Source: Pukui, Mary Kawena & Elbert, Samuel H.,
Hawaiian Dictionary, Revised|
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KA `ÔLELO HAWAI`I (HAWAIIAN) : |
KA `ÔLELO HAOLE |
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lô`ihi - pôkole |
tall - short as in describing a person |
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loloa - pôkole, poko |
long - short |
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nui - li`ili`i |
large, big - small, little |
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ki`eki`e - lalo |
high - low |
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momona - wîwî |
heavy, fat - thin, skinny |
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kaumaha - mâmâ |
heavy - light |
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poholo - likiliki |
loose - tight |
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`âwiwi - lohi |
fast - slow |
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pololei - kikiwi |
straight - curved |
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kâlole - pi`ipi`i |
straight - curly |
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âkea - lâ`iki |
wide - narrow |
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mânoanoa - lahi, lahilahi |
thick - thin |
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mâku`e - halakea |
dark - light |
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hou - kahiko |
new - old |
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`ôpio - kahiko |
young - old |
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maika`i - `ino |
good - bad |
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wela - anuanu |
hot - cold |
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palupalu - pa`a |
soft - hard |
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ma`alahi - pa`akikî |
easy - difficult, hard |
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pahe`e -`ôkala |
smooth - rough, as skin |
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maiau, miki`oi - môkaki |
neat - messy |
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ma`ema`e - lepo |
clean - dirty |
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hana kuli - mâlie |
noisy - quiet |
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male `ia - male `ole |
married - single |
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waiwai - ilihune |
rich, wealthy - poor |
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nani, u`i - pupuka |
pretty, beautiful - ugly |
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nohea, u`i - pupuka |
handsome - ugly |
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pulu - malo`o |
wet - dry |
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hemo - pa`a |
open - closed |
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piha - hakahaka |
full - empty |
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pipi`i - emi |
expensive - cheap, |
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ho`onani `ia - `a`ohe ho`onani `ia |
adorned (fancy) - plain (simple) |
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hinuhinu - hinuhinu `ole |
shiny - dull |
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`oi - kûmûmû, `oi `ole |
sharp - dull |
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