Monthly Archives: May 2016

1. Fish or any marine animal. 2. Meat or any flesh food. 3. Any food eaten as a relish with the staple (poi, taro, sweet potato, breadfruit), including meat, vegetable, or even salt. Also ʻīnaʻi.  4. (Cap.) Milky Way. Ka Iʻa ui o ka … Continue reading →

1. General name for crabs. (PPN papa, probably PCP paapaka.) 2. Small temporary hut or shelter. Pāpaʻi is the general term for crabs in Hawaiʻi, one of my favorite foods. There are many types of crabs, however, each having their … Continue reading →

Like the one from whom he received what he learned. (Said of a child who behaves like those who reared him. Māna is food masticated by an elder and conveyed to the mouth of a small child. The haumana receives … Continue reading →

nvs. Learned, enlightened, intelligent, wise; learning, knowledge, wisdom, science.  We go to kula to be enlightened. We search for knowledge. We strive to gain knowledge and be wise. This is naʻauao. Naʻauao encompasses everything that is good and wise. It … Continue reading →

n. University, college; formerly high school Yesterday we learned haumana. Student. Today we honor the many students who are graduating from the “BIG SCHOOLS”. Kula = school. Nui = big. Big School. University or college. As two words that is … Continue reading →

n. Student, pupil, apprentice, recruit, disciple (Mat. 10.1). Haumana. Student (a.k.a. learner). Despite the high incidence of “failure” for Hawaiian haumana in our public school system I want everyone to know that it is not because Hawaiians are not capable … Continue reading →

Similar to mailani, to praise, but often pejorative; to spoil. Mailani (see above) means to extol, praise, treat as a chief or great favorite, indulge, spoil, favor. The word pai means to pamper, spoil, as a favorite child; to make a … Continue reading →