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List of English words of Hawaiian origin

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A number of Hawaiian words have made their way into the English language. Within [[Hawaii|HawaiPlantilla:Okinai]], an English-speaking state in the United States, the number of Hawaiian words used in everyday conversation is quite large, so the listing here is presumably limited to those words that are known or used by persons otherwise not especially familiar with Hawaiian English, known to the locals as "Pidgin English". The list could as well include many place names, such as Hawaii and Waikiki, which are "Hawaiian words" known and used by English language speakers who have never lived in Hawai'i. Some Hawaiian names used for children, especially girls, are presently popular in the U.S., although most Americans would not know the meaning of the words.

Please note that in Hawaiian, as well as many other languages, there is usually only one pronunciation per vowel, and sometimes, people tend to get mixed up with the pronunciations:

Vowel Pronunciation
a a or ɑ
e ɛ
i i
o o or oʊ
u u
Hawaiian word Meaning Pronunciation (IPA) Definition link
[[Lava#ʻAʻā|Plantilla:OkinaAPlantilla:Okinaa]] A kind of rough-surface volcanic rock (in Hawaiian: 'a'ā). Note that there are two glottal stops before and after the first "a". Thus, it is not spoken as "ahh", but as "ah-ah". [ˈʔɑʔɑ] Link
Akamai A Hawaiian word meaning "intelligent", "clever", or "smart". [ʔɑkʌˈmai] Link
Aloha Hawaiian word for "hello", "goodbye", and "love"; outside of HawaiPlantilla:Okinai, only the first two meanings are used. [ʔʌˈlohʌ] Link
Haole Hawaiian for "foreigner" or "outsider". Usually directed towards Caucasians or people from the mainland. May be said offensively, but is commonly said familiarly (not to be confused with haPlantilla:Okinaole, meaning "without breath"; the two have completely different meanings). [ˈhɔuli] Link
Honu Hawaiian name for the green sea turtle [ˈhoʊnu] Link
Hula Ancient Hawaiian form of dance. In the older days, men used to do hula as a sign of masculinity and as a war dance. Also see haka. Many people get confused between the Hawaiian hula (more graceful and slower) and the Tahitian hula (quicker and more hip movements) [ˈhuːlə] Link
Kahuna Hawaiian priest, wizard, or shaman; used in the slang phrase "big kahuna" [kəˈhuːnə] Link
KamaPlantilla:Okinaaina A local; someone who has lived in Hawaii for a long time [] Link
Kava a Polynesian shrub, Piper methysticum, of the pepper family, the aromatic roots of which are used to make an intoxicating beverage [] Link
Keiki Hawaiian word for "child" [] Link
Kukui The candlenut tree, state tree of Hawaii, so named because the nuts were used as candles. Kukui nut leis were worn by celebrities such as Jessica Simpson and Tyra Banks in 2005-07 and became popular must-have accessories. [] Link
Lanai A veranda or patio, from the word lānai (not to be confused with the island, [[Lanaʻi|LānaPlantilla:Okinai]] [] Link
Lei A garland of flowers and/or leaves to be worn [] Link
Luau A Hawaiian feast (Hawaiian: lūPlantilla:Okinaau) [] Link
Mahalo Hawaiian for "thank you"; used by Adam Corolla nationally as well as others[citation needed] [] Link
Mahi-mahi Hawaiian word for the dolphin fish [] Link
Mano Hawaiian word for "shark" (not to be confused with the Spanish "mano", meaning "hand") []
Muʻumuʻu (Mumu) A loose gown or dress incorrectly pronounced moo-moo in English, but properly pronounced "muPlantilla:OkinaumuPlantilla:Okinau" in Hawaiian. [] Link
[[Ohana|Plantilla:OkinaOhana]] Hawaiian word meaning "family" [] Link
Pahoehoe A kind of smooth-surface volcanic rock [] Link
Pele's hair A type of volcanic glass fibers named after Pele, the Hawaiian fire goddes of volcanoes (see also limu o Pele) []
Pele's tears Solidified pieces of lava named after Pele []
Poi A type of Hawaiian food made from mashing corms of the taro plant [] Link
Puka A hole or perforation. Puka shells are round shells with center holes, strung together to make popular necklaces. [] Link
Shaka A hand gesture common in Hawaii by raising the thumb and pinky fingers to make a sign similar to the American Sign Language symbol for "Y". []
Taboo From Hawaiian "tapu", now Romanized "kapu". Also Tongan "tapu" or Fijian "tabu". [] Link
Ukulele A small guitar-like musical instrument that resembles the Portuguese cavaquinho (lit. "jumping flea") [ʔukʰuˈlɛlɛ] Link
Wiki Hawaiian word for "fast"; used in the "Wiki Wiki Shuttle" and "Wikipedia" [ʋiki] Link

[editar] See also

For a list of words relating to Hawaiin words, see the Hawaiian derivations category of words in Wiktionary, the free dictionary


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