Leanne Judith

The Hawaiian word for ‘mainlander’ is malihini. The term malihini refers to someone who lives on the mainland.

To say come here in Hawaiian, use hele mai. The phrase is used as a request or command for someone to move toward the speaker.

kakahiaka is the Hawaiian word for morning. kakahiaka refers to the part of the day between dawn and midday.

The Hawaiian word for banana is maiʻa. maiʻa is a noun used to refer to the banana fruit.

The Hawaiian word for soft is palupalu. The word is used to describe something that is easily giving way under pressure.

The Hawaiian word for boring is keleka. keleka is an adjective used to describe something that causes boredom or tiredness.

The Hawaiian word for numbers is helu. The term helu refers to symbols or words used to count or measure quantity.

The English phrase ‘happy wedding anniversary’ is translated into Hawaiian as Hauʻoli lā piha makahiki male.

The Hawaiian phrase for “please” is e ʻoluʻolu. e ʻoluʻolu is used as an interjection to soften a request or command, similar to ‘please’ in English.

The Hawaiian word for math is makemakika. makemakika is a short form of mathematics. The word helu refers to numbers or numerical concepts.