Hawaiian:Food:Drinks

Nâ Mea Inu
Drinks / Beverages

Sources:
Pukui, Mary Kawena & Elbert, Samuel H., Hawaiian Dictionary, Revised and Enlarged Edition, University Of Hawai`i Press, Honolulu, 1986.
Mâmaka Kaiao, He Puke Hua`Ôlelo Hawai`i Hou, Hale Kuamo`o (The Hawaiian Language Center, UH, Hilo)-Kikowaena `Ôlelo Hawai`i-`Aha Pûnana Leo, Hilo,1996.
Pronunciation Guide

`Ôlelo Hawai`i Hawaiian	`Ôlelo Haole English
kôkô / kokoleka mahamelo / masamelo	cocoa / chocolate marshmallow
kope kôpa`a kalima	coffee sugar cream
mea inu ho`ohu`ihu`i	cold beverage
wai hua `ai wai hua `ai kuawa wai hua `ai `âlani wai hua `ai liliko`i-`âlani-kuawa wai lemi	fruit juice, fruit punch guava juice orange juice passion-orange-guava (P.O.G.) juice lemonade
`awa aumiki pokiwai	Hawaiian drinks kava, root is used to make a narcotic drink fresh water mixed with noni juice, drunk after kava. a drink of either warm or cold water, with sugar and cream.
wai `ona `alekohola pia `ômole o ka pia `eke`eke pia pû`olo pia pahu pia kini, wai ali`i lama waina wekekê	liquor, intoxicating drinks alcohol beer bottle of beer six-pack of beer twelve-pack of beer case of beer gin rum wine whiskey
waiû wai ko`ana waiûpaka waiû kia waiû ho`opilipili waiû `aila iki waiû he`e waiû piha pahu waiû	milk buttermilk condensed milk imitation milk low-fat milk skim milk whole milk milk carton
koloaka koka / kini koka `ela kinika	soda water soda / can of soda ginger ale
kî wai kî	tea iced tea
wai wai hau wai pi`ipi`i wai paipu wai wela paipu pua `iwai	water iced water mineral / sparkling water tap water hot tap water water fountain
Drinking-related Words
Kâmau! Huli pau! `Ôkole maluna! Kâmau kî`aha i `olu, i pahe`e i kô pu`u ke moni.	A toast! Lit., keep on, persevere. Lit., overturn completely. Lit., anus up. (Considered vulgar) Tip the glass and enjoy it ; let it glide down your throat as you swallow (song).
`ômole	bottle
mea wehe kini / mea wehe `ômole	can opener / bottle opener
pola, ipu / pâ li`li`i	cup / saucer
mea inu	drink
inu ho`omaika`i	drinking
kî`aha kî`aha aniani kî`aha `ea kî`aha pepa	drinking glass drinking glass, of glass plastic drinking glass paper drinking glass
meaomômo	drinking straw
E kâmau kî`aha kâkou (3+)/kâua (you and I).	Let's have a drink.
inu	to drink
inu lama, pâ kî`aha, ho`okâmau	to drink intoxicants
inu â kena	to drink until satisfied
pâkela inu	to drink excessively
inu li`ili`i	to drink sparingly
inu pâkiko	to drink temperately
ho`înu, ho`ohâinu, hâinu, ho`okâmau	to give to drink
`ona	drunk
pûkê kî`aha	to touch glasses, as in drinking.
kî`aha inu waina	wine glass