a

of

alaka`i

lead, leader

au

I, time period

alaloa

highway

auê

Oh no! Alas!

alanui

street, road

aupuni

government, country

alelo

tongue

ahi

fire

ali`i

noble, royal

ahiahi

evening

ama

outrigger float

akahele

be careful of

anuanu

cold

akamai

intelligent

apolima

bracelet

aku

fish: mackerel

awakea

noontime

akua

god, God

a`a

root

ala

awake

a`o

learn, teach

alahele

pathway

a`u

(replaces au after me)

a laila

then

`ai

eat

`alawa

to glance downward

`aihue

steal; thief

`anakala

uncle

`aikalima

ice cream

`anakê

aunty

`aila

oil, fat, grease

`ane`i

here (always ma`ane`i, i`ane`i)

`aina ahiahi

evening meal

`ane`i mai

this side of

`aina awakea

lunch

`ano

type, kind

`aoa

bark at

`ano nui

important

`ao`ao

page

`ano`ano

seed

`au

stem; swim (toward something)

`ano`ê

strange, funny kine

`Aukake

August

`Apelila

April

`auinalâ

afternoon

`awapuhi

ginger, known for its fragrant flowers

`aumakua

guardian spirits; family gods

`a`ala

smell fragrant; smell good

`au`au

take a bath; swim around in the water

`âina

land

`aka`aka

laugh

`âinahânau

birthplace

`aka`akai

onion

`âhui

(fruit / flower) cluster

`aka`akailau

green onion

`âkala

pink

`aka`akaipoepoe

round onion

`âkau

north, right

`ako

pick off a plant

`âko`ako`a

coral pieces

`ala

fragrance, smell

`âpana

piece

`alani

orange

`âwîwî

quick, fast, swift

e

do something

emi

cheap

`eiwa

number nine

`eleweka

elevator

`eono

number six

`ele`ele

black

`ehâ

number four

`eli

dig, dig up

`ehiku

number seven

`elima

number five

`ehu

reddish hair

`elua

number two

`ekahi

number one

`enuhe

caterpillar

`eke

bag, purse

`ewalu

number eight

`ekolu

number three

`e`e

board, get on top of something

`elemakule

old man

`êheu

wing

Haole

Caucasian

hohono

bad-smelling

hau

ice

hohonu

deep

haumâna

student

hola

hour, time

haupia

coconut pudding

holo

run, ride on

hau`oli

happy, fun, joy

holoholo

ride/walk around for fun

hahai

follow

holoholona

animal

hakakâ

fight

holoi

wash, wipe

haku

compose

honi

smell, kiss

hala

passed by, pass; the fruit of pûhala

Honolulu

capital city

hale

building, house

honu

turtle

haleka`a

garage, carport

honua

ground, earth, world

haleki`i`oni`oni

movie theatre

hope

behind, after

halekula

school building

hopenapule

weekend

halekû`ai

store

ho`â

turn on (light, electricity

haleleka

post office

ho`âla

wake up (someone)

halepe`a

tent

ho`i

go back

halepule

church

ho`i mai

come back

hale`aina

restaurant, cafeteria

ho`ohau`oli

have fun; do fun things

halihali

carry, transport (cargo, baggage)

ho`ohâlike

compare

hana

work

ho`ohuli

turn something over

hana`ino

mistreat

ho`oilo

winter

hanini

to be spilled

ho`okahi

one (amount)

hapahâ

quarter

ho`okahi haneli

one hundred (number and amount)

hapalua

half

ho`okano

conceited

hapanui

majority

ho`okipa

invite in guests, treat hospitably

hâli`i

spread out (mat, blanket)

ho`okomo

put inside, insert

hâmama

open, unobstructed

ho`oku`i

to join things together

hânai

feed, raise (animals, people); adopted/foster child

ho`olauna

introduce; introduce someone

hânau

give birth

ho`olohe

listen

hâpai

pregnant; carry, lift

ho`omaka

begin, start

hâpu`u

tree fern

ho`oma`ama`a

pracice

ha`alele

to leave a place, abandon something

ho`oma`ema`e

clean something

ha`awina

lesson

ho`omâkaukau

prepare

ha`i

inform, tell, reveal

ho`omoana

to camp

hâ`awi

give

ho`omo`a

cook

hâ`awi mai

give (me, us)

ho`opae

bring shore, cast ashore

hâ`ule

fall (throught the air)

ho`opa`a

to make firm, to learn

hâ`ulelau

fall (season)

ho`opa`a hau

to freeze something

he

a

ho`opa`a noho

reserve a seat

hea

where (always i hea)

ho`opiha

to fill something up

heihei

race

ho`opili mai

imitate (me)

hele

go

ho`opio

turn off (light, electricity)

hele mai

come

ho`owali

mix (poi)

helu

number

ho`oûlu

grow (something), raise (plants)

heluhelu

read

hô

hoe

hema

south, left

hôkele

hotel

hemahema

unskilled, awkward

hô`ailona

sign, symbol

hemo

loose, unfastened

hô`oio

show off

hiamoe

sleep

hô`ole

deny, say no, negate

hiapo

first born child

hua

fruit, seed, tuber

hiki

possible; arrive

huamoa

(chicken) egg

hilahila

shame, shy, embarrassed,

huhû

angry, mad at

hinuhinu

shiny

hui

club, organization

hipa

sheep

hui mokulele

airline company

hîmeni

song, sing

huki

pull, pull out

hînano

flower of the pûhala

huli

taro slip; search for, look for; turn a corner, face a different direction

hoaaloha

friend

feather

hulu

hoahânau

cousin

hu`ihu`i

chilly

hoe

paddle

i

in, on, at; to

imu

underground oven

ia

he, she (or `o ia); the aforesaid

inoa

name

Ianuali

January

inoahope

last name

Iulai

July

inu

drink

Iune

June

ipuhao

pot

ihu

nose

iwakâlua

twenty

ikaika

strong

iwi

bone, shell

ikîki

hot and humid

`iako

outrigger of the canoe

`ili`ili

pebbles

`ike

see, know

`i`o

meat, flesh, beef

`ili

skin, surface

`îkoi

(fruit) core

`iliwai

waterhose

`îlio

dog

ka

the

Kekemapa

December

kai

sea, salt water; gravy, sauce; seaward

kekona

scond (as in time)

kaikaina

boy’s younger brother; girl’s younger sister

kelepona

telephone

kaikamahine

girl, daughter

Kepakemapa

September

kaikua`ana

boy’s older brother; girl’s older sister

Kepanî

Japanese

kaikuahine

boy’s sister

ke`oke`o

white

kaikunâne

girl’s brother

kêia

this

kai nîoi

chili pepper water

kêlâ

that

kao

goat

kênâ

that (by you)

kaomi

press (button)

kihi

corner (outside point)

kaona

town; hidden meaning

kikokiko

spots, spot

kau

ride a vehicle; be on top of something; position

kiloi

throw

kauoha

order, command

kini

can

kauka

doctor

kinipôpô

ball (for games)

kaula

string, rope, cord

kino

body

kaulana

famous

kipikua

pick

kaumaha

sad, heavy

ki`i

picture; go get, fetch

kauwela

summer

ki`i`oni`oni

movie

kahakai

beach

kî

tea

kahawai

stream, river

kîkî

shoot (water, insecticide)

kahi

to comb, shave; comb; smooth out; ka + wahi, the place

kîwai

water faucet handle

kahiko

old, ancient

kîwî

T.V.

kahua mau`u

grassy yard

kî`aha

(drinking) glass

kahua mokulele

airport

koa

type of wood

kahua pâ`ani

playground

koe

remain, left, more

kahuna

priest, skilled person, expert

ko ka wahine

the woman’s

kakani

crunchy, as in good `opihi

kokoke

close, near, almost

kala

color

kokoleka

chocolate

kalaiwa

drive a car

ko Lani

Lani’s

kalaka

truck

kolo

crawl

kali

wait for, wait

kolohe

rascal

Kalikimaka

Christmas

komo

enter, go in

kalima

cream

kona

his / her

kalipa

slipper

kono

invite

kalo

taro

kopalâ

shovel

kamali`i

children

kope

rake; coffee

kama`ilio

converse

kopekope

to rake

kamu

chewing gum

kou

your

kanaiwa

number ninety

ko`e

earthworm

kanaka

man, human being

ko`u

my

kanakolu

number thirty

kôkua

help, aid

kanapî

centipede

kôlea

plover, carpetbagger

kani

make a sound, chime, sing (bird)

kua

back (body part)

kanu

to plant, bury

kuahiwi

mountain

kapakahi

crooked

kuawa

guava

kapu

forbidden, sacred, taboo

kuene

flight attendant; waiter / waitress

kapuahi

stove

kui

to string as a lei;needle, pin, nail

kawowo

seedling

kuhikuhi

to point out

ka`a

car

kuka

coat

ka`u

my

kuke

cook

ka`ukama

cucumber

kukui

light fixture; candlenut tree

kâu

your

kukuihelepô

lantern

kâua

we (you and I)

kukû

thorn

kâhea

call out

kula

school

kâ ka wahine

the woman’s

kumu

reason; teacher

kâkou

we (you folks and I)

kumukula

school teacher

kâlai

to hoe

kumulâ`au

tree (any kind)

kâlani

gallon

kumumanakô

mango tree

kâ Lani

Lani’s

kupa

cook by boiling; soup

kâlâ

money, dollar

kupulau

spring (season)

kâ lâkou

their

kupuna

grandparent, elder

kâlua

to cook in an imu

kupunakâne

grandfather

kâma`a

shoe

kupunawahine

grandmother

kâna

his / her

ku`i

pound, punch

kâpena

captain

ku`i `opihi

pound / pick `opihi

kâpiki

cabbage

kû

poked, such a wound; stand; stop

kâpî

sprinkle on (as salt)

kûkae

excrement (lepo is more polite)

kâpulu

sloppy, poorly done

kûkaepele

sulphur, match

kâwele

towel, napkin

kûkulu

set up, build

kâ `olua

(two persons)

kûkû

grandparent, Tûtû

kâ `oukou

your ( more than two persons)

kûlou

bend down

ke

the

kûpono

appropriate

keiki

boy, son, child

kû`ai aku

buy / sell

keikikâne

boy, son

kû`ai `emi

sale

kekahi

one, one of the, another, the other, a certain

laiki

rice

lele

to fly, to get off a vehicle

laila

there (always i laila, ma leila)

lepo

dirty; soil, dirt

laina

line

lewa

to be suspened with gentle movement i the air; sky, airspace

lau

leaf, sweet potato stem slip

le`ale`a

amusement, pleasure

laua`e

maile-scented fern

lêkiô

radio

lauoho

hair (on the head)

lêkô

watercress

laulau

meat bundled in leaves

lio

horse

launa

meet socially, socialize

lihikai

area close to beach

lahilahi

thin, delicate

like

same, similar to

lakeke

jacket

lima

hand

lalo

below, under

limu

seaweed, algae

lana

float

li`ili`i

small

lanakila

to have victory, victory

loa`a

be found, caught, possessed

lani

sky, heaven, royal

lou

hand pole for picking fruit; to pick witha lou

lawa

enough

lohe

hear

lawai`a

to fish for; fisherman

lohi

late, slow

lawe

take

loko

inside; innards

laweleka

mail carrier

lole

clothes, dress

lawe mai

bring

lole`au`au

swim clothes

lâ

day

loli

changed

lâua

they (two people)

lomi

rub softly between fingers

lâ hânau

birthday

lôlô

dumb, paralyzed (as a leg)

lâkou

they (more than two persons)

lô`ihi

long, tall

lâlani

to line up

lua

hole, pit, crater

lâlâ

branch

luahine

old woman

lânai

porch, veranda

lua`i

vomit

Lâpule

Sunday

lumi

room