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‘anakala. noun. Uncle. Transliterated from English "uncle." The first picture above shows Milton Berle, also known as Uncle Miltie and Mr. Television. And, of course, the second picture is of Uncle Sam. Contrast with ‘anakē (aunt).
   For the glossary entry and more information, see ‘anakala.

 
‘anakē. noun. Aunt, auntie. Transliterated from English "aunt." Pictured above is Aunt Bee from the television sitcom The Andy Griffith Show. Contrast with ‘anakala (uncle).
   For the glossary entry and more information, see ‘anakē.

 
hānai. noun. Foster child, adopted child.
   For the glossary entry and more information, see ‘hānai.

 
hiapo. noun. First born, eldest child in a family.
   For the glossary entry and more information, see hiapo.

 
hoa. noun. Friend, companion. Compare with hoaloha.
   For the glossary entry and more information, see hoa.

 
hoahānau. noun. Cousin.
   For the glossary entry and more information, see hoahānau.

 
hoaloha. noun. Friend. Contraction of hoa and aloha which literally means "beloved friend."
   For the glossary entry and more information, see hoaloha.

 
hoa pili. noun. Close friend, intimate friend, personal friend.
   For the glossary entry and more information, see hoa pili.

 
kaikaina. noun. Younger sibling or younger cousin of the same gender. Contrast with kaikua‘ana (older sibling).
   For the glossary entry and more information, see kaikaina.

 
kaikamahine. noun. Girl, daughter, niece.
   For the glossary entry and more information, see kaikamahine.

 
kaikua‘ana. noun. Older sibling or older cousin of the same gender. Contrast with kaikaina (younger sibling).
   For the glossary entry and more information, see kaikua‘ana.

 
kaikuahine. noun. Sister or female cousin of a male.
   For the glossary entry and more information, see kaikuahine.

 
kaikunāne. noun. Brother or male cousin of a female.
   For the glossary entry and more information, see kaikunāne.

 
kama. noun. Child. Compare with keiki.
   For the glossary entry and more information, see kama.

 
kama‘āina. noun. Native-born, native, one born in a place. The word kama‘āina is commonly used nowadays to describe a person who lives in Hawai‘i, so in that sense it also means "local person." Literally "land child."
   For the glossary entry and more information, see kama‘āina.

 
kamali‘i. noun. Children. Used only in the plural.
   For the glossary entry and more information, see kamali‘i.

 
kamāli‘i. noun. Royal child. A contraction of kama (child) and ali‘i (royal).
   For the glossary entry and more information, see kamāli‘i.

 
kāne. noun. Male, man, husband. Contrast with wahine (female).
   For the glossary entry and more information, see kāne.

 
kapena. noun. Captain. Transliterated from English "captain."
   For the glossary entry and more information, see kapena.

 
keiki. noun. Child. Compare with kama.
   For the glossary entry and more information, see keiki.

 
keiki kāne. noun. Boy, son.
   For the glossary entry and more information, see keiki kāne.

 
keiki kāne hanauna. noun. Nephew. Also see keiki kāne.
   For the glossary entry and more information, see keiki kāne hanauna.

kia‘āina. noun. Governor. Literally "prop [of the] land." Governor, as a governor of a state; a state governor. The pictures above show the seven governors of Hawai‘i during statehood and they are listed below. Compare and contrast with meia (mayor), pelekikena (president).
 William F. Quinn 1959 - 1962
 John A. Burns 1962 - 1974
 George Ariyoshi 1974 - 1986
 John D. Waihee III 1986 - 1994
 Ben Cayetano 1994 - 2002
 Linda Lingle 2002 - 2010
 Neil Abercrombie 2010 - Present
   For the glossary entry and more information, see kia‘āina.

 
kupuna kāne. noun. Grandfather. Can also be used for granduncle or male ancestor.Compare with tūtū kāne.
   For the glossary entry and more information, see kupuna kāne.

 
kupuna wahine. noun. Grandmother. Can also be used for grandaunt or female ancestor.Compare with tūtū.
   For the glossary entry and more information, see kupuna wahine.

 
mā. particle. Company, others, friends, folks and associates. A marker following proper nouns, some nouns and place names that indicates "others" or one of the meanings show above.
   For the glossary entry and more information, see mā.

 
makua. noun. Parent.
   For the glossary entry and more information, see makua.

 
makuahine. noun. Mother. Literally "female parent." Makuahine can also be used for aunt or for the female cousin of the parents' generation or female relative of the parents' generation, but I believe there are better terms for these meanings. For mother, also see māmā.
   For the glossary entry and more information, see makuahine.

 
makua kāne. noun. Father. Literally "male parent." Compare with pāpā.
   For the glossary entry and more information, see makua kāne.

 
māmā. noun. Mom, mama, mother. Transliterated from English "mama."
   For the glossary entry and more information, see māmā.

meia. noun. Mayor. The picture above shows the Honolulu mayors elected during statehood. Compare and contrast with kia‘āina (governor), pelekikena (president).
   For the glossary entry and more information, see meia.

 
‘ōpiopio, ‘ōpio. noun. Youth, youngster, juvenile.
   For the glossary entry and more information, see ‘ōpiopio.

 
pāpā. noun. Papa, father, dad. From English "papa." Compare with makua kāne.
   For the glossary entry and more information, see pāpā.

 
pelekikena. noun. President. Transliterated from the English "president." The pictures above show three of America's greatest presidents. From left to right, George Washington (first president, 1789-1797), Abraham Lincoln (16th president, 1861-1865) and Ronald Reagan (40th president, 1981-1989). Compare and contrast with kia‘āina (governor), meia (mayor).
   For the glossary entry and more information, see pelekikena.

 
po‘e. noun. People.
   For the glossary entry and more information, see po‘e.

 
tita. noun. Sister. Transliterated from the English "sister."
   For the glossary entry and more information, see tita.

  
tūtū. noun. Grandmother, any female relative or acquaintance of the grandparent's generation. This term can also be used for the male gender, but in practice it is used almost excessively for women only, women of a grandmother's generation and is usually used as a term of affection. If it is used for "grandfather", it is usually modified with kāne, as in tūtū kāne. Frank Delima did a very funny TV commercial for the "The Cab" in which he plays on the word tūtū. You can see the commercial on the homepage of "The Cab" company website. The Cab company took the commercial off of their homepage and I don't know where else it can be found. It is a must see! They really should put it on youtube. Frank Delima did a few commercials for The Cab company, but the commercial I like most is of Delima playing the three tutus and the taxi driver. He is helping the large ladies into the back of the cab by nicely shoving them in. At the end of the commercial he says "We have service, island wide", a subtle reference to the girth of the ladies.
   For the glossary entry and more information, see tūtū.

 
tūtū kāne. noun. Grandfather, any male relative or acquaintance of the grandparent's generation. Contrast with tūtū (grandmother).
   For the glossary entry and more information, see tūtū kāne.

 
wahine. noun. Woman, female, wife. The picture above shows a plaque used on the door of a women's restroom. Contrast with kāne (male).
   For the glossary entry and more information, see wahine.

English to Hawaiian Directory

adopted child. See hānai.
associates. See mā.
aunt. See ‘anakē.
auntie. See ‘anakē.
boy. See keiki kāne.
brother (brother of a female). See kaikunāne.
captain. See kapena.
child. See kama / keiki kāne.
children. See kamali‘i.
companion. See hoa.
company (companions). See mā.
cousin. See hoahānau.
cousin (younger cousin of the same gender). See kaikaina.
cousin (older cousin of the same gender). See kaikua‘ana.
cousin (female cousin of a male). See kaikuahine.
cousin (male cousin of a female). See kaikunāne.
dad. See pāpā.
daughter. See kaikamahine.
eldest child in a family. See hiapo.
father. See makua kāne / pāpā.
female. See wahine.
first born. See hiapo.
folks. See mā.
foster child. See hānai.
friend. See hoa / hoaloha.
friend (beloved friend). See hoaloha.
friend (close friend, intimate friend, personal friend). See hoa pili.
friends. See mā.
governor. See kia‘āina.
grandfather. See kupuna kāne / tūtū kāne.
grandmother. See kupuna wahine / tūtū.
husband. See kāne.
juvenile. See ‘ōpiopio.
local person. See kama‘āina.
male. See kāne.
mama. See māmā.
man. See kāne.
mayor. See meia.
mom. See māmā.
mother. See makuahine / māmā.
native. See kama‘āina.
native-born. See kama‘āina.
nephew. See keiki kāne hanauna.
niece. See kaikamahine.
others. See mā.
papa. See pāpā.
parent. See makua.
people. See po‘e.
president. See pelekikena.
royal child. See kamāli‘i.
sibling (younger sibling of the same gender). See kaikaina.
sibling (older sibling of the same gender). See kaikua‘ana.
sister. See kaikuahine / tita.
son. See keiki kāne.
uncle. See ‘anakala.
wife. See wahine.
woman. See wahine.
youngster. See ‘ōpiopio.
youth. See ‘ōpiopio.

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