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Hawaiian Beginner Vocab - Nouns
At this point, you've learned a good amount of vocab from the Hawaiian Starter Vocab series. To move forward, we'll start to getting a little more detailed and specific with our vocab. These won't be terms to just "get by," but to begin having more in-depth conversations in Hawaiian.
So, to start the Hawaiian Beginner Vocab off, we'll add on to the Nouns that we know from the Starter Vocab (Nouns 1 and Nouns 2): People, Jobs / Professions, and Clothing.
Notice how some of these are Collective Nouns, some have a macron over their plural counterpart, and some are exceptions to the K E, A, O rule.
Test what you've learned with the vocab quizzes below!
Nouns
People
Poʻe (People [Collective Noun], population, populace)
Kanaka, kānaka (Person, human)
ʻElemakule; ʻelemākule (Old man)
Luahine; Luāhine (Old woman)
Kamaliʻi (Child, children [Collective Noun])
ipo (Sweetheart, lover, boyfriend / girlfriend)
Jobs / Professions
Mahiʻai (Farmer)
Lawaiʻa (Fisherman)
Mākaʻi (Policeman)
Kinai ahi (Fireman)
Kauka (Doctor)
Wilikī (Engineer)
Lōio (Lawyer)
Kuene (Waiter)
Mea kuke (Cook)
Mea hoʻokani pila (Musician)
Kahuna, kāhuna (Pastor, priest)
ʻaihue (Thief)
Luna (Boss, foreman, manager)
Clothing
Lole (Clothes)
Pālule (Shirt)
Lole wāwae (Pants)
Kāmaʻa (Shoe)
Pāpale (Hat)
Makaaniani (Eyeglasses)
[Ke] ʻeke (Bag, purse)
Uaki (Watch)
Pākeke (Pocket)
[Ke] ʻala (Fragrance, perfume)
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!
