The Hawaiian ʻŌlelo

  • ʻŌlelo

    Language; Speech; Word

  • mahalo

    Thank you; Appreciation; Respect

  • E komo mai

    Welcome! Enter

  • hale

    Home

  • 'ohana

    Family

  • aloha

    Aloha is commonly used to say hello, goodbye, or love.

  • ʻĀina

    Land

  • kamaʻāina

    Local or “Child of the Land.”

  • mālāma

    To care for; protect;maintain

  • Mahalo nui loa

    Thank you very much

  • moku

    Island

  • kupuna

    Elder;Ancestor

  • A hui hou

    Until we meet again, goodbye

  • wahine

    Woman; Female

  • keiki

    Child

  • kāne

    Man; male

  • kumu

    Teacher

  • makana

    Gift or present

  • nani

    Pretty

  • hoaaloha

    Friend

  • ma kai

    Toward the ocean

  • kai

    Ocean

  • mauna

    Mountain

  • ma uka

    Towards the mountains

  • nalu

    Wave or Surf

  • lā

    Sun

  • moʻo

    Lizard

  • honu

    Turtle

  • ua

    Rain

  • kahakai

    Beach

  • hōkū

    Star

  • lāna‘i

    Porch, patio, or balcony

  • kālā

    Money, dollar

Aloha is commonly used to say hello, goodbye, or love. If you ask someone who lives in Hawai‘i or Kamaʻāina “what does Aloha means to you?” They will explain that it has a much deeper meaning. Aloha is the true meaning and symbol of Hawaiian culture and lifestyle: to respect and love one another, and live in harmony with everything around you. Aloha is not something that is spoken, it is something that must be experienced.