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Moe Ka Wahine (50 words in Hawaiian) The Woman Sleeps
Moe ka wahine
I ka pōuliuli
Moe i ka mālie ka wahine inu ʻawa
Uē ihola ke kāne ʻili kou
Na ke kumu ʻulu kona hoa moe
Na ka manu ʻai maiʻa ka hewa
Nānā iho nā akua i ka noʻonoʻo
Lele aʻe ka pueo
Kāhea ka ʻalalā
ʻĀ mai nei ka imu.
(Translation)
The Woman Sleeps
The ‘awa-drinking woman sleeps peacefully
the kou-skinned man cries
The ‘ulu tree is his night companion
The banana-eating bird is the guilty one
The gods look down in thought
The owl flies
The crow calls out
The fire in the pit burns.
Aloha BR ʻohana,
Nevah get space fo explain. Dis is Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian Language Month). I post a composition in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi each month of Pepeluali. Hope you enjoy.