# Hawaiian Words

> A free ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi dictionary with 6,000+ Hawaiian words — pronunciations, English meanings, usage examples, and cultural context. Built on the authoritative Pukui-Elbert reference.

Hawaiian Words helps travelers, learners, and culture lovers explore the Hawaiian language. Each word page includes phonetic pronunciation (with audio), English translation, sample sentences, related words, and cultural notes. The site also publishes long-form articles on Hawaiian culture, places, and language, and offers daily word-based puzzles.

## Pages

- [Home](/): Search 6,000+ Hawaiian words and explore featured categories.
- [Browse all words](/browse): Full alphabetical index of the dictionary.
- [Categories](/#categories): Words grouped by theme (love, family, nature, ocean, food, and more).
- [Beautiful Hawaiian words](/beautiful-hawaiian-words): Curated collection of evocative ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi.
- [English to Hawaiian](/english-to-hawaiian): Reverse lookup from English meanings.
- [Word of the Day archive](/word-of-the-day): Daily highlighted Hawaiian word.
- [Places](/places): Hawaiian place names and their meanings.
- [Blog](/blog): Articles on Hawaiian language, culture, and travel.
- [Resources](/resources): Books, learning tools, and references.
- [Games](/games): Crossword, word search, and matching puzzles.
- [Shop](/shop): Merchandise celebrating ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi.
- [About](/about): Mission and editorial approach.
- [Contact](/contact): Get in touch.

## Example word pages

- [aloha](/word/aloha): Love, affection, greeting, farewell.
- [mahalo](/word/mahalo): Thanks, gratitude.
- [ohana](/word/ohana): Family — including extended and chosen family.
- [honu](/word/honu): Sea turtle, a sacred Hawaiian symbol.
- [mana](/word/mana): Spiritual energy, divine power.

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