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1992: He ʻOhana Kakou - We are all Family; 1991: E Pupukahi; 1990: Na Kamalei; 1989: Mai Kupuna Mai; 1988: Pulama - We Cherish; 1987: We are Enriched; 1986: This Land of Aloha; 1985: 1984: Kulia I ka Nuʻu: Strive to Reach the Summit; 1983: He Makana Makamae ʻo Ke Aloha; 1982: Hawaii - the Isles of Smiles; 1981: Rainbows of Aloha
Aloha (/ ə ˈ l oʊ h ɑː / ə-LOH-hah, Hawaiian:) is the Hawaiian word for love, affection, peace, compassion and mercy, that is commonly used as a greeting. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It has a deeper cultural and spiritual significance to native Hawaiians , for whom the term is used to define a force that holds together existence.
Note: The word ʻewa can also mean crooked, out of shape, imperfect, ill-fitting. The word ewa, (without the okina), means unstable, swaying, wandering; strayed . This section is here to highlight some of the most common words of the Hawaiian Language, ʻŌlelo , that are used in everyday conversation amongst locals.
In Hawaiian thinking, words have mana [pronounced: mah' nah], meaning spiritual or divine power, and aloha and mahalo are among the most sacred and powerful. Say them often as they can be life-transforming and -enhancing. Be careful to use them ONLY if you truly feel mahalo or aloha within.
Meaning Pronunciation Definition link ʻAʻā: A kind of rough-surface volcanic rock. Note that there are two glottal stops before and after the first a. Thus, it is not spoken as "ahh", but as "ah-ah". [ʔəˈʔaː] Link: Akamai Intelligent, clever, smart. [əkəˈmɐj] Link: Aloha
Aloha ʻĀina, which literally means "love of the land", [1] is a central idea of Native Hawaiian thought, cosmology and culture. Aloha ʻāina brings a perspective ...
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Lunalilo wrote the lyrics for Hawaiʻi's first national anthem. "E Ola Ke Aliʻi Ke Akua" ('God Save the King') was one of the four national anthems of the Hawaiian Kingdom.