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january vocab Flashcards

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mā.lama

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to take care of, preserve, protect, reciprocity

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pu leo

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speaker, like phone speaker

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ipu

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goard

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leo

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voice

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mo’o lelo

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oral record, history

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‘aikapu

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restricted eating

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‘ainoa

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free eating

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palapala

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document, writing of any kind, written language

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puka

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a hole that goes all the way through something

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“o wai kou inoa?

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What is your name?

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‘O wai kou mokupuni?

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What is your island?

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No hea mai ‘oe?

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Where are you from?

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Noho ‘oe ma hea?

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Where do you live at?

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‘O _____ ko’u inoa.

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____ my name.

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‘O _____ ko’u mokupuni

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____ is my island.

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No ____ mai au

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______ I’m from

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Noho au ma ________.

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I live at ____

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noho

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live

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pa

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enclosed area

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kai

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sea water

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mae’ole

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never fading

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maoli

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true

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kaona

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town

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au

A

I, I am

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‘eleu

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lively

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wēkiu

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topmost

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‘Oe

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you

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kou

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your

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hui

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together, team, chorus

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okina

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cutting

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oki

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to cut

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kahako

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mark to lengthen or elongate

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moa

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chicken

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mo’a

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cooked

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ka uku

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the pay, to pay

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‘uku

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lause

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lia

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the path

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li’a

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desire

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ke ala

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the path

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ke ‘ala

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the fragrance

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koana

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a measure

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ko’ana

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dregs

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43
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kakahiaka

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morning

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awakea

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midday

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‘auinala

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afternoon

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ahiahi

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evening

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‘aumoe

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late evening

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ko’u

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my

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kona

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hisher/it’s

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pili

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close

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pilina

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closeness

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halau

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school

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53
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noi

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request

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ha’a ha’a

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low, humble

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kome

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enter

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mele

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song

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57
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mele kahea

A

chant granting permsion by teacher

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oli

A

chant

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papa

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board

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‘auwae

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water, canals

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Nounou

A

sleeping giant(Kaua’i)

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H h

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hē

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K k

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kē

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L l

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la(kahako on a)

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M m

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mu(kahako on u)

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N n

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nu (kahako on u)

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P p

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pi(kahako on i)

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W w

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ku

A

strong male

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a’ole maopopo

A

no understand(I don’t understand)

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He mea iki

A

so small(as opposed to ‘aole pilikia-no problem)

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He mea oli

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so small(as opposed to ‘aole pilikia-no problem)

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E ‘olu’olu

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nice and freindly/pleasant. The e is suggestive, almost a command/directive

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E

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says to do something/directive

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ho’opili

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E ho’opili mai

A

repeat to me

77
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hana hou

A

do it again

78
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himeni hou

A

sing again

79
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hiki no

A

can do or get ‘um

80
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Ho’a’o

81
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Ho’oMākaukau

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Mākaukau

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ready? You is implied - capable, proficient, adept, skilled

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Mai

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Mai = no if it’s in front of a sentence, as opposed to hele mai where it means come toward me.

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Mai hilahila

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no embarrassed/ bashful/shame

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Mai Maka’u

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no worry - no be afraid

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Maika’i no au

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no is emphasis - I’m really good

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Mākaukau ʻole

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unprepared, unskilled, unqualified, not ready

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Maupopo? (0e)

A

you understand?

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Olelo hou

A

say it again

90
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hua’olelo

91
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He aha ka hua‘olelo no____?

A

What is the word for _________?

92
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Peheo ‘oe e ‘olelo ai ________?

A

How do you say ________?

93
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hiki

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hiki no

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‘o iwi

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  1. native son, 3. self
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hua

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pa’u

A

hula skirt, something wrapped around the waist

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Kane

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‘ohe

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Mokoli’i

A

lizard tail (Chinaman’s Hat)

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kala

A

type of fish

102
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kālā

A

type of money

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kalā

A

the day, the sun

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kiki

A

sting something,, quick kiss

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kikī

A

spurt of speed

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kīkī

A

shoot repeatedly

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koko

108
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Kokō

A

cluck of a hen

109
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kōkō

A

carrying net

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helu

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0

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1

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121
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Ka’i

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what comes in front, like Ka or ke. Like the chant we sing as we go on stage.

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pa

A

wind, also touch

123
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Nā huahaku helu

A

0,,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9

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Ka

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the, used before most meme’a, even those that begin with an ‘okina

125
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Ke

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the, used in front of all words beginning with k,e,a, or o

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ke ‘ano

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ke puna

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ke pākaukau

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papa’ ōlelo

A

vocabulary

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ka hana

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ka ua

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ke aloha

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ka pua

A

the flower

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ke kai

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ke ola

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ke ea

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spirit of life

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ka ‘opu

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ka manu

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ke ka’a

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ka wahine

141
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hine

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core word of female

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ka niu

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ka inoa

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ke kālā

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ke ‘awa

A

type of plant

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ke awa

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ke ono

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type of fish

148
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Ka ‘ono

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I’oa

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personal names an place names[proper nouns] To distinguish between I’oa and Meme’a, i’oa is preceded by ‘o. I’oa are usually capitalized.

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Meme’a

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common words for terms for thypes of things, actions, and conditions. Meme’a is preceded by ke or ka.

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po

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refers to the moon/night, so it goes with the days

152
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ka pikake

A

the flower pikake

153
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a ‘anake

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aunty, a type of family member

154
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‘O Pikake

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a name of a girl

155
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‘O ‘Anake

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‘Anake, my mom’s sister’s name. ‘O makes it a name.

156
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Ka’i

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Ka’i, a group of words that alaka’i or “lead” a following meme’a word. [He, ka, ke keia, kela, kou, ko’u, kona]Ka’i is not used before an i’oa(proper place or person) and papani (personal pronoun)

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He

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kēia

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kēlā

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Makua kāne

A

father, parent, male

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po’o

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la

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ka’a

A

car, to roll

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