k (the Hawaiian letter k). See kē.
Kamehameha butterfly. See pulelehua.
Kāne‘ohe (place name). See Kāne‘ohe.
kava. See ‘awa.

keep out. See kapu. Also see taboo.
key. See kī.

kind (type). See ‘ano.
kind (benevolent). See aloha / lokomaika‘i / ‘olu / ‘olu‘olu.
kindness. See aloha.
king. See ali‘i / li‘i (short for ali‘i) / mō‘ī.
kingdom. See aupuni.
kiss. See honi / honihoni.
kitchen. See lumi kuke.
kite. See lupe.

knead. See lomi.
knife. See pahi.
knit. See ulana.
know. See ‘ike.
knowing. See ma‘a.
knowledge. See ‘ike / na‘auao.

Korea. See Kōlea.
Korean. See Kōlea.

l (the Hawaiian letter l). See lā.
labor. See hana / limahana.
Labor Day. See Lānui o nā Limahana.
laborer. See limahana.
lagoon. See kai kohola.
lake. See loko.
lament. See uē / uwē.
lamentation. See uē / uwē.
lamp. See ipukukui / kukui / lama.
land. See ‘āina / honua.
land division. For a type of land division, see ahupua‘a.
landlord. See haku‘āina.
landowner. See haku‘āina.
language. See alelo / ‘ōlelo.
larceny. See ‘aihue.
lard. See ‘aila.
large. See nui.
largest portion. See hapanui.
laser. See wana‘ā.
last (final). See hope / muli.
last born. See hānau hope.
late. See hope.
late night. See aumoe.
laugh. See ‘aka‘aka.
laugh at. See ho‘ohenehene.
laughing. See ‘aka‘aka.
laughter. See ‘aka‘aka.
laundry room. See lumi holoi.
lava. See pele. For different types of lava, see ‘a‘ā / pāhoehoe.
lava flow. See pele.
law. See kānāwai.
Law of the Splintered Paddle. See Kānāwai Māmalahoe.
lawyer. See loio / kōkua (old term).
lazy. See moloā.

lead. See alaka‘i.
leader. See alaka‘i / luna.
leaf. See lau. Also, for the hala leaf, see lauhala.
leap. See lele.
learn. See a‘o / a‘o mai / ho‘opa‘a.
learned. See na‘auao.
learning. See a‘o.
lease. See ho‘olimalima.
leave (leave something). See waiho.
leeward. See kona / lalo.
left (not right). See hema.
leftovers. See koena.
left-side. See hema.
leg. See wāwae.
legacy. See ho‘oilina.
legend. See mo‘olelo.
lehua flower tree. See ‘ōhi‘a lehua.
lemon. See lemi.
lemonade. See wai lemi.
length. See lō‘ihi.
lesson. See ha‘awina.
letter (letter of the alphabet). See hua / hua palapala.
letter (written message). See leka / palapala.

liar. See punipuni / wahahe‘e.
liberty. See kū‘oko‘a.
library. The term is hale waihona puke and for an explanation, see hale.
lie. See ho‘opunipuni / punipuni / wahahe‘e.
lie down. See moe.
life. See ea / hā / nohona / ola.
lifestlye. See nohona.
light. See ao / kukui / lama / malama. Also for electric light, see kukui uila.
lighthouse. The term is hale ipu kukui and for an explanation, see hale.
lightning. See uila.
like (desire). See makemake.
like (similar). See like.
like that. See pēlā.
limb. See mana.
lime (fruit). See laimi.
lime (mineral used in making mortar). See puna.
limpet. See ‘ōpihi.
line (cordage). See kaula.
lion. See liona.
liquid. See wai.
liquor. See wai ‘ona. For different types of liquor, see ‘awa (kava, not a liquor, but a narcotic drink), kini (gin), lama (rum), Mai Tai (cocktail), ‘ōkolehao (ti root spirit), pia (beer), waina (wine).
listen. See ho‘olohe.
little. See iki.
live (exist). See ola.
lively. See ‘eleu.
living. See nohona / ola.
lizard. See mo‘o.

lobster. See ula.
local. See kō laila.
local person. See kama‘āina.
location. See kahua.
locust. See ‘ūhini.
lofty. See ki‘eki‘e / ‘iu.
loin cloth. See malo.
lokelani. See lokelani.
lomi salmon. See kāmano lomi.
loneliness. See mehameha.
lonely. See mehameha.
long. See loa / lō‘ihi.
long house. See hālau.
look at. See nānā.
look for. See ‘imi.
loosen. See hō‘alu.
lord. See haku.
Lord. See haku.
loud. See wā.
louse. See ‘uku.
love. See aloha.
lovebird. See manu aloha.
loved one. See aloha.
lovely. See nohea.
lover. See aloha / ipo.
loving. See aloha.

lubricate. See ‘aila.
luck. See laki.
lucky. See laki / pōmaika‘i.
luggage. See ukana.
lumber. See papa.
lunch. See ‘aina awakea. Also, for plate lunch, see pā mea ‘ai.

lying. See wahahe‘e.

m (the Hawaiian letter m). See mū.
macadamia. See makekemia.
macadamia nut. See hua makekemia.
machine. See mīkini.
mackeral. See makalē.
mackeral scad. See ‘ōpelu.
macron. See kahakō.
mad. See hūhū.
magician. See kāula.
magnificent. See hanohano.
main thing. See mea nui.
mai tai. See mai tai.
majestic. See ki‘eki‘e / kilakila.
majority. See hapanui.
make. See hana.
make ready. See ho‘omākaukau.
male. See kāne.
mama. See māmā.
man. See kanaka / kāne.
mango. See manakō.
man-of-war (Portuguese man-of war). See po‘imalau.
man-of-war bird. See ‘iwa.
manta ray. See hāhālua.
manuscript. See palapala.
many. See lau / mano / kini / nui.
map. See palapala‘āina.
mar. See hana ‘ino.
marijuana. See pakalōlō.
marine animal. See i‘a.
mark. See kaha.
market. See mākeke.
marlin. See a‘u.
marriage. See male.
marry. See male.
martial art (Hawaiian martial art). See lua.
massage. See lomi / lomilomi.
masseur. See lomilomi.
masseuse. See lomilomi.
master. See haku.
mat. See moena.
match. See ahi.
Mathew. See Mataio Kekūanaō‘a.
maybe. See paha.
mayor. See meia.

me. See a‘u / iā a‘u / ia‘u. For a chart of the Hawaiian personal pronouns, see palapala kuhikuhi o nā paniinoa pilikino.
meal. See ‘aina / pā‘ina.
measure. See ana.
measurement. See ana.
measuring device. See mea ana.
meat. See ‘i‘o / ‘i‘o holoholona.
meet. See hālāwai / hui.
meeting. See ‘aha / hālāwai.
meeting house. See hālau.
medium (oracle). See haka.
Memorial Day. See Lā Kau Pua.
menstrual house. See hale pe‘a.
menstruate. See hanawai / pe‘a.
menstruating. See pe‘a.
menstruation. See hanawai / pe‘a.
mention. See ha‘i.
mercy. See aloha.
merry. See mele.
Merry Christmas. See Mele Kalikimaka.
merry-go-round. See lio lā‘au.
merry-go-round horse. See lio lā‘au.
messenger. See ‘elele.
Mexico. See Mekiko.

microwave oven. See ‘oma wiki.
midday. See awakea.
middle. See waena.
midnight. See aumoe.
might (strength). See ikaika.
milk. See waiū.
milkfish. See awa.
mill. See wili. Another and perhaps better term is hale wili and for an explanation, see hale.
million. See miliona.
mind (intellect). See mana‘o. Also for a figurative meaning of mind, see na‘au.
mine (possessive). See a‘u / ka‘u / ko‘u / ku‘u / o‘u.
minister. See kahu / kahuna pule.
mirror. See aniani.
mischief-maker. See kolohe.
mischievous. See kolohe.
misfortune. See pō‘ino.
missing. See nalowale.
mist. See noe.
mistake. See hewa.
mistake. See kīna‘u.
mistreat. See hana ‘ino.

mock. See ho‘ohenehene.
moist. See pa‘ū / pulu.
moldy. See pa‘ū.
mom. See makuahine / māmā.
monarch. See ali‘i / li‘i (short for ali‘i) / mō‘ī.
monarchy. See aupuni mō‘ī.
Monday. See Pō‘akahi.
money. See kālā. Also see kālā pa‘a / kālā pepa.
monkeypod. See ‘ohai.
month. See mahina / malama.
moon. See mahina / malama.
more. See hou.
morning. See kakahiaka. Also for early morning, see kakahiaka nui.
mortar. See puna.
most. See hapanui.
moth. See pulelehua.
mother. See makuahine / māmā.
motor. See mīkini.
motorcycle. See mokokaikala.
motto of the State of Hawai‘i. See Ua mau ke ea o ka ‘āina i ka pono.
mound. See ahu.
mount. See e‘e / pi‘i.
mountain. See kuahiwi / mauna.
mountain apple. See ‘ōhi‘a ‘ai.
mourn. See uē / uwē.
mouth. See waha.
move. See ne‘e / ‘oni‘oni.
movie. See ki‘i ‘oni‘oni.
movie theater. The term is hale ki‘iki‘oni‘oni and for an explanation, see hale.

much. See lau.
mug. See ipu / kī‘aha.
mule. See hoki.
mullet. See ‘anae.
multitude. See kini.
museum. See hale hō‘ike‘ike.
musical string instrument. See pila.
musician. See mea ho‘okani pila.
mussel. See ‘ōlepe.
mustache. See ‘umi‘umi.
mutilate. See hana ‘ino.
muumuu. See mu‘umu‘u.

my. See a‘u / ka‘u / ko‘u / ku‘u / o‘u.
my home. See ku‘u home.
mynah bird. See manu‘aipilau.
my sweetheart. See ku‘uipo.

n (the Hawaiian letter n). See nū.
name. See inoa.
name (to name). See kapa.
napkin. See kāwele.
nation. See aupuni / lāhui.
national. See lāhui.
nationality. See lāhui.
native. See kama‘āina / kupa / maoli / ‘ōiwi.
native land. See ‘āina hānau / kulāiwi.
naughty. See kolohe.
navel. See piko.

near. See kokoke.
neck. See ‘ā‘ī.
neck (neck of a shirt or dress). See ‘ā‘ī.
necklace. See lei.
nephew. See keiki kāne hanauna.
nest. See pūnana.
net. See ‘upena. For the fishing net known as a seine, see hukilau.
nevertheless. See akā.
new. See hou.
newcomer. See malihini.
news. See nūhou.
newspaper. See nūpepa.
New York. See Nuioka.
New Zealand. See Nukilani.
next. See a‘e.

nice. See ‘olu‘olu.
niece. See kaikamahine.
night. See pō.
night of the full moon. See hoku.
nimble. See ‘eleu.
nine. See ‘eiwa.

no. See ‘a‘ole.
noble. See ali‘i / li‘i (short for ali‘i).
noise. See kani / kulikuli / wā.
noisy. See kulikuli / wā.
no trespassing. See kapu. Also see taboo.
none. See ‘a‘ohe / ‘a‘ole.
noon. See awakea.
north. See ‘ākau.
North Korea. See Kōlea ‘Ākau under Kōlea.
nose. See ihu.
nosy (by asking questions). See nīele.
not. See ‘a‘ole / ‘ole.
not alike. See like‘ole.
nothing. See mea ‘ole / ‘ole.
now. See ānō.

numb. See lōlō.
number. See helu / huahelu.
numerous. See lau / mano.

o (the Hawaiian letter o). See ‘ō.
oar. See hoe.
oasis within a lava bed. See kīpuka.

observe. See kilo / nānā.
obtain. See loa‘a.

occupation. See hana / ‘oihana.
ocean. See moana.
o'clock. See hola.
octopus. See he‘e.
octopus lure. See lūhe‘e.

odd. See ‘ano ‘ē.

of. See a / kā / kō / no / o.
often. See pinepine.
of that place. See kō laila / o laila.
offense (error). See hala / hewa.
offer. See hā‘awi.
office. See ke‘ena.

oh. See auē / auwē.

oil. See ‘aila.
oilfish. See walu.
oil rig. See wili ‘aila.
oily. See ‘aila.

‘okina (the Hawaiian letter ‘). See ‘okina.

old. See kahiko.
older brother or sister. See hānau mua.
old man. See ‘elemakule.
old person. See kahiko.
old woman. See luāhine.

on. See i / ma.
once. See pākahi.
one. See ‘akahi / ‘ekahi / ho‘okahi / kahi.
one at a time. See pākahi.
one by one. See pākahi.
one only. See ho‘okahi.
onion. See ‘aka‘akai.
only (just). See wale / wale nō.

open. See hāmana / wehe.
opening. See puka.
open sea. See moana.
opinion. See mana‘o.
oppose. See kū‘ē.

oracle. See haka.
orange (fruit and plant). See ‘alani.
orange (color). See ‘alani.
order (command). See kauoha.
Orient. See hikina.
orgin (orgin of the Earth). See kumulipo.
ornament. See wehi.

other. See ‘ē a‘e  / kekahi.
others. See mā.

outcast. See kauā.
outhouse. The term is hale li‘ili‘i and for an explanation, see hale.
outrigger canoe. See wa‘a.
outside. See waho.

oven. See ‘oma. Also, for underground oven see imu.
overcome. See lanakila.
overseer. See haku.

owl. For the Hawaiian owl, see pueo.
own (self). See pono‘ī.
owner. See haku.

ox. See pipi.

oyster. See ‘ōlepe.

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