ö, ü, h, k, l, m,
n, p, w, and w with a v sound.
The 'okina (') is a glottal stop like the sound between
the ohs in "oh-oh" and is also a consonant.
In order to clarify pronunciation, you will often see
the glottal stop ( ' ) or 'okina and macron used on words
such as Hawai'i.
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| 'aina |
land,
earth |
| a'a |
sharp
lava |
| ali'i |
Hawaiian
royalty |
| akamai |
smart, intelligent |
| aloha |
greeting used to say hello or goodbye. Aloha can also
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| halau |
hula
troupe |
| hale |
house
or home |
| hana |
work,
bay |
| haole |
foreigner,
Caucasian |
| hapa |
portion
or part, mix of races, such as hapa-haole |
| hau`oli |
happy |
| heiau |
ancient
Hawaiian religious temple on a raised base of lava rocks |
| hoku |
star |
| holoholo |
to
walk or travel for fun |
| honu |
turtle |
| ho`okipa |
hospitality |
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hu |
angry,
agitated |
| hui |
group
or organization |
| hula |
Hawaiian
form of communication using dance |
| huli |
turn |
Humuhumu
nukunuku
apua'a |
State Fish, the Hawaiian triggerfish |
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| imu |
underground pit oven used for cooking luau |
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| kahiko |
traditional,
old, ancient |
| kahuna |
Hawaiian
priest |
| kai |
ocean,
salt water |
| kala |
dollar,
money |
| kama`aina |
native-Hawaiian
or long-time resident |
| kanaka |
man,
human |
| kane |
man |
| kapu |
forbidden,
sacred |
| kupuna |
respected
elder |
| kupunakane |
grandfather |
| kupunawahine |
grandmother |
| kau
kau |
food
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| kui |
to
string a lei |
| kolohe |
rascal |
| ku`uipo |
sweetheart |
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| lanai |
porch,
veranda |
| lani |
heavenly |
| laulau |
meat
or fish wrapped in taro leaves and steamed in a ti leaf
packet |
| lei |
garland
of flowers, leaves, nuts, or shells |
| limu |
seaweed |
| lolo |
crazy |
| lua |
bathroom
or toilet |
| luau |
feast |
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| mahalo |
thank
you |
| mahimahi |
dolphin
fish |
| maika`i |
good |
| makahiki |
ancient
Hawaiian celebration held annually with sports and religious
festivities |
| makai |
towards
the ocean |
| malihini |
newcomer,
visitor |
| mauka |
inland,
towards the mountains |
| mauna |
mountain |
| mele |
song,
sing |
| menehune |
mythical
small people who are rumored to have inhabited the Hawaiian
islands before Polynesians |
| mu’umu’u |
long
and loose fitting dress |
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| nai'a |
dolphin
(the mammal) |
| nani |
beautiful,
enjoyable |
| nene |
endangered
Hawaii native goose |
| niu |
coconut |
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| `ono |
delicious |
| `opala |
trash |
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| pahoehoe |
smooth
lava |
| pali |
cliff |
| paniolo |
cowboy |
| pau |
done,
completed |
| poi |
pounded
taro root |
| puka |
hole
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| pulehu |
cook
over hot coals |
| pupu |
appetizer,
snack |
| pupule |
crazy |
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| ukulele |
stringed
instrument, small guitar |
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| wahine |
woman
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| wai |
fresh
water |
| wikiwiki |
quick,
fast |
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