Hawaiian

The Hawaiian phrase for “a sentence” is he hopuna. he hopuna refers to a set of words that expresses a complete thought.

The Hawaiian term for ‘white boy’ is haole. haole is a term used to describe a person of European descent.

The phrase “my granddaughter” in Hawaiian is kaʻu moʻopuna wahine. This phrase is used to refer to the daughter of one’s son or daughter.

The English phrase “have a wonderful day” is translated into Hawaiian as e loaʻa kahi lā kupaianaha.

The Hawaiian word for strong is ikaika. ikaika is used to describe someone or something that is capable of producing great physical force.

The Hawaiian word for “wow” is chamin. chamin is used to express amazement.

The name Elijah in Hawaiian is ʻElia.

The Hawaiian word for loyal is kūpaʻa. kūpaʻa is an adjective used to describe someone who is firm in their allegiance to a person or an institution.

The English word ghost is translated into Hawaiian as lapu, akua or ʻuhane. This term refers to a spirit appearing after death.

In Hawaiian slang the casual way to say “hello” is Howzit. Friends also call out Eh, brah and everyone uses the Hawaiian Aloha.