Since I posted about Hulu the other day, I have been thinking about the proliferation of Hawaiian words in technological circles. Is it all part of a grand scheme for Hawaii to take over the world?! To wit:
As noted in the post on wikis, "wiki" comes from the Hawaiian phrase "wiki wiki" meaning "fast." The newer search engine Mahalo takes its name from the word for "thank you." An Internet infrastructure building company Akamai takes it name from the word "smart" in Hawaiian. And now there is Hulu which can mean either "feather, quill, plumage" or "esteemed, choice, precious. (Of course, this is in HAWAIIAN. Had the they looked up the meaning of Hulu, the folks over at Hulu may have chosen a different moniker. Not to get scatological, but Hulu means "butt" in both Malay and Indonesian. Aahh, live and learn.)
So if you are thinking of an entrepreneurial venture, bust out your Hawaiian phrase book. Just watch out. There may soon be an army of hula dancers marching down a street near you!
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