Hawaiian Word of the Week: Lula
Lula—Ruler, measuring stick.
Lula—Ruler, measuring stick.
The University of Hawaiʻi was a vital hub for the Protect Kahoʻolawe movement, with both students and faculty emerging as key leaders.
The team developed a new Hawaiian name for the cookiecutter shark, nahunaiki, meaning “little bites.”
Lipine—ribbon.
Kāhuli speaks to change, to alter, to overturn and draws from the opening lines of the Hawaiian creation chant of Kumulipo.
Hoʻokipa—To entertain, treat hospitably; hospitable; hospitality.
笔别濒别丑ū—罢耻谤办别测.
Keʻena—Office, room, booth, closet.
Nicholas Kealiʻi Lum braids traditional Hawaiian mele to modern soundscapes, creating bridges between younger audiences and ʻō濒别濒辞 Hawaiʻi.
ʻOki—To cut, sever, shear, snip, separate, cancel.