MoaniKahu == pastor, preacher, minister, an honored attendant, guardian, nurse, keeper of bones, regent, keeper, administrator. #hwotd #hawaiianWordOfTheDay #guardian #pastor #HPR #HawaiianPublicRadio #LeilaniPoliʻahu #hawaiian https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/hawaiian-word-of-the-day-may-8th
ʻElemakule == old man
ʻōlelo keu (bonus word) Luahine == old woman
#hwotd #hawaiianWordOfTheDay #elderly #oldMan #oldWoman #HPR #HawaiianPublicRadio #LeilaniPoliʻahu #hawaiian https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/hawaiian-word-of-the-day-may-7th
ʻōlelo keu (bonus word) Luahine == old woman
#hwotd #hawaiianWordOfTheDay #elderly #oldMan #oldWoman #HPR #HawaiianPublicRadio #LeilaniPoliʻahu #hawaiian https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/hawaiian-word-of-the-day-may-7th
Hawaiian Word of the Day: May 7th
ʻElemakule means old man or to become an old man. Although ʻelemakula also means “old,” use it only for males – there's another word, luahine, for old women. And don't use ʻelemakule as a general term for old or things that are old – there are other words for that too, such as kahiko. Use ʻelemakule only for old men.
Līhuʻe == a cold chill #hwotd #hawaiianWordOfTheDay #cold #chill #chilly #lihue #HPR #HawaiianPublicRadio #LeilaniPoliʻahu #hawaiian https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/hawaiian-word-of-the-day-may-6th
Hawaiian Word of the Day: May 6th
One of the most commonly mispronounced place names in Hawaiʻi nei is Līhuʻe, the name of a city and district on Kauaʻi. It means “a cold chill,” and that's the feeling most Hawaiian speakers feel when they hear this beautiful name mispronounced. Write it out with a kahakō over the first vowel, and an ʻokina before the last one. Then say it.
Kapiʻolani == arch of heaven / a way to refer to a rainbow == ʻānuenue #hwotd #hawaiianWordOfTheDay #rainbow #HPR #HawaiianPublicRadio #LeilaniPoliʻahu #hawaiian https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/hawaiian-word-of-the-day-may-5th
Hawaiian Word of the Day: May 5th
Today's Hawaiian Word of the Day is most often used as a place name. Kapiʻolani is a medical center, a tree-lined boulevard, a park, a school, a playground, and so much more. All are named for Queen Kapiʻolani, wife of Kalākaua. Literally, it means “the arch of heaven,” and refers to the beautiful rainbows so frequently seen in Hawaiʻi. Rainbows signify the presence of royalty in old Hawaiʻi.
Kōkua == help #hwotd #hawaiianWordOfTheDay #help #HPR #HawaiianPublicRadio #LeilaniPoliʻahu #hawaiian https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/hawaiian-word-of-the-day-may-2nd
Hawaiian Word of the Day: May 2nd
Kōkua is one of the Hawaiian words most frequently used in English conversation, but it's often mispronounced. Write it down and put a kahakō or stress mark over the first vowel, then say it aloud. It means help, aid, assistance, relief, assistant, helper, and more.
Moku == district, and many additional meanings! Listen to this one, the host really gets an early start, jumping in just as the theme jingle begins so she can get all the vocabulary goodness into the allotted 30 seconds! 
#hwotd #hawaiianWordOfTheDay #district #HPR #HawaiianPublicRadio #LeilaniPoliʻahu #hawaiian https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/hawaiian-word-of-the-day-april-30th
#hwotd #hawaiianWordOfTheDay #district #HPR #HawaiianPublicRadio #LeilaniPoliʻahu #hawaiian https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/hawaiian-word-of-the-day-april-30thLolo == brain; bonus lōlō == paralyzed, numb, feeble-minded, or crazy #hwotd #hawaiianWordOfTheDay #brain #brains #HPR #HawaiianPublicRadio #LeilaniPoliʻahu #hawaiian https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/show/hawaiian-word-of-the-day
Hawaiian Word of the Day
This daily feature encourages awareness of the use of Hawaiian language, or ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, in everyday conversation. In each 30-second vignette, host Leilani Poliʻahu introduces a new word, explains what it means, spells it, and models the correct pronunciation.
Kāhea == to call out. The blurb on the website still says that the host spells each word, but for the last week or so she hasn’t been… I think it’s great that she can change things up a bit! She is still clearly indicating where the kahakō belongs by mentioning the stressed syllables. #hwotd #hawaiianWordOfTheDay #callOut #HPR #HawaiianPublicRadio #LeilaniPoliʻahu #hawaiian
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