Hawaiian Language
kumu
What is the Hawaiian word for "family"?
Ohana
What is the Hawaiian word for the special songs and chants we hear during hula?
mele
What is the Hawaiian word for "God"?
akua
Stitch
How do you say "thank you" in Hawaiian?
Mahalo
What is the Hawaiian word for "child"?
keiki
What is the Hawaiian word for "body"?
kino
What is the Hawaiian word for the "physical forms" that a Hawaiian deity can take, such as a hawk, shark or octopus?
kinolau
What is the name of this Hawaiian island? (You are here now!)
Oahu
What does "aloha kakahiaka" mean?
Good morning
Who are kapuna?
grandparents
What hula term means "Are you ready?"
ho'omaukaukau
Which Hawaiian demigod is known as a heroic trickster?
Maui
What is the name of the big outdoor shopping mall in Honolulu?
Ala Moana Center
What are three meanings of "Aloha"?
hello
goodbye
I love you
How do you say "father" and "mother" in Hawaiian? (two words)
father - makuakāne
mother - makuahine
Who is the goddess of hula?
Laka
What is Pele the goddess of?
volcanoes
How many Hawaiian (main) islands are there?
8
Finish the sentence:
The Hawaiian alphabet has _________ letters, including the __________ (').
13 , okina
Finish the sentence:
'Ohana can include grandparents, _______ , _______ , _______ , and _______ .
cousins, friends, teachers, and neighbors
What is the name of the mele that teaches the parts of the body?
Nā Māhele o ke Kino
Who are the four major Gods of Hawaii?
Kāne, Kanaloa, Kū, Lono
What is the name for the volcano on the big island of Hawaii that is still erupting now? (Hint Pele lives here!)
Kilauea