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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Pau

by ʻŌlelo on May 21, 2011
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Finish, terminate, end

Wahi a kekahi mau Kalikiano, pau kaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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Book End: Weekend of May 20, 2011

by Alex on May 20, 2011
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It’s time…it’s time…it’s Book End Time! Welcome to this week’s Book End, highlighting the week’s literary and library events here in Hawaii.

Friday, May 20

  • HMC East Book and Gift Fair – To support the Aloha United Way (AUW),
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Book Review + Event Info: The Hawaii Book of Rice

by Misty on May 20, 2011
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When I was going away to college my grandma gave me a cute little rice cooker to take along. I didn’t use it much the first year since I was on a meal plan and my roommate drank more than …

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Meaʻono Puaʻa

by ʻŌlelo on May 20, 2011
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Meaʻono Puaʻa (Manapua*)

Chinese pork buns, Char siu bao

Aia nā meaʻono puaʻa ʻono ʻiʻo nō ma Char Hung Sut. A ua manapua lā ka hoʻōla awesome no koʻu poluea.
The truly delicious manapua is at Char Hung …

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Kikiki

by ʻŌlelo on May 19, 2011
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To cheat

Mai kikiki! ʻO ia ke kumu au e pāʻani pepa ʻole ai me ʻoe, e Kūkū Lady.
Stop cheating! That’s the reason why I don’t play cards with you, Grandma.…

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Hawaiian word of the day: Hāmeʻa

by ʻŌlelo on May 18, 2011
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Hāmeʻa

Doohickey, whatchamacallit, gadget, gizmo, thingamajig

Inā ʻoe kākau Hawaiʻi, or even if you don’t, can you use today’s Hawaiian word in a sentence? We’d love to see your concoctions.
If you’re up to the challenge, leave a message here, …

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HBB on ‘Lei Chic’: Repost of Summer Recommendations

by Misty on May 17, 2011
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Last week, HBB was featured (sort of) on the local lifestyle website Lei Chic. They’d asked for our help in compiling a list of the top five current local books we’d recommend for summer reading. This was a tough …

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Kiaʻāina

by ʻŌlelo on May 17, 2011
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Gov. Evil & Abercromb-Me

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Governor

Na wai i ʻike ʻē i ka ʻino o ke kiaʻāina?
Who foresaw the evilness of the governor?…

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: ʻOiaʻiʻo

by ʻŌlelo on May 16, 2011
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Truth

Ma ka ʻōʻioʻio ʻana ka ʻoiaʻiʻo.
Where there is tweeting, there is truth.

He ʻonipaʻa ka ʻoiaʻiʻo.*
Truth is unchangeable.…

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Photo Gallery: 6th Annual Hawaii Book and Music Festival, Day 2

by Alex on May 16, 2011
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The Hawaii Book and Music Festival is all pau!  What a great event—the weather was beautiful, the authors were numerous and friendly and the books and music were extraordinaire!  Here’s some photos we captured on the second and final day …

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Lepe buke

by ʻŌlelo on May 15, 2011
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Bookmark

E nānā i nā lepe buke hou a Hawaiʻi Book Blog.
Check out Hawaiʻi Book Blog’s new bookmarks.…

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