Kamu
In Hawaiian, the phrase for sam is Kamu.
The term Kamu is used to denote a surface-to-air missile.
Meaning: surface-to-air missile (noun)
Did you know?
- In traditional Hawaiian, kamu means to scrape or peel, such as removing the skin from a root.
- The word Kamu is short enough to be easily incorporated into the rhythmic patterns of 'oli', or traditional Hawaiian chants, should a modern speaker choose to include it.
- The phonetic structure of kamu follows the strict Hawaiian rule where every consonant must be followed by a vowel.
Examples in context
- Aloha e Kamuela, e komo mai!Hello, Sam, welcome!
Example conversation
Two people are looking at a military display.
- KianaHe kamu anei kēlā?Is that a surface-to-air missile?
- IkaikaʻAe, he kamu kēlā, Kiana.Yes, that is a surface-to-air missile, Kiana.
- KianaHe mea ikaika loa kēlā.That is a very powerful thing.
- IkaikaʻAe, he mea weliweli ia.Yes, it is a dangerous thing.
