What does emo mean in Hawaiian?
hemo Caus/sim.; to take off. (Puk. 14.25.) (PCP (f,s)emo(f,s)emo.)
What do Hawaiians say to each other?
Pronounced a-lo-ha This tropical greeting is known around the world, but its literal meaning is ‘love’. In Hawaii, Aloha means more than ‘hello’; it expresses wishes for a positive and respectful life. Use Aloha kakahiaka to say, ‘good morning’, Aloha ‘auinalā for ‘good afternoon’ and Aloha ahiahi for ‘good evening’.
How do you say home in Hawaiian?
Home, kauhale; ōpū malumalu, ōpū weuweu (humble expressions). Also: kīnana hale (including house grounds). To remain constantly at home, kiʻinoho.
What does Hei Hei mean in Hawaiian?
heihei / hei. hei / Pukui-Elbert Haw to Eng , 1. nvi., Race, as foot race, canoe race, horse race; to race. Examples: He kanaka ikaika e heihei ana (Hal. 19.5), a strong man running a race.
What does Hemo mean in Hawaii?
hemo To loosen, undo, unfasten, disconnect, take off, set at liberty, liberate, free, abort.
What do Hawaiians call their love?
Kāna ipo, his or her sweetheart.
What do Hawaiians call their friends?
Hoaloha
Hoaloha (hō’-ă-lō’-na), n. / hō’-ă-lō’-na / Parker Haw to Eng , [A contraction of hoaaloha.] A friend; a beloved companion.
What does Kai in Hawaiian mean?
Sea, sea water
1. nvs., Sea, sea water; area near the sea, seaside, lowlands; tide, current in the sea; insipid, brackish, tasteless. Examples: I kai, towards the sea. O kai, of the lowland, of the sea, seaward.
What does kauhale mean?
village
A: Kauhale is a Hawaiian term meaning “village.” The Kauhale concept is a traditional, cultural model of housing consisting of tiny homes clusters and communal areas for restrooms, cooking, and gathering.
What does niele mean in Hawaiian?
inquisitive, curious
nīele / nī. ele / Pukui-Elbert Haw to Eng , nvs., To keep asking questions; inquisitive, curious, plying with frivolous questions (often used in pejorative sense, as of a busybody asking things that do not concern him); to quiz, pump; question.
What does Loki mean in Hawaiian?
If you say “Loki” or “Loke” in Hawaii, you’ll be talking about a flower. If you hear the variant, “Lokelani,” what you’re hearing is an expansion from Flower or Rose to “small red rose,” or alternatively, to the even more expressive “heavenly rose.”
Does everyone in Hawaii speak pidgin?
An estimated 600,000 residents of Hawaiʻi speak Hawaiian Pidgin and 400,000 speak it as a second language.