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02 May 2013

Hawaiian Word of the Day: ‘ili

‘ili: 1. Skin, complexion, hide, pelt, scalp, bark, rind, peel. Ho’okae ‘ili, race prejudice; to have race prejudice. Ka ‘ili o ke po’o, scalp. Kāne i ka ‘ili, husband. ‘A’ohe mea ‘ē a’e, ‘o ka lole wale nō i ka ‘ili, there was nothing else except the clothing on the back. 2. Leather. ‘ili lahilahi, thin leather. ‘Ili mānoanoa, thick leather. 3. Surface, area. ‘ili ‘āina, ‘ilikai. 4. Binding, cover. ‘Ili pa’a, hard cover (of a book). 5. Land section, next in importance to ahupua’a and usually a subdivision of an ahupua’a. 6. Strap of any kind, as reins, harness, fan belt, machine belt; hose. 7. Pebble (less used than ‘ili’ili); kōnane pebble. 8. Square, as in measurements. A na ‘ili, square measurements (Pukui & Elbert, 1971).

‘ili lepo o waho… dirty outer bark…of wauke when making kapa. The outer bark that is scrapped off to begin the process of making kapa.

'ili lepo o waho

‘ili lepo o waho

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10 Apr 2013

Hawaiian Word of the Day: lauhuki

lauhuki: 1. Tapa-soaking, to soak tapa. 2. (Cap.) Name of a goddess worshiped by tapa makers.

lauhuki

lauhuki

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09 Apr 2013

Hawaiian Word of the Day: pono’ī

pono’ī: Self, own; private, personal; directly, exactly. ‘O wau pono’ī, his own. Hawai’i pono’ī, Hawaii’s own [own people]. No’u pono’ī kēia, this is my own. I mua pono’ī, directly in front. ‘I’o pono’ī, own flesh and blood. Kona mana’o pono’ī, his personal opinion. Nā hana loio nona pono’ī iho, attorney’s private practice (Pukui & Elbert, 1971).

Hawai’i Pono’ī (The National Anthem of the Hawaiian Kingdom, words by King David Kalākaua, 1874)

Hawai`i pono`ī
Nānā i kou mō`ī
Ka lani ali`i,
Ke ali`i

Hui:
Makua lani ē,
Kamehameha ē,
Na kaua e pale,
Me ka ihe

Hawai`i pono`ī
Nānā i nā ali`i
Nā pua muli kou
Nā pōki`i

Hawai`i pono`ī
E ka lāhui e
`O kāu hana nui
E u`iē

Hawai’i’s own
Look to your King
The Royal Chief
The Chief

Royal Father
Kamehameha
We shall defend
With spears

Hawai’i’s own
Look to your Chiefs
The children after you
The young

Hawai’i’s own
O Nation
Your great duty
Strive

Hawaii_Ponoi1

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08 Apr 2013
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Hawaiian Word of the Day: ‘oia’i’o

‘oia’i’o: True; truth, fact; truly, firmly, certainly, genuine, real, sure, verily, authentic; faithfulness. Nā mea ‘oia’i’o, facts, true items. ‘Oia’i’o, he ‘oia’i’o, verily, verily. ‘Oia’i’o kā ho’i, is that so, so [as in surprise or anger]. hō’oia’i’o. To verify, certify, check, convince, make sure, prove; to acknowledge, as a title; deed, proof, verification. Hō’oia’i’o ‘ana, acknowledgements (Pukui & Elbert, 1971).

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06 Apr 2013

Hawaiian Word of the Day: kahiki

kahiki:1. Tahiti. holokahiki. Holo i Kahiki, sail to Tahiti. The sky was divided into five areas beginning with the term Kahiki: Kahiki-moe, horizon; lit., prostrate Kahiki. Kahiki-kū, sky just above the horizon; lit., upright Kahiki. Kahiki-ka-papa-nu’u, the next layer; lit., Kahiki the elevated stratum. Kahiki-kapapa-lani, high in the sky, almost directly overhead; lit., Kahiki the sky (or god) stratum. Kahiki-kapu-i-Hōlani-ke-ku’ina, the sky directly overhead; lit., sacred Kahiki at Hōlani the meeting place. 2. Any foreign country, abroad, foreign. 3. A variety of banana, common wild on Maui. Kinds are kahiki hae, kahiki mauki, and kahiki puhi.

Hōkūle'a me ke Kahiki

Hōkūle’a me ke Kahiki

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03 Apr 2013

Hawaiian Word of the Day: wehi

wehi: 1. Decoration, adornment, ornament; to decorate. ho’owehi. to beautify, decorate, adorn. 2. A song composed as an adornment, a song honoring someone. Ha’ina kou wehi, sing the adornment, your song. 3. Dark (Pukui & Elbert, 1971).

Ka wehi ma kapa

Pā wehi ma kapa

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01 Apr 2013

Hawaiian Word of the Day: ku’i ku’i

ku’iku’i: To pound, punch, strike, box, hit, hammer; to beat out, as metals; to churn, as butter; to boom or clap, as thunder; to smite, injure, to jar; to prod, as ‘opihi shells from rocks with a knife, formerly with sharp stones; to clash (as sound).

wauke ku’iku’i: Bast from fully mature wauke that required more beating (ku’iku’i) than younger wauke (wauke ohiohi).

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31 Mar 2013
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Hawaiian Word of the Day: ikaika

ikaika: 1. Strong, powerful, sturdy, stalwart, potent; strength, force, energy, might, vigor, determination. ho’oikaika, hō’ikaika. To make a great effort, work hard, encourage, animate, strengthen, fortify, try, strive, strain; calisthenics. Ho’oikaika kino, body building exercise. Pili ho’oikaika kino, relating to body building, athletic. Pōhaku ho’oikaika, stones lifted as a test of strength. E ho’oikaika ana au e hana i kēia, I’m going to make a great effort to do this. 2. A name reported for Jupiter (Pukui & Elbert, 1971).

ikaika

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29 Mar 2013

Hawaiian Word of the Day: ‘ohana

‘ohana: 1. Family, relative, kin group; related. ‘Ohana holo’oko’a, ‘ohana nui, extended family, clan. 2. To gather for family prayers (short for pule ‘ohana) (Pukui & Elbert, 1971).

Nā kupuna a'u.

Nā kupuna a’u. Ko’u ‘ohana.

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27 Mar 2013

Hawaiian Word of the Day: palapala

palapala: 1. Document of any kind, bill, deed, warrant, certificate, policy, letter, tract, writ, diploma, manuscript; writing of any kind, literature; printing on tapa or paper; formerly the Scriptures or learning in general; to write, send a written message. 2. Maui name for pualu, a fish. 3. Variation of name for maomao, a fish (Pukui & Elbert, 1971).

Palapala to the U.S. written by Queen Lili'uokalani

Palapala to the U.S. written by Queen Lili’uokalani

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