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Sun, Jun 19, 2016 10:05 PM
I've sold our Tiki-Lander camper and beginning the decoration of our new rig. My wife and I like the "Ka Holoholo Hale" or just "Holoholo Hale" as the new name for our trailer (ka'a hale). We've looked carefully at this as a name and feel it captures what we want it to be "out on a lark/walk/drive house" However, we know that context is important and would not want to offend with a double entendre for this word combination that we don't know. Anyone knowledgeable enough to offer advice on this or is a speaker to guide our use of these words? |
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Mon, Jun 20, 2016 10:21 AM
I'm no expert but that's the meaning I'm familiar with. There's a boat tour company on Kauai called Holo Holo Charters. I imagine if there were a negative connotation they wouldn't be using that name. Hopefully someone fluent can confirm. |
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Mon, Jun 20, 2016 1:01 PM
Haha, at first looking at your name Ka Holoholo Hale made no sense - " the cruising house" because houses don't move. Then I laughed to myself realizing you are naming a trailer. With the limited knowledge I have in my granparent's first language your name makes perfect sense in a modern content. I can't think of a better English word for cruising, which is a modern vernacular of the English/American language, for me and as you know it means just taking off and chilling either down the main hometown drag or across the continent. In other words, I think that is your intention of your rig and because of that Ka Holoholo Hale is a perfect name. Pomaika'i oe! (Good luck to you!) [ Edited by: creativenative 2016-06-20 17:31 ] |
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Wed, Jun 22, 2016 3:33 PM
Thanks for the comments folks! |
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Tue, Jul 12, 2016 5:42 PM
Here is a mock up of name and stripe design in progress. |
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Wed, Dec 28, 2016 5:47 AM
According to http://hawaiian-words.com/common: Mele Kalikimaka ---> Merry Christmas Happy New Year ---> Hau‘oli Makahiki Hou Mele Kalikimaka me ka Hau‘oli Makahiki Hou ---> Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year I did not find words for Halloween or Easter. However, as a consolation prize from the tiki language gods, I did stumble across: ‘Ôkole ---> Ass or butt (slang) Wishing everyone a FUN, safe, happy, and prosperous New Year! |
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