Hawaiian Word of the Day 10.31.2013

Hau'oli Lā Heleuī: Happy Halloween

I lā Heleuī maika'i iā 'oukou pākahi a pau!
Happy Halloween to all!!!

Hawaiian Word of the day 10.30.2013

'Ōpe'ape'a: Bat

Lele nā 'ōpe'ape'a ma ke ana.
The bats fly in the cave.

Hawaiian Word of the Day 10.29.2013

'Īlio hae: Wolf

'Uō ka 'īlio hae ma ka pō.

The wolf howls in the night.

Hawaiian Word of the Day 10.28.2013

'Anā'anā: Sorcery

Maka'u wau i ka 'anā'anā.

I'm fearful of sorcery.

Hawaiian Word of the Day 10.25.2013

Ho'okalakupua: Magic

Ua ho'ohana 'o ia i ka ho'okalakupua e ho'opiha i ke kī'aha.
She used magic to fill up the cup.

Hawaiian Word of the Day 10.24.2013

Iwi kanaka: Skeleton

'Ike wau i kekahi iwi kanaka ma ke kīhāpai.
I see a skeleton in the garden.

Hawaii Fashion Month 10.2013

There's still time to check out some of the events for Hawai‘i Fashion Month.  Great events to promote Hawai‘i as a fashion destination and strengthen the local industry.  Check out more with the links below.  Happy Shopping!

Hawaii Fashion Month Calendar of Events 

http://hawaiifashionmonth.com/

Hawaiian Word of the Day 10.23.2013

Pā ilina: Graveyard

Aia nā 'elelū ma ka pā ilina.
There are roaches in the graveyard.

ARTafterDARK: ghost story 10.25.13

 

The haunting season is upon us—wear your creativity for the last ARTafterDARK of 2013!

Where:  Honolulu Museum of Art

When:  Friday, October 25th  6 to 9 pm

http://honolulumuseum.org/events/art_after_dark/13898-ghost_story

Hawaiian Word of the Day 10.22.2013

Kanakē: Candy

Mā'ona ka 'ōpū i ke kanakē.
 The candy was satisfying. 

Hawaiian Word of the Day 10.21.2013

Pilikua/Tutua: Monster

He pilikua i loko o ko'u waihona.
There's a monster in my closet.

Hawaiian Word of the Day 10.18.2013

Maka'u: Scared

Maka'u wau i nā manō.
I'm scared of sharks.

Hawaiian Word of the Day 10.17.2013

Hese: Witch

He ihu nui ko ka hese.

The witch has a big nose.

Hawaiian Word of the Day 10.16.2013

Pōpoki 'ele'ele: Black cat

Holo ka Pōpoki 'ele'ele ma ka mau'u.

The black cat runs on the grass.

Hawaiian Word of the Day 10.15.2013

Nananana: Spider

He 'ewalu wāwae ko ka nananana.

The spider has eight legs.

Hawaiian Word of the Day 10.14.2013

Lapu: Ghost

He Lapu weliweli kēlā.
That's a fearful ghost.

Hawaiian Word of the Day 10.11.2013

Ipu pala'ai: Pumpkin

'Ono wau i ka pai ipu pala'ai!
I'm hungry for pumpkin pie!

Hawaiian Word of the Day 10.10.2013

HAWAI'I: The beautiful, marvelous creation of Papahanaumoku (Mother Earth) and Wakea (Sky Father). A land that people around the world dream of visiting and here we all are, in paradise. Locals say "Lucky we live Hawai'i" and that's exactly how we feel. We are lucky to be living here in Hawai'i and working with Hawai'i's diverse culture. As a company of Hawai'i, we appreciate our home and its culture and want to share a bit of it everyday.  We feel that words carry culture, history and meaning.  With that in mind, we would like to share a bit of Hawaii's culture by featuring kekahi hua'olelo Hawai'i o ka la or a Hawaiian word of the day.

***Starting October 11th , we will begin featuring a Hawaiian word of the day that reflects the activities happening during each month. We hope you enjoy this journey of learning the Hawaiian language with us.