“Aloha” is our most important Hawaiian cultural value. Without Aloha all the other cultural values are not complete. It is defined as a noun and means love, affection, compassion, charity, grace, empathy, and much more.
E Hoomau Maua Kealoha – (May our love last forever.)
The Hawaiian word for beautiful is nani [nah-nee]. In case no one's told you today, nani no ʻoe – you are beautiful.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: Hauʻoli. … More. —Happy, glad, gay, joyful; happiness, enjoyment, joy.
And while it is often. used as a center of emotions, that is probably a. Western concept.
As I continue to try to learn more about Hawaiian traditions and philosophies of life, I came across the word ho'olana (pronounced ho-oh-lah-nah) meaning 'a buoyant force' or 'hope'.
Manaʻolana, ʻupu, pono, lana ka manaʻo.
hoʻo. heno To cherish, love, caress; affectionate, demonstrative of affection; expression of affection, as a song.
The Hawaiian word ho'omaluhia means to have peace or to be peaceful.
Ono (ō'-no), v. 1. To be or become sweet; to relish, as food; to have a like or relish for sweet food. To have a sweet taste.
Lā is the Hawaiian word for both sun and day. As we learn in our ʻŌlelo Kahua classes, the article that precedes lā is “ka,” ka lā, the sun.
hoʻo. mā. hie Delightful, charming; to cast shy glances, as of a coy child.
[Hawaiian Dictionary (Hawaiian)] maka.mae. vs. Precious, of great value, highly prized, darling (Hal. 22.20).
ʻOhana refers to the familial bond that Native Hawaiians share.
Aiwaiwa (ā-ī'-wă-ī'-wă), n. In a good sense: 1. Possession of eminently or unusually good qualities; a good characteristic; excellence; superiority.
Aloha – Unconditional love, outpouring, and receiving of the spirit, a way of life, an attitude of expressing one's happiness, joy, and gratitude for life.
We're kicking off the new year with the Hawaiian word for life: “ola” (“oh-lah”).
The Honu is considered a form of 'aumakua or ancestral spirit offering lifelong protection, wisdom and guidance. Honu are depicted in ancient Hawaiian petroglyphs, artwork and mythology and represent the eternal link between man, land and sea.
The word pule is defined as prayer, incantation and blessing.
Lokahi is a Hawaiian word. It means harmony and balance. There might be many people or things that come together in a lokahi.
kū.paʻa. n.v. Steadfast, firm, constant, immovable; loyal, faithful; determined; loyalty, allegiance, firmness.
By definition of the Hawaiian Spirit Law, “Aloha Spirit” is the coordination of mind and heart within each person. It brings each person to the self. Each person must think and emote good feelings to others. It means mutual regard and affection and extends warmth in caring with no obligation in return.
Makana (mah-KAH-nah) means “gift” or “gift from god.”
[Hawaiian Dictionary (Hawaiian)] manaʻo.ʻiʻo. nvt. Faith, confidence; to have faith, confidence; to believe. Kumu manaʻoʻiʻo, creed.
The word mālie means to be calm, tranquil and quiet.