Hawaiian Vocabulary

ka

/ka/

the

A word part that marks a singular, known noun; used before words beginning with different sounds except k, p, and the ʻokina.

ke

/ke/

the

The singular definite article used before words beginning with k, e, a, o, and most words beginning with p.

kēlā

/keː.laː/

He ʻāpana e kuhikuhi ana i ka mea mamao aku, ʻaʻole kokoke i ka mea ʻōlelo a me ka mea hoʻolohe.

nei

/nei/

He ʻāpana e hōʻike ana i ka mea e kokoke ana a e pili ana i kēia manawa a i kēia wahi.

i

/i/

to

A particle that indicates destination, time, or cause; also marks the thing something is done to.

ma

/ma/

at, in, on

A particle indicating the place where something is located or done.

o

/o/

of

A particle indicating the relationship of one thing to another, specifically the o-type possessive relation.

ʻo

/ʔo/

He ʻāpana e hōʻike ana i ke kumuhana o ka ʻōlelo, a i ʻole e kau ʻia ma mua o ka inoa ponoʻī a me ka papani.

a

/a/

He ʻāpana e hoʻohui ana i nā hana a i nā mea like ʻole, a hōʻike pū i ka manawa e hiki mai ana.

me

/me/

with

An element that indicates the joining together or similarity of one thing with another.