Hawaiian Word of the Week: Ho?omaika?i
Hoʻomaikaʻi—To thank, grateful, gratified.
Hoʻomaikaʻi—To thank, grateful, gratified.
Kani—To sound, to cry out, to roar.
Kolohe—Mischievous; naughty.
Hōʻailona—Sign, symbol, omen.
Laʻi—Calm, stillness, quiet.
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Hana paʻa—To fasten; to make fast
Kōkeʻe—To wind or twist; to bend.
Kaona—Hidden meaning, as in Hawaiian poetry; concealed reference, as to a person, thing, or place; words with double meanings that might bring good or bad fortune.
Nani—Beauty, glory, splendor.