Pāpā ʻŌlelo: Moʻōlelo Haʻina Hoʻokahi

Kanahā Ponds, Māui

MOʻŌLELO HAʻINA - VERB WORDS

Hehele:

ke kau - to ride a vehicle;  mount or get on top of something

ke kani - to sound;  chime;  sounding like a bird

ke kuʻu - to descend or land like a bird or plane

ka lālani - to line up

ka lele - to disembark a vehicle

ka lewa - to hang or suspend in the air and gently move

ka ʻeʻe - to board; get or climb onto something

Mea Hoʻohālikelike

(Example)

1. Kau ʻo ia i ka lio. - He/She mounted the horse.
2. Kani ka manu i ka lani. - The bird sang in the sky.
3. Lālani nā keiki o ke kula. - The children of the school lined up.
4. Lele lākou mai kona kaʻa. - They got out of his/her car.

Hamani:

ka uku - to pay

ka halihali - to carry; transport (baggage/cargo)

ka hoʻā - to ignite; to turn on, as a lamp

ka hoʻopaʻa noho - to reserve a seat (as in an airplane reservation)

ke kaomi - to press downward, as a button

ke kuhikuhi - to point out, point toward

ka luaʻi - vomit

ka puhi - to smoke, as tobacco

ka ʻalawa - to glance downward

Mea Hoʻohālikelike

(Example)

1.  Uku ʻo ia no nā mea ʻai i ka hale ʻaina. - He/She paid for the food at the restaurant.
2. Halihali ke kāne kona mau ʻekeʻeke. - The man carried his/her bags.
3. Hoʻopaʻa noho ʻo Kalani. - Kalani reserved a seat.
4. Luaʻi ka wahine i ka mokulele. - The lady vomited on the airplane.