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Boat
Names in Hawaiian |
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HAWAIIAN PHRASE: |
ENGLISH TRANSLATION: |
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Mea A`a [meh (y)ah ah'
ah] |
Adventurer |
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Eleu [eh' leu] |
Alert, Lively, Energetic,
Spry, Nimble, Agile |
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Ku`u Maka [koo' oo mah'
kah] |
Apple of My Eye |
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Nani [nah' nee] |
Beautiful, Pretty |
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Waha Nui [wah' hah nui]
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Big Mouth, Tattler |
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Nui [nui] |
Big, Large, Great, Important
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Manu [mah' noo] |
Bird |
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Maka koa
[mah' kah koh' (w)ah] |
Bold, Fierce |
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Koa [koh' (w)ah] |
Brave, Bold, Fearless
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Pilialoha [pee lee ah
loh' ha] |
Buddy (as in, bosom friend)
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Pôpoki [POH' poh
kee] |
Cat |
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Po`okela [poh oh keh lah]
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Champion, Best, Foremost,
Superior |
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Pôlunu [POH' loo
noo] |
Chubby (as in plump and
short) |
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Lae`ula [lae oo' lah]
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Clever, Well-trained |
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Auli`i [au lee' ee] |
Dainty, Cute, Exquisite,
Cute, Perfect, Trim, Nice |
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Lâlama [LAH lah'
mah] |
Daring, Fearless, Clever
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Nahoa [nah hoh' (w)ah]
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Defiant, Bold |
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Kei [kei] |
Dignified, Glorious, One's
Pride and Glory |
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`Îlio [ee
lee' oh] |
Dog |
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`E`a , `E`a`e`a
[eh' ah], [eh' ah eh' ah] |
Dusty |
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Holo Nui [hoh' loh
nui] |
Fast Runner, Galloper,
Dash |
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Polo [poh' loh] |
Fatso |
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Punahele [poo nah heh'
leh] |
Favorite |
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Maka [mah' kah] |
Favorite One |
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Mâkaha [MAH' kah
hah] |
Fierce, Ferocious, Savage
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I`a [ee' ah] |
Fish |
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Polupolu
[poh' loo poh' loo] |
Flabby, Fatso |
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Napenape |
Flicker |
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Pana |
Flip |
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Hui |
Flipper |
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Pua [poo' (w)ah] |
Flower |
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Weuweu [weu weu] |
Fluffy |
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Luluâ`ina
[loo loo (W)AH' ee nah] |
Freckles |
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Noa [noh' (w)ah] |
Free, Freedom |
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Aikâne [ai
KAH' neh] |
Friend |
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Maka Launa
[mah' kah lau' nah] |
Friendly |
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Lelele
[leh leh' leh] |
Frisky |
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Poloka [poh loh' kah]
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Frog |
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`Ôheuheu [OH' heu
heu] |
Fuzzy |
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Laka [lah' kah] |
Gentle, Tame |
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Makana [mah kah' nah]
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Gift, Prize, Reward |
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Hinuhinu [hee' noo
hee' noo] |
Glittering (as polished
stones), Bright, Shining, Splendid, Lustrous, Glossy
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Puahina [poo (w)ah hee'
nah] |
Gray |
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Hina [hee' nah] |
Gray (also, a Hawaiian
goddess) |
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Hau`oli [hau oh' lee]
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Happy |
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Meli [meh' lee] |
Honey |
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Na`auao [nah au (w)ao']
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Intelligent |
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Lale [lah' leh] |
Legendary bird mentioned
in old tales and songs as a sweet singer |
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Kû`oko`a |
Liberty |
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Uila [oo (w)ee' lah] |
Lightning |
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Mo`o [moh' oh] |
Lizard |
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Manu aloha
[mah' noo ah loh' hah] |
Lovebird (Parrot,so called
because it can extend greetings (aloha)) |
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Kûpa`a [KOO' pah
ah] |
Loyal |
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Laki [lah' kee] |
Lucky |
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Pômaika`i
[POH' mai kah' ee] |
Lucky, Blessing, Good
Fortune, Blessed, Prosperous |
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Uakea
[oo (w)ah keh' (y)ah]
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Misty |
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Pôhina [POH' hee
nah] |
Misty, Hazy, Gray |
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Polohina [poh loh hee'
nah] |
Misty, Smoky, Gray |
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`Iole Li`ili`i
[ee oh' leh lee' ee lee' ee] |
Mouse |
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Ku`u Hoaloha `Oi
[koo' oo hoh (wah) loh' hah oi] |
My Best Friend |
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Nîele [NEE' (y)eh
leh] |
Nosey, Inquisitive, Busybody
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Hiwahiwa
[hee' vah hee' vah] |
Precious, Beloved, Darling,
Indulged, Favorite |
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Makamae [mah kah mae']
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Precious, Cherished |
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Nâ Ki`o [NAH' kee'
oh] |
Puddles |
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Nonolo [noh noh' loh]
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Purring |
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Koke [koh' keh] |
Quick Runner, Swift Runner,
Dasher |
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Miki, Mikimiki
[mee' kee], [mee' kee mee' kee] |
Quick, Alert, Active;
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Kupu`eu [koo poo' eu]
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Rascal |
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Kolohe [koh loh' heh]
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Rascal, Naughty |
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Ula [oo' lah] |
Red (Big Red = `Ula Nui)
, Scarlet |
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Kama hele
[kah' mah heh' leh] |
Rover, Traveller |
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`Ehu
[eh' hoo] |
Ruddy, Red (as in reddish
tinge in hair of Polynesians, and not Caucasians) |
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Poki [poh' kee] |
Said to be the name of
Kamehameha the Great's dog |
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Kû Uaki
[KOO' oo (w)ah' kee] |
Sentinel, Guardian |
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Aka [ah' kah] |
Shadow |
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Lelemu [leh leh' moo]
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Slowpoke, Pokey, Lazy
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Akamai [ah kah' mai] |
Smart |
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Uauahi [oo (w)ah (w)ah'
hee] |
Smoky |
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Hau [hau] |
Snow |
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Pôpô Hau [POH'
POH' hau] |
Snowball |
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Hau-pûehuehu
[hau POO' (w)eh hoo (w)eh hoo] |
Snowflake |
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Hunaahi
[hoo nah ah' hee] |
Spark (Sparky) |
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Kikokiko
[kee' koh kee' koh] |
Speckles (spotted) |
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Kiko [kee' koh]
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Spot |
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Pôhaka [POH' hah
kah] |
Spot |
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Hôkû [HOH'
KOO'] |
Star |
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Pu`ipu`i [poo' ee poo'
ee] |
Stocky (as in, short and
stout) |
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Ikaika [ee kai'
kah] |
Strong, Powerful
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Po`o Pa`a [poh oh pah'
ah] |
Stubborn, Hardhead |
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Ipo |
Sweetheart |
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Pôpoki Pe`elua
[POH' poh kee peh eh loo' (w)ah] |
Tabby (gray cat with darker
markings). |
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Kekoa [keh koh'
(w)ah] |
The Brave, The Courageous
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Kapa`a [kah pah' ah] |
The Firm, The Steadfast
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Kanoe [kah noe'] |
The Mist |
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Kekipi [keh kee'
pee] |
The Rebel |
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Ka`imi [kah ee'
mee] |
The Seeker |
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Kanuha [kah noo' hah]
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The Sulky One, The Sullen
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Kalâ [kah LAH']
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The Sun, Sunny |
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Kahekili [kah heh
kee' lee] |
The Thunder |
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Pû`uku`uku
[POO' oo koo oo koo] |
Tiny, Wee |
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Pilikia [pee lee kee'
(y)ah] |
Trouble |
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Honu [hoh' noo]
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Turtle |
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Maka Le`a [mah' kah leh'
ah] |
Twinkles (twinkle-eyed)
, Mischievous |
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Puakea [poo (w)ah keh
(y)ah] |
White Flower, Pale (as
in a buckskin horse) |
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`Eno, `Eno`eno
[eh' noh], [eh' noh eh' noh] |
Wild, Untamed, Shy, Wary
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Lupo [loo' poh] |
Wolf |
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Melemele [meh' leh meh'
leh] |
Yellow |
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