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Hawaiian
a'a li'i (AH
ah LEE ee): One of the first plants to grow in fresh lava
fields
'ae (aye): yes
ahu (AH hoo):
altar; shrine
a hui hou (ah
HOO ee HOH oo): until we meet again
'alaea (ah
LIE ah): the volcanic red clay of the Hawaiian Islands
Alapaki (ah
lah PAH kee): Alfred
"Al" Carter, the author's husband
aloha (ah LOH
hah): hello; good-bye; love; caring; forgiveness; mercy;
compassion
ha (ha): breath;
life [as defined by Aunty Mahilani Poepoe]
hala (HAH
lah): the pandanas tree; the leaves are used in making
crafts
hale (HAH
lay): house
Haleakala (hah
lay ah kah LAH): a dormant volcano that formed the eastern
part of Maui; the name means "House of the sun"
Halema'uma'u
(hah lay mah / oo MAH / oo): the name given to the crater
formed by Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island of Hawai'i
Hale O Kukui
(HAH lay - oh - koo KOO ee): the author's condo home;
the name means "House of Light"
Hau'oli (how
/ OH lee): Joyce Carter, the author; the name means "filled
with joy"; "words from on high"
Hau'oli Kane
(hau / Oh lee - KAH nay): husband of Hau'oli
Hawai'i [the
Hawaiian Islands] (hah WHY / ee or hah VIE / ee): the
Hawaiian Archipelago located in the mid-Pacific
Hawaiian (hah
WHY ahn): pertaining to things of Hawai'i
heiau (HEY
ee ow): an ancient Hawaiian temple; a place of worship
Honolulu (hoh
noh LOO loo): the Hawaiian state capitol, located on the
island of O'ahu
honu (HOH noo):
the Hawaiian green sea turtle
ho'omanawanui
(hoh / oh mah nah wah NOO ee): to have patience
hula (HOO lah):
the graceful dance of Hawai'i
hukilau (hoo
kee LAU): a gathering to catch fish in a net, cook and
eat
'Iao (ee AH
oh): a sacred valley, a needle rock formation, and the
river that runs through it; the name means "Dawn of Enlightenment"
[as defined by Lei'ohu Ryder]
'Iao (ee AH
oh): Maydeen; musician and friend
kahakuloa (kah
hah ku LOH ah): A small fishing village located on the
northeastern coast of Maui
[Mauna] Kahalawai
(kah hah lah VIE): an extinct volcano that formed the
western part of the island of Maui; also known as the
West Maui Mountains
Kaho'olawe
(kah hoh / oh LAH vay): a small, uninhabited island off
the southwestern coast of Maui; called the "Target Island"
because the U.S. Military used it for target practice
following World War II
Kahului (kah
hoo LOO ee): one of the twin cities located on the east-central
coast of Maui
Kanaio (kah
NIE oh): an ancient uninhabited site on the back side
of Haleakala
Kaneohe [Bay]
(kah nay OH hay): the name of a town and a bay on the
eastern coast of the island of O'ahu
kaona (KOW
nah): Hawaiian
words with hidden meanings; hidden truths
Ke Akua (kay
- ah KOO ah): the Creator, the Source, a Higher Power
keiki (KAY
kee): Child; children
kihei (KEE
hay): cloak; covering; mantle; cape
Kilauea (kee
lau AY ah): an active volcano on the Big Island of Hawai'i
kukui (ku
KOO ee): the candlenut tree; the oil of the nut can be
ignited; sacred Light
Kukuipuka (koo
koo ee POO kah): an ancient, sacred heiau located in the
West Maui Mountains; kukui means light; puka means opening:
gateway to the Light
kuleana (koo
lay AH nah): responsibility
kupuna (koo
POO nah): grandparents; ancestors; angels
ku'u aloha
(KOO / oo ah LOH hah): the love that binds
la (lah):
the sun
Lana'i (lah
NAH / ee): a small island off the northwestern coast of
Maui; known as the "Pineapple Island"
lei (lay):
a garland of flowers or other materials worn around the
neck or head and given by the people of the Pacific in
friendship and love
Lei'ohu (lay
/ OH hoo): Lei'ohu Ryder; wisdom keeper and spiritual
guide; lei'ohu means flower garland of mist
lomi lomi
(LOH mee LOH mee): a form of healing and massage practiced
in Hawai'i
lu'au (LOO
/ au): a Hawaiian feast
mahalo (mah
HAH loh): thank you
Mahilani Poepoe
(mah hee LAH nee POI poi): Aunty;
a living kupuna; a woman of great wisdom and Lei'ohu's
and Maydeen's adopted mother
maluhia (mah
loo HEE ah): peace
mana (MAH nah):
spiritual power; strength
Maui (MAU
ee): the second largest Hawaiian Island; known as the
"Valley Isle"
mauna (MAU
nah): mountain
mele (MEH leh):
song
Molokini (moh
loh KEE nee): an islet off the southwest coast of Maui
mu'umu'u (moo
/ oo MOO / oo): a conservatively designed, loose dress
introduced to Hawaiian women by the missionaries in the
1700s, now made in fabrics of bright colors and patterns
O'ahu (oh /
AH hoo): the third largest Hawaiian Island; known as "the
Gathering Place;" where Honolulu and Waikiki Beach are
located
ohana (oh HAH
nah): family
'olelo (oh
LEH loh): story
oli (OH lee):
a chant; words from on high [as defined by Aunty Mahilani
Poepoe]
pahu (PAH hoo):
a single-headed drum made from the trunk of one tree
piko (PEE koh):
umbilical cord
pohaku (poh
HAH koo): rock; stone
poi (poi):
a food made from pounded taro root; a purple, pasty starch;
a Hawaiian staple
puka (POO kah):
hole; opening; gateway
pu oli (poo
- OH lee): a shell that has been drilled so that it can
be blown like a trumpet
pu'uhonua (poo
/ oo hoh NOO ah): place of refuge
pu'uwai (poo
/ oo VIE): heart
'ukulele (oo
koo LEH leh): a small, four-stringed guitar originally
brought to Hawai'i from Portugal; the name means "dancing
flea"
waiha (wai
HAH or vai HAH): breath of life
Waikiki (wai
kee KEE): a famous beach on the island of O'ahu
Wailuku (wai
LOO koo): one of two cities located on the east-central
coast of Maui, twin city to Kahului
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