ka papa kī – the head

ke nī `au li`ili`i – the head nut

ke `au – the neck

nā wā – the frets

nā kaula – the strings

      ke kaula o luna loa  – "G"-string (uppermost)

      ke kaula `elua – "C"-string (string two)
      ke kaula `ekolu – "E"-string (string three)
      ke kaula `ehā – "A"-string (string four)

ka `ōpū – the body

ka puka – the hole

ke nī  `au nui – the bridge

ka `ukulele leo `ekahi – the soprano ukulele
ka `ukulele leo `ekolu – the tenor `ukulele

ka `ukulele hâ `oi – the baritone `ukulele

ka `ukulele`okia – the cutaway `ukulele