Ohana Explained

Hawaiian: {{okina is a Hawaiian term meaning "family" (in an extended sense of the term, including blood-related, adoptive or intentional).The term is cognate with Māori, meaning "nest".The root word Hawaiian: {{okina refers to the root or corm of the Hawaiian: kalo, or taro plant (the staple "staff of life" in Hawaii), which Kanaka Maoli consider to be their cosmological ancestor.

In contemporary Hawaiian real estate jargon, an "Hawaiian: {{okina unit" is a type of secondary suite. It is a part of a house or a separate structure on the same lot that may contain a relative but which may not be rented to the general public.^{[1] [2] [3]}

In popular culture

The word is referenced in Disney's 2002 film, Lilo & Stitch, and throughout its franchise ("ʻOhana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind—or forgotten.").^[4]

See also

• Hawaiian: [[Aloha]]
• Hawaiian: [[Lanai (architecture)|Lānai]]
• Moai (social support groups)
• Maori: Tiki|nocat=y bar
• Samoan: [[‘aiga]]
• Maori: [[whānau]]

References

• Encyclopedia: Wight . K. . 1997 . Illustrated Hawaiian Dictionary . The Bess Press.
• City & County of Honolulu 2003. Land Use Ordinance
• Whitney . Scott . September 2001 . Inventing ʻOhana . Honolulu Magazine . 4 August 2017.
• Web site: Conklin . Ken . The word ʻOhana is a modern invention . Angelfire.com . March 2006 . 4 August 2017.
• Web site: 25 January 2006. The Word ʻOhana Is A Modern Invention . KenConklin.org . 4 August 2017.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ohana Zoning Fact Sheet . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070908184201/http://www.takitaniconstruction.com/ohanazoning.html . September 8, 2007 .
2. Web site: Land Use Permits Division FAQs . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120216205439/http://honoluludpp.org/downloadpdf/zoning/lupdfaqs.pdf . February 16, 2012 .
3. Web site: Ohana Pre-Check Form . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090220060022/http://www.honoluludpp.org/downloadpdf/construction/ohana.pdf . February 20, 2009 .
4. News: Grant . Stacey . January 19, 2016 . This Crazy Lilo & Stitch Fan Theory Actually Makes A Ton Of Sense . https://web.archive.org/web/20160121194333/http://www.mtv.com/news/2730055/lilo-and-stitch-fan-theory-reddit-parents-in-cia/ . dead . January 21, 2016 . . September 9, 2016 .