tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2931896630550336722.post595568820682852839..comments2024-03-20T18:23:20.216-07:00Comments on Beachcomber on Saipan: Party for the Marine MonumentThe Beachcomberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04438863743702745386noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2931896630550336722.post-42146001848764429422008-05-19T22:21:00.000-07:002008-05-19T22:21:00.000-07:00That's awesome, Forgotten. The Hawaiian language i...That's awesome, Forgotten. The Hawaiian language intrigues me in that it is so different from the Romance (Neolatin) languages. Thank you for sharing your insight.The Beachcomberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04438863743702745386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2931896630550336722.post-69338389833857180982008-05-18T05:09:00.000-07:002008-05-18T05:09:00.000-07:00I loved your post about "Saying I Love You in the ...I loved your post about "Saying I Love You in the Jungle." My Hawai'ian's VERY rusty, but I was intrigued so, here goes...<BR/><BR/>Hale- House<BR/>Ka- The (singular)<BR/>I'a - Fish<BR/>Haleaka'ia - House of the fish. <BR/><BR/>Pohuehue (vine, like the ipu), uka (what Hawaiians like to call "Upcountry" - away from the sea and towards the mountains). <BR/>Pohuehue Uka - Upland (guord)vine<BR/><BR/>'Inalua - 'i (area), na (shows ownership), lua (crater).<BR/>'Inalua - (something that belongs to an area - specifically one with a crater)<BR/><BR/>Poniu- "dizziness" - ironically dizzy with love.<BR/><BR/>Hope this helps. If not, it was fun (for me) all the same!ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12399373010052087527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2931896630550336722.post-55997919934668423582008-05-18T04:47:00.000-07:002008-05-18T04:47:00.000-07:00Sorry, spelling mistake - gourd, not guord.Sorry, spelling mistake - gourd, not guord.ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12399373010052087527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2931896630550336722.post-71019068314902179872008-05-18T04:45:00.000-07:002008-05-18T04:45:00.000-07:00I loved your post about "Saying I Love You in the ...I loved your post about "Saying I Love You in the Jungle." My Hawai'ian's VERY rusty, but I was intrigued so, here goes...<BR/>Haleakai'a<BR/>Hale- House<BR/>Ka- The (singular)<BR/>I'a - Fish<BR/>Haleakai'a - House of the fish. <BR/><BR/>Pohuehue (vine, like the ipu), uka (what Hawaiians like to call "Upcountry" - away from the sea and towards the mountains). <BR/>Pohuehue Uka - Upland (guord)vine<BR/><BR/>'Inalua - 'i (area), na (shows ownership), lua (crater).<BR/>'Inalua - (something that belongs to an area - specifically one with a crater)<BR/><BR/>Poniu- "dizziness" - ironically dizzy with love or similar emotion. If I am not mistaken, I believe this was considered a medicinal plant and was used to treat such ailments by Hawaiians (we use similar medicines back home).<BR/><BR/>Hope this helps. If not, it was fun (for me) all the same!ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12399373010052087527noreply@blogger.com