p (the Hawaiian letter p). See pī.
Pacific. See Pākīpika.
Pacific golden plover. See kōlea.
Pacific Ocean. See Moana Pākīpika.
package. See pū‘olo.
paddle. See hoe.
page (one side of a piece of paper). See ‘ao‘ao.
pahoehoe lava. See pāhoehoe.
pail. See kini.
pain. See ‘eha.
painful. See ‘eha / ‘eha‘eha.
palace. See hale ali‘i.
pancake. See palaoa palai.
pandanus tree. See hala / pūhala.
pants. See lole wāwae.
papa. See pāpā.
papaya. See hē‘ī.
paper. See pepa.
paper money. See kālā pepa.
paralyzed. See lōlō.
parasol. See māmalu.
parcel. See pū‘olo.
pardon. See kala.
parent. See makua.
parents. See mākua.
pariah. See kauā.
park (to place). See kū.
parrot. See manu aloha.
part. See hapa.
part Caucasian. See hapa haole.
part Hawaiian and part white. See hapa haole.
partridge. The term is manu ‘aihue and for an explanation, see manu.
part white person. See hapa haole.
party (with dinner). See pā‘ina.
passenger. See ‘ōhua.
passion fruit. See liliko‘i.
pass through. See puka.
pastor. See kahu / kahuna pule.
pastry. See mea ‘ono.
path. See ala.
pathway. See alahele.
pay. See uku.
payment. See uku.

peace. See laule‘a / lulu / malu.
peaceful. See laule‘a / malu.
peacock. See pīkake.
pearl. See momi.
pearl oyster. See pipi.
pebble. See ‘ili / ‘ili‘ili.
peculiar. See ‘ano ‘ē.
pedestrian. See kanaka hele wāwae.
pen. See peni.
pencil. See peni / penikala.
penguin. The term is manuhelekū and for an explanation, see manu.
peninsula. See ‘anemoku.
penis. See ule.
people. See po‘e.
pepper. See pepa.
perfect. See hemolele.
perfection. See hemolele.
perfume. See ‘a‘ala.
perhaps. See paha.
period of time. See au / manawa / wā.
permit. See ‘ae.
perpetual. See mau.
perpetuate. See ho‘omau.
persist. See ho‘omau.
person. See kama / kanaka / mea.
personal. See pilikino / pono‘ī.
personal friend. See hoa pili.
petrograph. See ki‘i / ki‘i pōhaku.

Philippines. See ‘Āina Pilipino.
philosopher. See akeakamai.
philosophy. See akeakamai.
photocopy. See pepa kope.
photograph. See ki‘i.
physician. See kauka.

pick. See koho.
picture. See ki‘i.
pidgin English. See namu pa‘i ‘ai / ‘ōlelo pa‘i ‘ai.
pidgin Hawaiian. See ‘ōlelo pa‘i ‘ai.
pig. See pua‘a.
pig tripe. See ‘ōpū pua‘a.
pig tripe stew. See ‘ōpū pua‘a.
pile. See ahu.
pillow. See uluna.
pineapple. See halakahiki.
pink. See ‘ākala.
pit. See lua.
pitcher (container). See kī‘aha.
pity. See aloha.
pizza. See paipika.

place (area). See kahi / wahi.
place (put). See kau.
place of refuge. See pu‘uhonua.
place of worship. See heiau.
plain (level land). See kula / papa.
plait. See ulana.
plant. See lā‘au.
plant (to plant). See kanu.
plantation. See mahi / māla / māla ‘ai.
planter. See mahi ‘ai.
planting (noun). See kanu.
plaster. See puna.
plate. See pā.
plate lunch. See pā mea ‘ai.
play (amusement or sport). See pā‘ani.
play (play a musical instrument). See ho‘okani.
play music (as in playing a musical instrument). See ho‘okani pila.
pleasant. See ‘olu / ‘olu‘olu.
please (command). See e ‘olu‘olu ‘oe / ‘olu‘olu.
pleasure. See ‘oli‘oli.
pleiades. See makali‘i.
pluck. See ‘ako.
plumeria. See melia.
plunge. See lu‘u.

pneumonia. See numonia.

poi. See poi.
pointed. See ‘oi‘oi.
poke. See poke.
police. See māka‘i.
police station. See hale māka‘i.
policy (document). See palapala.
pollen. See ‘ehu.
Polynesia. See Polenekia.
Polynesian. See Polenekia.
pond. See loko.
pool (pond). See loko.
poor. See ‘ilihune.
poor person. See ‘ilihune.
populace. See maka‘āinana.
population. See po‘e.
porch. See lānai.
pork. See pua‘a.
pork cake. See manapua.
porpoise. See nai‘a.
port. See awa.
portion. See hapa.
Portugal. See Pokukala.
Portuguese. See Pukikī.
Portuguese man-of-war. See po‘imalau.
possible. See hiki.
post (stake). See pahu.
post office. See hale leka.
potable (as drinkable water). See mānalo.
potato. See ‘uala kahiki.
pound (hit). See ku‘i.
poverty. See ‘ilihune.
powerful. See ikaika.

practice. See ho‘oma‘ama‘a.
prankster. See kolohe.
pray. See pule.
prayer. See pule.
preacher. See kahu / kahuna pule.
precipice. See pali.
predict. See wānana.
prediction. See wānana.
pregnant. See hāpai.
prepare. See ho‘omākaukau.
prepared. See mākaukau.
present (gift). See makana.
present (now). See ānō.
preserve. See mālama.
president. See pelekikena.
presidential. See pelekikena.
prestige. See hanohano.
presumptuous. See maha‘oi.
pretty. See nohea / nani. Also, for youthfully pretty, see u‘i.
privail. See lanakila.
previously. See ‘ē.
price. See kumukū‘ai.
pride. See ha‘aheo.
priest. See kahuna.
prime minister. See kuhina nui.
primier. See kuhina nui.
print. See pa‘i.
prison. See hale pa‘ahao.
prisoner. See pa‘ahao.
private. See pilikino / pono‘ī.
privilege. See kuleana.
problem. See pilikia.
prod. See ku‘i.
profession. See ‘oihana.
professional. See ‘oihana.
proficient. See mākaukau.
prohibited. See kapu. Also see taboo.
prohibition. See kapu. Also see taboo.
prominent. See ki‘eki‘e.
promontory. See lae.
pronoun. See paniinoa.
proper. See kūpono / pono.
property. See waiwai.
prophecy. See wānana.
prophesy. See wānana.
prophet. See kāula.
proprietor. See haku.
protect. See mālama.
protected. See malu / māmalu.
protection. See lulu / malu / māmalu.
protest. See kū‘ē.
proud. See ha‘aheo.
proverb. See ‘ōlelo no‘eau.
provoke. See ho‘onāukiuki.

publish. See pa‘i.
pudding. For coconut pudding, see haupia or for taro and coconut pudding, see kūlolo.
pull. See huki.
punch (hit). See ku‘i.
punctuation. See kiko.
punctuation mark. See kaha / kiko.
pure. See ma‘ema‘e.
purple. See poni.
purse (a woman's purse). See ‘eke kālā.
pursue. See hahai.
push. See pahu.
put. See kau.
put in order. See ho‘oponopono.
putrid. See pilau.

quarrel. See hakakā.
queen. See ali‘i / mō‘ī wahine.
quietly. See nihi.
question. See nīnau.
quick. See ‘āwīwī / ‘eleu / koke / wikiwiki.
quickly. See koke / wikiwiki.
quiet. See mālie.
quiet! (as the phrase "Be quiet!) See hāmau / kulikuli.

rabbit. See lāpaki.
race (people). See lāhui.
radio. See lēkiō.
rain. ua.
rainbow. See ānuenue.
rain spray. See noe.
rain tree. See ‘ohai.
raise (care for). See hānai.
rascal. See kolohe.
rather. See ‘ano.
rattle. See ‘ulī‘ulī.
ravine. See awāwa / kahawai.
raw. See maka.
raw fish salad. See poke.
ray of light. See wana.

reach out for. See lālau.
read. See heluhelu.
reader of omens. See kilo.
ready (to make ready). See ho‘omākaukau.
real. See maoli.
really. See ‘oia.
realm. See ao / aupuni.
rear. See hope.
reason. See kumu.
recall. See ho‘omana‘o.
recede. See emi.
receive. See loa‘a.
recent. See hou.
recline. See moe.
recreation. See mea pā‘ani.
rectify. See ho‘oponopono.
red. See ‘ula / ‘ula‘ula.
reddish-brown. See mea.
red hau. See Hau‘ula.
red-hot. See ‘ena.
reduce. See emi.
reef. See kohola / papa.
refreshing. See ‘olu / ‘olu‘olu.
refrigerator. See pahu hau.
refuge. See pu‘uhonua.
regret. See minamina.
regrettable. See minamina.
regular. See ma‘amau.
rehabilitate. See ho‘opulapula.
rehabilitation. See ho‘opulapula.
relationship. See pili.
relative (family). See ‘ohana.
released from restrictions. See noa.
relish. For a kind of Hawaiian relish, see ‘inamona.
remainder. See koena.
remains. See koena.
remember. See ho‘omana‘o.
remote. See mamao.
renowned. See kaulana.
rent. See ho‘olimalima.
rental car. See ka‘a ho‘olimalima.
repeal. See ho‘opau.
repeat. See hana hou.
reply. See pane.
reptile. See mo‘o.
reside. See noho.
residence. See nohona. Another term is hale noho and for an explanation, see hale.
resist. See kū‘ē.
resolute. See ‘onipa‘a.
response. See pane.
responsibility. See kuleana.
restaurant. See hale ‘aina.
restore. See ho‘iho‘i.
restroom. See lumi ‘au‘au / lumi ho‘opau pilikia.
result. See hopena.
retainer (servant). See ‘ōhua.
return (go back). See ho‘i.
return (return something). See ho‘iho‘i.
revered. See ‘iu.
revoke. See ho‘opau.
revolve. See ka‘a.
reward. See makana / uku.

ribbon. See lipine.
rice. See laiki.
rice paddy. See lo‘i.
rich (wealthy). See waiwai.
rid (to get rid of). See ho‘opau.
ride. See holo / holoholo.
ridicule. See ho‘ohenehene.
right (correct). See pololei / pono.
right (not left). See ‘ākau.
right (privilage). See kuleana.
rightous. See pono.
rise. See kū.
rise up. See ala.
river. See kahawai.

road. See ala / ala nui.
roast. See ‘oma.
roasted. See ‘oma.
rob. See ‘aihue.
robber. See ‘aihue.
rock. See pōhaku.
rocky. See pōhaku.
Rocky Mountains. See Mauna Pōhaku.
roll. See ka‘a.
room. See ke‘ena / lumi.
rooster. See moa kāne.
root. See a‘a.
rope. See kaula.
rose. See loke.
rotten. See pilau.
round. See poepoe.
rounded. See poepoe.
row. See pae.
row (as in to row a boat). See hoe.
royal. See ali‘i / lani / li‘i (short for ali‘i).
royal child. See kamāli‘i.
royal hawk. See ‘Iolani.
royal residence. See hale ali‘i.

rubbish. See ‘ōpala.
rubbish can. See kini ‘ōpala.
rude. See maha‘oi.
rum. See lama.
run. See holo / holoholo.

sack. See ‘eke.
sacred. See kapu / ‘iu. Also see taboo.
sad. See kaumaha.
saddle. See noho.
safe. See malu.
sail. See holo / holoholo.
sail (sail of a canoe or boat). See pe‘a.
salad. See lau ‘ai.
salmon. See kāmano.
saloon. The term is hale inu lama and for an explanation, see hale.
saloon pilot. See pelena poepoe.
salt. See pa‘akai.
salutation. See aloha.
sand. See one.
sandalwood. See ‘iliahi.
sap. See wai.
sardines (canned sardines). See makalē.
sarong. See pā‘ū.
satiated (satiated after eating). See mā‘ona.
saturated. See pulu.
Saturday. See Pō‘aono.
sauce. See kai.
sausage. See na‘aukake.
saw horse. See lio lā‘au.
say. See ha‘i / ‘ōlelo.
saying (proverb). See ‘ōlelo no‘eau.

scarlet honeycreeper. See ‘i‘iwa.
scavenger bird. See manu‘aipilau.
school. See kula.
school house. The term is hale kule and for an explanation, see hale.
science. See akeakamai.
scientific. See akeakamai.
scientist. See akeakamai.
scissors. See ‘ūpā.
scratch. See kaha. Also, for scratch the earth, as a chicken, see helu.
screw (twist). See wili.
screw pine tree. See hala / pūhala.

sea. See kai. For a poetic name for the sea, see pā‘ū. Also, for open sea, see moana.
sea devil. See hāhālua.
seal (sea mammal). See ‘īlioholoikauaua.
seam. See humu.
search. See ‘imi.
seashore. See kahakai.
seaside. See kahakai.
season. See kau.
sea surface. See ‘ilikai.
seat. See noho.
sea urchin. See wana.
seaward. See makai.
sea water. See kai.
seaweed. See limu. Also for a highly prized seaweed, see limu kohu.
secure. See pa‘a.
see. See ‘ike.
seed. See hua.
seek. See ‘imi. Also for seek far, see ‘imi loa.
seer. See kāula.
seine. See hukilau.
seize. See hopu / lālau.
seizure. See hopu.
select. See koho.
selection. See koho.
self. See pono‘ī.
sell. See kū‘ai / kū‘ai aku.
semester. See kau.
sentiment. See aloha.
seperate. See ‘oki.
series. See mo‘o.
servant. See kauā / ‘ōhua.
set (as a table). See ho‘onoho.
seven. See ‘ehiku.
sever. See ‘oki.
sew. See humu.

shade. See malu / māmalu.
shaded. See malu / māmalu.
shaka. See shaka.
shark. See manō.
sharp. See ‘oi / ‘oi‘oi.
shave. See kahi.
she. See ia / ‘oia. For a chart of the Hawaiian personal pronouns, see palapala kuhikuhi o nā paniinoa pilikino.
sheep. See hipa.
shell. See pūpū.
shelter. See lulu / malu.
sheltered. See malu.
shepard. See kahuhipa.
ship (vessel). See moku.
shirt. See pālule.
shoe. See kāma‘a.
shoot (sprout). See kupu.
shoot (as a gun). See kī.
shop. See hale kū‘ai.
shop (as in workshop). The term is hale ‘oihana and for an explanation, see hale.
shopping center. See kikowaena kū‘ai.
short. See poko / pōkole.
shortage. See pōkole.
shortness. See pōkole.
shove. See pahu.
show (exhibit). See hō‘ike / hō‘ike‘ike.
shoyu sauce. See koiū.
shrimp. See ‘ōpae.
shrine. See ahu / heiau.
shut. See pani.
Shut up! See kulikuli.
shy. See hilahila.

sibling. See kaikaina (younger sibling of the same gender), kaikua‘ana (older sibling of the same gender).
sick. See ma‘i. Also see ‘ōma‘ima‘i (chronic sickness).
sida plant. See ‘īlima.
side. See ‘ao‘ao.
sideways. See a‘e.
sightsee. See māka‘ika‘i.
sign. See hō‘ailona.
signal. See pe‘ahi.
silence. See hāmau.
silent. See hāmau.
silversword plant. See ‘āhinahina / hinahina.
similar. See like.
simple. See ma‘alahi.
sin. See hala / hewa / ‘ino.
sinful. See hewa / ‘ino.
sing. See hīmeni.
sink (submerge). See piholo.
sister. See kaikaina / kaikua‘ana / kaikuahine / tita. Also, for younger sister (or brother), see hānau hope. Also, for older sister (or brother), see hānau mua.
sit. See noho.
site. See kahua.
six. See ‘aono / ‘eono.

skilled. See akamai / mākaukau / no‘eau.
skillful. See no‘eau.
skin. See ‘ili.
skinny. See wīwī.
skipjack fish. See aku.
skirt. See pā‘ū.
sky. See lani / lewa.

slacken. See hō‘alu.
slack key. See kī hō‘alu.
slap. See pa‘i.
slave. See kauā.
sled. See hōlua.
sleep. See hiamoe.
slice (cut). See poke.
slide. See he‘e.
slip. See he‘e.
slippers. See kalipa.

small. See iki / li‘i / ‘u‘uku.
smart. See akamai.
smell (inhale). See honi / honihoni.
smile. See mino‘aka.
smog. See uauahi.
smoke. See uahi.
smoked. See uahi.
smoky. See uauahi.

snap. See ha‘i.
sniff. See honi / honihoni.
snout. See ihu / nuku.
snow. See hau.

soaked. See pulu.
soap. See kopa.
society (club). See hui.
soft. See palupalu.
soil. See lepo.
soiled. See lepo.
soldier. See koa.
solid. See mānoa / pa‘a.
solid (to make solid). See ho‘opa‘a.
solitude. See mehameha.
somewhat. See ‘ano.
somewhere else. See kahi ‘ē.
son. See keiki kāne.
song. See hīmeni / mele.
soothe. See hō‘olu‘olu.
sore. See ‘eha.
soul. See ‘uhane.
sound. See kani.
soup. See kai.
source. See kumu.
source of life. See kumulipo.
south. See hema.
South Korea. See Kōlea Hema under Kōlea.
southern. See hema / lalo.
sovereign. See mō‘ī.
sovereignty. See ea.

space. See lewa.
spacious. See ākea.
spade (digging implement). See ‘ō‘ō.
Spain. See Paniolo.
Spaniard. See Paniolo.
Spanish. See Paniolo.
speak. See ‘ōlelo / wala‘au.
speak English. See ‘ōlelo haole.
speak Hawaiian. See ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i.
spear. See ihe.
speech (talk). See ‘ōlelo.
speedy. See wikiwiki.
sperm whale. See palaoa.
sphere. See poepoe.
spider. See lanalana.
spirit. See akua, ‘uhane.
spirits (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).
Splintered Paddle Law. See Kānāwai Māmalahoe.
spoiled. See pilau.
spoon. See puna.
sport. See mea pā‘ani.
spot. See kiko.
spout (to discharge). See kīkī.
spray. See ‘ehu / uahi.
spring (season). See kupulau.
spring (source of water). See puna.
sprout. See kupu.
spurt. See kīkī.
spy. See kilo.

squeeze. See lomi.
squid. See mūhe‘e.
squirt. See kī.

staff (stick). See pahu.
stake. See pahu.
stalwart. See ikaika.
stand. See kū.
standing. See kū.
star. See hōkū.
stargazer. See kilo.
start. See ho‘ohele / ho‘omaka.
state (say). See ha‘i.
state motto of Hawai‘i. See Ua mau ke ea o ka ‘āina i ka pono.
station. See hale.
statue. See ki‘i.
statute. See kānāwai.
steadfast. See ‘onipa‘a.
steal. See ‘aihue.
stealthily. See nihi.
stench. See pilau.
stick. See lā‘au / pahu.
stick (adhere). See pili.
stingy. See manini.
stink. See pilau.
stitch. See humu.
stomach. See ‘ōpū.
stone. See pōhaku. Also, for small stone see ‘ili / ‘ili‘ili.
stone statue. See ki‘i pōhaku.
stony. See pōhaku.
stoop. See hō‘alu.
stop. See ho‘opau.
store. See hale kū‘ai.
storm. See ‘ino.
stormy. See ‘ino.
story (tale). See mo‘olelo.
stove. See kapuahi / ‘oma.
straight. See pololei.
strange. See ‘ano ‘ē / ‘ē.
streak of light. See wana.
stream. See kahawai.
street. See ala / ala nui.
streetcar. See ka‘a uila.
strength. See ikaika.
strike (hit). See ku‘i.
string. See kaula.
string musical instrument. See pila.
stroll. See holoholo.
strong. See ikaika.
stuck. See pa‘a.
student. See haumāna.
study. See ho‘opa‘a.
study assignment(s). See ho‘opa‘a ha‘awina.
stuff. See mea.
stupid. See hūpō.
style. See paikini.

subjective. See pilikino.
succession. See mo‘o.
sugar. See kōpa‘a.
sugar cane. See kō.
sugar cane plantation. See mahi kō.
sugar mill. See hale wili kō.
sulky. See nuha.
sullen. See nuha.
summer. See kau wela.
summit. See nu‘u.
sun. See lā.
Sunday. See Lāpule.
sunny. See lā.
superior. See po‘okela.
supernatural. See akua.
supernatural power. See mana.
supervisor. See luna.
supper. See ‘aina ahiahi.
supple. See palupalu.
supreme. See po‘okela.
surf (ride). See he‘e / heʻenalu.
surf (sea surf, as in a wave). See nalu.
surface. See ‘ili.
surface (flat surface). See papa.
surface of the sea. See ‘ilikai.
surfboard. See papahe‘enalu.
surgeonfish. See kala / manini / palani.
surplus. See koena.
surrounded. See puni.
survey. See ana.

sweet. See momona.
sweetheart. See aloha / ipo.
sweet potato. See ‘uala.
sweet scent. See ‘a‘ala.
swift. See ‘āwīwī.
swim. See ‘au‘au.
swim in the sea. See ‘au‘au kai.
swordfish. See a‘u.

symbol. See hō‘ailona.
sympathy. See aloha.

table. See pākaukau.
taboo. See kapu / taboo.
Tahiti. See kahiki.
take. See hopu / lawe / lawe aku.
take hold of. See lālau.
taking (noun). See hopu.
tale. See mo‘olelo.
talk. See kama‘īlio / ‘ōlelo / wala‘au.
tall. See ki‘eki‘e / loa.
tank (container). See pahu.
tank (military). See ka‘a kaua.
tapa. See kapa.
tape. See lipine.
tar. See kā.
taro. See kalo. Also, for cooked and pounded taro, see pa‘i a‘i / poi. Also, for specific parts of taro, see lū‘au.
taro and coconut pudding. See kūlolo.
taro corm top. See huli.
taro garden. See māla kalo.
taro patch. See māla ‘ai / māla kalo.
taste. See ho‘ā‘o.
tasty. See ‘ono.
tattoo. See kākau.
tavern. The term is hale inu lama and for an explanation, see hale.
tax. See ‘auhau.
taxi. See ka‘a ho‘olimalima / ka‘a ‘ōhua.

tea. See kī.
teach. See a‘o / a‘o aku.
teacher. See kumu.
teaching. See a‘o.
tear. See hae.
tease. See ho‘ohenehene.
teat. See ū.
technical. See no‘eau.
telephone. See kelepona.
telephone number. See helu kelepona.
television. See kīwī.
tell. See ha‘i.
ten. See ‘umi.
ten cents. See kenikeni.
tender. See palupalu.
tent. The term is hale lole and for an explanation, see hale.
term. See hua ‘ōlelo.
terminate. See ho‘opau.
terrance. See lānai.
test. See ho‘ā‘o.
testament. See kauoha.
testicles. See hua.

thank. See mahalo.
that (distant from speaker and addressee). See kēlā.
that (near addressee). See kēnā.
the. See ka / ke / nā.
theather See keaka. Another term is hale keaka (theater house) and for an explanation, see hale.
theft. See ‘aihue.
then. See ā laila / laila.
there. See i laila / laila / ma laila.
there are. See aia.
therefore. See no laila.
there is. See aia.
they. See lāua (2 people) / lākou (3 or more people). For a chart of the Hawaiian personal pronouns, see palapala kuhikuhi o nā paniinoa pilikino.
thick. See mānoa.
thickness. See mānoa.
thief. See ‘aihue.
thin. See wīwī.
thing. See mea.
thingamajig. See da kine (a pidgin term, not Hawaiian).
think. See mana‘o.
thirst. See makewai.
thirsty. See makewai.
this. See kēia / nei.
this day. See kēia lā.
thorn. See ‘oi‘oi.
thorny. See ‘oi‘oi.
thoroughfare. See ala nui.
thought. See mana‘o.
thousand. See kaukani.
three. See ‘akolu / ‘ekolu.
thunder. See hekili.
Thursday. See Pō‘ahā.
thus. See pēlā.

ticket. See kikiki.
tidal wave. See kai e‘e.
tiki. See ki‘i / tiki.
timber. See lā‘au.
time. See au / manawa / pō- / wā.
time (clock time). See hola.
tin. See kini.
tiny. See li‘i / ‘u‘uku.
ti plant. See kī.
tired. See māluhiluhi.
tiresome. See māluhiluhi.
ti root spirits. See ‘ōkolehao.

to. See i / iā.
toad. See poloka.
tobacco. See paka.
today. See kēia lā.
toe. See manamana / manamana wāwae.
together. See pū.
toilet. See lua.
tomato. See ‘ōhi‘a / ‘ōhi‘a lomi.
to me. See iā a‘u / ia‘u.
tomorrow. See āpōpō.
tongue. See alelo.
tooth. See niho.
toothed. See niho.
top. See luna.
torch. See kukui / lama.
torment. See hana ‘ino.
touch. See pili.
tour. See māka‘ika‘i.
tourist. See māka‘ika‘i.
toward. See i / iā.
toward (toward the speaker). See mai.
toward the mountains. See mauka / uka.
toward the sea. See makai.
towel. See kāwele.
town. See kaona / kūlanakauhale.
toy. See mea pā‘ani.

traditional saying. See ‘ōlelo no‘eau.
trail. See ala, alahele.
transform. See ho‘ololi / loli.
transparent. See aniani.
transport. See lawe.
trash. See ‘ōpala.
trash can. See kini ‘ōpala.
traveler. For distant traveler, see ‘imi loa.
treat carelessly. See hana ‘ino.
treat cruelly. See hana ‘ino.
tree. See kumulā‘au / lā‘au.
tree trunk. See kumu.
trifle. See mea ‘ole.
tripe. See ‘ōpū. For beef tripe, see ‘ōpū pipi. For pig tripe, see ‘ōpū pua‘a.
trigger fish. See humuhumu / humuhumunukunukuāpua‘a.
trillion. See kiliona.
triumph. See lanakila.
trouble. See ho‘oluhi / pilikia.
trousers. See lole wāwae.
truck. See kalaka.
trunk of an elephant. See ihu.
true. See maoli / ‘oia.
truth. See ‘oia.
try. See ho‘ā‘o.

tsunami. See kai e‘e.

Tuesday. See Pō‘alua.
tug. See huki.
tuna. See ‘ahi.
tunnel. See alapao.
turkey. See pelehū.
turn. See huli / hulihuli / ka‘a / wili.
turtle. See honu. For hawksbill turtle, see ‘ea.

twentieth. See iwakālua.
twenty. See iwakālua.
twice. See ‘alua / ‘elua / lua.
twist. See wili.
two. See ‘alua / ‘elua / lua.

type (kind). See ‘ano.

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