Hawaiian Vocal Quiz 3

‘ako

to break or pluck, as flowers

akua

god

‘alo

to dodge, evade, avoid

‘ānō

right away, immediately, now

‘elemākule

old man ; old (of males)

‘eli

to dig

hiki

possible

ho’oluhi

to bother, disturb, troublesome, inconvenience, 

ho’oma’ama’a

to practice, to get used to 

ho’onāukiuki

to annoy, annoying, irritating

ke

v marker; after hiki

kumu lā’au

tree

kupu

shoot

lā’au

plant, bush

lepo

dirt, ground

mea kanu

crops

na

for

nalowale

to disappear

nāu

for you, yours (addressed to you)

na’u

for me, mine

no

for

nou

for you, yours (belonging to you)

pihoihoi

worried, excited, anxious, astonished

po’e

people

po’o

head

ūe

to cry, lament

ulu

to grow

‘awapuhi

ginger

hānai

to feed, adopt, assume primary responsibility for

hapa

part

home

home

ho’omaka

to begin 

ho’ouna

to send

hua ‘ōlelo

word

hulu

feather, body hair

ipo

sweetheart, lover, boyfriend, girlfriend

kau

season, semester

koena

leftovers, remainder

kumu

reason, source

lauhala

pandanus leaf

loa’a

to be gotten, to be recieved

lole wāwae

trousers, pants

makamaka hou

fresh (as fish)

makeke

market

manō

shark

maopopo

understandable, known

nāna

for him for her him/her (recipient)

nona

for her for him her/him (ownership)

pākini

basin, tub

pālule 

shirt, blouse

pāpale

hat

Papa Ola

Board of Health

piha

full: entirely, pure

pīkake

jasmine; peacock

selamoku

denim 

uku

payment, reward