Hawaiian Word of the Day: Waiū

by ʻŌlelo on April 13, 2011
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Milk

Aia ka pāhawewe ʻuʻuku wale no ma ka waiū. Eia naʻe hoʻoikaika ua mea lā me he Hulk lā.

There’s only a tiny amount of radiation in the milk. Besides, it just makes you stronger …

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Kāmaʻa

by ʻŌlelo on April 12, 2011
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Shoe

Ua hemo aku ke kāmaʻa a Kirstie.

Kirstie’s shoe came off.…

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Kahakai

by ʻŌlelo on April 11, 2011
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Kahakai

Beach, seashore

Aia ka mokuna hou o Hawaiʻi Five-0 i kapa ʻia o “Ma Ke Kahakai”* i kēia lā. I ko lāua mākaʻikaʻi ʻana ma ka wao nahele no ka ʻike ʻana i nā kiʻi kaulana, loaʻa iā McGarrett

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Kime

by ʻŌlelo on April 10, 2011
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Kime

Team

ʻOi aʻe ka maikaʻi o kā Iakopa kime ma mua ʻo Ekualo mā.

Team Jacob is better than Team Edward.…

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Puolo

by ʻŌlelo on April 9, 2011
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Puolo

Music

Tsā! Hiki iā lākou ke hoʻomamao ka makana puolo.

They can keep the music award.

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Kūkala pōʻino kai eʻe

by ʻŌlelo on April 7, 2011
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Kūkala pōʻino kai eʻe

Tsunami warning

ʻO ke kūkala pōʻino kai eʻe, ua hoʻopau. Akā, ke hoʻomau nei i ke kūkala makaʻala wai hālana. Huhū ka ʻāina.

The tsunami warning was lifted. But the flood watch remains. The land is …

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Haku wale

by ʻŌlelo on April 6, 2011
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Haku wale

Invent, make up, improvise

Ua haku wale wau i ka hua ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi o nehinei.

I made up yesterdayʻs Hawaiian word of the day.…

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Kāmeloka

by ʻŌlelo on April 5, 2011
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Kāmeloka

Camelot

Makemake au e hele i Kāmeloka

I want to go to Camelot.…

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Polokalamu

by ʻŌlelo on April 4, 2011
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Polokalamu

Television show, program

Nui nā polokalamu hou loa ma ke kīwī. He aha kāu punahele?

There’s so many brand new shows on TV. What’s your favorite?…

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Koho

by ʻŌlelo on April 3, 2011
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Koho

To choose, vote

Loaʻa iā Miley Cyrus ka makana a nā keiki i koho ai.

Miley won.…

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Pōhili

by ʻŌlelo on April 2, 2011
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Pōhili

Baseball, the sport

ʻAʻole ka uē ʻana ma ka pōhili.

Thereʻs no crying in baseball.…

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