Hawaiian Word of the Day: Naʻaukake

by ʻŌlelo on June 8, 2011
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[wpaudio url=”http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/mea/2011/06/naaukake.mp3″ text=”Naʻaukake”] Wiener, sausage Nui ka hūhā aʻe nei e pili ana i nā naʻaukake. There’s so much talk about wieners lately.

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Pelekane

by ʻŌlelo on June 7, 2011
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[wpaudio url=”http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/mea/2011/06/pelekane.mp3″ text=”Pelekane*”] British, or Britain I kona holo lio ʻana i ke aumoe, ua hoʻouna aku ʻo Paul Revere i ke kūkala no nā Pelekane? In his midnight ride, Paul Revere sent a warning to the British?

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Paikikala

by ʻŌlelo on June 6, 2011
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  [wpaudio url=”http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/mea/2011/06/paikikala.mp3″ text=”Paikikala”] Bicycle Makemake au e hoʻoholo i koʻu paikikala. I want to ride my bicycle.

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: ʻOhuʻohu

by ʻŌlelo on June 5, 2011
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[wpaudio url=”http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/mea/2011/06/ohuohu.mp3″ text=”ʻOhuʻohu”] Adorned (as with leis) Ua ʻohuʻohu nā haumāna i hoʻopuka i nā lei. The graduating students were decked with leis.   Paʻa ka hanu ke ʻohuʻohu i nā lei he nui. (It’s hard to breathe when you are decked with choke leis.)

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Uē

by ʻŌlelo on June 4, 2011
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[wpaudio url=”http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/mea/2011/06/ue.mp3″ text=”Uē”] Uē ka lani, ola ka honua. (The heaven weeps, the earth lives.)

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Book End: Weekend of June 3, 2011

by Alex on June 3, 2011
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It’s time…it’s time…it’s Book End Time! Welcome to this week’s Book End, highlighting the week’s literary and library events here in Hawaii. Saturday, June 4 Aina Haina Library Summer Book Sale – The Friends of the Aina Haina Public Library will hold a 5-Hour Summer Book Sale!  This year, the book sale will be held […]

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Koneko

by ʻŌlelo on June 3, 2011
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[wpaudio url=”http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/mea/2011/06/koneko.mp3″ text=”Koneko”] Donut He ui: Pehea nā mākaʻi i nānā i kekahi kaʻa mākaʻi i ʻaihue ʻia ai? He pane: Ua hele ua kaʻa nei a puni i ka moku me ke kū ʻole ma ka hale kūʻai koneko. Q: How did the police notice a cop car was stolen? A: The car went […]

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Mauʻu

by ʻŌlelo on June 2, 2011
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[wpaudio url=”http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/mea/2011/06/mauu.mp3″ text=”Mauʻu”] (General word for) grass ʻOi aʻe ka ʻōmaʻomaʻo o koʻu mauʻu ma mua ou. My grass is greener than your grass.

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Friends of the Aina Haina Public Library Summer Book Sale!

by Alex on June 2, 2011
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Do you love books?  Do you love book deals?!  Want to get a start on your Summer Reading this year with a great selection of gently used books for sale at rock bottom prices AND help support your local community library at the same time?!!  Get your book fix now at Aina Haina Public Library […]

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Hua ʻōlelo

by ʻŌlelo on June 1, 2011
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Hua ʻōlelo Word or term ʻAʻole kou tūtū wahine mau hua ʻōlelo i puka lā kēia. This ain’t your grandma’s word of the day.

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