Steven Owen

Mauna Loa is the Hawaiian name for a dormant volcano on the island of Hawaii. It translates to “Long Mountain” in English.

hipa is the Hawaiian word for sheep. The word is used to refer to the animal.

The Hawaiian phrase for “circle of life” is pōʻaiapuni ola. pōʻaiapuni ola is a noun phrase used to describe the natural cycle of life.

The Hawaiian phrase for “I am” is ʻo au. ʻo au is used to identify oneself or to state one’s identity.

In Hawaiian, the English word June is translated as Iune. Iune is the name for the sixth month of the Gregorian calendar.

In Hawaiian, lei means a garland of flowers. A lei is a garland of flowers

The Hawaiian word for ‘rescue’ is hoʻopakele. Both forms of this word are used as verbs to mean saving someone or something from danger or violence.

The English phrase “mountains” is translated into Hawaiian as nā kuahiwi. nā kuahiwi refers to large natural elevations of the earth’s surface.

The Hawaiian word for the interjection “okay” is hōʻike.

The English phrase “big wave” is translated into Hawaiian as nalu nui. nalu nui refers to a large swell of water moving across the ocean surface.