Mai'a

'A'ohe hua o ka mai'a i ka la_ ho'oka_hi

Bananas do not fruit in a single day
.

Palena

A mai kelape'a kapu a keia pe'a kapu
Eia ka alana a me ka mahai

From that sacred border to this
Here are the offerings and sacrifices
.

Ku'u

Ku'u ka luhi, aloha ia_'oe

Put aside your weariness, aloha to you
.

Loa

'A'ole i pau ku'u loa

My span has not been reached
.

'Upena

He luelue ka 'upena e ku'u ai

The fine-meshed net is the one to let down into the sea
.

'Imi loa

He loa ka 'imina o ke ala o Hawai'i

Long is the search for the way of Hawai'i
.

Pala

Hua pala

Ripe fruit
.

Waele

Mai ka uluulu a ka welewele

From the tangle to the clearing
.

Onaona

'O 'oe no_ ka heke i ka'u 'ike
'O ka helu 'ekahi o ke onaona

You are the finest in my vision
foremost in grace and sweetness
.

'Olelo

I ka 'o_lelo ke ola;
i ka 'o_lelo ka make

In the word there is life;
in the word, death
.

Po_haku ku'i 'ai

Hele no ka 'ala_, hele no kima...
Pi'i no ka poho, kani koha_!

The rock goes, the hand goes...
Up comes the palm- and bang!
.
Poi pounders

'Ili

'O ka noe a ka ua li'ili'i
ka 'uhene a ka wai i ka 'ili 'ike

The misting of the fine rain
the teasing of the water upon the skin
.

Leo 'ole

Ka 'elele leo 'ole o ke aloha

The voiceless messenger of love
.

Le'a

Ke leo le'a o ka nahele

The sweet-voiced landshell of the forest
.

Ma_nalo

E wai kahi ka pono i ma_nalo

Better sweeten with a single color...
.

'Elele

E le_ tu_ ma_nu, 'ae tu_ logologo

The messenger does not remain,
but the message remains
.

He'ihu'i

Wai he'ihu'i o ke aniani

Chilling water of the clearness
.

Mano_ wai

Na_na_ i ke kumu

Look to the source
.

Kalalea

'Oni kalalea ke ku a ka la_'au loa

A tall tree stands above the others
.

Ho'okahi

Ho'okahi pua nani o ka liko

One only beautiful flower of the bud
.

E alu!

E ala! E alu! E kuilima!

Up! Together! Join hands!
.

He one

He one mana ke_ia

This is sand with mana
.

E noho

E noho malalo o ka la-au maka
iho mai ka huihui, ma 'ona ka 'o_pu_

Sit under a green tree. When the
cluster comes down, the stomach is filled
.

Nahenahe

E walea ana paha i ka leo
nahenahe a na_ manu

Relaxing at ease with
the gentle voices of the birds
.

Lomi

Squeeze
.

O kolokolo

O kolokolo ke a'a,
ka weli o ka honua

The root is creeping,
the speading root of earth
.