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Hawaiian Beginner Vocab - Weather, Nature
This list provides all necessary (and more!) words to talk about the weather, nature, and landscape. You'll be able to describe the appearance of the Hawaiian islands, or your hometown if you live elsewhere! Note that many words act as more than one part of speech.
Later, test what you've learned with the vocab quizzes below!
Weather, Nature
Weather
Anilā (Weather)
Wānana (Forecast)
Wela (Heat [n]; Hot [adj])
Anu ; Anuanu (Cold [n]; Cold [adj])
Huʻihuʻi (Cold, chilly)
ʻōmalumalu (Cloudy [adj])
Ao (Cloud [n])
ikiiki (Humid)
Makani (Wind [n]; Windy [adj])
Polalauahi (Vog [n]; Voggy [adj])
Ua (To rain [v]; Rain [n]; Rainy [adj])
Uila (Lightning; Electricity)
ʻino (Storm [n]; Stormy [adj])
Mālie (Calm, tranquil)
Mao (Clear, has cleared [adj])
Pā (To blow [the wind])
Hao (To come with force [weather only])
Nature
Honua (Earth, world, land)
Lewa (Air)
Lani (Sky, heaven)
Lepo (Dirty; Dirt, earth, ground)
Pōhaku (Rock, stone)
Ahi (Fire)
Uahi (Smoke [noun]; Smoked [adj])
Pua (Flower)
Kumu, Kumulāʻau, Lāʻau (Tree)
Ulu (Grove [n]; To grow [itself] [v])
Ulu lāʻau (Forest)
One (Sand)
Kanu (To plant)
Mea kanu (Crop, plant)
ānuenue (Rainbow)
Pae ʻāina (Island chain, archipelago)
Mokupuni, Moku (Island)
Kuahiwi; Mauna (Mountain)
Pali (Cliff)
The first button below will take you to Quizlet - this site will allow you to view this vocab list, practice using flashcards, play word games, and quiz yourself. Click there to access these features!
The second button below will take you to Memrise - I created a specific quiz that will test you on these terms with only pictures as a prompt. This means that you won't see any English, and you'll get to exercise your knowledge of these words in Hawaiian only! Some words are impossible to put to an image, however, so some may be missing.
But remember: nothing beats good, old-fashioned pen and paper!
