Pasefika Hawaiʻian Dictionary: Hōkūnohoaupuni

Hōkūnohoaupuni in Hawaiʻian language is Milky Way in English language.

Milky Way in English language is known as:


Hōkūnohoaupuni (Milky Way) - noun

Hōkūnohoaupuni is the word used to identify the Milky Way in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiʻian language), spoken by the people of Hawaiʻi.

Hōkūnohoaupuni (Milky Way) is also known as the Milky Way galaxy and can be observed seen from Earth's night sky.

ʻAniva | Hōkūnohoaupuni (Milky Way) watercolor painting by Jon Apisa

Jon Apisa. ʻAniva (Milky Way) watercolor painting. 2024. watercolor on paper, 4.25" x 2.75" (10.8cm x 6.985cm).

ʻAniva watercolor painting by Jon Apisa

Hawaiʻian to English Dictionary


English Hawaiʻian Sāmoan Tongan Tahitian Māori Scientific
Taro petiole, (individual) stalk Hā Fā
Dance Haʻa Siva Faiva ʻOri Hari
Manta Ray Hāhālua Fai Malie Fai Fāfā piti Whai rahi Mobula birostris
Compass 348.75° NbW Haka Hoʻolua Haka Whakararo NbW 348.75°
Compass 011.25° NbE Haka Koʻolau Haka Whakararo Haka Tokerau NbE 11.25°
Compass 168.75° SbE Haka Malanai ʻApatoʻa Haka Marangai SbE 168.75°
Screwpine Hala Fasa Fā Fara Rauhara Pandanus tectorius
Screwpine Hala Fala Fā Fara Rauhara Pandanus tectorius
Bigeye scad (10 cm - 20 cm) Halalū Atule ʻOtule Aramea Selar crumenophthalmus
Building Hale Fale Fale Fare Whare
Structure Hale Fale Fale Fare Whare
House Hale Fale Fale Fare Whare
Sāmoa Hāmoa Sāmoa Haʻamoa Hāmoa Hāmoa
Work Hana Galue(ga) Ngāue ʻOhipa Hanga
Bay Hana Faga Kōmaki ʻŌʻoʻa Whanga
Art Hana no‘eau Tusiata Tohi Peu Pa‘ari Toi
Crux Hānaiakamalama Sumu Toloa Tau hā Te Punga
Southern Cross Hānaiakamalama Sumu Toloa Tau hā Te Punga
Birth Hānau Fānau Fanauʻi Fānau Whānau Parturition
European person Haole Papālagi Papālagi Popaʻā Pākehā
Tree Fern Hāpuʻu ʻOliʻolī Ponga
Hibiscus (Beach) Hau Fau Fau Pūrau Hibiscus tiliaceus
Slate pencil urchin Haʻukeʻuke ʻUlaʻula Satula Heterocentrotus mamillatus
Happy Hauʻoli Manuia Fiefia ʻOaʻoa Harikoa
Happy New Year Hauʻoli makahiki hou Manuia le tausaga fou Ngā mihi o te tau hou ʻIa ora na i te matahiti ʻāpī Ngā mihi o te tau hou
Octopus Heʻe Feʻe Feke Feʻe Wheke Octopus Cyanea
Port (side) Hema Tauagavale Hema ʻAui Mauī
Left (Direction) Hema Tauagavale Hema ʻAui Mauī
Compass 180° S Hema Saute Tonga Toʻa Tonga S 180°
South Hema Toga Tonga Toʻa Tonga S 180°
Stingray Hīhīmanu Fai Fai Fai Whai Dasyatidae
East Hikina Sasaʻe Hahake Maoaʻe Marangai E 90°
Compass 090° E Hikina Sasaʻe Hahake Maoaʻe Marangai E 90°
Cousin Hoahānau Tauusoga
Friend Hoaloha Uō Kaumeʻa Hoa Hoa
Return, come back Hoʻi Foʻi Foki Hoʻi Hoki
Star Hōkū Fetū Fetuʻu Fetiʻa Whetū
Milky Way Hōkūnohoaupuni ʻAniva Kaniva Vai ora a Tane Te ikaroa
Polaris Hōkūpaʻa Star
Mars Hōkūʻula Matamemea Maunu ʻura Matawhero
Animal Holoholona Manu Manu
Sea Turtle Honu Laumei Fonu Honu Honu Chelonioidea
Turtle (Sea Turtle) Honu Laumei Fonu Honu Honu Chelonioidea
Turtle Honu Laumei Fonu Honu ‘ōfa‘i Honu Testudines
Earth (world) Honua Lalolagi Kelekele Repo Ao
Listen Hoʻolohe, Hoʻolono Faʻalogo Fakafanongo Faʻaroʻo Whakarongo
North West Hoʻolua Mātū i Sisifo Tokelau Hihifo Pāfāʻite Marangai mā uru NW 315°
Abolish Hoʻopau Faʻaʻuma Fakaʻauha Faʻaʻore Whakakāhore
Again Hou Toe
Egg Hua Fua Foʻi manu Huero Hua manu
Egg (Chicken) Hua moa Fuāmoa Foʻi moa Huero moa Hua heihei
Chicken egg Hua moa Fuāmoa Foʻi moa Huero moa Hua heihei
Meet Hui Feiloaʻi
Forgive Huikala Fa‘amāgalo Fakamolemoleʻi Faʻaʻore
Taro cutting/top used for planting Huli Tiapula Colocasia esculenta
Turn Huli Fuli
Paint brush (art) Hulu Pena Palasi vali ata Porōmu pēni
Paint brush (house) Hulu Pena Palasi vali fale Porōmu pēni
Rectangular triggerfish Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa Sumu aloalo Rhinecanthus rectangulus
Reef triggerfish Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa Sumu aloalo Rhinecanthus rectangulus
Wedge-tail Triggerfish Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa Sumu aloalo Rhinecanthus rectangulus

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The Pasefika Polynesian dictionary is project of Jon Apisa intended as a comparative dictionary to view similarities, differences and cognate relationships of words in multiple Polynesian languages.