Hawaiian Word of the Week: Wehena
Wehena—Opening, unfastening, taking off; solution, as of a problem.
Wehena—Opening, unfastening, taking off; solution, as of a problem.
Wela—Hot, burned; heat, temperature.
ʻIkena—Knowledge.
Hoʻomaha—To rest, to take a vacation, to take a break.
ʻōlo ʻawa—Coconut shell cut lengthwise as a cup for ʻawa (kava).
Aw¨¡wa—Valley, gulch, ravine. The opposite of mauna. A low, level place with high ground on each side. Aw¨¡wa is also the space between your fingers and toes.
Lako—Well-supplied, well furnished, rich, prosperous.
Kākoʻo—To uphold, support, favor, assist, prop up; to bind, as with a sash or belt; support, aid, recommendation, girdle.
Haliʻa—A sudden remembrance, or memory, especially of a loved one; a fond recollection; or premonition.
L¨¡l¨¡wai—Prosperous, successful, well-to-do, rich.