~~~HAWAIIAN PHRASES~~~
Pihi Mahina= fullmoon
Ai Pihi Mahina= making love under a full moon
Pa Kuu U`hane--- touch my soul
PaKu`uU-- hold my breast
Kuu Ho`ao-- taste me
Paa Mi Pili-- hold me close
Komo Mi-- enter me
Pa`Inu Komo-- touch enter drink
Ma`ala hi`Aloha-- simply love
KomoPuuwai-- enter my heart
Hapa lua U`hane- half of a soul
Honi U`hane-- kiss my soul
Honi Puu wai- kiss my heart
Beautiful eyes - Maka nani
Beloved - Ke aloha
Close friend - Hoapili
Close to heaven - Pili lani
Companion - Hoahele
Darling - Ipo
Faithful - Ho'opono
Father - Makuakane
Favorite - Punahele
Forever - Mau Loa
Friend - Hoaloha
Handsome - Nohea
Heavenly - Lani
Heavenly adornment - Wehi lani
Heavenly child - Lei lani
I love you - Aloha au ia'oe
Just for you - Nau wale no
Lively eyes - Maka 'eleu
Lofty sacred one - Ka'iu lani
Loveliness - Nohea
Married Man - Kane male
Married woman - Wahine male
Mother - Makuahine
My beloved - Ku'u lei
My desire - Ku'u 'I'ini
My love - Ku'u aloha
My love is yours - Nau ko'u aloha
My sweetheart - Ku'uipo
Never ending - Pau o'le
Precious or beloved - Hiwahiwa
Princess - Kamali'i wahine
Protected by heaven - Malu lani
`A`a Craggy lava
`Ae Yes
A hui hou kakou Until we meet again
`Ai To eat
`Aihue To steal
Aikane Friend, close friend (ai-KA-ne)
`Aina Land
Akahi First; the first
Ala Road, street
Aloha Love, Hello, Farewell
Aloha Ahiahi Good evening, good night
Aloha Auwinala Good afternoon (a-lo-ha au-wi-na-LA)
Aloha e (name) Hi, (name)
Aloha Kakahiaka Good morning
Aloha kaua Hi! (To just one person)
Aloha kaua e (name) Hi, (name)
Ani, aniani Clear
Anuenue Rainbow
`A`ole No; having none
`Auwe! Wow!;alas!;Oh, No!!
E komo mai Welcome
E malama pono Take (good) care (e MA-la-ma po-no)
Ea Life
`Ele, `Ele`ele Black
Ha`aheo Proud; pride
Haku Guardian
Hale House, home
Halona Peering; curious (HA-lo-na)
Haole Caucasian person (originally, foreigner)
Hapa Half;often, half-breed (From English)
Hau`oli Happy
Heiau Temple, sacred temple, site of worship
Hele To come; to go
Hele mai Come here; welcome
Hemo To remove
Hewa, hewahewa Sin (he-va, he-va-he-va)
Ho`alu Loose; to loosen
Hoku Star (ho-KU)
Hokule`a Star of gladness (ho-KU-le-a)
Home Home (pron. ho-me)
Hono Bay
Honolulu Calm or sheltered bay
Honua World, the world
Ho`okipa To entertain
Ho`omalimali B.S.; string 'em along
Ho`omana`o To think, feel, remember
Ho`omanawanui To have fortitude, patience, perseverance
Ho`opa (ho-o-PA) To touch, to feel
Hope Last;final; the last
Hou New, fresh
Hulu Feather
Ihe Spear
Ihu Nose
Iki Tiny; little
`Ili Skin
Inoa Name, someone's name
Ka The (definite singular article)
Kahu Pastor, Reverend
Kahuhipa Shepherd
Kahuna Priest, practitioner of a special or sacred art
Kai (The) Sea
Ka`i To lead, walk in a procession
Kaikamahine Girl
Kanahele Forest
Kanaka Person; man
Kanaka maoli Native Hawaiian (literally, "real person")
Kane Man (KA-ne)
Kapulu All messed up, a mess!
Kaua The two of us
Kaukau Food
Kaulana Famous; crowned
Ke The (defintite article, singular)
Kea White; light-colored
Keia Here
Keiki Child
Keiki kane Boy (kei-ki KA-ne)
Keiki wahine Girl
Kepani (ke-pa-NI) Japanese person (not derogatory)
Ki, kiki To spout (KI-KI)
Kipa To call, to visit
Kohe Vagina; beacon
Koko Blood; rainbow-hued
Kokua Asssitance, help
Kou Your
Kuahiwi Threshhold, mountain ridge (ku-a-hi-vi)
Kupuna Elder, grandparent
Kupuna kane Grandfather, great-uncle (ku-pu-na KA-ne)
Kupuna wahine Grandmother, great-aunt
Ku`u My
La Day; the sun (LA)
Lahi, lahilahi Soft
Laumaka Eyebrow
Launa Friendly, hospitable
Lauoho Hair (on the head)
Lipo Bower
Loa Long
Le`a, le`ale`a Joy, gladness
Lepe, Lepelepe Fringed
Li`i, li`ili`i Very light, as light rain
Lono God of harvest/agriculture
Lua Toilet
Lua Pele Volcano
Lulu Calm or sheltered; leeward
Mahalo Gratitude, thank you!
Maha`oi Nosey; busybody
Mahea? How?
Mahea `Oe? What's happening?;what's going on?
Mahina The moon
Maka Eye
Makahiki Season; festival
Makai Towards the sea, offshore
Makuahine Mother, Aunt
Makua kane Father, Uncle (ma-ku-a KA-ne)
Malama To care for, to nurture (MA-la-ma)
Malamalama Light, brightness, brilliance (MA-la-ma-la-ma)
Maluna Upwards
Mana Power, force, life-giving force
Mana`o Thought, feeling
Mau Ever, forever
Mauka Towards the mountains, inland
Mauna Mountain
Meha, mehameha Lonely
Mele Song Melemele Yellow
Moa Chicken
Moana Ocean
Mo`i Royalty, majesty
Mo`i kane King (mo-i KA-ne)
Mo`i wahine Queen
Moku Island
Momona Fat
Mo`olelo Story
Mua First; the first
Na The (definite article, plural form)
Nani Pretty, beautiful, beauty
Niele Nosey; (literally, sniffing)
Niho, nihoniho Tooth, teeth, tooth-shaped
Nui Big, large
Oho Hair (on the head)
`Okole Bottom, rear end
`Olelo Language
Oli Chant which was not danced to
`Oli Rejoice
Onaona Fragrant, sweet-smelling(o-nao-na)
`Ona`ona Drunk, drunken
`Onipa`a Persevere, dig in, stand fast
Pa`a To become stuck, as on a reef
Pa`ele Burned black, sunburnt
Pahoehoe Smooth lava
Pali Cliff, precipice
Papale Hat
Papalina Cheek (on face)
Pake Chinese person (not derogatory)(pa-KE)
Pahu Drum
Pau Finished; done
Pilikia Trouble
Pokole Short
Poli Bosom, breast, heart
Pono Righteousness
Popolo Black person (after a dark berry; not derogatory)
Pua Flower; sometimes, child
Pupuka Ugly
Pupule Crazy
Pu`u Cliff
Pu`uwai Heart
Tutu Grandparent, grand aunt or grand-uncle
Tutu Kane Grandfather, grand-uncle (tu-tu KA-ne)
Tutu Wahine Grandmother, grand-aunt
`Ua Rain
`Ula, `ula`ula Red
`Uli, `uli`uli Any dark color; deep blue
Uluwehi, uluwehiwehi Lush, beautiful verdure (u-lu-ve-hi)
Wa`a Canoe
Waha Mouth; sometimes big mouth (derogatory)
Wai Water
Waikiki Spouting water (wai-KI-KI)
Wahine Woman
Wawae Foot; feet
Wehi, wehiwehi Decoration, adornment (ve-hi, ve-hi-ve-hi)
Weli, weliweli Terrifying(ve-li, ve-li-ve-li)
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