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Aloha: Say: 'uku lele [oo-coo lay-lay]
Yep! It's the same name as the little guitar (which is actually named after the guy who made it popular in HI. His nickname was Flea) : D Also, most persons say "you-ka-lay-lee", but this is VERY wrong. Say "oo-coo-lay-lay", and be very impressive.
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What is 'jumping flea' in Hawaiian?
ukulele- it is the word for jumping flea and came to be the name of the woodwind instrument
What musical instrument has a Hawaiian name meaning jumping flea?
Ukele a Hawaiian 4 string instrument.
What does ukulele mean in English?
It is a Hawaiian word that can be translated as "Jumping Flea" or "The gift that came."There are two translations of the Hawaiian word ukulele. One means 'jumping flea' and the other is 'gift that came.'
What is an ukulele named for?
Ukulele is a Hawaiian word translating to 'jumping flea'.
Does ukulele mean a jumping flea in Hawaiian?
Yes, one of the translations of ukulele is 'jumping flea.' It can also be interpreted as 'the gift that came here.'
What language did the word ukulele come from?
It is Hawaiian. It can be translated as 'jumping flea' or 'gift that came.'
How do say man in Hawaiian?
How do you say hello to a man in Hawaiian
How do you say Jason in hawaiian?
Jason in Hawaiian is translated as "Kekona."
What is ukulele in Hawaiian?
Ukulele means "jumping flea" because of the motion of ones fingers when playing the ukulele.
How do you say flea in mohican?
There is no such language as Mohican. In Mahican the general term for a flea is bubiq; a white flea is wabbiq.
How do you spell dead in hawaiian?
to say dead in hawaiian we say MAKI
How did ukulele get its name?
It is Hawaiian and there are several stories associated with it. One interpretation of Ukulele is "the gift that came here." Hawaiian's love double entendre. When the first non-natives arrived in their big ships, they brought other things with them, including the flea. The Hawaiians began to refer to the flea as 'the gift' brought by the foreigners. They called the small instrument they saw being played by Portuguese immigrants the jumping flea. The 'Jumping Flea' could be from one of two sources, either it was referring to the fast moving fingers of the musician on the strings, or it was a reference to one of the Americans in the Hawaiian Court that played and had a nervous disposition and fidgeted and jumped around a lot like a flea.
