Kuiki
kuiki (n.) seashell (v.) to be pink (adj.) pink E kuiki nukoa hie.“The meat is still pink.” Notes: The iku for kuiki is a modified version of yesterday’s iku, eu. The idea is that the word for “pink”...
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lake (v.) to be black (adj.) black (adj.) obsidian (n.) obsidian A Keli ie kanekoi lake oi’i.“Keli is my little black cat.” Notes: HAPPY CATURDAY! Today is a very special caturday, because it’s Friday...
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ele (v.) to be blue (adj.) blue (n.) sky Au ele kamutililipi…“Violets are blue…” Notes: You know what they say: Better late than early or on time! YEEEEEEEEEE HAAAAAAAA! I decided to do another color...
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a’i (adj.) white (v.) to be white (v.) to be misty (n.) mist Mata ei ie a’i o feya tou.“I can see the white of the waves.” Notes: Apropos of nothing, that sentence struck me as a good one, so there it...
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falele (n.) forest (adj.) green (v.) to be green (n.) greenness (n.) foliage, greenery U ala ie falele.“Then we arrive at the forest.” Notes: So I have a funny story about this word. For the Second...
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ku’uni (v.) to be purple (adj.) purple (n.) squid Iko pale ku’uni i Tílivia“This purple house is for Sylvia.” Notes: Awhile back, I told my friend Sylvia Sotomayor (of Kēlen Word of the Day fame) that...
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naka (n.) carrot (adj.) carrot-colored, dull orange (not common) A tokole hava o naka ie mata.“Eating carrots strengthen the eyes.” Notes: Or so I hear. Good ol’ carrots! I love them so. Nice and...
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eilili (adj.) yellow (v.) to be yellow (n.) yellowness, yellowishness (n.) warmth A eyana Eilili Noku ima.“The Bad Yellow’s all good.” Notes: I had a great time visiting with Don, Sylvia and John...
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heva (adj.) gray (v.) to be gray (adj.) foggy (n.) fog Fuilaila heva ono te heva.“Gray sky over a gray roof.” Notes: Another picture from the Huntington: I like the stone tiles on the ground. It...
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pata (n.) dirt, earth, ground, soil (adj.) brown (v.) to be brown (nm.) a boy’s given name Toku ia ie pa ie pata.“Put the bowl on the ground.” Notes: I actually took a double take with this iku. I...
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