face. See maka.
factory. The term is hale hana and for an explanation, see hale.
fade. See mae.
fall (season). See hā‘ule lau.
falsetto. See leo ki‘eki‘e.
familiar. See kama‘āina / ma‘a.
family. See ‘ohana.
famous. See kaulana.
fan. See pe‘ahi.
far. See mamao.
farm (a farm). See mahi.
farm (to farm). See mahi / mahi ‘ai.
farmer. See mahi ‘ai.
fashion. See paikini.
fast. See ‘āwīwī / wikiwiki.
fasten. See ho‘opa‘a.
fat (stative verb). See momona.
fat (noun). See ‘aila.
father. See makua kāne / pāpā.
fatiguing. See māluhiluhi.
fatty. See ‘aila.
fault. See hala / hewa.
faultless. See hemolele.
faultless person. See hemolele.

fear. See maka‘u.
fearful. See wiwo.
fearless. See makoa / wiwo‘ole.
feast. See ‘aha‘āina / lū‘au.
feather. See hulu.
feather helmet. See haka / mahiole.
feather standard. See kāhili.
febble-minded. See lōlō.
feces. See kūkae.
feed. See hānai.
feel (with the hands). See hāhā.
female. See wahine.
fence. See pā.
fertile (of soil). See momona.
festival. See ho‘olaule‘a. Also, for an ancient festival, see makahiki.
fetch. See ki‘i.

field. See kula.
fiery. See ‘ā / liholiho.
fight. See hakakā / kaua.
figure (numerical symbol). See huahelu.
Filipino. See Pilipino.
fill. See ho‘opiha.
find. See loa‘a.
fine. See maika‘i.
fine-looking. See nohea.
finger. See manamana / manamana lima.
finish. See ho‘opau.
finished. See pau.
finished work. See pau hana.
fire. See ahi.
fire extinguisher. See kinai ahi.
fireman. See kinai ahi.
fireplace. See kapuahi.
fire station. See hale kinai ahi.
fire truck. See ka‘a kinai ahi / kalaka kinai ahi.
firm (hard). See pa‘a.
firm (to make firm). See ho‘opa‘a.
first. See mua.
first born. See hānau mua / hiapo.
fish (to catch fish). See lawai‘a.
fish (to catch fish with a seine). See hukilau.
fish (animal). See i‘a.
fisherman. See lawai‘a.
fishhook. See makau.
fishing net. See ‘upena. For the fishing net known as a seine, see hukilau.
fish tank. See pahu i‘a.
five. See ‘alima / ‘elima / lima.
fixed (secure). See pa‘a.

flag. See hae / lepa.
flashlight. See kukui pa‘a lima.
flat surface. See papa.
flatter. See ho‘omalimali.
flaw. See kīna‘u.
flawless. See hemolele.
flea. See ‘uku.
fleet (collection of ships). See ulu moku.
flesh. See ‘i‘o.
flip-flops. See kalipa.
flock. See ulu.
flock of birds. See ulu manu.
floor. See papa.
flour. See palaoa.
flower. See pua.
flower garden. See māla pua.
fly (to move through the air). See lele.
fly (insect). See nalo.
flycatcher (a bird). See ‘elepaio.
flying fish. See mālolo.

fog. See noe.
folks. See mā.
follow. See hahai.
following behind. See muli.
fond. See puni.
food. See ‘ai / mea ‘ai.
food garden. See māla ‘ai.
fool. See hūpō.
foolish. See hūpō.
foot. See wāwae.
football. See kinipōpō peku under the kinipōpō entry.
for. See na / no.
forbidden. See kapu. Also see taboo.
forehead. See lae.
foreign. See ‘ē / haole / kahiki.
foreign country. See ‘āina ‘ē / kahiki.
foreman. See luna.
foremost. See po‘okela.
forest. See ulu lā‘au.
fork. See ‘ō.
fork (branch). See mana.
forget. See poina.
form. See kino.
fortunate. See pōmaika‘i.
forward. See mua.
forward (rudely agressive). See maha‘oi.
forty thousand. See kini.
foster. See hānai.
foster child. See hānai.
foundation. See kahua / kumu.
four. See ‘ahā / ‘ehā / hā.
four hundred. See lau.
four thousand. See mano.
fox. See ‘alopeke.

fraction. See hapa.
fracture. See ha‘i.
fragrance. See ‘a‘ala.
fragrant. See ‘a‘ala.
France. See Palani.
free. See kū‘oko‘a.
freed of taboo. See noa.
freedom. See kū‘oko‘a / noa.
freely. See wale.
freeway. See ala nui.
freight. See ukana.
French. See Palani.
Frenchman. See Palani.
frequent. See pinepine.
frequently. See pinepine.
fresh. See hou.
fret (of a guitar or ‘ukulele). See wā.
Friday. See Pō‘alima.
fried. See palai.
friend. See hoa / hoaloha. Also, for close friend see hoa pili.
friends. See mā.
friendship. See laule‘a.
frigate bird. See ‘iwa.
frightened. See maka‘u.
frog. See poloka.
from. See mai.
from there. See mai laila.
frond. See lau.
front. See mua.
frost. See hau.
fruit. See hua / hua ‘ai.
fruit juice. See wai hua ‘ai.
frustration. See hoka.
fry. See palai.

full. See piha.
full (as the moon). See poepoe.
full (full of food). See mā‘ona.
full-blooded. See piha.
fun. See le‘ale‘a.
fundamental. See kumu.
furnace. See kapuahi.

gaiety. See le‘ale‘a.
gain. See loa‘a.
gallon. See kālani.
game. See mea pā‘ani.
garbage. See ‘ōpala.
garbage can. See kini ‘ōpala.
garbage truck. See ka‘a lawe ‘ōpala.
garden. See māla.
garland. See lei.
gasoline. See ‘ailea / kakalina.
gate. See puka.
gathering. See ‘aha.
gauge (measuring device). See mea ana.

genesis (genesis of the Earth). See kumulipo.
genuine. See maoli.
get. See loa‘a.
get (not receive). See ki‘i.
geyser. See wai pahū / waipelekī.

gift. See makana.
gin. See kini.
ginger. See ‘awapuhi.
girl. See kaikamahine.
give. See hā‘awi.

glad. See hau‘oli / laule‘a.
glass. See aniani.
glass (drinking glass). See kī‘aha.
glorious. See hanohano.
glory. See hanohano.
glottal stop. See ‘okina.
glowing. See ‘ena / liholiho.

go. See hele / hele aku / holo.
go (to cause to go). See ho‘ohele.
goat. See kao.
goatee. See ‘umi‘umi.
go away. See hele aku.
go back. See ho‘i.
god, God. See akua / kua. Also, for specific Hawaiian gods, see Hina / Kanaloa / Kāne / Kū / Laka / Lono / Pele / Wākea.
god (personal or family god). See ‘aumakua.
goddess. See akua. Also, for a specific goddess, see Hina / Laka / Pele / Wākea.
godly. See akua.
go into. See komo.
gold. See kula.
golden. See kula.
gone. See nalowale.
good. See maika‘i.
goodbye. See ā hui hou / aloha.
good disposition. See lokomaika‘i.
Good Friday. See Pō‘alima Maika‘i.
good luck. See pōmaika‘i.
goods. See waiwai.
goose. For the Hawaiian goose, see nēnē.
ghost. See ‘uhane.
government. See aupuni.
government building. The term is hale aupuni and for an explanation, see hale.
governor. See kia‘āina.
governorship. See kia‘āina.
gown. See holokū / mu‘umu‘u.

grace. See aloha.
gracious. See ‘olu‘olu.
graduate. See puka.
grandchild. See mo‘opuna.
grandfather. See kupuna kāne / tūtū kāne.
grandmother. See kupuna wahine / tūtū.
grandparent. See kupuna / tūtū.
grant (give). See hā‘awi.
grasp. See hopu / lālau.
grass. For specific types, see pili.
grasshopper. See ‘ūhini.
gratitude. See mahalo.
gravy. See kai.
gray. See ‘āhinahina / hina / hinahina.
grease. See ‘aila.
greasy. See ‘aila.
great. See nui.
great bulrush (a plant). See ‘aka‘akai.
great pain. See ‘eha‘eha.
greastest. See po‘okela.
greatest portion. See hapanui.
green. See ‘ōma‘oma‘o. For dark green, see uliuli.
Greenland. See ‘Āina ‘Ōma‘oma‘o.
greet. See ‘ike.
greeting. See aloha.
grocery store. The term is hale kū‘ai mea ‘ai and for an explanation, see hale.
grope. See hāhā.
ground (dirt). See lepo.
grounds (site). See kahua.
group. See hui / pae / po‘e.
group of islands. See pae moku.
grove. See ulu. For grove of trees, see ulu lā‘au.
grow. See kupu / ulu.
growth. See kupu / ulu.

guava. See kuawa.
guide. See alaka‘i.
guilt. See hewa.
guilty. See hewa.
gulch. See awāwa / kahawai.
gulf. See kaikū‘ono / kū‘ono.
Gulf of Mexico. See Kaikū‘ono o Mexico.
guts. See na‘au.

h (the Hawaiian letter h). See hē.
hair. See lauoho / oho.
hall. See hale.
Halloween. See lā ho‘omāka‘uka‘u.
hand. See lima.
handsome. See nohea. For youthfully handsome, see u‘i.
hang. See kau.
hang up to dry (as in the sun). See kaula‘i.
happiness. See hau‘oli / laule‘a / ‘oli‘oli.
happy. See hau‘oli / laule‘a / ‘oli‘oli.
happy birthday. See hau‘oli lā hānau.
hare. See lāpaki.
harbor. See awa.
hard. See pa‘a.
harden. See ho‘opa‘a.
harmony (agreement). See lōkahi.
hat. See pāpale.
hate. See ‘ino.
haughtiness. See ha‘aheo.
haughty. See ha‘aheo.
hau tree. See hau.
Hawaii. See Hawai‘i.
Hawaiian. See Hawai‘i.
Hawaiian language. See ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i.
Hawaiian person (full-blooded). See kanaka maoli.
hawk. For Hawaiian hawk see ‘io.
hawksbill turtle. See ‘ea.
haze. See uauahi.
hazy. See uauahi.

he. See ia / ‘oia. For a chart of the Hawaiian personal pronouns, see palapala kuhikuhi o nā paniinoa pilikino.
head. See po‘o.
health. See ola / ola kino.
heap. See ahu.
hear. See lohe.
heart (organ). See pu‘uwai. Also for a figurative meaning of heart, see na‘au.
heart (shape). See haka.
heaven. See lani / lewa.
heavenly. See lani.
heavy. See kaumaha.
height. See ki‘eki‘e / lō‘ihi / nu‘u.
heir. See ho‘oilina.
helicopter. See helekopa.
hello. See aloha.
helmet. See haka / mahiole.
help. See kōkua.
hemisphere. See ‘ao‘ao.
her. See āna / kāna / kona / ona.
here are. See eia.
here is. See eia.
heritage. See ho‘oilina.
hermaphrodite. See māhū.
hero. See me‘e.
heroic. See me‘e.
heroine. See me‘e.
hers. See āna / kāna / kona / ona.
hew. See kālai.

hibiscus. See aloalo.
Hibiscus tiliaceus. See hau.
hidden meaning. See kaona.
hide. For hide (an object), see hūnā. For hide (oneself), see pe‘e.
hign. See ki‘eki‘e / luna.
high born. See lani.
high hill. See kuahiwi.
highness. See ki‘eki‘e.
high pitched voice. See leo ki‘eki‘e.
high place. See nu‘u.
high priced (expensive). See pipi‘i.
high school. See kula ki‘eki‘e.
high tide. See kai piha.
highway. See ala nui.
hill. See olo / pu‘u. Also, for high hill, see kuahiwi.
Hina (moon goddess). See Hina.
hire. See ho‘olimalima / limalima.
his. See āna / kāna / kona / ona.
history. See mo‘olelo.
hit. See ku‘i.

hogfish. See ‘a‘awa.
hold. See pa‘a.
hole. See lua / puka.
holiday. See lānui.
holiness. See hemolele.
holy. See hemolele / kapu. Also see taboo.
homeland. See ‘āina hānau / kulāiwi.
homestead land. See ‘āina ho‘opulapula.
homework. See ha‘awina.
homosexual. See māhū.
honey. See meli.
honey bee. For honey bee, see nalo meli under the meli entry.
honor. See hanohano / ho‘ohanohano.
honorable. See hanohano.
hors d'oeuvre. See pūpū.
horse. See lio.
horse (merry-go-round horse). See lio lā‘au.
hospital. Three terms are hale ho‘ōla, hale lapa‘au and hale ma‘i. For an explanation, see hale.
hospitable. See ho‘okipa.
hospitality. See ho‘okipa.
hot. See wela. Also for very hot see liholiho.
hot dog. For hot dog, see na‘aukake ‘Amelika under the na‘aukake entry.
hotel. See hōkele.
hour. See hola.
house. See hale.
housefly. See nalo.
House [used] by the sun. See Haleakalā.
how (only in questions). See pehea.
however. See akā.
how many. See ‘ehia.
how much. See ‘ehia.

hula. See hula.
hula school. The term is hālau hula and for an explanation, see hālau.
human being. See kanaka.
humble. See ha‘aha‘a.
humility. See ha‘aha‘a.
humpbacked whale. See koholā.
hundred. See haneli.
hungry. See pōloli.
hunt. See hahai / ‘imi.
hurt. See ‘eha.
hush. See hāmau.
husband. See kāne.

hymn. See hīmeni.

I. See au. For a chart of the Hawaiian personal pronouns, see palapala kuhikuhi o nā paniinoa pilikino.
i (the Hawaiian letter i). See ‘ī.

ice. See hau.
ice box. See pahu hau.
ice cream. See haukalima.
iced. See hau.
Iceland. See ‘Āina Hau.
ice water. See wai hau.

idea. See mana‘o.

if. See inā.

ignorant. See hūpō.

‘īlima shrub and flower. See ‘īlima.
ill. See ma‘i. Also see ‘ōma‘ima‘i (chronic sickness).
ill fate. See pō‘ino.
ill-fitting. See ‘ewa.
illustration. See ki‘i.

image. See ki‘i.
immaculate. See hemolele.
immediately. See koke.
immerse. See ho‘olu‘u.
immoral. See ‘ino.
immovable. See ‘onipa‘a.
imperfect. See ‘ewa.
imperfection. See kīna‘u.
impertinent. See maha‘oi.
important day. See lānui.
important thing. See mea nui.
imposing. See kilakila.
imprisoned. See pa‘ahao.

in. See i / ma.
inconsequential. See mea ‘ole.
inconvenience. See ho‘oluhi.
indeed. See nō.
independence. See ea / kū‘oko‘a.
Independence Day. See Lā Kū‘oko‘a.
independent. See kū‘oko‘a.
indigenous. See maoli.
individually. See pākahi.
indolent. See moloā.
industrious. See limahana.
industry. See ‘oihana.
influence. See loli.
inheritance. See ho‘oilina.
ink. See ‘inika.
ink bottle. See ipu ‘inika.
inland. See mauka / uka.
inquisitive. See nīele.
injure. See hana ‘ino.
injury. See ‘eha.
inside. See loko.
insignia. See hō‘ailona.
insignificant. See mea ‘ole.
insolent. See maha‘oi.
institution. See hui.
instruction. See a‘o.
intelligent. See akamai / na‘auao.
interesting. See hoihoi.
internet. See World Wide Web Pūnaewele Puni Honua.
intestines. See na‘au.
intimate friend. See hoa pili.
intoxicated. See ‘ona.
intoxication. See ‘ona.
intoxicating. See ‘ona.
intoxicating liquor. See wai ‘ona. For different types of liquor, see ‘awa (kava, not a liquor, but narcotic drink), kini (gin), lama (rum), Mai Tai (cocktail), ‘ōkolehao (ti root spirit), pia (beer), waina (wine).
intrepid. See wiwo‘ole.
invite. See kono.

iron (the metal). See hao.
irrigate. See hanawai.
irrigated food growing patch. See lo‘i.
irrigation. See hanawai.

island. See ‘ailana / moku / mokupuni.
islet. See moku li‘ili‘i.

it. See ia / ‘oia. For a chart of the Hawaiian personal pronouns, see palapala kuhikuhi o nā paniinoa pilikino.
itcy. See mane‘o.
its. See kāna / kona.

jail. See hale pa‘ahao.
Japanese. See Kepanī.
jam. See kele.
jasmine. See pīkake.
javelin. See ihe.

jelly. See kele.
jellyfish. See pololia.
jerked beef. See pipi kaula.
jet. See hēkī.
jet airplane. See mokulele hēkī.

job. See hana / ‘oihana.
join. See hui / pili.
joy. See hau‘oli / ‘oli‘oli.
joyful. See hau‘oli / ‘oli‘oli.

jug. See ‘ōmole.
juice. See wai.
jump. See lele.
just (rightous). See pono
just (only). See wale / wale nō.
juvenile. See ‘ōpiopio.

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