Hawaiian Word of the Week: Ao

Hawaiian Word of the Week: Ao

In Hawaiian, the word for cloud is “ao” (pronounced: ah-oh). But this is really a generic term for cloud. Since Hawaii has so many different types of ao, there are usually descriptors added to “ao” to provide the specific type of clouds seen.

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Hawaiian Word of the Week: Ka Ma'alahi

Hawaiian Word of the Week: Ka Ma'alahi

But a moa (chicken) has special meaning to Hawaiians…for them, moa symbolizes “magic”. And for all of us, Hawaii (and for me in particular, Kauai) is a magical place. Seems rather appropriate, wouldn’t you say?

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Hawaiian Word of the Week: Moa

Hawaiian Word of the Week: Moa

But a moa (chicken) has special meaning to Hawaiians…for them, moa symbolizes “magic”. And for all of us, Hawaii (and for me in particular, Kauai) is a magical place. Seems rather appropriate, wouldn’t you say?

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Hawaiian Word of the Week: Po

Hawaiian Word of the Week: Po

Darkness seems to bring up a lot of negative thoughts…the absence of light, the scariness of what might be looming in the darkness, even monsters under the bed. But it seems in Hawaii, night seems to bring a sense of calm

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