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Hawaiian Starter Vocab - Adjectives
Here is the (only) list of of Adjectives for the Hawaiian Starter Vocab! These will help you be able to answer the question "Pehea ʻoe?" - describe how you (and others) feel and what they look like.
Later, test what you've learned with the vocab quizzes below!
Adjectives
Emotional feelings
Hauʻoli (Happy)
Kaumaha (Sad)
Huhū (Angry)
Uluhua (Frustrated, annoyed)
Physical feelings
Maikaʻi (Good; well)
Māluhiluhi (Tired)
ʻōmaʻimaʻi (Sick)
Pōloli (Hungry)
Makewai (Thirsty)
Physical attributes
Nani (Pretty)
Uʻi (Beautiful, handsome [implied: young])
Pupuka (Ugly)
Momona (Fat; sweet, juicy)
Wīwī (Thin)
Nui (Big, large)
Liʻiliʻi (Small, little)
Kahiko (Old)
Pōkole (Short)
Lōʻihi (Tall)
ikaika (Strong)
Nāwaliwali (Weak)
Opinions
ʻoluʻolu (Pleasant, cool)
ʻono (tasty, delicious)
Momona (Fat; sweet, juicy)
Leʻaleʻa (Fun)
Nanea (Enjoyable)
Manakā (Boring)
Paʻakikī (Hard, difficult)
Maʻalahi (Easy)
Hoihoi (Interested, interesting)
Hoʻomākeʻaka (Funny)
Hoʻonāukiuki (Irritating, annoying)
Punahele (Favorite)
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!
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