a (article). See he / kekahi.
a (the Hawaiian letter a). See ‘ā.
‘a‘ā lava. See ‘a‘ā.

abdomen. See ‘ōpū.
able. See hiki / mākaukau.
abolish. See ho‘opau.
above. See luna.
abuse. See hana ‘ino.

accent mark. See kaha.
accord. See lōkahi.
accurate. See pololei.
accustomed. See ho‘oma‘ama‘a / ma‘a.
acquainted. See kama‘āina.
acquire. See loa‘a.
active. See ‘eleu.
activity. See hana.

address. See wahi noho.
adhere. See pili.
adjacent. See kokoke / pili.
adjoin. See pili.
adjust. See ho‘oponopono.
admiration. See mahalo.
admire. See mahalo.
adopted. See hānai.
adopted child. See hānai.
adorn. See wehi.
adornment. See wehi.
advent. See hikina.
adze. See ko‘i.

affection. See aloha / pumehana.
affections. For the figurative meaning of affections, see na‘au.
afraid. See maka‘u / wiwo.
after. See hope / muli.
afternoon. See ‘auinalā.

again. See hou.
age (period of time). See au / wā.
agony. See ‘eha‘eha.
agree. See ‘ae.
agreement. See lōkahi.

ahead. See mua.

air. See ea / lewa.
airplane. See mokulele.
airport. See kahua ho‘olulu mokulele.

alas. See auē / auwē.
alcohol. For the transliterated term, ‘alekohola and for Intoxicating liquor or spirits, liquor, see wai ‘ona.
alert. See ‘eleu.
alike. See like.
alive. See ola.
all. See ā pau.
alleviated. See mao.
allot. See hā‘awi.
all right. See maika‘i.
aloha. See aloha.
alone. See ho‘okahi / wale.
alphabet. See hua kumu.
already. See ‘ē.
altar. See ahu.
alter. See ho‘ololi / loli.
altitude. See ki‘eki‘e.
always. See mau.

ambulance. See ka‘a lawe ma‘i.
amend. See ho‘ololi / ho‘oponopono.
America. See ‘Amelika.
American. See ‘Amelika / ‘Amelika Huipū.
amusement. See le‘ale‘a.

an. See he / kekahi.
ancestor. See kupuna.
ancient. See kahiko.
and. See a / a me.
angel. See hemolele.
angry. See hūhū.
animal. See holoholona.
annoy. See ho‘onāukiuki.
another. See ‘ē a‘e / kekahi.
answer. See pane.
anxious. See pīhoihoi.

apartment. The term is hale papa‘i and for an explanation, see hale.
appetizer. See pūpū.
apple. See ‘āpala.
appropriate. See kūpono.

aquarium. See hale hō‘ike‘ike i‘a (institution) / pahu i‘a (fish tank).

arabian jasmine. See pīkake.
arc. See pi‘o.
arch. See pi‘o.
arched. See pi‘o.
archipelago. See pae moku.
arise. See ala.
arm. See lima.
armory. The term is hale koa and for an explanation, see hale.
army. See kaua.
aroma. See ‘a‘ala.
arrange. See ho‘oponopono.
arrest. See hopu.
arrive. See hiki.
arrowroot. See pia.
artist. See kaha ki‘i.

ascend. See pi‘i.
ask (to ask a question). See nīnau.
ask unseemly or frivolous questions. See nīele.
asphalt. See kā.
assemblage. See ulu.
assembly. See ‘aha.
assets. See waiwai.
assignment. See ha‘awina.
assist. See kōkua.
assistance. See kōkua.
associate. See hui.
associate with. See pili.
associates. See mā.
association. See hui.
assuaged. See mao.
astonished. See pīhoihoi.
astrologer. See kilo.

at. See i / ma.
at (at that place). See i laila.
athlete (star athlete). See pai‘ea.
ATM (automated teller machine). See mīkini panakō.
atmosphere. See lewa.
attempt. See ho‘ā‘o.
attendant. See kahu.
attorney. See loio / kōkua (old term).

aunt. See ‘anakē.
authority. See kuleana.
automated teller machine. See mīkini panakō.
automobile. See ka‘a.
autumn. See hā‘ule lau.

aviary. The term is hale manu and for an explanation, see hale.
avoid. See ‘alo.

away. For the directional term expressing "away" from the speaker, see aku.
awkward. See hemahema.

ax. See ko‘i.

baby. See pēpē.
back (rear). See hope / muli.
back (rear portion of a body). See kua.
backpack. See ‘eke kua.
bacon. See ‘i‘o pua‘a uahi.
bad. See ‘ino.
badge. See hō‘ailona / pihi.
bad luck. See pō‘ino.
baffled. See hoka.
bag. See ‘eke.
baggage. See ukana.
bail (as in bail water out of a boat). See kā.
bake. See kālua / ‘oma / puhi.
bakery. The term is hale puhi palaoa and for an explanation, see hale.
baking pan. See ‘oma.
balcony. See lānai.
ball. See kinipōpō.
bamboo. See ‘ohe.
banana. See mai‘a.
bandage. See wahī ‘eha.
bank (financial institution). See panakō.
bank machine (ATM). See mīkini panakō.
banner. See hae.
banquet. See ‘aha‘āina.
bar. The term is hale inu lama and for an explanation, see hale.
barbeque. See kō‘ala.
bark cloth See kapa.
barn. The term is hale holoholona and for an explanation, see hale.
barracks. The term is hale koa and for an explanation, see hale.
barter. See kū‘ai.
base (foundation). See kahua / kumu.
baseball. See kinipōpō.
bashful. See hilahila.
basic. See kumu.
basket. See ‘eke.
basketball. See kinipōpō hīna‘i under the kinipōpō entry.
bat. See ‘ōpe‘ape‘a.
bathe. See ‘au‘au. For to give a bath, see hō‘au‘au.
bathe in the sea. See ‘au‘au kai.
bathroom. See lumi ‘au‘au / lumi ho‘opau pilikia.
battle. See kaua.
bay. See kaikū‘ono / kū‘ono. Also see Hana- / Hono- (these two suffixes are used only in place names).

beach. See kahakai.
beak. See ihu / nuku.
beard. See ‘umi‘umi.
beast. See holoholona.
beautiful. See nani.
beauty. See nani. Also, for youthful beauty, see u‘i.
because. See no / no ka mea.
beckon. See pe‘ahi.
bed. See moena.
bedroom. See lumi moe.
bee. See meli.
beef. See ‘i‘o pipi / pipi. Also, for jerked beef, see pipi kaula.
beef tripe. See ‘ōpū pipi.
beef tripe stew. See ‘ōpū pipi.
beehive. See pahu meli.
beer. See pia.
before. See ‘ē / mua.
beforehand. See ‘ē.
begin. See ho‘omaka.
beginning. See maka.
behave correctly. See ho‘opono.
behind. See hope / muli.
belief. See mana‘o.
bell. See pele.
belly. See ‘ōpū.
belly button. See piko.
belonging to (of ). See a / kā / kō / na / no / o.
beloved. See aloha.
beloved person or a beloved child. See lei.
below. See lalo.
bend down. See hō‘alu.
beneficent. See lokomaika‘i.
benevolent. See lokomaika‘i.
bent. See pi‘o.
Be quiet! See hāmau / kulikuli.
best. See ‘oi / po‘okela.
between. See waena.
beverage. See mea inu.
be with. See pili.

bicycle. See ka‘a hehi wāwae / paikikala.
big. See nui.
big day. See lānui.
bigeye emperor fish. See mū.
big-eyed scad. See akule.
bill (beak). See ihu.
bill (statement of money owed). See palapala / pila.
billion. See piliona.
bind (as a book). See humu.
bird. See manu.
birth (to give birth). See hānau.
birdhouse. The term is hale manu and for an explanation, see hale.
birthday. See lā hānau.
birthplace. See ‘āina hānau.
biscuit. See pelena.
Bishop Museum. See Bishop Museum / Hale Hō‘ike‘ike o Kamehameha.
bison. See pipi kuapu‘u.
bivalve. See ‘ōlepe.

black. See ‘ele / ‘ele‘ele. For dark black, see uliuli.
blackboard. See papa‘ele‘ele.
blemish. See kīna‘u.
blessed. See pōmaika‘i.
blind. See makapō.
blood. See koko.
blossom. See pua.
blouse. See pālule.
blow (as the wind). See pā.
blue. See polū. For dark blue, see uliuli.

board. See papa.
board (enter a ship, train, et cetera). See e‘e.
Board of Health. See Papa Ola.
body. See kino.
body odor. See hohono.
bold. See wiwo‘ole.
bold (rudely agressive). See maha‘oi.
bone. See iwi.
bonefish. See ‘ō‘io.
bonito fish. See aku.
book. See puke.
bookstore. The term is hale kū‘ai puke and for an explanation, see hale.
bore. See wili.
boring. See hoihoi ‘ole.
boss. See luna.
bother. See ho‘oluhi.
bottle. See ‘ōmole.
bottle gourd plant. See ipu.
bottom. See kumu.
boundary. See ‘ao‘ao.
bowel movement. See ki‘o.
bowl. See ipu / ‘umeke.
box. See pahu.
boy. See keiki kāne.

braid. See ulana.
brain. See lolo.
branch. See mana.
brash (rudely agressive). See maha‘oi.
brave. See wiwo‘ole.
brazen (rudely agressive). See maha‘oi.
bread. See palaoa / pelena.
breadfruit. See ‘ulu.
breadth. See ākea.
break. See ‘ako / ha‘i.
breakfast. See ‘aina kakahiaka.
breast. See ū / waiū.
breath. See ea / hā.
breathe. See hā.
brief. See pōkole.
bright (luminous, shining). See kōnane.
bring. See lawe / lawe mai.
Britain. See Pelekania.
Britannia. See Pelekania.
British. See Pelekania.
broad. See ākea.
broil. See kō‘ala / pūlehu.
brother. See kaikaina / kaikua‘ana / kaikunāne. Also, for younger brother (or sister), see hānau hope. Also, for older brother (or sister), see hānau mua.
brow. See lae.
brown. See palaunu. For dark brown, see uliuli.

buggy. See ka‘a.
build. See kūkulu.
building. See hale.
bulrush (a plant). For the great bulrush, see ‘aka‘akai.
bunch. See ‘āhui.
bundle. See pū‘olo.
burial. See kanu.
burning. See ‘ā.
burst. See pahū.
bury. See kanu.
bus. See ka‘a lawe ‘ōhua / ka‘a ‘ōhua.
bush. See lā‘au.
business. See ‘oihana.
busy. See limahana.
but. See akā.
butter. See paka / waiūpaka.
butterfly. See pulelehua.
butterfly fish. Also, for specific types, see lauwiliwilinukunuku‘oi‘oi.
buttocks. See ‘ēlemu / lemu / ‘ōkole.
button. See pihi.
buy. See kū‘ai / kū‘ai mai.

by. See na.

cabbage. See kāpiki.
cabinet. See waihona.
cake. See mea ‘ono.
calabash. See ipu / ‘umeke.
California. See Kaleponi.
call on (visit). See kipa.
call out. See kāhea.
calm. See lulu / mālie.
camera. See pahupa‘iki‘i.
can (able). See hiki.
can (container). See kini.
canal. See alawai / ‘auwai.
canary. The term is manu mele and for an explanation, see manu.
cancel. See ho‘opau.
candlenut tree and its nuts. See kukui.
candlestick. See ipukukui.
candy See kanakē.
canoe. See wa‘a.
canoe bailer. See kā.
can opener. See mea wehe kini.
cape (garment). See ‘ahu.
cape (promontory). See lae.
capitol building. The term is hale aupuni and for an explanation, see hale.
captain. See kapena.
capture. See hopu.
car. See ka‘a.
care for. See mālama.
carriage. See ka‘a.
carry. See hāpai / lawe.
carbon copy. See pepa kope.
cardinal. The term is manu ‘ula‘ula and for an explanation, see manu.
cargo. See ukana.
carrier pigeon. The term is manunūnnūlaweleka and for an explanation, see manu.
carve. See kālai.
cask. See pahu.
casually. See wale.
cat. See pōpoki.
cat food. See mea ‘ai pōpoki.
catch. See hopu.
cattle. See pipi.
caucasian. See haole.
cave. See ana.

celebrate. See ho‘olaule‘a.
celebrated. See kaulana.
celebration. See ho‘olaule‘a.
center (middle). See waena.
certain (particular). See kekahi.
certificate. See palapala.

chair. See noho.
chameleon. See kameleona.
champion. See po‘okela.
change (transform). See ho‘ololi / loli.
channel. See alawai.
chant. For chant that is not danced to, see oli and for chant with dancing, see mele. Also, for different types of chants, see kaukau (chant of lamentation), Kumulipo (creation chant).
chapel. See hale pule.
charitable. See aloha.
charity. See aloha.
chart. See palapala kuhikuhi.
chase. See hahai.
chaste. See ma‘ema‘e.
cheap. See emi.
cheat. See ho‘opunipuni / punipuni.
cheese. See waiūpa‘a.
cherish with pride. See ha‘aheo.
cherry. See keli.
chicken. See moa.
chicken egg. See hua moa.
chief. See ali‘i / lani / li‘i (short for ali‘i).
chiefess. See ali‘i / li‘i (short for ali‘i).
child. See kama / keiki.
childhood. See wā keiki.
children. See kamali‘i.
China. See Pākē.
Chinese. See Pākē.
Chinese pork cake. See manapua.
chocloate. See kokoleka.
choice. See koho.
choose. See koho.
chopsticks. See lā‘au ‘ai.
Christ. See Kristo.
Christmas. See Kalikimaka.
church. See hale pule.

cinema. See ki‘i ‘oni‘oni.
circular (round). See poepoe.
citizen. See kupa.
city. See kūlanakauhale.

clam. See ‘ōlepe.
clap. See pa‘i.
class (learning group). See papa.
class (social rank). See papa.
clean. See ma‘ema‘e. For to clean, see ho‘oma‘ema‘e.
cleanliness. See ma‘ema‘e.
clever. See akamai / no‘eau.
cliff. See pali.
climb. See pi‘i.
climb on. See e‘e.
climb up. See pi‘i.
cling. See pili.
cloak. See ‘ahu.
clock. See uaki.
close (shut). See pani.
close (near). See kokoke / pili.
closed. See pa‘a.
close friend. See hoa pili.
close relationship. See pili.
closet. See waihona.
cloth. See lole.
clothes. See lole.
cloud. See ao.
club. See hui.
clumsy. See hemahema.
cluster. See ‘āhui / pae.
cluster of tree stalks. See pū.

coach. See ka‘a.
coat. See ‘ahu.
cockroach. See ‘elelū.
coconut. See niu.
coconut grove. See ulu niu.
coconut palm tree. See niu.
coconut pudding. See haupia.
coffee. See kope.
coffee beans. See kope.
coin. See kālā pa‘a.
cold (infuenza). See anu.
cold (temperature). See anu.
collar bone. See iwilei.
collection. See ulu.
college. See kulanui.
color. See waiho‘olulu. For differnet color names, see white: kea, ke‘oke‘o; gray: hina, hinahina; black: ‘ele, ‘ele‘ele; brown: palaunu; red: ‘ula, ‘ula‘ula; pink: ‘ākala; orange: ‘alani; gold: kula; yellow: melemele; green: ‘ōma‘oma‘o; blue: polū; purple: poni.
comb (the fleshy outgrowth on the top of the heads of some birds, especially the rooster). See kahi.
come. See hele mai.
come back. See ho‘i / ho‘i mai.
come in. See e komo mai.
comfortable. See ‘olu / ‘olu‘olu. For to make comfortable, see hō‘olu‘olu.
coming. See hikina.
command. See kauoha.
commemorate. See ho‘omana‘o.
commence. See ho‘omaka.
commencement. See maka.
common. See ma‘amau.
commoner. See maka‘āinana.
community. See kaiāulu.
companion. See hoa.
company (companions). See mā.
compassion. See aloha.
completed. See pau.
complexion. See ‘ili.
comprehension. See ‘ike.
computer. See kamepiula / lolo uila.
conceive. See hāpai.
conch horn. See pū‘olē‘olē.
conch shell. See pū.
conclude. See ho‘opau.
conclusion. See hopena.
conductor. See alaka‘i.
confirm. See ‘ae.
congenial. See ‘olu‘olu.
congregate. See hui.
conquer. See lanakila / na‘i.
conqueror. See na‘i.
consent. See ‘ae.
consequence. See hopena.
consonant. See leokanipū.
constant. See mau.
construct. See kūkulu.
consume. See ho‘opau.
consumed. See pau.
container. See ipu / pū‘olo.
continual. See mau.
continue. See ho‘omau.
converse. See kama‘īlio / wala‘au.
convert. See ho‘ololi.
convict tang. See manini.
cook. See kuke.
cooked. See mo‘a.
cookie. See kuki / mea ‘ono / mea ‘ono kuki.
cool. See anu / hau / ‘olu / ‘olu‘olu.
cool heights. See Nu‘uanu.
cooperate. See laulima.
cooperation. See kōkua / laulima.
coral. See puna.
cord. See kaula.
corn. See kūlina.
corporation. See hui.
correct. See pololei / pono.
correct (to correct). See ho‘oponopono.
cost. See kumukū‘ai.
costume. See lole.
count. See helu / heluhelu.
counter. See pākaukau.
courageous. See makoa / wiwo‘ole.
courthouse. The term is hale ho‘okolokolo and for an explanation, see hale.
cousin. See hoahānau. Also see kaikaina (younger cousin of the same gender), kaikua‘ana (older cousin of the same gender).
cove. See awa / kū‘ono.
covet. See puni.
cowboy. See paniolo.
cowry. See leho.

crab. See pāpa‘i. For specific types of crab, see ‘a‘ama / pai‘ea.
cracker. See pelena. Also, for saloon pilot see pelena poepoe.
crank. See wili.
crater. See lua pele.
crazy. See lōlō / pupule.
cream. See kalima.
creation chant. See Kumulipo.
creek. See kahawai.
creep quietly. See nihi.
creep stealthily. See nihi.
crested feather helmet. See haka.
crooked. See ‘ewa.
crops. See mea kanu.
crow. For Hawaiian crow, see ‘alalā.
crush. See lomi.
cry. See uē / uwē.

Cuba. See Kupa.
cube. See kupa.
cultivate. See mahi.
cup. See ipu / kī‘aha.
current (moving water). See au.
curve. See pi‘o.
curved. See pi‘o.
cushion. See uluna.
customary. See ma‘amau.
cut. See kaha / kālai / ‘oki.
cuttlefish. See mūhe‘e.

czar. See kā.

dad. See pāpā.
dairy. The term is hale ‘uwī waiū and for an explanation, see hale.
damp. See pa‘ū.
dance. See hula.
dark color. See uliuli.
date. See lā / manawa.
daughter. See kaikamahine.
dauntless. See wiwo‘ole.
dawn. See ao.
day. See ao / lā.
day (24 hour period). See pō.
daylight. See ao.

dead. See make.
deafening. See kulikuli.
death. See make.
deceitful. See wahahe‘e.
deceived. See puni.
decide. See koho.
declare (tell). See ha‘i.
decorate. See wehi.
decoration. See wehi.
Decoration Day. See Lā Kau Pua.
decrease. See emi.
deed. See palapala.
defect. See kīna‘u.
delicious. See ‘ono.
delight. See ‘oli‘oli.
deluded. See puni.
demonstrate (show). See hō‘ike / hō‘ike‘ike.
deposit. See wai / waiho.
depository. See waihona / waina.
descend. See iho.
desire. See ake / makemake / puni.
desk. See pākaukau.
dessert. See mea ‘ono.
destitute. See ‘ilihune.
destroy by fire. See ahi.
destroyed. See pau.
dew. See hau.

dial (dial, as an old fashioned telephone). See wili.
Diamond Head. See Lae‘ahi / Lē‘ahi.
die. See make.
different. See ‘ano ‘ē / ‘ē / ‘ē a‘e / like‘ole.
dig. See ‘eli.
digging stick. See ‘ō‘ō.
dime. See kenikeni.
dinner. See ‘aina ahiahi / pā‘ina.
dinner party. See ‘aha‘āina / pā‘ina.
dinning room. See lumi ‘aina.
dip. See ho‘olu‘u.
direct. See alaka‘i.
director. See alaka‘i.
dirt. See lepo.
dirty. See lepo.
disappointed. See hoka.
dish. See ipu / pā.
dishcloth. See kāwele.
dismiss (as dismiss from work). See ho‘opau.
display. See hō‘ike / hō‘ike‘ike.
dissappeared. See nalowale.
distance. See lō‘ihi / mamao.
distant. See mamao.
district. See moku.
disturb. See ho‘oluhi.
disturbed. See pīhoihoi.
ditch. See ‘auwai.
dive. See lu‘u.
divine. See akua.
divine power. See mana.

do. See hana.
do again. See hana hou.
doctor. See kauka.
document. See palapala.
dodge. See ‘alo.
dog. See ‘īlio.
dog food. See mea ‘ai īlio.
dollar. See kālā.
dolphin. See nai‘a.
dolphin fish. See mahimahi.
done. See pau.
don't. See mai.
door. See puka.
dormitory. See hale noho haumāna.
dot. See kiko.
down. See lalo.
downward. See iho / lalo.
dove. Two terms are manu kū and manu nūnū and for an explanation, see manu.

dress (costume). See lole.
dress (gown) See holokū / mu‘umu‘u.
dried. See malo‘o.
drill. See wili.
drink. See mea inu.
drinkable (as potable water). See mānalo.
drown. See piholo.
drum (percussion instrument). See pahu.
drunk (intoxicated). See ‘ona.
dry. See malo‘o. Also for dry (To hang up to dry, as in the sun), see kaula‘i.
dry (dry with a cloth). See kāwele.

duck. Also, for the Hawaiian duck, see koloa.
dung. See kūkae.
dust. See ‘ehu / uahi.

dwell. See noho.
dwelling. See nohona. Another term is hale noho and for an explanation, see hale.
dwelling place. See wahi noho.

dye. See ho‘olu‘u / waiho‘olulu.

e (the Hawaiian letter e). See ‘ē.
ear. See pepeiao.
earn. See loa‘a.
earth (dirt). See lepo.
earth (world). See ‘āina / ao / honua.
earthquake. See ‘ōla‘i.
ease. See hō‘olu‘olu.
east. See hikina.
easy. See ma‘alahi.
eat. See ‘ai.

edible. See ‘ai.

eel. See puhi.

egg. See hua. Also, for chicken egg see hua moa.

eight. See ‘ewalu.

eldest child in a family. See hiapo.
elect. See koho.
election. See koho.
election day. See lā koho.
electric. See uila.
electric bus. See ka‘a uila.
electricity. See uila.
electric light. See kukui uila.
electric vehicle. See ka‘a uila.
elephant. See ‘elepani.
elevator. See ‘eleweka.
else. See ‘ē a‘e.
elsewhere. See kahi ‘ē.

embark. See e‘e.
embarrassed. See hilahila.
emblem. See hō‘ailona.
emerge. See puka.
emotional. See pīhoihoi.
employ. See ho‘olimalima.
employee. See limahana.
employer. See haku.

encore. See hana hou.
endeavor. See ho‘ā‘o.
ending. See hopena.
energetic. See ‘eleu.
engine. See mīkini.
English. See ‘ōlelo haole.
enlightened. See na‘auao.
enough. See lawa.
ensign. See lepa.
enter. See komo.
entertain. See ho‘okipa.
entirely. See ā pau.
entrance. See komo / puka.
envelope. See wahī / wahī leka.

equal. See like.

era. See au / wā.
erase. See holoi.
eraser. See mea holoi.
error. See hala / hewa.

escape. See pakele.
Eskimo. See ‘Ekekemō.

Europe. See ‘Eulopa.
European. See ‘Eulopa.

evade. See ‘alo.
evaluate. See ana.
evening. See ahiahi.
evil. See ‘ino.

ʻewa (directional term). See ‘Ewa.

exalted. See lani.
exchange. See ho‘ololi / kū‘ai.
excited. See pīhoihoi.
excrement. See kūkae.
excrete. See ki‘o.
excuse. See kala.
Excuse me. See E kala mai ia‘u.
exhale. See hā.
exhibit. See hō‘ike / hō‘ike‘ike.
exhibition hall. See hale hō‘ike‘ike.
Exhibition Hall o Kamehameha. See Hale Hō‘ike‘ike o Kamehameha.
expensive. See pipi‘i.
experiment. See ho‘ā‘o.
expert. See akamai / kahuna / no‘eau.
explain. See wehewehe.
explode. See pahū.
explore. See ‘imi loa.
explorer. See ‘imi loa.
extinguish fire. See kinai.

eye. See maka.

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