Na Hua Olelo — Hawaiian words
In honor of Mahina ʻOlelo Hawaiʻi, this is a list of some useful Hawaiian words when making a nature journal page or diagram. You can find many more resources to help with your ʻōlelo learning jounrey here: https://kanaeokana.net/olelo#getstarted
As I still have much to learn about the Hawaiian language, please let me know if I made any mistakes or you have a better word or phrase to use for any of these concepts.
E Kākau ʻOe Me Na Hua ʻŌlelo – Write With Hawaiian Words
ka hua – word
‘ōlelo – language, to speak
kākau – to write
limahiō – script handwriting
la lepili – a label or tag
ke aka – shadow
ke ao manaʻo – thought cloud (thought bubble)
ke kaha kuhi – mark to direct attention, such as an arrow
ka hakalau – Composition/layout (to arrange a design)
(These next two are from Ola and ʻŌlelo)
hoʻomeheu: tracing to help with writing out sound syllables or letters.
hoʻomahaka: tracing pictures or shapes.
Notes from me: Meheu also means footprint. It’s fun to imagine putting your finger in the sand and tracing a bird footprint when you are writing a letter! Mahaka means the outline or outer limits of an object. My guess (as a language learner) is that mahaka could also be used to refer to contour drawing.
Nā Lako / supplies
Paper = ka pepa
Ruler= ka lula
Pen/pencil = ka peni
Felt pen = ka peni kuni
Colored pen/pencil = ka peni kala
Crayon = ke kala
Erase/Eraser = ka holoi/mea holoi
