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VOCAB: Face

Here are some words detailing the anatomy of the face that go beyond what you learn in a conventional Hawaiian textbook. If you're ever feeling any pain or soreness in a specific area, or simply trying to describe someone's appearance, these terms will be useful to you.

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The images are labeled so you can learn without translating into English in your head.
If, however, some areas are confusing, the English is provided below for you.

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This page will be updated to include more body parts,

so be sure to periodically check for an update!

Face - Basic Terminology

David Face 1 - Labeled.jpg

  • Lauoho = Hair
    (sometimes just oho)

  • Lae = Forehead

  • Maka = Eye

  • Pepeiao = Ear

  • ihu = Nose

  • Waha = Mouth

  • ʻAuae = Chin

  • Poʻo = Head

  • Maka = Face

Face - Details

David Face 2 - Labeled.jpg

  • Pou iwi = Bridge (of the nose)

  • Puka ihu = Nostril

  • Lehelehe = Lip
    (sometimes nuku, especially in phrases)

  • Kuʻemaka = Eyebrow

  • Kuapoʻimaka = Eyelid

  • Maha = Temple (on the head)
    ʻApi = Fleshy part of temple; pulse felt there

  • Luaʻuhane = Tear duct

  • Papālina = Cheek

Face - Larger Areas

David Face 3 - Labeled.jpg

  • Huapoʻo = Side of the head

  • Panepoʻo = Back of the head, where the neck meets the head
    (can be simplified to just pane)

  • ʻĀʻī = Neck

  • Ā = Jaw

  • Puʻu = Throat
    (sometimes Puʻu moni or Puʻu moni ʻai = 
    Throat that swallows food)

  • Kaniʻāʻī = Adam's apple, Larynx

  • Puanaʻī = Front of the neck, Front of the throat

Prompt ~

No prompts yet! This will be updated once more body parts (and associated verbs) are added.

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