Hawaiian Word of the Day: January 2nd

Kau anu, our Hawaiian word for today, is another way to say winter. Literally, kau anu means the cold season, and that is what we are enjoying right now.

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: January 1st

Mua means first. And today is the first day of a new year. You might say it is the lā mua o kēia makahiki nō. It may also mean: before, ahead, forward, in advance, future, front, former, foremost, primary, and many other things.

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: January 1st

Mua means first. And today is the first day of a new year. You might say it is the lā mua o kēia makahiki nō. It may also mean: before, ahead, forward, in advance, future, front, former, foremost, primary, and many other things.

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: December 31st

Mele means song, anthem, or chant of any kind; a poem; or to sing or to chant. Na mele o Hawai‘i nei means the songs of Hawai‘i.

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Alaska Air Group Reflects on First Full Year with Hawaiian

Alaska Air Group reflects on its first full year after the Alaska Airlines-Hawaiian Airlines Integration.

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Kinai == extinguish, as in putting out a fire

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ʻĀkau == right or north
Another way Hawaiian performs better than English, because the word for right (as in correct) is pololei. We’ve all experienced a version of this stressful exchange:
Huli hema ma aneʻi?! (Turn left here?!)
ʻĀkau!! (Right!!)
In English the response is ambiguous, but in Hawaiian it’s clear!  
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Hawaiian Word of the Day: December 30th

‘Ākau means north when used as a direction. But is more commonly used to mean right, as opposed to left.

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: December 29th

Akahele means “slow or moderate, cautious, prudent.” So when someone tells you “e akahele ‘oe” it means “be careful.” Be careful when you are driving this holiday.

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: December 26th

Hoʻokūkū moho is how we say playoff in Hawaiian. After the regular season, there is often a hoʻokūkū moho to select a winner.

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