Mehana

Aloha kakahiaka e ko Maui! Today's word is mehana, which can also be said, mahana. It means warm, warmth, warm as in temperature. You can ask the question, 'Ehia ka mehana o kēia lā? What's the temperature today? Mehana also means warm as in feelings. The word pumehana means warm, affectionate, warm hearted. Me ke aloha pumehana translates as with warm aloha. Ho'omehana means to warm or to create warmth. So we see that the day can be mehana, warm as in temperature - mehana kēia lā, today is warm. In addition we can say, pumehana kēlā wahine - that woman is warm and affectionate. Ka mehana o ka lā, the warmth of the sun. We are blessed to live in a place where we can feel the warmth of the sun and at the same time we are surrounded by people who are filled with ke aloha pumehana, warm feelings of love. Take some time today to notice the mehana o ka lā and to share some of that warmth through your words and actions. Me ke aloha pumehana . . . Aloha nō, a hui hou.

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