o-watersounds

Nâ Kani o ka Wai ~ Water Sounds

Sources:
* Pukui, Mary Kawena & Elbert, Samuel H., Hawaiian Dictionary, Revised and Enlarged Edition, University Of Hawai`i Press, Honolulu, 1986.
* Kent, Harold Winfield, TREASURY OF HAWAIIAN WORDS, Masonic Public Library of Hawai`i, 1986.
Pronunciation Guide

`Ôlelo Hawai`i Hawaiian	`Ôlelo Haole English
kî [KEE]	squirting of water
ninini [nee nee' nee]	pouring of water
kapîpî [kah PEE' PEE']	sprinkling of water
nakulu [nah koo' loo] paka [pah' kah] lokuloku [loh' koo loh' koo] nû [NOO]	patter, pitter patter of raindrops
nâkulukulu [NAH' koo loo koo loo]	gentle dripping of raindrops
`ûhâ [OO' HAH']	dashing of waves against sea cliffs
Nê [NEH']	murmuring, as the sea; rippling of waves
kamumu [kah moo' moo]	murmuring of waves; roar, as approaching rain; also, rustling, as wind; crunching, thud, thump, as of walking