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Inoa means name. Koʻu inoa means “my name,” kou inoa means “your name.” So the next time you hear someone ask, “ ‘O wai kou inoa?” Just tell them what your name is.

International military officials share their thoughts as RIMPAC 2026 concludes; Deputy State Epidemiologist Dr. Nathan Tan explains the recent national outbreak Cyclosporiasis

The Conversation takes a look through the archives to curate a list of local literature to add to your library.

Poʻe means people, persons, even an entire population. The Hawaiian people are called ka poʻe Hawaiʻi. Poʻe can also be used as a plural marker when talking about people, as in kaʻu poʻe keiki —my children.⁠

Ala, meaning path or way, is used in so many of our street names, that is pretty well known. Most people know that it is a redundancy to say “Ala Wai Boulevard” or “Ala Moana Boulevard.” Our Hawaiian Word of the Day is alanui, the natural extension of ala. It means a big path, or a big way, a highway or a freeway.

Kahakai means beach, sea shore, sea coast, seaside, or strand. Ke kahakai o waikīkī is Waikīkī Beach, but it works just as well as a generic term: e hele kakou i kahakai – let's go to the beach.

Honolulu Civil Beat’s Ben Angarone and UH political science professor Colin Moore discuss City Councilmember Tommy Waters’ ineligibility to run for office; Hawai’i residents react to the new restrictions on truck bed-riding.

Laiki is how we say rice in Hawaiian. And since we who live in the Islands eat so much of it, you should know how to say it in Hawaiian. Like so many of our newer Hawaiian words, it was borrowed from the English language.

ʻUala is the Hawaiian name for the sweet potato. Did you know that this delicious and popular Hawaiian staple came from South America?

ʻUala is the Hawaiian name for the sweet potato. Did you know that this delicious and popular Hawaiian staple came from South America?