Hawaiian Vocabulary: Kikino Level One

Everyday kikino (nouns) for Level One, grouped by topic.

animalholoholona

cat
pōpoki
cow
pipi
dog
ʻīlio
goat
kao
horse
lio
mouse / rat
ʻiole
pig
puaʻa

sea thingsiʻa

crab
pāpaʻi
fish
iʻa
opihi
ʻopihi
salt
paʻakai
seaweed
limu
shark
manō
turtle
honu

birdsmanu

chick
piopio
chicken
moa (moa wahine)
hawaiian hawk
ʻio
owl
pueo
rooster
moa (moa kāne)

plantmeakanu

bamboo
ʻohe
candlenut
kukui
coconut
niu
flower
pua
leaf
lau
sugar cane
kō
sugar cane leaf
lāʻō (lau kō)
ti leaf
lāʻī (lau kī)
ti plant
kī

foodmeaʻai

banana
maiʻa
coffee
kope
dessert
monamona
laulau
laulau
papaya
hēʻī / mīkana
pineapple
halakahiki
sugar cane
kō
sweet potato
ʻuala
taro
kalo
tea
kī
yam
uhi

personkanaka

babe in arms
keiki ʻai waiū
baby
kamaiki
boy
keikikāne
cheek
pāpālina
child
keiki
ear
pepeiao
eye
maka
eyebrow
kuʻemaka
face / features
maka / helehelena
father
makuakāne
foot
wāwae
girl
kaikamahine
grandfather
kupunakāne
grandmother
kupunawahine
hand
lima
mother
makuahine
nose
ihu
old man
ʻelemakule
old woman
luahine
parent
makua
shoulder
poʻohiwi
tiki / picture
kiʻi

environmentma ka honua

beach
kahakai
cinder cone
puʻu pele
cloud
ao
fire
ahi
flame
ula
forest growth
nāhelehele
lava
pele
moon
mahina
mountain (newer)
mauna
mountain (older)
kuahiwi
ocean (no land)
moana
pebble (rounded)
ʻiliʻili
rain
ua
rainbow
ā nue-nue
rock
pōhaku
sand
one
sea (can see land)
kai
sea spray
ʻehukai / ehukai
sky
lani / lewa
smoke
uahi
star
hōkū
sun
lā
uplands area
uka
volcanic crater
luapele (lua pele)
water
wai
wave (near shore)
nalu
wave (open ocean)
ʻale

at homema ka hale

bowl
pola, ʻapu
cell phone
kelepona paʻalima
chair
noho
cup / mug
ʻapu, ipu, pola
door
pani puka (ke)
doorway
puka
drinking glass
kīʻaha
fork
ʻō (ke)
home
home
house
hale
knife
pahi
office
keʻena
room (generic)
keʻena, lumi
sofa
pūneʻe, hikieʻe, kokī (couch)
spoon
puna (ke)
table
pākaukau (ke)
telephone
kelepona
television
kīwī
window glass
aniani
window opening
pukaaniani

at schoolma ke kula

book
puke
computer
lolouila, kamepiula
desk
pākaukau
laptop computer
lawelima
pen
peni
pencil
penikala
school
kula
student
haumāna
teacher
kumu

playing musichoʻokani pila

bass
pila nui
guitar
kīkā
slack-key
kī hōʻalu
song / poem
mele
steel guitar
kīkā kila
ukulele
ʻukulele

transportationalakau

airplane
mokulele
airport
kahua mokulele
bicycle
paikikala
canoe (Hawaiian)
waʻa
car
kaʻa
island
mokupuni
pathway
alahele
road
alanui
ship
moku
truck
kalaka

clothingʻaʻahu / lole

collared shirt
pālule
dress
lole wahine (generic)
glasses
makaaniani
hat
pāpale
hula skirt
pāʻū
loincloth
malo
muumuu
muʻumuʻu
shoes
kāmaʻa
shorts
lole wāwae pōkole
slippers
kalipa
sunglasses
makaaniani kala
trousers (pants)
lole wāwae
tshirt
paleʻili, pālule-t
watch
uaki

otherkekahi aku

business
pāʻoihana
church
halepule
school building
halekula
store, shop
halekūʻai

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