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Ame, two little words used together, means "and." You will often hear ame when speakers link nouns such as mele kalikimaka ame hauʻoli makahiki hou.

Another popular place name that is often mispronounced is Maʻalaea, a bay, village, and small boat harbor on Maui. It is probably a contraction from maka ʻalaea which relates to the yellow, or red color of the earth's beginning.

As most of you know, hapa means “half,” and nui means “larger.” So hapanui, the “larger half,” means majority. Non-Hawaiians account for more than half of the people of Hawaiʻi, so they are the hapa nui.

In Hawaiʻi, where everyone it seems is our uncle or aunty, the word ʻanakala comes in pretty handy. It is a borrowed word from the English language meaning “uncle.”

ʻAnakē is another term we borrowed from English, and it means aunty. We have so many aunties in Hawaiʻi, ʻanakē should come in handy.

On Monday evenings, HPR music host Nara Nellis (@Gnaraly) opens the week with Electronic Soul. Her show explores the roots of electronic music and soul music, and the sounds born from their intersection.

After Hours: Ua Noa explores the evolving sonic landscapes of Moananuiākea. Rooted in Hawaiʻi, the series weaves Pasifika sounds, archival and contemporary, into a space for release and connection. From Māori alt to Samoan shoegaze, Hawaiʻi hip-hop to vinyl gems; artists and musicians that sing about our oceanic realities.

Paʻa is a very commonly used word that can mean: firm, solid, tight, adhering, durable, fast, fixed, stuck, secure, closed, and so much more. Paʻa ā paʻa means held fast, so hoʻo paʻa means to make fast, to bind.

Mundo Reggae is a two-hour journey through the global culture of reggae, hosted by Lulú Solares on Hawaiʻi Public Radio on Fridays from 10pm - midnight. Spanning foundation roots, lovers rock, dub, steppers, and contemporary worldwide sounds, the show explores reggae not just as a genre, but as a living culture — music as message, movement, and way of life.

Pehea ʻoe – How are you? Pehea means “how” and ʻoe means “you.” We often hear this greeting even from those who do not speak Hawaiian. Pehea ʻoe? – How are you? Maikaʻi nō wau – Fine.