Hawaiian Vocabulary Quiz

What does the Hawaiian word "aloha" mean?

• Path, road, trail

• Love, affection, greeting, salutation; Hello! Good-bye!

• Traditional hula school; long house for canoes

• The dance of Hawai'i

What is the meaning of "hālau" in Hawaiian?

• A type of sharp jagged lava rock

• Work, job, labor

• Traditional hula school; long house for canoes

• God, goddess

Which word in Hawaiian is used to refer to a chief, chiefess, noble, royal, or aristocratic person?

• 'aumākua

• ali'i

• hōkū

• hale

What does "haole" mean in the context of Hawaiian vocabulary?

• Friend, companion

• A non-Native Hawaiian, especially those of Caucasian ancestry

• Celebration

• To bathe

Which Hawaiian word is defined as "The State fish; a type of triggerfish"?

• hālau

• humuhumunukunukuāpua'a

• hula

• hōkū

What does the Hawaiian word 'kai' refer to?

• A type of underground oven

• Sea, sea water, or seaward direction

• A musical instrument

• A type of quilt

What is the meaning of 'kapu' in Hawai'i Creole English?

• A type of tree

• A musical session

• Sacred, taboo, forbidden; no trespassing

• A gift

Which word describes a native tree used to build canoes in Hawai'i?

• Koa

• Kapa

• Kuleana

• Kupuna

What does 'manini' refer to?

• A type of fish; also a slang term for stingy and small

• A type of pork bun

• A musical instrument

• A type of quilt

What is the significance of 'kuleana' in Hawaiian culture?

• A type of musical session

• Responsibility; privilege; traditional land holdings of Native Hawaiians

• A type of tree

• A type of underground oven