Hawaiian Words Hawaii

Hawaiian word meaning akamai is smart or clever and the ala road is not path lined with pineapples, say Auwe "Oh!” "Alas" denotes the surprise you just got when you entered our hale house or building. I am writing this to appease my favorite haole "not so caucasian person" Dale, formerly from the USA where any foreigner can learn the Hula classic dance of Hawaii. Kai is the mighty sea mastered by kane da man. Kapu taboo is forbidden like Hawaiian Hawaiian shirts, which should not be confused with kaukau, which is Hawaiian for food. Keiki is a baby, or child and kokua means something like help I have fallen on the lanai, porch, balcony or veranda and cant get up. Have pity and shower me with a lei which is a strand of flowers with leaves, shells, money or nuts.

Lua is a restroom in HI and I bet you are wishing I would say mahalo (thank you) but I want to tell you about the Mahimahi or as you know them from the Dolphin family, fish. Makai toward the sea because I am a malihini to Hawaii. Call me a stranger, newcomer or guest but dont head towards the mountains (Mauka).

Women in Hawaii really do wear Muumuu which is a long, loose-fitting dress that is loved by all ohana, family, and close groups of Hawaiian descent. When you sea food made by someone in a muumuu you will say it is ono (also a name for an island fish) or if they give you some pupu hors d'oeuvre or poi, which is a Hawaiian food, made from taro root, delicious. Puka means hole or opening and wahine are woman; pali is a cliff or cliffs that you jump off.

Pau means we are done, as in finished. Mahalo to E Noa for letting us have some fun with their Hawaiian words.