Monthly Archives: April 2016

Literal translation: It is the space inside that gives the drum its sound. Figurative translation: It is the empty-headed one who does the most talking. Read. Ponder. Visualize. Snicker. This ʻōlelo noʻeau makes total sense to me, kumu hula that … Continue reading →

nvs. A favorite or pet; to treat as a favorite (children were often treated as favorites; they might be carried on the grandparent’s shoulders, and songs were composed for them); favoritism. (This word may have the loaʻa-type of construction; see … Continue reading →

1. nvs. Land, earth, world; background, as of quilt designs; basic, at the foundation, fundamental.  2. part. Suddenly, abruptly and without reason. Cf. kūhonua.  3. n. Middle section of a canoe; central section of a canoe fleet, as fishing iheihe fish; … Continue reading →

1. nvt. Tax, assessment, levy, charge, tariff, toll, tribute, price; to levy a tax, pay tribute, tax. ʻAuhau kino, ʻauhau poʻo, poll tax. Kū i ka ʻauhau, taxable. ʻAuhau helu waiwai, excise tax. Hale ʻauhau, building where taxes are collected. Kou ʻauhau, your tax (that … Continue reading →

1. nvs. Wind, breeze; gas in the stomach, flatulent wind; windy; to blow. Fig., anger, gossip; to show anger. Cf. ani. Makani nui, strong wind, gale. Makani ʻoluʻolu, fair wind. Mai walaʻau aʻe hoʻi o makani auaneʻi (saying), don’t talk too much or the … Continue reading →

Fits into the family behavior pattern. Whether good or bad, one’s behavior is judged by the family he belongs to. Think about it for a minute. True, right? There are certain family traits that one would expect all offspring to … Continue reading →

1. n. The kāhili flower (Grevillea banksii), so named because first planted near the town of Haʻi-kū, Maui. (Neal 321.) Also kāhili, and ʻoka pua ʻulaʻula on Niʻihau 2. vs. Haughty, conceited. Rare. Land division and point, Honomū qd., Hawaiʻi. Land … Continue reading →