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Anonymous

Feb 07, 2025

whats the Hawaiian word for beautiful?

What is the Hawaiian word for "beautiful"? Could you also provide any cultural context or additional meanings associated with the word?

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Anonymous

Jan 12, 2025

The Hawaiian word for beautiful would be nani.

Here are some basic hawaiian words that most locals know.

A Hui Hou – Until we meet again

Kane – man

‘Aina – land

Kahuna – priest, minister or expert any any profession

Ali’i – royalty

Kapuna – grandparent, elder, respected older person

Aloha – hello, goodbye, love

Keiki – child

Aloha nui loa – with very much love

Kokua – help

E Komo Mai – welcome

Kumu – teacher

Hale – house

Mahalo – thank you

Hana – work

Makua- parent

Hana Hou – encore, do it again, repeat, once more

Malihini – stranger, tourist, foreigner

Haole – white person,Caucasian

Mele Kalikimaka – Merry Christmas

Hapa – mixed race

No Ka Oi – the best, none better

Hau’oli Makahiki – Happy New Year

O’hana – family

Hau’oli La Hanau – Happy Birthday

Ono – delicious

Honu – sea turtle

Pau – done, finished, over with

Lana’i – porch, patio or balcony

Pau Hana – end of the work day, work is done, happy hour

Lei – necklace made of flowers, leaves, nuts and/or shells,

used in welcoming or honoring people

Pupus – hor d’oevres, appetizers

Lokahi -unity

Tutu – grandparent

Luau – Hawaiian feast, party

Wahine – woman

Kai – the sea

Wikiwiki – speedy, quick

Kama’aina – (of the land) born & raised in Hawaii, having lived here a long time, a Hawaii resident

HAWAIIAN GEOGRAPHY

Many of these words are used as (or as parts of) place names, street names, housing developments, etc. Learn these and you will always know where you are going!

Aku – directional, away (from me)

Akau – North

Awaawa – valley

‘Aina – the earth or land (that feeds)

Ala – road or path, often used in street names, such as “Ala Moana”

Caldera – A geographic feature formed by the collapse of land following a volcanic eruption (actually, not a Hawaiian word, comes from a Spanish word)

Ewa – used as a direction, to the West or Leeward side of the island of Oahu (i.e., toward Ewa Beach)

Haku’aina – landlord, landowner

Halau – school, meeting house

Hale – house or building

Hanauma – curved bay

Hawai’i – the 50th State of the US, comprised of a chain of 7 islands; also, the largest island of the Hawaiian island chain, also known as “the Big Island”

Helu – number

Hema – South

Hikina – East

Honolulu – the capital of and most populated city in the State of Hawaii, located on the island of Oahu

Iki – small

Kahakai – beach

Kahawai – stream

Kai – sea

Kailua (Town) – city on Oahu, meaning “two seas,” not to be confused with Kailua-Kona, the city named Kailua in the Kona region of the Big Island (Hawai’i).

Kama’aina – local person, native, resident of Hawai’i

Kaua’i – The Eastern-most island of the Hawaiian island chain, known as the Garden Isle

Koko – used as a direction, to the East or Windward side of the island of Oahu (i.e., toward the Kokohead Crater)

Komohana – West

Kona – Leeward

Ko’olau – Windward, the name of shield volcano that formed the Ko’olau Mountain Range on O’ahu

Lani – heaven

Lanikai – heavenly seas

Lana’i – porch, balcony or veranda – one of the Hawaiian Islands

Lua – restroom; crater

Lumi kuke – kitchen

Makai – toward the sea

Makani – wind

Mauka – toward the mountains

Malahini – visitor, tourist, foreigner

Mauna – mountain

Moana – ocean

Moku – island

Nani – beautiful

Nui – big or large

‘Ohana – a separate living unit, attached to or on the property of another home, usually for extended family.

O’ahu – the State of Hawaii’s most populated island, known as the Gathering Place, second from the left in the Hawaiian island chain

Pa’a’aina – landholder

Pali – cliff or cliffs

Pohaku – rock

Pu’u – hill

Wai – fresh water, river

Wai’ele – waterfall

Wakea – sky

Ua – Rain

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Feb 14, 2025

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Anonymous

Feb 15, 2025

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Nizhoni is Apache for beautiful. Nani is Hawaiian

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Anonymous

Jan 30, 2025

Nani (nah-knee)

The Hawaiian word for beautiful, pretty or splendid. Most common use: Beautiful or pretty

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Anonymous

Feb 10, 2025

It depends on what context you’re going to be using it in. The generic term for beautiful is nani but there are others that can be used to describe a specific item, person, or place depending on how you use it.

Hope that helps you…….

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Anonymous

Feb 10, 2025

AHI POKE!!! Good fish

Maika’i prounced – Mah – ee, Kaa, ee

or Nani like from Lilo & Stich cuz her character is beautiful

hoooooooooooooooooooooooooo braaaaaah!!!

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