Hawaiian Word Wednesdays

kauwela

noun, means summer

Eia nō ke kauwela. = It is indeed summer.

heluhelu

verb, means read

E heluhelu kākou! = Let's read!

puke

noun, means book

E heluhelu pū ʻoe i kēia puke me aʻu? = Will you read this book with me?

ninau

noun, means question

mahina

noun, means moon, moonlight

kaiāulu

noun, means community, neighborhood

ʻOia nō kekahi o nā kānaka waiwai nui a kūʻonoʻono ma iā mau kaiāulu, he was one of the wealthiest and most prosperous persons of these communities.

hoʻomau

verb, means continue, persevere

E mau ko kākou lāhui e hoʻomau! = Let's strive to keep our national alive, let's strive!