HAWAIIAN WORDS AND PHRASES
Reading edition
alii—old royalty of Hawaii
aloha—hello, farewell, love
da kine—means whatever you want it to, generally a positive remark
hale—house
hana—work
haole—Caucasian
heiau—ancient temple
holoku—formal dress with train
kai—sea
kamaaina—a person who was born in the islands or who has lived here a long time
kane—man
kapu—forbidden, keep out
kaukau—food
keiki—child
kokua—help
kona—south
lanai—porch
laulau—pork or beef cooked in ti leaves
luau—feast
mahalo—thank you
makai—toward the sea
malihini—stranger
mauka—toward the mountains
muumuu—loose dress
ono—delicious
opu—stomach
pali—cliff
pau—done
pua—flower
poi—crushed taro root
puka—hole
pupu—hors d'oeuvres
wahine—female
wikiwiki—hurry
King Kamehameha Statue, Honolulu
