Hawaiian Word of the Day 7.31.2014

Liona: Lion

Ho'opalekana ka mama liona i kana mau keiki.

The mama lion protects her cubs.

Hawaiian Word of the Day 7.30.2014

Hoku kai: Starfish

Lana na hoku kai ma ka 'ilikai.

Starfish float on the surface of the ocean.

Hawaiian Word of the Day 7.29.2014

Pea: Bear

Weliweli na pea ma ka nahele.

The bears in the forest are ferocious.

Hawaiian Word of the Day 7.28.2014

'Io: Hawk

Hulahula na 'io ma ka lewalani.

The hawks dance in the sky.

Hawaiian Word of the Day 7/25/2014

Meli: Bee

He 'ekolu mau kahakaha 'ele'ele ko ka meli.

The bee has three black stripes.

Hawaiian Word of the Day 7/24/2014

Wana: Spikey Sea Urchin

Mai hehi ma ke ko'a aia na wana ma loko.

Don't step on the coral. There are spikey sea urchins in them.

Hawaiian Word of the Day 7/23/2014

'Iniseka: Insect

Ke kolo nei na 'iniseka ma luna o ke kumu o ke kumula'au.

The insects are crawling up the trunk of the tree.