Ka Pili Oha

Ka pua o ka ʻilima

ka pua

the flower.

fig., child, person, loved one

the flower.

fig., child, descendant, person Māpuana

o

of-belonging to

ka ʻilima

sida fallax flower. rep Oʻahu Home island of Māpuana & Kīhei Hālau Mōhala ʻIlima – their hālau hula

the flower of Oʻahu, orange, delicate Māpuana and Kīhei are from Oʻahu Hālau Mōhala ʻIlima – hālau hula

I wili ʻia me ka maile lau liʻi

i

māka painu past (internal of «ua»)

«ua» (past tense) internal version

wili

to twist together

to entwine, to twist together

wili ʻia

twisted together and entwined

has been entwined

me

together with

maile lau liʻi

small-leaf’d maile

ʻia

passive marker

ka maile lau liʻi

the small-leaf’d maile.

cf., person, Kīhei

Kohu like me ke aloha makamae

kohu [something]

resembling; it seems as if…

like

like, the same

kohu like

it seems to be the same or resemble…

it seems to be like…

me

“with”

ke aloha

love

makamae

precious; cherished

precious, darling, cherished

kohu

(1) resembling, similar to

(2) attractive, it goes especially well with something else.

e.g., a nice suit

(3) it seems as if …

O kuʻu mau hoapili nō

o

of-belonging to

hoapili

close / beloved friend

nō

confirming indeed

indeed

• Alt. wording in the notes: «kuʻu mau hoapili»
• my dear close friends
• Alt. wording in the notes: «kuʻu mau hoapili»
• my beloved friends

Nā makamaka koʻolua

nā makamaka

the dear friends, close friends kalikoism: Facebook «puke makamaka»

the close friends

koʻolua

koʻo+lua — two people in a unit/group he waʻa koʻolua – a two-person canoe he waʻa koʻolima – 5 person working together «Pehea kāu koʻolua?» how is your partner?

two people working together he waʻa koʻolua — a two-person canoe he waʻa koʻolima — 5-person canoe «Pehea kou koʻolua?» How’s your partner (wife, husband) «Ma hea kou koʻolua?» Where is your other half?

Pūlama ʻia ka mahamaha liho

pūlama

to care for. sim. mālama

to care for something, ==mālama

pūlama ʻia

have been cared for, are being cared for, etc

has been / is being cared for

ka mahamaha

feeling pleasure, love, affection; affectionate

liho

vs. choice, precious

choice, precious

• note: makamaka and mahamaha

Pāheahea ke welina mai nei

pāheahea

cf., hea—the call;

cf., kāhea—to call out pāheahea, calling out, inviting someone in

cf., hea—to call, kāhea—to call out to call out, invite someone in

ke — nei

māka painu. happening now and near

happening now and near

welina mai

welcoming, greeting, inviting towards viewp.

welina

to welcome by calling out

mai

dir., towards viewpoint

Me ka manaʻo hiwahiwa

me

with

together with

ka manaʻo

the thought, intent, desire

the thought, the idea; the intent, desire

hiwahiwa

sacred, beloved, precious

precious, beloved, sacred

Mahalo iā ʻolua

• Respect to you both Admiration of you both
• Admiration of/for you both Respect to you both

• Thanks to you both
• Thank you both

Nohenohea ka hōlio

nohenohea

redup. nohea, handsome, lovely

ka hōlio

constantly in mind and thought; obsessed

(1) endemic trees, Kauaʻi and Oʻahu

fig., Māpuana and Kīhei possibly?

(2) constantly in mind and thought obsessed

Mahana hoʻoheno

mahana

cf., pumehana, mehana. warm, warmth

warm.

cf., mehena, pumehana

hoʻoheno

cherished; to cherish

to cherish

“warm thoughts”

ENG

• (emotional or physical)
• cf., māhana—double, having two branches

Ka luhi o ka pua ka ʻilima

ka luhi

the one who is cared for, raised, nurtured

one who is cared for, raised, nurtured

o

of-belonging to; why not «a»?

of. kinoʻō o-class

ka pua

the flower

ka ʻilima

the lantern flower. s fallax

• cf., luhi—burden
• cf., luhi—a burden

Hāliʻaliʻa wale nō

hāliʻaliʻa

redup., haliʻa — to fondly recall something

redup., haliʻa — a fond recollection

wale nō

just, only

only, just

Ka pua lehiwa o Kailua

ka pua

the flower → the person

the flower

lehiwa

admirable, attractive; to admire

lovely, admirable, attractive; to admire

o Kailua

of (from) Kailua (Oʻahu)

of (from) Kailua

• cf., wehiwa

Nani wale ka ʻikena

nani wale

just so beautiful

just beautiful

ka ʻikena

root: ʻike + -na suffix nominalizer the view; the seeing; the knowing

(1) the knowledge

(2) the association

(3) the seeing

No ka mea, ka pili oha

no ka mea

because

ka pili oha

the connection of love

the love connection

Haʻehaʻe ana i ka ʻōnohi

haʻehaʻe

redup. of haʻe; strong affection and desire

redup., haʻe—strong affection and desire

ana

operative part of e—ana — ing-ing

e—ana hold the «e» – ing-ing. progressive

i ka ʻōnohi

to the center, focal point, important part in the center, focal point, important part because of the center, focal point, important part

in the center, the most important part, focal pt. to the center, the most important part, focal pt because of the center, the most important part, focal pt

No kipa mai ke aloha

no

from, coming from, originating at for, in honor of

(2) for something;

(2) coming from

kipa

to visit

✖︎ No Kipamai

from Kipamai is the love

kipa mai

to visit in our direction

ke aloha

the love, love

• No ke kipa mai — ?

• ?
• ? for visiting me with love
• Alt. wording in the notes: «No ke kipa mai o ke aloha ?»
• For the visiting of the aloha
• Alt. wording in the notes: «kipa mai ke aloha»
• love visits
• Alt. wording in the notes: «No ke kipa mai o ke aloha»

Maʻemaʻe ke aloha mau loa

maʻemaʻe

pure, clean

ke aloha

the love, love

love

mau loa

everlasting

O Māpuana a me Kīhei

o

of Māpuana and Kīhei

of-belonging to

• Alt. wording in the notes: «Māpuana and Kīhei»