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Online Hawaiian/Polynesian dictionary?
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TikiMaxton
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Fri, May 17, 2002 12:58 PM
Anybody know of a good English/Hawaiin translation site? It sounds silly, but I want to give my new kitten a Hawaiian name that describes her personality. Suggestions? |
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Tiki_Bong
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Fri, May 17, 2002 1:33 PM
This is a sidenote but: The Hawaiian word for cat is popoki. Legend has it that the first time Hawaiians saw a cat was after a British sailing ship began to sink. On it was a woman and her cat; the cat got soaked during the ordeal and upon setting foot ashore, she replied "poor poor kitty, poor poor kitty". Thus the name. Aloha [ Edited by: Tiki_Bong on 2002-05-17 16:17 ] |
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Alnshely
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Fri, May 17, 2002 3:21 PM
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Haole'akamai
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Thu, May 8, 2008 11:06 AM
I love Mo'o and Lolo's Hawaiian Dictionary: http://www.hisurf.com/hawaiian/dictionary.html I had someone write this to me, "Mahalo! 'Ae. Kane, Wahine, kehahi Makuakane! Aloha" I realise it's gibberish (Thank you, man, woman, uncle, etc.), but I couldn't get a translation for Kahahi, except that it's a place on The Islands. Any one know if it has a translation? |
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Limbo Lizard
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Thu, May 8, 2008 11:38 AM
Couldn't find a translation, either. Maybe a compound word, or a person's name? Or maybe just made up, as a "sounds like Hawaiian" word. [ Edited by: Limbo Lizard 2008-05-08 11:42 ] |
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Pomaika i
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Thu, May 8, 2008 4:48 PM
I have a Hawaiian dictionary. PM me if you want me to look up some words :) |
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