Moani5d ago

Nahu == bite

#hawaiianWordOfTheDay #bite #HPR #HawaiianPublicRadio #hawaiian

https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/hawaiian-word-of-the-day-april-20th

April 20th: Nahu

Nahu means to bite. And it can be the bite of anything – from an insect that bites, to the bite of a dog, or even the bite you take out of a piece of cake.

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MoaniApr 13
Puni == surrounded
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April 13th: Puni

Our Hawaiian word for today is puni meaning surrounded, controlled, overcome. Now that you know how to use the ho‘o prefix, you know that ho‘opuni can mean to surround, enclose, get control of: ho‘opuni.

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MoaniApr 6
Leho == cowry shell
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https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/hawaiian-word-of-the-day-april-6th
April 6th: Leho

Our Hawaiian word for today is leho for cowry shell. It is a very generic term for the cowry. Leho can be modified by adding other words to make the name specific for each of the many types of cowry, but leho will always work.

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MoaniMar 30

Hōʻole == to deny

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https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/hawaiian-word-of-the-day-march-30th

March 30th: Hōʻole

Hōʻole means to deny, refuse, reject, veto and many more things of that nature. That's what the legislature did when they refused to pass the bill you wanted passed — hōʻole.

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MoaniMar 23
Puana == refrain of a song
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March 23rd: Puana

For the caller who wanted to know what puana meant, as in the line so commonly used in the last verse of a song. In that case, puana means the attack or beginning of a song. Haʻina ʻia mai ana ka puana just means to start to tell the summary — refrain of the song.

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MoaniMar 16
Pānini == cactus
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March 16th: Pānini

Whether you use them as fences to keep cattle from strolling into your yard, or decoration in your home, pānini are a pretty popular plant in Hawaiʻi nei. Pānini is a cactus, from which we can also make liquor.

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MoaniMar 10
Alaheʻe haole == mock orange
I posted this last year but I’m repeating because this time I have a photo of what I call mock orange. I ran across this shrub in Monterrey Park last week.
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MoaniMar 10
Le’a == joy
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March 9th: Leʻa

Leʻa means: joy, pleasure, happiness, merry, and many more wonderful feelings. Yes, it is the same leʻa we use in the name of the double hull sailing canoe Hōkūleʻa. Hōkūleʻa translates to mean “star of gladness.”

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MoaniMar 2
Neʻe == move little by little; move your residence
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March 2nd: Neʻe

Neʻe means to move along little by little, as many of us do every day in heavy traffic. It can also be used to tell someone that you have moved from one place to another – ua neʻe? – I have moved.

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MoaniFeb 23
Pōpō aniani == glass ball
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Hawaiian Word of the Day: February 23rd

If you've ever walked the beach looking for a glass ball, you'll enjoy today's word of the day: pōpō aniani which means glass ball. Pōpō means “ball,” and aniani means “glass.”

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