ʻO kēia ka lā hānau o Mary Kawena Pukui!
Today is the birthday of Mary Kawena Pukui, b. April 20, 1895 #olelonoeau #maryKawenaPukui #adage #wiseSaying #hawaiianLanguage #olelo #OleloHawaii
Excerpt From
‘Ōlelo No‘eau
Mary Kawena Pukui & Dietrich Varez
https://books.apple.com/us/book/%C5%8Dlelo-no-eau/id514150999
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We all learn the word “kahakō” meaning “macron,” the bar over the long vowel (as in its own final letter). But it also means “steep, sheer” as in this ʻŌlelo Nōʻeau:
“1527 Ka pali kahakō lele a koa‘e.
Sheer cliff reached only by the tropic bird.
A tall, inaccessible cliff.”
#olelonoeau #maryKawenaPukui #adage #wiseSaying #hawaiianLanguage #olelo #OleloHawaii #cliff #sheer #steep
Maui County's $1.5 billion proposed budget for fiscal year 2026 focuses on recovery, resilience and investments across the county. For the first time in 100 years, the budget will be delivered in both English and ‘Olelo Hawai’i.
A new $1 coin will feature a Native Hawaiian scholar that many credit for preserving and protecting ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi. The U.S. Mint’s 2025 Native American coin features Mary Kawena Pukui — a scholar, author, composer, hula expert and educator.
#HawaiianPublicRadio didn’t post today’s #hawaiianWordOfTheDay so instead of sharing that, I’ll share my new favorite ʻŌlelo Noʻeau!
I kāhi ‘e no ke kumu mokihana, paoa ‘e no ‘one‘i i ke ‘ala.
Although the mokihana tree is at a distance, its fragrance reaches here.
Although a person is far away, the tales of his good deeds come to us.
#olelonoeau #maryKawenaPukui #adage #wiseSaying #hawaiianLanguage #olelo #OleloHawaii #reputation #mokihana #1177
Moani