Hawaiian Word of the Day: ʻAno ʻē

by ʻŌlelo on June 30, 2011
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Strange, freakish

He kālena ʻano ʻē kō koʻu tutu kāne e ʻike ʻē i nā mea lanakila o nā hoʻokūkū hīmeni me ka pololei.
My grandpa has a strange talent for accurately predicting the …

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Hipa kāne

by ʻŌlelo on June 28, 2011
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Ram

Ua ʻike ʻoe i ka hipa kāne ma ka pā?
Did you see the ram in the ya-a-a-a-a-ard?…

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Kelepona lawelima

by ʻŌlelo on June 27, 2011
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Mobile phone, cell phone

Ke maopopo he maikaʻi ʻole kēia kiʻi ʻoniʻoni, akā e hoʻohāmau aku i kāu kelepona lawelima ma ka hale kiʻi ʻoniʻoni, e ka luahine. Geez!
I know it’s not a great movie, …

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Ka maka wiwo ʻole

by ʻŌlelo on June 26, 2011
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The fearless eye

Kuʻu ka luhi, ua maha ʻo Kamakawiwoʻole.
Kamakawiwoʻole has let down his weariness and is at rest.…

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: (Ma) Lalo

by ʻŌlelo on June 25, 2011
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Below, under neat

Nā kalokalo leo ʻana e Suzanne… Ma lalo o kēnā… E haʻo ana mākou iā ʻoe
Best wishes Suzanne… Under neat that… We will miss you…

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Inoa

by ʻŌlelo on June 24, 2011
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Name

ʻO Yishimi kona inoa.
Her name is Yoshimi.…

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Nalowale

by ʻŌlelo on June 23, 2011
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Lost

Hele au ā nalowale i kou mau maka.
I get lost in your eyes.…

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Kauwela

by ʻŌlelo on June 22, 2011
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Summer

ʻO ka wā kauwela kēia a lōliʻi ka noho ʻana.
It’s summertime, and the livin’s easy.…

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Wahi

by ʻŌlelo on June 21, 2011
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Place, location, setting

ʻAʻohe wahi e like me kuʻu home ʻo Hawaiʻi.
There’s no place like my home, Hawaiʻi.…

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi

by ʻŌlelo on June 20, 2011
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Hawaiʻi Book Blog

Hauʻoli lā piha makahiki e ka Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi!
Happy birthday Hawaiʻi Book Blog!…

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Makua kāne

by ʻŌlelo on June 19, 2011
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Father

ʻO ka ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, ua kapa ʻia ka ʻŌlelo Makuahine, no ka mea, hiki i nā mākua kāne ke walaʻau me ka liʻiliʻi wale nō.
The Hawaiian language is also called the “Mother tongue” because …

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