OOVC-CH1B-S1 — 2026-06-15 — Ka Hana Kanuika #1
Pehea ʻoe?
«ʻO ia mau nō i ke alo pali.»
Idiom: Things are continuing on as usual in the face of the cliff.
Short version: «ʻO ia mau nō.»
I KĒIA LĀ
Topic
Ka Hana Kanuika
Grammar
Pepeke ʻAike ʻO
Phrase
No laila… — so, therefore (a useful filler)
I. Vocab for Sandwiches
| sandwich | kanuika |
| bread | palaoa |
| piece of bread | ʻāpana palaoa |
| slow-cooked shredded pork | puaʻa kālua |
| lettuce | lauʻai / lekuke |
| tomato | ʻōhiʻa lomi / ʻōhiʻalomi / komako |
| onion | ʻakaʻakai |
| butter | waiūpaka |
| mayonnaise | meoneki |
| pepper | pepa |
| sauce / gravy | kai |
| cheese | waiūpaʻa |
II. Pepeke ʻAike ʻO
This pattern allows you to say that something specific is something else specific — an equational pattern (A = B).
ʻO kēia ke kanuika.
This is the sandwich.
ʻO kēlā ka ʻōhiʻalomi.
That is the tomato.
Tip: You can flip both sides.
ʻO ke kanuika kēia.
This is the sandwich.
ʻO ka ʻōhiʻalomi kēlā.
That is the tomato.
Note: Usually place the shorter element first if one side is long.
III. The First, Second, Third…
- ka mea mua
- the first thing
- ka mea ʻelua
- the second thing
- ka mea ʻekolu
- the third thing
- ka mea hope
- the last thing
ʻO ka palaoa ka mea mua.
The bread is the first thing.
ʻO ka mea mua ka palaoa.
The first thing is the bread.
ʻO ka puaʻa kālua ka mea ʻelua.
The kalua pork is the second thing.
ʻO ka mea ʻelua ka puaʻa kālua.
The second thing is the kalua pork.
— PAU KA PAPA —
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