Hawaiian

Maui is the Hawaiian name for the island of Maui in Hawaii.

The Hawaiian word for animal is holoholona. The term holoholona is used to refer to any living organism that is not a human.

The Hawaiian word for crazy is pupule. pupule is an adjective used to describe someone or something that is insane or demented.

The Hawaiian phrase for “my baby” is kuʻu pēpē. This phrase is used to refer specifically to one’s own infant child.

The Hawaiian word for salt is paʻakai. paʻakai refers to the chemical substance sodium chloride.

The Hawaiian word for wind is makani. makani is the general term used to describe the movement of air.

The Hawaiian word for jellyfish is pololia. pololia is the term used for this aquatic animal.

The Hawaiian word for ‘talk’ is ʻōlelo. ʻōlelo is used to describe the act of communicating using spoken words.

Hāʻauʻoli lā hānau is the Hawaiian way to say happy birthday. This phrase is used to offer good wishes to someone on the anniversary of their birth.

The Hawaiian word for “older brother” is kaikuaʻana. While it is often translated as “older brother” it is a gender-neutral term.