Nani

Ke ʻike aku au

ke

māka painu. when/whenever

ʻike

to see

aku

dir., away from viewpoint

au

I — pron., / au / or /wau/ or /vau/

I kou nani

i

ʻami. showing the direct object lauka

ʻami lauka . d.o. marker

cf., kāu nani

your beauty. a-class = that you made

• Alt. wording in the notes: «kou nani»
• your beauty – your attribute
• Alt. wording in the notes: «kou nani»
• your beauty. o-class = attribute

E hoʻopulu ʻia nei

e — nei

māka painu. (internal to the pepeke) happening now and nearby

māka painu set. (internal to pepeke) happening now, nearby

hoʻopulu

to make pulu (moist, damp, wet)

to make sth pulu: being moistened

ʻia

passive marker

hoʻopulu ʻia

(which) is being moistened

• …which is being moistened…

E ke kilihune ua

e

ʻami ʻiae – marking the doer of the action which has been made passive by

ʻami ʻiae. showing doer of the passive action by

ke kilihune

the fine drizzle, very light rain

light rain, fine, drizzle

ua

kikino used as a

kāhulu. rainy

used as a

kāhulu. rainy

• By the rainy light drizzle
• «E ka ua kilihune» — by the light fine drizzly rain
• E ka ua kilihune — By the light drizzly rain

• Note: there is a note in the old archive of City & County of Honolulu Songwriters Contest listing of mele that Alice might
• have approved a change to this line:
• Note: from the City & County song collection

Ke lohe aku au

lohe

hehele. to hear

to hear

cf., hoʻolohe

hamani. to listen

to listen

• When I hear …

I ko leo nahenahe

i

ʻami lauka. d.o. marker

ʻami lauka

ko / kō

possessive marker, o-class. your w/extra aloha, your very own

your w/extra aloha; your personal/very own

cf., kou

your

leo

(1) voice;

(2) words, what someone says

nahenahe

soft, sweet, melodious pleasant to the ear

soft, sweet sounding, melodious

kou

your

• cf., kuʻu — my w/extra aloha; my personal

Pūʻili iho au

pūʻili

to embrace, to hug.

fig., holding close to the heart; welcoming it; not wanting to let it go

to hold fast, to embrace, to hug; to clasp

fig., holding close to the heart, not wanting to release

iho

dir., downwards from viewpoint

dir., downwards

au

I

I kou aloha

i

ʻami lauka

ʻami lauka. d.o. marker

kou

your

aloha

love

• Alt. wording in the notes: «kou aloha»
• your love

He aloha ʻoe naʻu

he aloha

a love; a loved one; a lover

a love; a lover; a loved one

ʻoe

you

naʻu

for me, belonging to me a-class. agency, actively working on or maintaining. ref., parent-to-child; lover-to-lover

possessive. belonging to me, for me

• You are a loved one for me
• You are mine to love

E hiʻipoi nei

e — nei

māka painu internal now

māka painu (internal) modifying «he aloha»

hiʻipoi

to cherish to hold close to one’s heart

to cherish to hold close to the heart

e.g., Hiʻiakaikapoliopele

• cf., hiʻi — to carry in the bosom
• cf., Hiʻiakaikapoliopele

I wehi kāhiko

i

“as a”

“as a” [ i +

kikino ]

wehi

an adornment

adornment

kāhiko

finery; splendid

finery, adornments; splendid in appearance

No kuʻu kino

no

for-belonging to. o-class for me to wear, as clothing; as a part of me

of-belonging to / for

kuʻu

my w/love; my very own

my w/love; my own

kino

body

ʻO ke kani a ka pio

ʻo

topicalizer, ʻaike topic marker

topicalizer marker, ʻaike ʻo

ke kani

the sound

a

of-created by w/agency → person

of-created by agency →

fig., person

cf., o

of-part of it, existence

ka pio

the whistle; the peal of a bell

the whistle

Ualo i ke kula

ualo

to call out; calling out don’t write «uwalo» because there is no /v/ in this.

to call out. ✖︎ “uwalo” ✖︎ /uvalo/

i

ʻami henua. locational

ke kula

on the grassy plains; school

the field, the plains; the school

E kono mai ana iaʻu

e — ana

māka painu set. ongoing/progressive past, present, or future

māka painu set. progressive past, present, or future

kono

inviting

to invite

mai

dir., towards viewpoint

dir., towards speaker

iaʻu

ʻami lauka+papani. to me

E naue aku

e

“to”

naue

to move, to move to and fro to sway; ancient root meaning: to do something = hana

to move, to “boogie along”; to sway ancient root meaning: to do something = hana

aku

dir., away viewpoint

dir., directional away from viewpoint

Haʻina ē ka wehi

haʻina

comb., haʻi—to inform + -na suffix an ancient passive suffix has been told, should be told

comb., haʻi—to inform, to tell + -na suffix an ancient passive suffix let be told

ē

vocative particle. extending the meaning

vocative particle – carrying out message

ka wehi

the adornment.

fig., person, the love, the relationship;

(2) the song as an adornment

(1) the adornment – ref., verse 3 wehi (loved one)

(2) the song itself

• = e haʻi ʻia ana → haʻi ʻia ana → haʻina mai ana

O kuʻu lei

o

of-belonging to. o-class. wearing it; for it

• fig., a person

• Alt. wording in the notes: «kuʻu lei»
• my beloved / very own lei. fig., person, love
• of my beloved lei; of my personal lei

E hoʻopulu ʻia nei

• (see verse 1)

E ke kilihune ua

• (see verse 1)