Common Hawai'ian Words
1 = 'ekahi 2 = 'elua 3 = 'ekolu 4 = 'eha 5 = 'elima 6 = 'eono 7 = 'eehiku 8 = 'ewalu 9 = 'eiwa 10 = 'umi Monday Po'akahi Tuesday Po'alua Wednesday Po'akolu Thursday Po'aha Friday Po'alima Saturday Po'aono Sunday Lapule January 'Ianuali February Pepeluali March Malakai April 'Apelia May Mei June Iune July Iulai August 'Aukake September Kepakemapa October 'Okakopa November Nowemapa December Kekemapa body kino head po'o eye maka cheek papalina mouth waha shoulder po'ohiwi bosom poli hand/arm lima stomach 'opu foot/leg wawae knee kuli hair lauoho tooth niho nose ihu ear pepeiao family 'ohana father/uncle makua kane mother/aunt makuahine child keiki grandfather kapuna kane grandmother kapuna wahine grandchild mo'opuna older sibling/same sex kaikua'ana younger sibling/same sex kaikaina sister of male kaikuahine bother of female kaikunane oldest child in family hiapo youngest child in family muli loa younger sibling of either sex poki'i Kona = Leeward Keauhou = New Current Kealakekua = Pathway of the God Ka'u = Wind Blown Back Ka Lae = The Point Na'alehu = The Volcanic Ashes Kilauea = Spewing, much spreading Puna = Spring Pahoa = Short dagger Hilo = To twist, braid Waiakea = Broad Waters Honomu = Silent Bay Hamakua = Long Corner Honoka'a = Rolling Bay Waipi'o = Curved Water Waimea = Red Water Kohala = Cherished Land Waikoloa = Water Pulling Far Mauka = Toward the mountains Makai = Toward the sea O'ahu = Gathering Place Hawai'i = Big Island Maui = Valley Island Kaua'i = Garden Island Lana'i = Pineapple Island Moloka'i = Friendly Island Ni'ihau = Forbidden Island Kaho'olawe = The Carrying Away (by currents) Mamalahoa = splintered paddle Ka'ahumanu = The Bird (feather) Cloak (Queen, Kamehameha's Wife) Kaukini = Multitudinous (High Ancestors) Behind (Govenor of Hawai'i Island) Ali'i = Chief Palani = Surgeonfish Hualalai = Volcanic Mountain in Kona Kanoelehua = The Lehua Mist Kamehameha = The Lonely One Kaumana = Area Above Hilo riddled with caves Waianuenue = Rainbow Water Kawaihae = wild, raging water Akoni-Pule = Representative from the Kohala District a hui hou (ah who-ee ho) = see you later 'ae (eye) = yes 'aina (eye-na) = land akamai (ah-ka-my) = smart or clever aloha (ah-low-ha) = love, respect, hello, goodbye 'a 'ole (ah-oh-lay) = no, never, not aue / auwe (ah-way) = oops! hale (ha-lay) = house, building hana hou (ha-ha ho) = to repeat again haole (how-lay) = white person hele (hey-lay) = go, going, walking hele mai (hey-lay my) = come holoholo (ho-low-ho-low) = to walk or ride for pleasure, cruising huhu (who-who) = angry, offended huli (who-lee) = turn over im (ee-moo) = underground oven, cooked underground kai (ky :ky like in sky) = the sea kama'aina (ka-ma-eye-na) = native, local, host kane (ka-nay) = male, man, husband kapu (ka-pooh) = forbidden keiki (kay-kee) = child, kid kumu (koo-moo) = teacher lani (la-nee) = sky, the heavens, heavenly lei (lay) = necklace of flowers, shells, etc a symbol of affection lolo (low-low) = stupid lu'au (lou-ow) = Hawai'ian feast mahalo (ma-ha-low) = thank you, respect mahalo nui loa (ma-ha-low new-we low-ah) = thank you very much, many thanks maika'i (my-ka-ee) = good, fine, excellent makai (ma-ky :ky as in sky) = toward the sea malama pono (ma-la-ma po-no) = take care, be careful malihini (ma-lee-hee-nee) = stranger, tourist, visitor mauka (mow-ka: ow as in cow) = toward the mountains nani (nah-knee) = beautiful, pretty niele (nee-eh-lay) = curious, nosy no ka 'oi (no ka oy: oy as in toy) = the best nui (new-ee) = big, large, many 'ohana (oh-ha-na) = family 'ono (oh-no) = delicious, tasty 'opala (oh-pa-la) = trash 'opu (oh-pooh) = stomach pau (pow: ow as in cow) = finished Pehea 'oe (pay-hay-ya oy) = how are you? pilikia (pee-lee-kee-ah) = trouble poho (po-ho) = loss, damage, out of luck poi (p-oy: oy as in toy) = poi, made from cooked taro and water, a starch pua (pooh-ah) = flower puka (pooh-ka) = hole, opening pupule (pooh-pooh-lay) = crazy ukana (oo-ka-na: oo as in moo) = baggage, luggage wahine (wa-hee-nay) = lady, woman, wife pua = flower na pua = flowers na before the word = plural alphabet h k l m n p w ' (the okina, glottal stop) a e i o u