Personal blog about states
The origin of Haiku is the Hawaiian language. Ha’iku is another name of the Kahili flower; in Hawaiian it literally means ‘Kahili flower’. The flower is also known as Red Silky Oak or Spider Flower.
Maui
Maui is an island in Hawaii, and Hawaii is the 50th state of the United States (see When Did Hawaii Become a State). Maui and the other islands of Hawaii are in the middle of the north half of the Pacific Ocean. Maui is 2340 miles west of San Francisco, 2495 miles west of Los Angeles, and 3960 miles east of Tokyo.
LOLO (lō-lō) A Hawaiian language word meaning dumb, goofy or crazy.
Noah (biblical character) A male given name from the Bible; also from the Hawaiian word noa (“commoner, free man”).
Maui Hotels and Places to Stay Ka’anapali Beach Club. View Hotel. Maui , HI. The Ritz-Carlton Kapalua. View Hotel. Kapalua, Maui . Hana- Maui Resort. View Hotel. Hana, Maui . Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea. View Hotel. Wailea, Maui . Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa.
How do you pronounce PAiA ? Pie-ya. It’s Hawaiian There’s town on the island of Maui named Pa`ia, which is pronounced slightly differently (pah-ee-ah) but as cool as it is, we’re not named for the town.
“Noisy.” That is the meaning of the word pā’ia in the Hawaiian language. The vibrant – and sometimes still a bit noisy – northshore village of today had its beginning as a tiny Polynesian kahalewai (village by the sea) sitting on Maui’s windward coast along a freshwater stream.
Since Hawaii is a state within the United States, citizens do not need a valid passport to travel to Hawaii from the mainland. However, starting on October 1, 2021, everyone will need a REAL ID for air travel , and not all states currently issue driver’s licenses that comply with these requirements.
Ranked by Acres owned
Rank | Owner name | Islands |
---|---|---|
1 | State of Hawaii | Maui |
2 | Pulama Lanai | Lanai |
3 | Alexander & Baldwin Inc. | Maui |
4 | Molokai Ranch | Molokai |
The majority of the film’s cast members are of Polynesian descent: Auliʻi Cravalho (Moana) and Nicole Scherzinger (Sina, Moana’s mother) were born in Hawaii and are of Native Hawaiian heritage; Dwayne Johnson (Maui), Oscar Kightley (Fisherman), and Troy Polamalu (Villager No. 1) are of Samoan heritage; and New Zealand –
Did You Know? The word wahine came into English in the late 18th century from Maori, the language of a Polynesian people native to New Zealand; it was originally used for a Maori woman , especially a wife. The word is also used for a woman in Hawaiian and Tahitian, though spelled “vahine” in the latter.
The history of Hawaiian Pidgin is linked to the wave of immigrants on the islands. Overtime, several pidgin words and phrases have made their way into everyday life on the islands. Brah : One of the most common Hawaiian pidgin terms is that of brah , meaning “brother”. And a brah doesn’t have to be your brother by blood.
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