ENGLISH ▼

Compound Adjectives / Compound Adjectives - Lexicon

well-known

kaulana

high-speed

kiʻekiʻe-wikiwiki

full-length

piha-lōʻihi

old-fashioned

kahiko

short-term

wā pōkole

part-time

hana hapa

long-lasting

mau loa

four-legged

wāwae ʻehā

well-behaved

maikaʻi maikaʻi

sun-dried

maloʻo i ka lā

middle-aged

waena makahiki

cold-blooded

koko anu

bright-eyed

maka maka

well-fed

hānai maikaʻi

easy-going

maʻalahi

hard-working

paʻahana

high-pitched

leo kiʻekiʻe

green-eyed

maka ʻōmaʻomaʻo

light-hearted

puuwai mama

deep-rooted

aa hohonu

hard-hearted

paakiki

quick-witted

hikiwawe

well-read

heluhelu maikai

tight-lipped

lehelehe paʻa

open-minded

noʻonoʻo ākea

cold-hearted

puuwai anu

long-term

wā lōʻihi

far-reaching

mamao loa

well-mannered

maikaʻi

all-inclusive

pau loa

old-growth

kahiko-ulu

well-earned

loaʻa maikaʻi

short-sighted

ʻike pōkole

high-level

kūlana kiʻekiʻe

well-lit

mālamalama maikaʻi

fully-grown

ulu nui

deep-sea

kai hohonu

hard-hitting

paʻakikī

well-to-do

hana maikaʻi

second-hand

lua-lima

heavy-duty

hana kaumaha

state-of-the-art

mokuʻāina

up-to-date

ʻikepili hou āpau

cold-weather

anuanu-kau

ready-made

makaukau

fine-tuned

maikaʻi ʻia

short-staffed

limahana pōkole

long-winded

makani lōʻihi

well-intentioned

manao maikai

deep-fried

palai hohonu