Hawaiian Word of the Day: ʻAihue

by ʻŌlelo on May 27, 2011
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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?

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Kanauika

by ʻŌlelo on May 26, 2011
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[wpaudio url=”http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/mea/2011/05/kanauika.mp3″ text=”Kanauika”] 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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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Mākaʻi

by ʻŌlelo on May 25, 2011
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[wpaudio url=”http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/mea/2011/05/makai.mp3″ text=”Mākaʻi”] 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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Hawaiian Word of the Day: ʻĀpala

by ʻŌlelo on May 24, 2011
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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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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Uea kau lole

by ʻŌlelo on May 23, 2011
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Uea kau lole Wire hanger Mea mai kuʻu wahi māmā, “ʻAʻohe uea kau lole, ā mau loa!” Mommie dearest says, “No wire hangers, ever!”

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Hoʻopuka

by ʻŌlelo on May 22, 2011
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[wpaudio url=”http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/mea/2011/05/hoopuka.mp3″ text=”Hoʻopuka”] Graduate Hoʻomaikaʻi ʻana i ka hoʻopuka ʻana e ka papa o 2011. Congratulations on graduating, class of 2011.

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Pau

by ʻŌlelo on May 21, 2011
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[wpaudio url=”http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/mea/2011/05/pau.mp3″ text=”Pau”] Finish, terminate, end Wahi a kekahi mau Kalikiano, pau kaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Meaʻono Puaʻa

by ʻŌlelo on May 20, 2011
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[gn_frame align=”left”][/gn_frame] Meaʻono Puaʻa (Manapua*) Chinese pork buns, Char siu bao Aia nā meaʻono puaʻa ʻono ʻiʻo nō ma Char Hung Sut. A ua manapua lā ka hoʻōla awesome no koʻu poluea. The truly delicious manapua is at Char Hung Sut. Also, they’re an awesome cure for my hangovers.

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Kikiki

by ʻŌlelo on May 19, 2011
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[wpaudio url=”http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/mea/2011/05/kikiki.mp3″ text=”Kikiki”] To cheat Mai kikiki! ʻO ia ke kumu au e pāʻani pepa ʻole ai me ʻoe, e Kūkū Lady. Stop cheating! That’s the reason why I don’t play cards with you, Grandma.

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Hawaiian word of the day: Hāmeʻa

by ʻŌlelo on May 18, 2011
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Hāmeʻa Doohickey, whatchamacallit, gadget, gizmo, thingamajig Inā ʻoe kākau Hawaiʻi, or even if you don’t, can you use today’s Hawaiian word in a sentence? We’d love to see your concoctions. If you’re up to the challenge, leave a message here, write on ʻŌlelo of the Day’s wall on Facebook, or tweet your sentence using the […]

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Kiaʻāina

by ʻŌlelo on May 17, 2011
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[wpaudio url=”http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/mea/2011/05/kiaaina.mp3″ text=”Kiaʻāina”] Governor Na wai i ʻike ʻē i ka ʻino o ke kiaʻāina? Who foresaw the evilness of the governor?

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