Music Flashcards
strum
koekoe
instrument
pila
upright bass
pila kū nui
string / convention / assembly
ʻaha
pick (of a guitar)
kiku
string / rope
kaula
guitar string
kaula kika
in tune
i kī
tune
hoʻokī
sing
hīmeni
together
pū
singer
puʻukani
ka puʻukani
sing _____ (proper name of song)
hīmeni iā _____
voice
leo
melodious / soft / sweet
nahenahe
harmonized
kūlauna
sing in harmony
hīmeni kūlauna
song / music / poem
mele
ke mele
What is the name of the song?
ʻO wai ke mele?
write / compose
haku
garage
hale kaʻa
ka hale kaʻa
the beginning / the top / the start
kinohi
from the top
mai kinohi
fun
leʻaleʻa
composer
mea i haku
Who is the composer?
ʻO wai ka mea i haku?
first
mua
simply / only / just
wale nō
Simply melodious!
Nahenahe wale nō!
Let’s just sing!
E hīmeni wale nō kākou!