Leilani Poliʻahu
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Ha?aha?a means “lowly, humble, unpretentious, modest, and unassuming.” Remember it as a good way to sign off a letter – me ha?aha?a – with humility.
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Another very commonly used Hawaiian word is nani. Nani means beautiful. It is often used in names as in pua nani for “beautiful flower.” Nani n? ?oe – you…
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Yesterday we told you about mauka, a direction meaning “at the upland.” Today's Hawaiian Word of the Day is makai, meaning “at the sea” the opposite…
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Our Hawaiian Word for today is a beautiful O?ahu place name, Kawaiaha?o. And it means the water used by Ha?o. Some say Ha?o was a chief. As most of you…
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Pekelala is another Hawaiian word borrowed from English, and it means federal. If you listen to the news of the day discussed in Hawaiian, you often hear…
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Today’s Hawaiian word of the day is one of the most commonly used of Hawaiian words, Lani. It means "sky, heaven, or heavenly," and can also mean…
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Many of our visitors to Hawai?i come from Japan, and we call them kepan?. It is, as you may have guessed, a transliteration of the English word Japanese.
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K?kulu means to build or construct, or erect as a house. You can also use k?kulu to mean set up, such as a tent, or to found, such as a society.
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If you barbecue a lot, you probably already know today's word of the day. P?lehu means to broil. Although it most correctly means broiling as you would…
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Everyone is familiar with the word h?nau from the popular greeting “hau?oli l? h?nau,” but many mispronounce it and often use it incorrectly. H?nau means…
