Monthly Archives: August 2015

nvs. Calico; variegated in color, as of croton leaves, or of a pinto horse spotted with several colors; printed cotton cloth (modern); said also of scars left after impetigo. Eng. Still sticking with the “theme” of Hawaiian words that we still … Continue reading →

1. vi. To bathe. Cf. ʻau 1, wai ʻauʻau. ʻAuʻau kai, to bathe in the sea. ʻAuʻau wai, to bathe in fresh water. Hale ʻauʻau, bathhouse. hō.ʻau.ʻau To give a bath. (PPN kaukau.) And yet another word I just don’t hear enough of today in … Continue reading →

n. Mange, impetigo, itch, itching pustules of the skin. (Kanl. 28.27.) Today’s he momi may not be your most favorite Hawaiian word but it is one that, like yesterday’s word (hoʻomalimali) you may have heard a lot growing up. Kākiʻo. Mange. … Continue reading →

1. hoʻo.mali.mali To flatter (Hal. 78.36), wheedle; to mollify with soft words or a gift; to soothe, quiet. (PPN malimali.) Check out the definition: to flatter, to mollify with soft words or a gift. Hoʻomalimali. In other words, using some sweet … Continue reading →

vt. To leave, desert, abandon, forsake, quit, resign, abdicate, discard, give up, reject, leave unfinished. Aw. This can be such a sad word. To leave and desert. Abandon and forsake. But like many words, no matter the language, it is … Continue reading →

n. Sugar cane nvi. Dragged, towed, wind-borne; long, as a vowel sound; to drag, push, prolong, tow, drawl; to hold a note for several beats in singing or chanting; pull, tug, massage. vi. To fulfill, come to pass, succeed, do, … Continue reading →