Hawaiian Word of the Day: Mimi

by ʻŌlelo on June 18, 2011
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To urinate

E nā hua lōlō, mai mimi ma ke kūmano.
Hey numb nuts, don’t urinate in the reservoir.…

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Luna helu

by ʻŌlelo on June 17, 2011
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Census taker

I kekahi lā, ua hoʻāʻo ka luna helu iaʻu. Ua ʻai au i kona ake me kekahi mau pāpapa pawa a me ka Chianti maikaʻi.
“A census taker once tried to test me. I …

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Kuʻikahi Hōkē Aupuni

by ʻŌlelo on June 16, 2011
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National Hockey League

Loaʻa iā Pokekona ko Stanley kīʻaha ma ke Kuʻikahi Hōkē Aupuni.
Boston won NHL’s Stanley Cup.…

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Pāpā

by ʻŌlelo on June 15, 2011
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Daddy

ʻO wai lā kou pāpā?
Who’s your daddy?…

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Hilinaʻi

by ʻŌlelo on June 14, 2011
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To trust

ʻAʻole au e hilinaʻi ana i kēlā mau kalaima e ʻaihue ai i ke ʻeke.
I still don’t trust those bag-stealing bandits.…

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Lawaiʻa

by ʻŌlelo on June 13, 2011
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Lawaiʻa

To fish

E lawaiʻa kākou!
Let’s go fishing!…

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Piha makahiki

by ʻŌlelo on June 12, 2011
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Anniversary

Hauʻoli lā piha makahiki, e nā palilī kahiko.
Happy anniversary, you old farts!…

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Mehameha

by ʻŌlelo on June 11, 2011
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Lonely

ʻO ko Kakiana Pepper Hui Puhi ʻOhe Mau Puʻuwai Mehameha mākou. Ua makemake anei ʻoe i ka hōʻike?
We’re Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Did you enjoy the show?…

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: ʻInikua kaʻa

by ʻŌlelo on June 10, 2011
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Car insurance

ʻAkahi nō ā hoʻokoe au i nā kālā he nui mai kaʻu ʻinikua kaʻa.
I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance.…

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Ahi

by ʻŌlelo on June 9, 2011
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Fire

Hiki iā ʻoe wale nō ke kāohi i ka lapa ahi.
Only you can prevent wildfires.

 

 

 

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Naʻaukake

by ʻŌlelo on June 8, 2011
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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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