Kuʻu Leialoha

A ʻo ke ʻala

a

just for sound, introduces

(1) and;

(2) just a sound to introduce «ʻo»

ʻo

topicalizer, “as for…” “as to…”

ke ʻala

the fragrance

Ka i hiki mai

ka

the

ka i

short for «ka mea i»

mea

dakine – a person, thing, place

i

māka painu verb marker/aspect past

māka painu. past tense, internal

hiki mai

arrived in this direction

came to to me; arrived here

ka mea i …

long form of «ka i» – the one which/who…

Na ke ahe lau makani

na

marker of kālele ʻākena (actor-emphatic) na + doer + action

marker for Pepeke Kālele ʻĀkena na + doer + action

ke ahe

the wafting

the breeze, gentle breeze; the wafting

lau

(1) leaf;

(2) numerous;

(3) “lick of wind”

(1) the caress of the wind

makani

wind “The wind whispers . . .” — Elizabeth K.

wind

• (actor/agent-emphatic)

Hali mai ioʻu nei

[ i ]

past tense marker

hali

to carry, to transport

to carry, transport

mai

dir., towards the viewpoint

iō

ʻami. like «iā» but high register sim., «i mua o»

e.g., Ua hele ʻoia iō Kamehameha. into his presence

iō aʻu → ioʻu

to me higher register than «iaʻu»

cf., iā + aʻu = iaʻu

nei

feeling of here, now, and close

nearby, now

hali mai

to bring

ioʻu

cf., iaʻu — to me iō – high regsiter for «iā» iō — a sortening of «i mua o» (before, in the presence of)

Hiki kō aloha

hiki

to arrive, to approach

to arrive

ko / kō

your w/love OR your personal

your (affectionate OR personal)

aloha

love

• cf., kuʻu
• cf., kuʻu — (my very own, my beloved)

Kau mai ka haliʻa

kau

hehele. on top of, placed on top of resting upon

hehele. perched, placed, settled; «Ua kau ka hau ma Mauna Kea»

ka haliʻa

the memories, the recollections, etc

the memory, the recollection

• The memory has returned and is resting in my mind/heart

• cf., hoʻokau—to place sth on sth
• cf., hoʻokau—to place sth onto sth

Nou hoʻokahi

nou

for you, about you, of you

ʻami+papani. for you, about you

hoʻokahi

alone, one

alone, one, only, single

E kuʻu ipo nōhea

e

ʻami. term of address

ipo nōhea

a handsome, lovely, good looking sweetheart, “so fine”

kuʻu ipo

my precious/dear sweetheart

nōhea

lovely, handsome

Kuʻu Leialoha

• my beloved Leialoha

E kuʻu lei makamae

e

term of address

kuʻu lei

my beloved lei (person loved)

my precious

makamae

precious

beloved and precious

Aia me ʻoe ka haliʻa, ka ʻanoʻi

aia me ʻoe

there with you

ka haliʻa

the fond memories, rememberance

the memory, etc.

ka ʻanoʻi

the desire, the yearning, the longing

the desire, the longing

A nēia puʻuwai

a

of-created by

nēia

this here (near or on me);

cf., kēia part of yourself, within yourself

kaʻi. this here (connected to me, part of me)

puʻuwai

heart

heart (seat of emotions)

• cf., kēia

Hoʻokahi mea nui

hoʻokahi

quant. one

one quanty.

mea nui

important thing

ʻO ka leo o ke aloha

ʻo

topicalizer

the topicalizer

ka leo

the voice

o

of-belonging to

cf., a

of-created by

ke aloha

love, the love

ka leo o ke aloha

the voice that belongs to love

cf., ka leo a ke aloha

the voice created by the lover

a

of-created by

• (it’s part of love’s nature)
• ← the «mea nui»
• Alt. wording in the notes: «✓ ka leo o ke aloha»
• the voice belonging to love (part of it)
• Alt. wording in the notes: «ka leo a ke aloha»
• the voice created by the lover

Ke pane mai ʻolu au

ke

māka painu. when/whenever

pane mai

to answer towards me

to answer, to reply +dir., towards us

ʻolu

pleased, comforted, my stress level goes down

au

I

ʻolu au

I am pleased; I am comfortable → I am comforted I am soothed; I am not worried

Maha nei puʻuwai

maha

at ease, resting, comforted, not worried

at rest, at ease, in repose → not worried

nei

kaʻi. short for «nēia»

short form of «nēia» — this here, my

puʻuwai

heart

• cf., hoʻomaha—to take a rest