Olelo of the Week

Nahenahe—Soft, sweet, melodious, as music or a gentle voice.

Welina—A greeting of affection, similar to aloha; a salutation in a letter.

Wehena—Opening, unfastening, taking off; solution, as of a problem.

ʻIkena—Knowledge.

Hoʻomaha—To rest, to take a vacation, to take a break.

ʻōlo ʻawa—Coconut shell cut lengthwise as a cup for ʻawa (kava).

Awāwa—Valley, gulch, ravine. The opposite of mauna. A low, level place with high ground on each side. Awāwa is also the space between your fingers and toes.