akahele (ah-kah-HEH-leh)
Adjective Cautious, careful, or moderate in action.
"Eh, the road going up Haleakalā stay all wet, so akahele when you drive."
hula kiʻi (HOO-lah KEE-ee)
sometimes: hula kii
Noun A traditional Hawaiian style of hula that incorporates carved wooden images or puppets into the storytelling and dance movements.
"Da hula kiʻi performance at da festival wen blow my mind! "
kukui (koo-KOO-ee)
sometimes: kukui nut, candlenut
Noun The Hawaiian candlenut tree (Aleurites moluccanus), its nuts, or the lei made from its polished shells.
"We used to make lei wit da kukui nuts when we was small kids."
small kid time (small-KID-time)
sometimes: small-kid time, small kid days
Idiom When I was a kid; back in the day; childhood days.
"Small kid time, I used to play marbles."
moʻo (MOH-oh)
sometimes: moo, mo'o
Noun A gecko or lizard.
"I saw one moʻo on da wall, eatin' one bug."
ʻio (EE-oh)
sometimes: io, 'io
Noun The Hawaiian hawk (Buteo solitarius), an endemic bird of prey native to the Big Island.
"Ma ka lewa ka ʻio. "