Nâ Mea Ho`oma`ema`e a me Ka Lumi Holoi Holoi
Housecleaning Items & the Laundry Room

Sources:
Pukui, Mary Kawena & Elbert, Samuel H.,
Hawaiian Dictionary, Revised and Enlarged Edition, University Of Hawai`i Press, Honolulu, 1986.
Mâmaka Kaiao, He Puke Hua`Ôlelo Hawai`i Hou, Hale Kuamo`o (The Hawaiian Language Center, UH, Hilo)-Kikowaena `Ôlelo Hawai`i-`Aha Pûnana Leo, Hilo,1996.
Pronunciation Guide

 

KA `ÔLELO HAWAI`I (HAWAIIAN) :

KA `ÔLELO HAOLE
(ENGLISH) :

1.

ka pâlumi

broom

2.

ke pâ kini lawe lepo

dustpan

3.

ka pâlumi ehu lepo

whisk broom

4.

ke kâhili lepo

feather duster

5.

ke kâwele ehu lepo

dust cloth

6.

ka `aiana

iron

7.

ka papa `aiana

ironing board

8.

ka pûlumi moena weleweka

carpet sweeper

9.

ka wâkiuma,
ka mîkini ho`oma`ema`e hale

vacuum cleaner

10.

nâ mea ho`opili wâkiuma

vacuum cleaner attachments

11.

ka `eke wâkiuma 

vacuum cleaner bag

12.

ka wâkiuma lima

hand vacuum

13.

ka lâ`au holoi papahele ehu lepo

dust mop

14.

ka lâ`au holoi papahele hu`akai

sponge mop

15.

ka lâ`au holoi papahele

mop

16.

ka mîkini holoi

washing machine, washer

17.

ka mîkini malo`o

dryer

18.

ke kopa holoi

laundry detergent

19.

ka wai ho`opalupalu lole

fabric softener

20.

ka wai ho`oke`oke`o

bleach

21.

ka pia 

starch

22.

Ka pepa ho`owehe i ka pili uila

static cling remover

23.

ka wai ho`oma`ema`e

cleanser

24.

ka wai ho`oma`ema`e pukaaniani

window cleaner

25.

ka `amonia

ammonia

26.

ka `ehu ho`ohinuhinu lako hale

furniture polish spray

27.

ka wai ho`ohinuhinu papahele

floor polish, floor wax

28.

nâ kâwele pepa 

paper towels

29.

ke kâ lole

hanger

30.

ka `ie lole holoi 

laundry basket

31.

ka `eke lole holoi

laundry bag

32.

ke kapu holoi

wash tub, utility sink

33.

ke palaki `ânai

scrub brush

34.

ka hu`akai

sponge

35.

ka pâkeke

bucket, pail

36.

ke kini `ôpala

trash can, garbage can

37.

ka pahu ho`opô`aiapuni

recycling bin

38.

ke kaula kaula`i lole

clothesline

39.

nâ pine kaula`i

clothespins

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