| 1 )
composer |
someone who writes a song or a poem |
| 2 )
contemporary |
modern |
| 3 )
entourage |
group of attendants |
| 4 )
hoʻokupu |
gift or offering given freely as an expression of gratitude, respect, and aloha |
| 5 )
mele |
song or poetry |
| 6 )
mele inoa |
mele for the name of an aliʻi or a favorite person |
| 7 )
mele aloha |
mele showing aloha for someone or something |
| 8 )
mele kanikau |
mele for someone who has passed away |
| 9 )
uttered |
said |
| 10 )
uvula |
the soft pink tissue that hangs down from the roof of the mouth just above the throat |
| 11 )
vibrato |
slight variation in pitch while chanting, singing, or playing musical instruments. |