Olelo of the Week | University of Hawaiʻi System News /news News from the University of Hawaii Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:48:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 /news/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cropped-UHNews512-1-32x32.jpg Olelo of the Week | University of Hawaiʻi System News /news 32 32 28449828 Hawaiian Word of the Week: DZ /news/2026/04/14/hawaiian-word-of-the-week-malolo/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:48:19 +0000 /news/?p=232305 DZ —Flying fish. More ʻŌ of the Week “Ka iʻa lele me he manu (The fish that flies like a bird).” ʻŌ Noʻeau (Hawaiian proverb) 1364 —Sean Mills, he haumāna ʻŌ 鶹ý (Hawaiian language student), Kulanui Kaiāulu o Honolulu (Honolulu Community College) For more information on other elements of the definition and usage, go to…

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—Flying fish.

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Ka iʻa lele me he manu (The fish that flies like a bird).”
ʻŌ Noʻeau (Hawaiian proverb) 1364

—Sean Mills, he haumāna ʻŌ 鶹ý (Hawaiian language student), Kulanui Kaiāulu o Honolulu (Honolulu Community College)

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Hawaiian Word of the Week: Akamai /news/2026/04/07/hawaiian-word-of-the-week-akamai/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:35:35 +0000 /news/?p=231898 Akamai—Clever, Wise.

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—Clever, Wise.

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“Makemake au e akamai kākou a pau (I wish that we may all become wise).”

—Karuna Wiese, ʻŌ 鶹ý (Hawaiian language) Student, Honolulu Community College

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Hawaiian Word of the Week: Waiho /news/2026/03/24/hawaiian-word-of-the-week-waiho/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 02:07:08 +0000 /news/?p=231243 Waiho—To leave or place something.

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—To leave or place something.

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E waiho mai i ka mea ʻai ma laila (Leave the food there).”

—Kilia Hare, Hawaiian language student, Honolulu Community College

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Hawaiian Word of the Week: ī /news/2026/03/10/hawaiian-word-of-the-week-niele/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 01:49:59 +0000 /news/?p=230497 ī—To be curious.

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—To be curious.

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“Ua nīele keiki ma loko o ka ʻeke. (The children were curious to look inside of the bag).”

—Kiniki Carlson, Hawaiian language student, Honolulu Community College

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Hawaiian Word of the Week: Nahunaiki /news/2026/02/24/hawaiian-word-of-the-week-nahunaiki/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 02:34:03 +0000 /news/?p=229976 Nahunaiki—Little bites.

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Nahunaiki

—Little bites (a new word developed for the cookie cutter shark)

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Hauʻoli Lorenzo-Elarco, Assistant Professor of Hawaiian Language, Honolulu Community College

This newly introduced Hawaiian name for the cookie cutter shark is part of recently published research on one of the ocean’s most elusive predators, which Lorenzo-Elarco co-authored.

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Hawaiian Word of the Week: Huliau /news/2026/02/17/hawaiian-word-of-the-week-huliau/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 22:57:49 +0000 /news/?p=229508 Huliau—Turning point, a time of change.

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—Turning point, a time of change.

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“Huliau speaks to those pivotal moments when life turns and invites transformation. Like the shifting winds and changing seasons, these transitions call us to reflect, recalibrate and move forward with renewed purpose. While change can bring uncertainty, it also creates space for growth, deeper understanding and new possibility. Huliau reminds us that change is not an ending, but a continuation—shaping who we are and guiding the path ahead.”

—Jaime Kanani Green, First Lady of 鶹ý and proud graduate of the UH William S. Richardson School of Law.

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Hawaiian Word of the Week: Makani nui /news/2026/02/10/hawaiian-word-of-the-week-makani-nui/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:42:09 +0000 /news/?p=229341 Makani nui—strong wind.

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—Strong wind.

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Moanikeʻala Nabarro, Office of Communications, Ke Kulanui o 鶹ý ma Mānoa (University of 鶹ý at Mānoa)

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Hawaiian Word of the Week: Peni /news/2026/01/27/hawaiian-word-of-the-week-peni/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 01:27:45 +0000 /news/?p=228763 Peni—pen, pencil.

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—Pen, pencil.

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Moanikeʻala Nabarro, Office of Communications, Ke Kulanui o 鶹ý ma Mānoa (University of 鶹ý at Mānoa)

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Hawaiian Word of the Week: Lula /news/2026/01/20/hawaiian-word-of-the-week-lula/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 08:05:25 +0000 /news/?p=228443 Lula—Ruler, measuring stick.

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—Ruler, measuring stick.

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—Grant Nakasone, journalism major, University of 鶹ý at Mānoa.

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Hawaiian Word of the Week: Kikokiko /news/2026/01/13/hawaiian-word-of-the-week-kikokiko/ Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:28:35 +0000 /news/?p=228262 Kikokiko—to type.

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—To type.

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“A new semester means new ideas, new challenges and many hours set aside simply to kikokiko our thoughts into motion.”

Moanikeʻala Nabarro, Office of Communications, Ke Kulanui o 鶹ý ma Mānoa (University of 鶹ý at Mānoa)

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