Word origins

• lehuaThe flower or wood of a Polynesian tree (Metrosideros collina); the tree itself.
• halauA school or group of hula dancers.
• muumuuA long, often calf-length, loose-fitting dress chiefly with short sleeves which is made of lightweight fabric printed with colourful, stylized Hawaiian themes (such as flowers and palm branches).
• limuAny of various kinds of edible algae, which form an important part of the traditional Hawaiian diet.
• kaluaA traditional Hawaiian cooking method, using an underground oven called an imu.
• panioloA Hawaiian cowboy.
• kupunaA grandparent or elder.
• MaliyahA female given name from Hawaiian.
• maniniSmall.
• pilaufilthy
• KualapuuA census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaii, United States.
• kahiliA feather standard mounted on a pole, as traditionally used in Hawaii on ceremonial occasions.
• pikakeArabian jasmine, Jasminum sambac
• mokihanaThe plant Melicope anisata.
• okinaThe Hawaiian apostrophe-like letter (ʻ ) used to indicate the glottal stop consonant.
• alulaA small projection of three or four feathers on the first digit of the wing on some birds.
• humuhumunukunukuapuaaAny member of the species Rhinecanthus rectangulus of triggerfish, found in the coral reefs of many of the oceans, characterized by a noticeably large snout and blue lips that resemble that of a pig’s snout.
• pahoehoeA form of lava flow of basaltic rock, usually dark-colored with a smooth or ropey surface. It is one of two chief forms of lava flow emitted from volcanoes of the Hawaiian type, the other form being aa.
• aaliiA bushy small tree, Dodonaea viscosa, native to Hawaii, Australia, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky leaves and dark wood.
• ahaainaA Hawaiian feast or luau.
• ahuulaA feathered cloak traditionally worn by the native Hawaiian elite.
• akaakaiGreat bulrush (Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani), a slender grass once used for thatching houses in Hawaii.
• AkauA surname from Hawaiian.
• akekeeA bird in the Hawaiian honeycreeper genus, Loxops caeruleirostris.
• akepaA bird in the Hawaiian honeycreeper genus, Loxops coccineus.
• akiapolaauA Hawaiian honeycreeper, Hemignathus munroi
• akuleThe bigeye scad, Selar crumenophthalmus.
• alalaA crow native to Hawaii, of species Corvus hawaiiensis.
• ali'iA member of a noble Hawaiian family.
• aliipoeThe plant Canna indica.
• amakihiAny of various birds of the genus Chlorodrepanis.
• amaumauThe fern Sadleria cyatheoides, endemic to Hawaii.
• aoleno, not
• apapaneA member of the bright red species of honeycreeper, Himatione sanguinea, found in Hawaii.
• auhuhuThe flowering plant Tephrosia purpurea.
• aumakuaIn Hawaiian mythology, a personal or family god that originated as a deified ancestor, and which takes on physical forms such as animals to watch over descendants.
• aupakaAny of various flowering plants of the genus Isodendrion.
• auwaiAn irrigation ditch.
• awapuhiZingiber zerumbet, a plant in the ginger family.
• awikiwikiAny of those flowering plants of the genus Canavalia that are endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.
• awiwiA rare Hawaiian flowering plant of species Schenkia sebaeoides.
• ehuawaCyperus laevigatus, a species of sedge.
• ekahaAsplenium nidus, an epiphytic fern.
• elepaioAny of three species of monarch flycatcher in the genus Chasiempis, endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.
• HaliimaileA census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaii, United States.
• hapu'uAny of four species of tropical tree ferns of the genus Cibotium found in Hawai'i.
• HaumeaThe goddess of fertility and childbirth.
• haupiaA traditional Hawaiian dessert based on coconut milk and starch, somewhat resembling blancmange.
• he'e holuaA traditional form of hill sledding, from Hawaii
• HiʻiakaAny of the twelve sisters of the volcano goddess Pele, especially the youngest, whom Pele was given to raise.
• hinahinaHeliotropium anomalum, a heliotrope of the Pacific Islands.
• holokuSynonym of Mother Hubbard: a kind of loose dress introduced to Hawaii by Christian missionaries.
• hoolauleaA Hawaiian celebration or festival.
• hoomalimaliflattery; soft-soap
• ho'oponoponoA process in which harmony is restored by discussion and forgiveness.
• hukilauA Hawaiian gathering to catch fish by casting a net and pulling it back.
• ʻāinaland in a Hawaiian cultural context.
• iiwiA bird, the scarlet honeycreeper (Drepanis coccinea).
• iliahiAny of those species of Santalum that are endemic to Hawaii.
• Ka'alaThe highest mountain on the island of Oahu, Hawaii.
• kahakōA macron in Hawaiian.
• KailaniA female given name from Hawaiian.
• kakawahieParoreomyza flammea, an extinct Hawaiian honeycreeper.
• Ka LaeThe southernmost point of the Big Island of Hawaii.
• kalamaloEragrostis variabilis, a grass endemic to Hawaii.
• kamaʻainaSomeone who is of Hawaiian origin, but not necessarily of Hawaiian ancestry; a local.
• kamaniA tree of the species Calophyllum inophyllum.
• kamaoAn extinct bird of Hawaii, Myadestes myadestinus.
• Kanaka MaoliNative Hawaiians of Polynesian descent.
• kaonaA hidden or secondary meaning in Hawaiian poetry that can only be understood in cultural context; the use thereof.
• kapakahiaskew; crooked
• KeokeaA census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaii, United States.
• kiaweProsopis pallida, a species of mesquite tree.
• kikepaA Hawaiian garment like a sarong.
• kine budHigh-grade marijuana.
• kioeaAny member of the species †Chaetoptila angustipluma of extinct Hawaiian birds.
• kipukaA zone of unharmed land completely surrounded by lava flows.
• koaeSynonym of tropicbird.
• koaliSynonym of scammony (“plant”).
• KoʻolauThe dormant fragmented remnant of the eastern or windward shield volcano of the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu.
• koleaA Pacific golden plover (Pluvialis fulva).
• konohikiA head man of a land division of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
• kuloloA Hawaiian dessert made from baked or steamed grated taro corms and either coconut meat or coconut milk.
• kupukupuA fern of speciesNephrolepis exaltata.
• lauhalaPandanus tectorius, a tree common in Hawaii, also known as the screwpine.
• laulauA Hawaiian dish of pork or fish etc. wrapped in taro leaf.
• leiomanoA paddle-like club with shark teeth set in it, used in various Polynesian cultures.
• lilikoipassionfruit
• limu kohuAn edible red alga of species Asparagopsis taxiformis.
• lokelaniThe damask rose.
• lomilomiA traditional form of Hawaiian massage.
• louluAny of various palms of the genus Pritchardia.
• mahi-mahiA large food and game fish of the family Coryphaenidae which is commonly found in tropical and subtropical waters.
• mahioleA feathered helmet traditionally worn by the native Hawaiian elite.
• makaloaCyperus laevigatus, a species of sedge.
• malihininewcomer, tourist
• māmakimamaki (Waimea pipturus or Pipturus albidus)
• manienieBermuda grass
• maoliA species of very tall, dark green-stemmed banana native to Polynesia, having large bunches of long, round fruits with dark-colored flesh.
• Mauna KeaA dormant volcano in Hawaii; the tallest mountain in the world from its base on the sea floor.