Many people say nani 'NAW-nee', however the correct pronounciation is 'NUH-nee'.
A's in Hawai'ian are pronounced with some U (like in 'uh') sound in them.
The Hawaiian word for fire is "ahi."
nani
The Hawaiian word for foreigner is "malihini."
keiki (pronounced "cakey")
keiki (pronounced "cakey")
Hala kahiki (pronounced: ha-la ka-hee-kee)
nani [nah-nee]
"shark" in Hawaiian is "Manō" pronounced (Mah-no) a long "o" sound at the end.
The word "Bella" means "Beautiful". The origin is actually Italian, not Hawaiian.
There is no Hawaiian word for alligator. The English word is used, but it's pronounced alikeita.
ʻĀwīwī. pronounced ah-vee-vee
The word Noelani is a Hawaiian name and means "beautiful from heaven."