Nā 'Ano'ai o ka Lā
Synopsis: Jokes from long ago, continued from last week.
(Ho'omau 'ia)
E nuku ana kekahi makuahine ho'opono i kāna kaikamahine no ka hele i ka hulahula, i ka 'ī 'ana:-"E ke kaikamahine ho'okuli! 'A'ole anei au i pāpā iā 'oe, 'a'ole e hele i ka hulahula? No ke aha lā ho'i i hele ai 'oe i ka hula i ka pō nei, a huikau pū me nā po'e ho'owalewale?" E Māmā," wahi a ke kaikamahine; "i nehinei ua pā'ani kinuwā pū māua me Iulia ma loko o ka mālapua, 'a'ole 'oe i huhū mai; no laila, mana'o au 'a'ole 'oe e huhū ana i ko'u pā'ani kinuwā pū 'ana me Ailuene i ka pō nei."
"Pupuka nō ho'i kāu wahi kāne," wahi a kahi wahine o Honolulu nei, i kahi wahine o Kaua'i; a pane maila ka wahine o Kaua'i, "He 'oia'i'o nō, he kanaka pupuka ku'u kāne, akā, na ke Akua nō 'o ia i hana; a, 'o ka ho'owahāwahā i kā ke Akua mea i hana ai, ua ho'owahāwahā pū aku 'o ia i ke Akua." Kā! Pehea kēlā!
Aia 'elua mau Irisimana, e pā'ina ana ma kahi hōkele, ua pane'e 'ia mai he pā mākeke. Hopu akula kekahi a kī'o'e a'ela me ke puna, a 'ai a'ela. Akā, 'a'ole i 'emo, kahe maila kona mau waimaka no ka 'awahia, a nīnau akula kekahi, "He aha kou mea e uē nei?" "Ho'omana'o a'ela au i ka lā i lī 'ia ai 'o ku'u wahi makuakāne!" 'O ka lua ho'i, miki 'ino akula ia i ke pā mākeke, a 'o ia nō ho'i kahi i uē pū; a nīnau maila ka mua, "He aha ho'i kāu e uē nei?" A pane akula ka lua, "E uē ana au no ku'u minamina i kou lī pū 'ole 'ia 'ana me kō wahi makuakāne, no kou wahahe'e."
Ma kekahi kula Sabati, nīnau 'ia maila kekahi nīnau i ke keiki a kahi loio akamai, i kahi o nā kānaka maika'i a me nā kānaka 'ino e hele ai; a puana maila ke kamaiki, "Ua maopopo ia'u, 'o nā kānaka maika'i, e hele ana lākou i ka lani; a 'o nā kānaka 'ino, he hele mai i ke ke'ena o ku'u makuakāne, a hala loa aku i ka hale ho'okolokolo."
['O ia a'ela kekahi mau mea ho'omāke'aka o ke au i hala. A ke lana nei ka mana'o, he mea ia i nanea ai ka no'ono'o.]
Ho'okani Mānoa
Synopsis: Ho'
okani Mānoa is here once again, this Friday evening from 7:00 to 9:30 at Mānoa Gardens.
'Auhea 'oukou e nā hoa puni mele Hawai'i, e naue 'oukou i ke Kula Nui o Hawai'i ma Mānoa i kēia Pō'alima no ka ho'olohe 'ana i nā mele Hawai'i nani loa a me ka leo nahenahe o Puka Asing. 'O ia ka pu'ukani o Ho'okani Mānoa. E mālama 'ia ana 'o Ho'okani Mānoa ma Mānoa Gardens mai ka hola 7:00 o ke ahiahi a i ka hola 9:30.
A 'o kahi mea pōmaika'i, e mālama 'ia ana kahi Ho'okani Mānoa i ka lā 29 o 'Apelila. He 'aha mele nui ana ia. E ho'olaha 'ia ana nā pu'ukani i kēia pule a'e.
This column is coordinated by the Hawaiian Language Department at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, supported by UH President Evan Dobelle's Initiative for Achieving Native Hawaiian Academic Excellence.
E ho'ouna 'ia mai nä leka iä mäua, 'o ia ho'i 'o Laiana Wong a me Kekeha Solis ma ka pahu leka uila ma lalo nei:
a i 'ole ia, ma ke kelepona:
» 956-2627 (Laiana)
» 956-2624 (Kekeha)
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Nä 'Ano'ai o ka Lä
Synopsis: Jokes from long ago, continued from last week.
(Ho'omau 'ia)
E nuku ana kekahi makuahine ho'opono i käna kaikamahine no ka hele i ka hulahula, i ka 'ï 'ana:-"E ke kaikamahine ho'okuli! 'A'ole anei au i päpä iä 'oe, 'a'ole e hele i ka hulahula? No ke aha lä ho'i i hele ai 'oe i ka hula i ka pö nei, a huikau pü me nä po'e ho'owalewale?" E Mämä," wahi a ke kaikamahine; "i nehinei ua pä'ani kinuwä pü mäua me Iulia ma loko o ka mälapua, 'a'ole 'oe i huhü mai; no laila, mana'o au 'a'ole 'oe e huhü ana i ko'u pä'ani kinuwä pü 'ana me Ailuene i ka pö nei."
"Pupuka nö ho'i käu wahi käne," wahi a kahi wahine o Honolulu nei, i kahi wahine o Kaua'i; a pane maila ka wahine o Kaua'i, "He 'oia'i'o nö, he kanaka pupuka ku'u käne, akä, na ke Akua nö 'o ia i hana; a, 'o ka ho'owahäwahä i kä ke Akua mea i hana ai, ua ho'owahäwahä pü aku 'o ia i ke Akua." Kä! Pehea këlä!
Aia 'elua mau Irisimana, e pä'ina ana ma kahi hökele, ua pane'e 'ia mai he pä mäkeke. Hopu akula kekahi a kï'o'e a'ela me ke puna, a 'ai a'ela. Akä, 'a'ole i 'emo, kahe maila kona mau waimaka no ka 'awahia, a nïnau akula kekahi, "He aha kou mea e uë nei?" "Ho'omana'o a'ela au i ka lä i lï 'ia ai 'o ku'u wahi makuakäne!" 'O ka lua ho'i, miki 'ino akula ia i ke pä mäkeke, a 'o ia nö ho'i kahi i uë pü; a nïnau maila ka mua, "He aha ho'i käu e uë nei?" A pane akula ka lua, "E uë ana au no ku'u minamina i kou lï pü 'ole 'ia 'ana me kö wahi makuakäne, no kou wahahe'e."
Ma kekahi kula Sabati, nïnau 'ia maila kekahi nïnau i ke keiki a kahi loio akamai, i kahi o nä känaka maika'i a me nä känaka 'ino e hele ai; a puana maila ke kamaiki, "Ua maopopo ia'u, 'o nä känaka maika'i, e hele ana läkou i ka lani; a 'o nä känaka 'ino, he hele mai i ke ke'ena o ku'u makuakäne, a hala loa aku i ka hale ho'okolokolo."
['O ia a'ela kekahi mau mea ho'omäke'aka o ke au i hala. A ke lana nei ka mana'o, he mea ia i nanea ai ka no'ono'o.]
Ho'okani Mänoa
Synopsis: Ho'
okani Mänoa is here once again, this Friday evening from 7:00 to 9:30 at Mänoa Gardens.
'Auhea 'oukou e nä hoa puni mele Hawai'i, e naue 'oukou i ke Kula Nui o Hawai'i ma Mänoa i këia Pö'alima no ka ho'olohe 'ana i nä mele Hawai'i nani loa a me ka leo nahenahe o Puka Asing. 'O ia ka pu'ukani o Ho'okani Mänoa. E mälama 'ia ana 'o Ho'okani Mänoa ma Mänoa Gardens mai ka hola 7:00 o ke ahiahi a i ka hola 9:30.
A 'o kahi mea pömaika'i, e mälama 'ia ana kahi Ho'okani Mänoa i ka lä 29 o 'Apelila. He 'aha mele nui ana ia. E ho'olaha 'ia ana nä pu'ukani i këia pule a'e.
This column is coordinated by the Hawaiian Language Department at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, supported by UH President Evan Dobelle's Initiative for Achieving Native Hawaiian Academic Excellence.
E ho'ouna 'ia mai nā leka iā māua, 'o ia ho'i 'o Laiana Wong a me Kekeha Solis ma ka pahu leka uila ma lalo nei:
a i 'ole ia, ma ke kelepona:
» 956-2627 (Laiana)
» 956-2624 (Kekeha)
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