The Hawaiian Dictonary

'anakala - uncle

haumana - student

haole - originally meant any foreigner to Hawaii; now refers to Causasians (white Europeans)

hele - to go, come, walk

ho'ih i- respect

kamali'i - children of Hawaii

kau kau - food

kaulana - famous, celebrated, renowned

kokua - to help

kumu - teacher

kupuna kane - grandfather

luna - higher, upper

maika'i - good

makua kane - father

makuahine - mother

malama - take care of

mele - song

na hoahanau - cousins

ohana - family

tutu - grandparent/grandmother

ukulele - jumping flea

Click on Maika'i to return to the Kokua Corner.