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March 16, 2010
Hāpai
Mai Ulukau.org:
hā.pai
1. vt. To carry, bear, lift, elevate, raise, hoist, holdup; to support, as another's testimony. (Nah. 23.7.) Hāpai pū, to carry together; carry arms [a military command]. Hāpai i ka leo, to lift up the voice, as in song. No ka hoʻohanohano ʻana iaʻu, i koʻu hāpai ʻia ʻana i kiaʻāina, honoring me in my elevation to the governorship. hoʻo.hā.pai Caus/sim. (PPN sapai, PCP saapai.)
2. vi. Pregnant; to conceive. Kou hāpai ʻana (Kin. 3.16), your conception. hoʻo.hā.pai To cause conception; to perform ceremonies or take treatment to induce conception.
Definition 2 is the relevant one for now. :)
ʻO ka mea ʻelua ka mea nui i kēia manawa. :)
Posted at 05:11 PM | Comments (0)
February 19, 2010
He mea nui ka pili ʻuhane ʻana i loko o kou ʻohana a me kou nohona kanaka? No ke aha?
He mea nui ka pili ʻuhane ʻana i loko o kou ʻohana a me kou nohona kanaka? No ke aha?
He mea nui ka pili ʻuhane ʻana i kuʻu wahine, akā, he mea ʻokoʻa iaʻu. I koʻu wā kamaliʻi, ua nīnau mai koʻu mau mākua iaʻu e ʻimi aku i koʻu hoʻomana ponoʻī. No ka mea, inā ua pono kekahi i koʻu manaʻo, e hahai pono ana au i ia hoʻomana. No laila, ua heluhelu au i ka Paipala a me ke aʻo Zen, a lohe au i ka Dalai Lama ma Wood Valley Temple ma Pahala.
I koʻu ʻimi ʻana, ua ʻike au i ka mea ʻokoʻa o ka pili ʻuhane a me ka hoʻomana. ʻO ka pili ʻuhane ka mea i loko o ko kākou naʻau, ʻo ia ko kākou mana paha. ʻO ka hoʻomana ke kau ʻino ʻana o ko kākou pili ʻuhane ponoʻī ma luna o haʻi.
Inā nalowale ka hoʻomana o ka poʻe a pau, he aha ka hopena? Emi nō ke kaua, ka huhū, a me ka hoʻokae ʻili. E hauʻoli ana paha ka poʻe a pau. Akā, emi pū ka waiwai kekahi. No ka hoʻomana, nui ka haku ʻana i ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻōlelo noʻeau, ke mele, a pēlā wale aku. A he mea nui ka hoʻomana i ka pane ʻana o "No ke aha ma ke ao nei kākou?"
No laila, ʻo kā kākou hana ka mea e ʻike ʻia ai o ko kākou pili ʻuhane ʻana. Inā hana maikaʻi kākou, ulu aʻe ka lāhui. ʻO ia ka mea nui a ʻo ia koʻu manaʻo wale nō.
Is spirituality an important aspect of your family and home life? Why?
Spirituality is important to my wife, but to me, it's different. When I was a kid, my parents urged me to find my own religion. The reason being that if I found one that was right for me, I would follow its doctrine appropriately. Therefore, I've read from the Bible, Zen teachings and listened to the Dalai Lama when he spoke at Wood Valley Temple in Pahala, Hawaiʻi.
In my searching, I've come to see the difference between spirituality and religion. Spirituality is our core internal belief system, our "mana." Religion is the forcing of our belief systems upon others.
If religion were to disappear from society, what would happen? There would certainly be a significant reduction in wars, general animosity, and prejudice. People might be happier. But, there we would also lose valuable things as well. In the name of religion, copious amounts of art, literature, music and so forth have been created. And religion can be important to answering "Why are we here?"
Regardless, it is in what we do that we see evidence of our spirituality. If we do good, the human race benefits. That's the most important thing and that's just my opinion.
Posted at 11:33 AM | Comments (0)
February 11, 2010
He aha kekahi ʻōlelo aʻo o koʻu wā kamaliʻi i paʻa iaʻu?
He aha kekahi ʻōlelo aʻo o koʻu wā kamaliʻi i paʻa iaʻu? A pehea e ola nei ia ʻōlelo aʻo iaʻu?
I koʻu wā kamaliʻi, ua hekehi māua ʻo koʻu makuakāne mai Waimea a hiki i Hapuna i kekahi mau hopenapule. I ko māua hekehi ʻana, noi akula au i koʻu pāpā i nā ʻano mea like ʻole, “I wish I had a bike. Makemake au i ka paikikala. I wish I had a toy. Makemake au i ke kiʻi pāʻani. Makemake au i kekahi mau mea...” a pēlā wale aku. He mea hoʻonāukiuki iā ia a i kekahi manawa, haʻi maila ʻo ia iaʻu, “Well, wish in one hand and shit in the other and see which one fills up faster.” He mea nani ʻole nō a ʻaʻole au i hiaʻai i kona manaʻo i ia manawa, akā, ua kū koʻu noi ʻana ma ka hekehi ʻana.
No laila, he aha ka manaʻo nui? ʻO ka haʻawina ʻo ia hoʻi, inā makemake ʻoe, e hana ʻoe. Mai noho iho a noi wale nō. He manaʻolana e ulu ka ʻanoʻano i meakanu. No laila, ʻaʻole noho wale nō ia, e ulu nō hoʻi. I ka manaʻo naʻau Hawaiʻi, “Inā e makemake ana ʻoe e hānai i kou ʻohana, e huli kou lima i lalo a huki i ke kalo.”
I kēia wā, e hōʻokoʻa ana au i ka mea makemake a me ka mea nele. Pono loa au e kūʻai mai i ke kīwī nunui a i ʻole makemake wale au e kūʻai? E noʻonoʻo pono au i ka mea nele a me ka mea makemake a hiki paha iaʻu ke ʻike i ka pono a mālama i ke kālā kekahi.
What's a quote/phrase/idea that I learned as a child? And how am I perpetuating that?
When I was a child, my father and I would hike from Waimea to Hapuna some weekends. During our hikes, I would request all sorts of things from my dad, "I wish I had a bike. I wish I had a toy. I wish I had this or that," etc. It was annoying to him and one time he told me, "Well wish in one hand and shit in the other and see which one fills up faster." It's an inelegant thing to say, and I didn't appreciate it at the time, but I stopped my wishing on our walks.
So, what's that really mean? The lesson, for sure, is if you want something, work for it. Don't just sit and wish. A seed dreams of becoming a blank. Therefore, it doesn't just sit there, it grows. In Hawaiian thought, "If you want to feed your family, turn your hand over and pull out the taro."
These days, I differentiate between the things I want and the things I need. Is it necessary that I buy that big TV or do I simply want to buy it? I think about the true needs and wants, and I can see what the best thing to do is, and save some money sometimes too.
Posted at 01:17 PM | Comments (0)
February 04, 2010
No ke aha au e aʻo nei i ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi?
No ke aha au e aʻo nei i ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi? He ʻelua aʻu kumu.
ʻO ka mea mua, makemake au e hoʻokamaʻāina iaʻu iho i ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi. Noho iho au i Hawaiʻi nei mai koʻu wā kamaliʻi mai, akā, ʻaʻole hiki iaʻu ke ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi. Ua ʻike au kekahi mau huaʻōlelo a ua kamaʻāina au i ka ʻōlelo paʻiʻai, akā, ʻaʻole pēlā ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi maoli. I koʻu manaʻo, he mea waiwai a koʻikoʻi i ke aʻo ʻana i ka ʻōlelo a koʻu ʻāina hānai. Ke paʻa ka ʻōlelo iā kākou, hele kākou a kamaʻāina i nā kānaka a me kona kuanaʻike.
ʻO ka mea hope, ʻo ke kumu o koʻu aʻo ʻana i ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi, hana au i ke kulanui o Hawaiʻi ma Hilo nei a hana au me kekahi mau hoa hana i hiki ke ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi. Kūpono nō e ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi i ka hana ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi. Inā hana kākou i ka ʻōlelo maoli, hiki iā kākou ke maopopo i nā kumuhana kekahi.
No laila, aia i hea kahi kūpono e aʻo ai i ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi? Aia ia kahua ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi ma ka ʻāina a kākou i hānai ai. Inā pēlā, ulu aʻe koʻu ʻike i ka manawa hoʻokahi o ke ola ʻana i ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi. ʻO ia koʻu makemake.
Why am I learning Hawaiian? I have two reasons.
First, I want to become familiar with the language. I've lived in Hawaiʻi since I was a kid, but I can't speak Hawaiian. I knew a few words and I'm familiar with Pidgin (Hawaiian Creole English), but that's not the true Hawaiian language. In my view, it's valuable and up-standing to learn the language of the place in which you grew up. When our language is solid, we become familiar with the people and their perspectives.
Last, my reason for learning Hawaiian is because I work at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo and I work with some people who can speak Hawaiian. It just makes sense to speak the language you're working in. If we work in the actual language, then we can also properly understand the topics discussed.
There for, where's the best place to learn Hawaiian? That place is the place where we grew up. As such, my knowledge grows at the same time as the language is kept alive and is being revived. That's my wish.
Posted at 03:26 PM | Comments (0)
March 09, 2009
Aloha Kākou
Aloha Kākou! E kala mai, ʻaʻole blog post kākau au i kēia makahiki. No ka mea, nui kaʻu hana. Ua huli ka kamepiula ʻo WWW server. Eia kekahi, hele au i ka papa ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi. Hauʻoli au i ka papa!
Today starts week 9 of my Hawaiian Language class. It's a blast! I'm learning a lot and the instructor is great. Plus, after class, I've been walking home; this gives me time to digest the two-hour class session and get a little exercise in the process. Too bad it's Hilo with an average rainfall of about 130 inches a year. I've gotten soaked more than once on my walk home even with a large umbrella. Ah well, it's all worth it!
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