kanaka (ka nah ka)Ī native Hawaiian, of Hawaiian blood. Being kama’aina has its advantages as some restaurants and businesses offer kama’aina discounts to local residents. Refers to anyone born in Hawaii, regardless of race or creed. kama’aina (ka ma aye nah)Ĭhild of the land. It is what big-wave surfers say to themselves as they turn and go. I mua is what outrigger canoe racers chant to themselves as they paddle. How is it going? A pidgin conjunction of “how is it?” This can refer to many things: The status of the person being spoken to, the condition of the surf, the life of a party, etc. For that reason, honu stick close to shore. Unfortunately, tiger sharks are oblivious to federal laws, and sea turtles are like a giant bon-bon: soft on the inside, crunchy on the outside.
Turtle, specifically sea turtles, which are federally protected and thriving in Hawaiian waters. honi ( hoe nee)Ī kiss a greeting in which two people touch noses and inhale (see above). Foreigners didn’t know this technique, so they were described as “without breath.” The implication is that foreigners are not only aloof and ignorant of local ways, but also have no spirit or life within. "No breath" refers to non-Hawaiians who didn’t know or use the honi, a Polynesian greeting that involves touching nose-to-nose and inhaling or essentially sharing each other's breaths. Technically " without breath," but refers to any non-native Hawaiian, particularly white people from the mainland United States. Da kine can mean “the best” or “that thing." Pidin English is a sparse, somewhat lazy language, so a speaker will refer to “da kine,” assuming the listener knows what he is referring to - even if he doesn’t.
“Da kine” can be a superlative, verb, adjective, adverb or noun. To act with aloha is to be caring, giving, kind. Aloha is also a feeling, a way of going about things. Here are some of the most common Hawaiian terms from, OluKai to you, so we're always speaking the same language.
When something is over, it’s “ pau! ” When something is good, it’s “ ono! ” Hawaiian phrases can be sprinkled into English - but don’t overdo it. Hawaiian is a terse, powerful, onomatopoetic language. But the Hawaiian language has even deeper roots than that in the Polynesian language that spread from Malaysia. It seems the older a language is, the less complicated, and Hawaiian dates back 1,800 years to 300 AD when explorers from the Marquesas first landed on the islands they called Owhyhee. Hawaiian is a fun language it’s a cool language. From Aloha to Wahine: A Dictionary of Hawaiian Terms
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