Hawaiian Word of the Week: Makana
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Each week, visit She Lives Aloha for a new Mindful Monday post and learn some inspirational Hawaiian words and phrases.
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Hawaiian Phrase of the Week: Ua ola no i ke pane a ke aloha
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I came across this old Hawaiian proverb recently: ua ola no i ka pane e ka aloha (pronounced: oo-ah oh-lah no ee kah pah-neh a keh aloha) which means “There is life in a kindly reply.” As we are now deep into the holiday season, this phrase feels so poignant.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: manawa
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Thanksgiving is this week….but somehow I keep thinking “Wasn’t it just Halloween last week?” But somehow the manawa (pronounced: mah-nah-wah), or time, between Halloween and Thanksgiving somehow continued to move without me really realizing it.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: 'oihana koa
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Mahalo to all who have given us ‘oihana koa (pronounced: oy-ha-na koh-ah), or military service. We are indebted to you all.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: kaumaha
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Last week’s news of the passing of one of the actors from the show hit me hard. I have been feeling very kaumaha (pronounced: cow-mah-hah) or sad…but I’m not really sure I understand why.