alo

From Proto-Polynesian *qaro, from Proto-Oceanic *qarop, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qadəp.


au

From Proto-Polynesian *qau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaʀus.


papa

From Proto-Polynesian *papa, from Proto-Oceanic *papan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *papan (compare with Malay papan or Maori papa).


hola

Hola ʻehia kēia?


ua

From Proto-Eastern Polynesian, from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian, from Proto-Polynesian *quha, from Proto-Oceanic *qusan, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quzan, from Proto-Austronesian *quzaN.


wai

From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Oceanic *waiʀ, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ (compare with Malay air).


lima

From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Polynesian *lima (cognate with Maori rima), from Proto-Oceanic *lima, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima (cognate with Malay lima), from Proto-Austronesian *lima.


maka

→ English: maka

From Proto-Polynesian *mata. Cognates include Maori mata and Tahitian mata.


ahi

From Proto-Polynesian *afi, from Proto-Oceanic *api, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *api, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *apuy, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hapuy (compare with Malay api), from Proto-Austronesian *Sapuy.


kia

From Proto-Polynesian *tia (compare with Maori tia), from Proto-Oceanic *tiaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tihaŋ (compare with Malay tiang).


hui

From Proto-Oceanic *pui₁ (“fruit bunch”) (compare with Maori hui (“flock, herd, congregation”) and Tahitian hui (“group”) plus Maori huihui (“group, assembly”) and Tahitian huihui (“collection”)). Doublet of huihui.


awa

From Proto-Polynesian *awa (“channel, opening in a reef”).


ihu

From Proto-Polynesian, from Proto-Oceanic *icu (compare Fijian ucu and ucuna, Samoan isu), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ijuŋ (compare Tagalog ilong, Malay hidung), *ujuŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *mujiŋ.


ake

From Proto-Polynesian *qate (compare with Maori ate and Tahitian ate), Proto-Oceanic *qate (compare with Fijian yate), from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay (Malay hati and Tagalog atay), from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay. Compare with Maori ate and Malay hati for similar semantic connections with expressions of emotion.


iwi

From Proto-Polynesian *hui, from Proto-Oceanic *suʀi/ruʀi (“thorn, splinter, fish bone”), from Proto-Austronesian *duʀi (“thorn”).


wahine

→ English: wahine (with Maori wahine)

From Proto-Polynesian *fafine, from Proto-Austronesian *bahi (“woman”).


hulu

From Proto-Polynesian *fulu, from Proto-Central Pacific *vulu, from Proto-Oceanic *pulu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulu (compare Malay bulu).

(anatomy) hair (the collection or mass of filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals)


kuli

From Proto-Polynesian *turi (compare with Maori turi), from Proto-Central Pacific *tur-i, from Proto-Oceanic *tur (compare with Fijian duru), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuhud (compare with Malay tuhut and lutut, Tagalog tuhod), from Proto-Austronesian *tuduS.


puna

From Proto-Polynesian *puŋa (“coral rock”) (compare with Maori punga (“coral, anchor”) and pungapunga (“pumice”), Tahitian puʻa (“coral, lime”), Tongan punga, Samoan puga) from Proto-Oceanic *buŋa (“white, porous coral or growth”) (compare with Fijian vuga), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋa ni batu (“coral sponge, lit. 'stone bloom'”) from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋa (“flower”) (compare with Malay bunga (“flower”) and bunga karang (“sponge”), Tagalog bunga (“fruit”)). Doublet of pua.


pua

From Proto-Oceanic *puŋa (“flower; blossom”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋa (“flower, blossom”) (compare with Malay bunga), from Proto-Austronesian *buŋa (“flower, blossom”).


alelo

From Proto-Polynesian *qalelo (compare Maori arero), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *deləq (compare Kiput deleiʔ), doublet of Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dilaq (compare Tagalog dila, Malay lidah).


keiki

→ English: keiki

→ Czech: keiki

→ French: keiki

→ German: Keiki

→ Polish: keiki

→ Russian: кеики (keiki)

→ Ukrainian: кейкі (kejki)

Inherited from Proto-Eastern Polynesian *taiti (“child”). Cognates include Mangarevan teiti, Rapa taeti, Rarotongan taiti, Tuamotuan taaiti.


nuku

From Proto-Polynesian *ŋutu, from Proto-Austronesian *ŋusuq (Compare Tongan ngutu, Tagalog nguso).


ʻAukekulelia

Australia (A country in Oceania comprising the islands of Australia, Tasmania and other smaller islands in the Pacific Ocean, as well as a former colony in the British Empire)

(geology) Australia (a continent consisting of the islands of Australia, New Guinea and intervening islands)


waha

From Proto-Polynesian *waha (compare with Rapa Nui haha, Maori waha and Tahitian vaha) from Proto-Oceanic *fafa (compare Samoan fafa) from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baba₁ (compare with Malay bawa (“to carry, to bring (in general)”), Tagalog babá (“to piggyback”))


lae

From Proto-Polynesian *laʻe, from Proto-Oceanic *raqe, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *daqih, from Proto-Austronesian *daqiS.


akeakamai

Compound of ake (“desire, yearning”) + akamai (“knowledge, wisdom”).

com+

one who seeks knowledge, philosopher, philosophy, scientist, science


Hiʻiaka

→ English: Hiʻiaka

hiʻi (“hold, carry”) + aka (“essence, embryo”)


kope

From English coffee, from Dutch koffie (“coffee”), from Italian caffè (“coffee”), from Ottoman Turkish قهوه (kahve, “coffee”), from Arabic قَهْوَة (qahwa, “coffee, a brew”).


henua

From Proto-Polynesian *fenua. Cognates include Tahitian fenua and Maori whenua. Doublet of honua.


ʻau

From Proto-Polynesian *kau (compare with Maori kau), from Proto-Oceanic *kayu, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kahiw (compare with Malay kayu), from Proto-Austronesian *kaSiw.


kī

Cordyline fruticosa
Cordyline fruticosa#Translingual


wāwae

Cognate with Tahitian 'āvae, Maori waewae, Rapa Nui va'e, and Fijian yava.


pāpālina

From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *papa-ariŋa. Equivalent to papa (“flat surface”) + lina (“soft”).


naʻau

From Proto-Polynesian *ŋaakau; compare with Maori ngākau (“bowels, heart”), Tahitian ʻāʻau (“bowels, heart, conscience, soul”), Tongan ngākau (“intestines”) and Samoan gāʻau (“entrails, penis”).


ʻili

From Proto-Polynesian *kili (cognate with Maori kiri), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kulit (compare Malay kulit).


lauoho

Compound of lau (“leaf”) + oho (“hair; leaves”).


peʻa

From Proto-Polynesian *peka (compare Maori peka, Samoan pe'a).


hānau

From Proto-Polynesian *fanau. Cognates include Tokelauan fānau and Maori whānau.


huaʻōlelo

Compound of hua (“fruit”) + ʻōlelo (“language”).


ʻōkolehao

English: okolehao


polalauahi

Compound of pola (“flap of a sarong”) + lau (“leaf, sheet, net”) + ahi (“fire”).


nīoi

From Proto-Polynesian *unuoi (“Eugenia reinwardtiana”). Sense of pepper likely came from similarity with the former's bright red fruit.

inh

Capsicum annuum
Capsicum annuum#Translingual


māhū

a person of the third gender, having traditional spiritual and social roles in the cultures of Hawaii and Tahiti


hoʻowahine

From hoʻo- (“forms verbs that carry the meaning of acting like”) + wahine (“woman”).


wahīʻeha

[ʋə.hiːˈʔɛ.hə]


anawaena

[ə.nəˈʋɐe̯.nə]


Keaopō

(astronomy) Alphecca (Alpha Coronae Borealis), a star in the constellation Corona Borealis


Nāhiku

Compound of nā + hiku. Literally, “the seven”.


panalāʻau

(geography) territory, dependency, colony, province


ʻanoʻano

Either reduplication or doublet of ʻano from Proto-Polynesian *kano (compare Maori kano, Tahitian ʻaʻano and Tongan kano), from Proto-Oceanic *kanon (“flesh; kernel”) from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kan-ən from Proto-Austronesian *kaən-an (“food, cooked rice”) from Proto-Austronesian *kaən (“to eat”) (thus doublet of ʻai).


hōkū ʻaeʻa

[ˈhoː.kuː ˈʔɐe̯.ʔə]


lāʻau koʻokoʻo

Compound of lāʻau (“medicine”) + koʻokoʻo (“support; to resist”)


hale maʻi

hale (“house, building; institution”) + maʻi (“sick; illness”)


ʻalu

(linguistics, stative) lax (in articulation)


hālau

→ English: halau

From Proto-Polynesian *falau (“canoe shed”).


hapalua

hapa (“portion, fraction”) + lua (“two”)

Hapalua hola ʻelima


Hoʻoleilana

Blend of hoʻolei + lana. From English Ho'oleilana, from Hawaiian hoʻoleilei ka lana (sent sounds of awakening), from the Hawaiian Kumulipo creation chant: Ho'oleilei ka lana a ka Po uliuli. Literally, “From deep darkness came murmurs of awakening”

lit

(astronomy, cosmology) Ho'oleilana: A baryon acoustic oscillation, a cosmic structure in Local Universe


māiʻuʻu

(anatomy) toenail, fingernail; hoof, claw


kālepa

kā- + lepa (“flag”), as merchants historically raised white flags when carrying their wares.


ʻAʻā

(astronomy) the primary, visible star of the Sirius binary system; Sirius A


ʻanuʻu

ʻanuʻu kumu

ʻanuʻu loa
comparative degree
(literally, “long degree”)

ʻanuʻu waena
superlative degree
(literally, “middle degree”)