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.…
Peni
Pen
E Russell, he peni kāu?
Eh Russell, you get pen?
Russell, do you have a pen?…
Mea hoʻomanaʻo
Memorial
ʻAno ʻē ka poʻe āpau e makemake ai e poina wale ma ka hopena pule lānui lōʻihi. Hauʻoli Lā Mea Hoʻomanaʻo!
It’s funny how the only thing people want to do on a long, holiday weekend is …
Kinipōpō
Balls
Nui kaʻu mau kinipōpō. ʻO nā kinipōpō lepo nui.
I’ve got big balls. Dirty big balls.…
Hua hāʻule
Illegitimate child
ʻEhia hua hāʻule a Arnold?
How many illegitimate children did Arnold father?…
ʻAihue
To steal
He kūoʻo lā? Na wai e ʻaihue i ka mīkini hana sushi i kaupaona ai i hoʻokahi haneli paona?
Seriously? Who steals a 100-pound sushi machine?…
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.
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It’s almost Memorial Day, which means one thing—Summer is here!
No excuses. School is out for the kids. The season finale for Hawaii 5-0 is all pau. Most other shows on television wrapped up their seasons (with a few exceptions). …
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Sandwich
E ka wahine, e hele i ka lumi kuke a e hana i mau kanauika naʻu.
Woman, get in the kitchen and make me some sandwiches.…
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Police
Wowsers. Maulua ka mahina i hala no ka ʻOihana Mākaʻi ʻo Honolulu.
Wowsers. It’s been a rough month for the Honolulu Police Department.
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ʻĀpala
Apple
Pehea ʻoe e makemake nei i kēnā mau ʻāpala?
How do you like them apples?…
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