Author Archives: Liana

He is a cock that crows in the daytime, but when night comes he sits on a perch. This ʻōlelo noʻeau (wise saying) is said of a person who brags of what he can do, but when difficulties come he … Continue reading →

1. Tired, exhausted; stiff or aching, as from unaccustomed exercise. Also loʻeloʻe. hoʻo.mā.loʻe.loʻe Caus/sim. (Ier. 9.5.) 2. Taut, firm, as a rope. See ex., kolia 2. hoʻo.mā.loʻe.loʻe To stretch, make taut. There was a time when I would get into different fitness … Continue reading →

1. n. Original name for pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo), as well as squash, named for their resemblance to a long-extinct gourd of the same name. See also pū. A favorite staple of every Halloween celebration as well as the gear up for … Continue reading →

1. Thanks, gratitude; to thank. Mahalo nui loa, thanks [you] very much. ʻŌlelo mahalo, compliment. Mahalo ā nui, thanks very much. (PPN masalo.) 2. Admiration, praise, esteem, regards, respects; to admire, praise, appreciate. ʻO wau nō me ka mahalo, I am, [yours] … Continue reading →

He [or she] first cleared the path and then we younger ones followed. Said with affection and respect for the oldest sibling (hiapo). This is an ʻōlelo noʻeau focusing on the respect that should be paid to the eldest child because they are … Continue reading →

Brother or male cousin of a female, usually used only as term of address or as an affectionate variation of kaikunāne. (PPN tu(o)ngaʻane). We are still spending the week learning sibling terms: kuaʻana, kaina, kuahine, and finally, kunāne. Kunāne is the … Continue reading →

1. Term of address for a male’s sister or female cousin, sometimes replacing the more common kaikuahine. (PPN tuafafine.) 2. (More commonly Tuahine). Name of a misty rain famous in Mānoa, Oʻahu, named for Kuahine, who turned to rain after … Continue reading →

n. Younger sibling or cousin of the same sex, as younger brother or male cousin of a male, or younger sister or female cousin of a female; sibling or cousin of the same sex of the junior line, whether older … Continue reading →

1. Term of address for older sibling or cousin of the same sex, or cousin of the same sex of the senior line of a family; also sometimes used to replace the much more common kaikuaʻana or kaikuʻana. (PEP tuakana.) … Continue reading →

1. nvi. Disappointed, thwarted, baffled; disappointment, frustration (Hal. 9.18). Ā hoka! Serves you right! Good for you [insulting]! hoʻo.hoka To cause disappointment, chagrin; to frustrate, thwart, put to shame (Hal. 44.7). Ever get that feeling? Yeah. We all get there once in … Continue reading →