Hawaiian word definition

[opihikao]

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Originally posted by bystander

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Originally posted by rainyjim

Hmm, thanks for sharing Opihikao, I had been told by my friend Manu that his name means shark ! Thanks for clarifying the distinction.

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Your friend probably is one of those "practitioners".

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bystander, so am I. (A "practitioner") []

HOTPE, lol!

rainyjim, hopefully, he didn't just "take" the name and use it. Usually, a name is given by Kupuna or Kahu, to make sure it's befitting the person, as some names can be "kapu", and cause problems.

Pahoated, agreed, for the most part. The ones who "olelo" today, not all words are the same as what my kupuna spoke. Different terms are used, for example, "okole" (rear end) was "elemu" (more proper).

Enjoy the day, all!

JMO.

ETA: Clarify