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OleloHawaii
Hawaiian Language Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a | and/and when/when (used to connect verbs) |
| a'a | small root |
| a ahiahi iho | when it was evening |
| ae | to consent/yes |
| ae nei | just now/at present |
| ahea? | when? future |
| ahi | fire |
| ahiahi | evening |
| 'ahinahina | gray |
| 'ai | to eat |
| a'i | neck |
| aia | there |
| aia hele wawae | sidewalk/path |
| aihea? | where? |
| aihue | to steal |
| 'aina ahi ahi | dinner |
| 'aina awakea | lunch |
| 'aina kakahiaka | breakfast |
| a i ole ia | if not it/or |
| aka | but |
| akaaka | to laugh |
| aka ho'i | but besides that |
| 'akala | pink |
| akamai | smart/clever |
| 'akau | right/north |
| akemama | lungs |
| ala | road/avenue |
| alaila | then/there (of place) |
| 'alani | orange |
| alelo/elelo | tongue |
| ali'i | chief |
| alia | not yet |
| alia nae | but not yet |
| alo | front of the house |
| aloha | regards/to love/love |
| aloha ahiahi | good evening |
| aloha aku | hello to... |
| aloha aku ia ia | (send)him/her love (tell)him/her "hello" |
| aloha 'auinala | good afternoon |
| aloha awakea | good morning/midday (usually 10am to 2pm) |
| aloha kakahiaka | good morning |
| a me | and/an with |
| 'anakala | uncle |
| 'anake | auntie |
| aneane | nearly/almost |
| ano | now |
| ano ai | greetings/reply to "welina" |
| anoano | seed |
| ano'e | strange/peculiar |
| anuenue | rainbow |
| 'au'au | to swim/to bathe |
| anu'u | steps |
| ao | world |
| a'o | to learn/to teach |
| a'ole/ole/a'ohe | no/not/none |
| a'ole ho'i | but not |
| a'ole i ole | could not but |
| a'ole nae | not however |
| a'ole no ho'i | not at all/by no means |
| aouli | sky |
| a pau | all |
| a po ka la | all day |
| apopo | tomorrow |
| apopo kela la aku | day after tomorrow |
| apu | cup |
| a puni | round about |
| au | era/period of time |
| au | I/me |
| aunai | by and by |
| aue | oh dear/too bad |
| auhea? | where? |
| auhea 'oe | listen/give ear/"where are you?" |
| auina la | afternoon |
| aumoe | midnight |
| auwae | chin |
| awaawa | bitter |
| awakea | noon |
| e | yes/new/strange |
| ea | air/calling attention |
| 'ekahi | one |
| 'elua | two |
| 'ekolu | three |
| eke | bag |
| 'eha | four |
| ehia? | how many? |
| 'ehiku | seven |
| eia | here |
| eia ho'i kekahi | another point |
| eia kekahi | again/besides |
| 'eiwa | nine |
| 'ele'ele/po'ele'ele | black |
| e like me | according to |
| 'elima | five |
| emo'ole | suddenly |
| e noho nei | at the present time |
| 'eono | six |
| 'ewalu | eight |
| ha'aha'a | humble/low |
| ha'ele'ele/palaunu | brown |
| hainaka | handkerchief |
| haka kau | shelf |
| hakaka | to fight |
| haki | to break |
| hale | house/building |
| hale'aina | restaurant/cafe |
| hale ho'ike'ike | museum |
| hale ki'i'oni'oni | movie theater |
| hale kinai ahi | fire station |
| hale ku'ai | store |
| hale ku'ai mea 'ai | grocery store |
| hale ku'ai mea 'pa'ani | toy store |
| hale ku'ai puke | book store |
| hale kuke | kitchen |
| hale la'au | wood frame house |
| hale maka'i | police station |
| hale maluna | roof |
| hale pili | grass house |
| hale pohaku | stone house |
| hale puhi palaoa | bakery |
| hale pule | church |
| hale waihona puke | library |
| hana | to work/to do |
| hanai | to feed |
| hana kolohe | to tease/to make trouble |
| hanau | to give birth |
| hapaha | 1/4 / quarter |
| hapalua | 1/2 / half |
| haukapila | hospital |
| ha'ule'lau | Autumn/Fall |
| haule | to fall |
| ha'uli'uli | dark blue |
| haumia | dirty |
| haumana | student |
| hau'oli | happy/joyful |
| heaha? | what? |
| he'enalu | surf |
| hekili | thunder |
| hele | to come/to go |
| helehelena | face |
| helu | to count |
| heluhelu | to read |
| hema | left/south |
| hemo | to remove |
| hiamoe | to sleep |
| hiapo | first born child/oldest |
| hiki | to be able/to arrive |
| hikina | east |
| hiki no | okay |
| hikiwawe/koke | quickly |
| hilahila | shy/shameful/embarrassed |
| himeni | to sing/song/hymn |
| ho'a | to turn on |
| ho'ailona ho'oku | stop sign |
| ho'anu | to cool |
| hoewa'a | to paddle/to canoe |
| ho'i | certainly/also |
| hokele | hotel |
| hoku | star |
| hokulele | meteor |
| hola | hour |
| holo | to run/to hurry |
| holoi | to wash/to clean |
| honua | earth |
| ho'ohui | combine/mix/blend |
| Ho'o'ilo | Winter |
| ho'oikaika kino | to exercise |
| ho'okano | proud |
| ho'ole | to deny/to refuse |
| ho'olohe | to hear/to obey/to listen |
| ho'olohi | to dillydally |
| ho'oma'ema'e | to clean |
| ho'omaha | to rest |
| ho'omakaukau | to prepare |
| ho'omo'a | to cook/to bake |
| ho'onanea | to relax/serenity |
| ho'opa | to touch |
| ho'opa'a | to study/to hold fast |