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Found 18 words matching this tag.
ʻŌlelo Paʻi ʻai
(oh-LEH-loh pah-ee-EYE)
The historical term for early plantation-era Pidgin Hawaiian, literally translating to 'hard poi language'.
ʻŌkolehao
(oh-KOH-leh-HOW)
A traditional Hawaiian liquor originally distilled from fermented tī root, often referred to as Hawaiian moonshine.
wakea
(vah-KEH-ah)
The Hawaiian sky father deity; god of light and the heavens, who with Papa (earth mother) created the Hawaiian islands.
vinha d'alhos
(VEEN-yah DAHL-yoosh)
A traditional Portuguese marinade made of vinegar, garlic, wine, and spices.
paniolo pipi
(pah-nee-OH-loh PEE-pee)
A traditional Hawaiian cowboy; specifically a cattle rancher or someone who works directly with cattle.
paniolo
(pah-nee-OH-loh)
A Hawaiian cowboy; someone who works with cattle and horses in Hawaii.
olo
(OH-loh)
A traditional, extra-long Hawaiian surfboard historically reserved for royalty, typically crafted from buoyant wiliwili wood.
makahiki
(mah-kah-HEE-kee)
The ancient Hawaiian New Year festival, a four-month period of peace, sports, and religious festivities honoring Lono.
loko kuapā
(LOH-koh koo-ah-PAH)
A traditional Hawaiian fishpond enclosed by a seawall built of stacked rock or coral, used for sustainable aquaculture.
loko iʻa
(LOH-koh EE-ah)
A traditional Hawaiian fishpond, typically built along the shoreline with rock walls to enclose and cultivate fish for the community.
katonk
(kah-TONK)
A person of mainland Asian descent, particularly a Japanese American from the continental United States.
aloha ʻoe
(ah-LOH-hah OH-eh)
Farewell to you; a traditional Hawaiian expression of farewell and love, famously immortalized in the song written by Queen Liliʻuokalani.