Hawaiian for your Pet

Sentences have been abbreviated into simple one-word (as much as possible) phrases. You (`oe) and E (which precede commands) are implied, as are words which are enclosed in parentheses in the English translations. Speak!

KA `ÔLELO HAWAI`I
(HAWAIIAN) :

Hopuna
(Pronunciation):

KA `ÔLELO HAOLE
(ENGLISH) :

Nâ Kauoha Kumu ~ Basic Commands

Noho.

[noh' hoh]

Sit.

Moe.

[moe]

Lie (down).

Kû.

[KOO]

Stay.

Mai.

[mai]

Come.

Hele.

[heh' leh]

Go.

Hâmau!
Kulikuli.

[HAH' mau!]
[koo' lee koo' lee]

Hush!
Quiet. (less polite).

Kali.

[kah' lee]

Wait.

Na Hana Ma`ale`a Hânai â Huhu ~ Pet Tricks

Pôpô.
Lâ`au.
Ki`i mai.
`Apo.
Hâ`ule.

[POH' POH']
[LAH' au]
[kee' ee mai]
[ah' poh]
[HAH' oo leh]

Ball.
Stick. 
Fetch.
Catch.
Drop (it).

Pohâ!
Make.
Huli.

[poh HAH' !]
[mah' keh]
[hoo' lee]

Bang!
(Drop/play) dead. 
Roll over.

`Olu`olu.

[eh oh' loo oh' loo]

Beg. Please.

Kolo.

[koh' loh]

Crawl.

I luna!
I lalo.

[ee loo' nah!]
[ee lah loh]

(Ears) down. 

Lele.

[leh' leh]

Jump.

Honi.
Ne`ene`e.

[hoh' nee]
[neh' eh neh' eh]

Kiss.
Snuggle.

Mele.

[meh' leh]

Sing.

Kâkini!
Hukihuki.

[KAH' kee nee! ]
[hoo' kee hoo' kee]

Socks!
Pull / Tug (it).

Haehae.

[hae hae]

Speak (bark).

Wili.

[vee' lee]

Turn (as in revolve).

`Imi.

[ee' mee]

Search. Look (for it).

Huelo?
Alualu.
Nahu.

[hue' loh?]
[ah' loo ah' loo]
[nah' hoo]

(Where's your) tail?
Chase (your tail).
Bite (your tail).

Holoholo ~ Going Out for Pleasure (walk, ride, sail)

Holoholo?

[hoh' loh hoh' loh?]

Go (for a walk)?

Kaula?

[kau' lah]

Leash?

Hele.

[heh' leh]

(Let's) go.

Wehe.

[veh' heh]

Open (the door).

Hila.

[hee' lah]

Heel.

Holo!

[hoh' loh!]

Run!

Ka`a?
Holoholo ka`a?

[kah' ah ?]
[hoh' loh hoh' loh ka' ah?]

Car?
Riding?

No ka Hânai â HUHU Kû uaki ~ For the Watch Pet

`O wai ?

[oh vai ?]

Who (is that)?

Haehae!

[hae hae]

Bark!

Nunulu.

[noo noo' loo]

Growl.

`Ûpâ!
Lit., open and shut, as the mouth champing.

[OO' PAH!]

Puhemo.

[poo heh' moh]

Release. Let go.

Mâlie.

[MAH' lee (y)eh]

Calm (down).

Pet Ka Mâlama Hânai â Huhu ~ Pet Maintenance

Pôloli?
Make wai?
Pelena?
Malo`o?
Kini?
Pipi kaula?
Hau`oli?
Mâona?

[POH' loh lee?]
[mah keh vai?]
[peh leh' nah?]
[mah loh' oh?]
[kee' nee?]
[pee pee kau' lah?]
[ hau oh' lee?]
Usu. pronounced but not spelled mâ`ana [MAH' ah nah?]

Hungry?
Thirsty?
Biscuit?
Dry (food)?
Canned (food)?
Jerky?
Happy?
Full?

Hohono.

[hoh hoh' noh]

(You're) smelly.

Mai pe`e.

[au au]
[kah mah nah' vah au au]
[mai peh' eh]

Bath.
Bath time.

Don't hide.

`A`ala .
Ma`ema`e.

[ah ah' la ]
[mah' eh mah' eh]

(You) smell good.
(You're) clean.

Ka Hânai â Huhu Maika`i / Maika`i `ole ~ Good / Bad Pet

`Ae.
`A`ole.

[ae]
[ah oh' leh]

Yes.
No.

Maika`i.

[mai kah' ee]

Good.

…
Ho`olono!
Kolohe!
Kiuke!
Akamai!
Nani!
Nohea!

…
[hoh' oh loh' noh!]
[koh loh' heh!]
[kiu' keh!]
[ah kah mai]
[nah' nee!]
[noh heh (y)ah!]

(You're so…)
obedient!
naughty!
cute!
smart!
pretty!
handsome!

Nâ Hana Hânai â Huhu ~ Pet Duties

Ma waho?
Mimi?
Mimi.
Kâkâ?
Kâkâ.
Pau?
Mahalo.
Ma loko?
Auê!
`O wai?
Tsâ! Châ! Kâ!

[mah vah' hoh ?]
[mee' mee ?]
[mee' mee]
[KAH' KAH' ?]
[KAH' KAH]
[pau ?]
[mah hah' loh]
[mah loh' koh ?]
[au WEH' !]
[oh vai' ?]
[TSAH! CHAH! KAH!]

Outside?
Pee?
(Go) pee.
Poop?
(Go) poop.
Done?
Thank you.
Inside?
Oh no!
Who (did that)?
Drat! Darn! &%#!