wē. noun. The letter "w."
 Also, for a list of the names for the other Hawaiian letters, see hua palapala.

 
wehe. transitive verb. To open, untie, undo, unfurl, unsheath.

 
wehewehe. transitive verb. To explain. Used in the term for dictionary, "puke wehewehe ‘ōlelo" which literally means "book to explain words." Also used in the domain name (wehewehe.com, org and net) for the website that hosts the "Ulukau: Hawaiian Electronic Library." To see wehewehe defined on their website, click here or to learn more about this resource, see my Hawaiian Dictionaries Page.

 
wehi. noun. Decoration, adornment, ornament.

wehi. transitive verb. To decorate, adorn.

 
wela. stative verb. Hot. Contrast with anu (cold).

 
wikamina. noun. Vitamin. Transliterated from English "vitamin

 
wikiō. noun. Video. Transliterated from the English "video."

 
wikiwiki. stative verb. Quick, quicky, fast, speedy. Compare with ‘āwīwī. The picture above shows a shuttle bus of the free Wikiwiki shuttle system at the Honolulu International Airport.

 
wili. noun. Drill (tool), bore (tool).

wili. transitive verb. To wind, twist, crank, turn, screw, mill, dial (dial, as an old fashioned telephone).

 
wili ‘aila. noun. Oil rig. Oil rig for drilling on land or sea. Literally "oil drill." Also see ‘aila, wili.

 
wiliwili. noun. A native Hawaiian tree. A leguminous tree. The wood of this tree is very light and was used for surfboards, canoe outriggers and net floats.
   See the wiliwili entry in the Plants Category.

 
wīneka. noun. Vinegar. Transliterated from English "vinegar."
   See the wīneka entry in the Food & Drink Category.

 
wīwī. stative verb. Thin or skinny (as the human torso). Contrast with momona (fat).

 
wiwo. stative verb. Fearful, afraid.

 
wiwo‘ole. stative verb. Fearless, brave, bold, courageous, dauntless, intrepid. Literally "not fearful or afraid." Also see ‘ole, wiwo. The picture above shows the USS Intrepid. The USS Intrepid is one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy. She is the fourth US Navy ship to bear the name Intrepid. The word wiwo‘ole is also used in the last name of the famous Hawaiian musician Israel Kamakawiwo‘ole which means "the courageous face."

 
woela. noun. Vowel. Transliterated from the English "vowel." Compare with leokani (vowel).

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