General assistance:
* Kōkua: This is the most common word and means "help" or "to help." You could say "Kōkua mai" which means "Please help me" or "Kōkua ʻoe iaʻu" which means "You helped me."
* Kākoʻo: This means "support" or "to support" and can be used when referring to assistance in a broader sense. You could say "Kākoʻo ʻia mai" which means "Please support me."
Specific assistance:
* Kōkua i ka... (Help with the...): You can add the specific area of assistance after "Kōkua i ka..." For example, "Kōkua i ka hana" means "Help with the work" or "Kōkua i ka ʻai" means "Help with eating."
* Hāʻawi aku i ka... (To give assistance with...): You can use this phrase to say "I will assist with..." For example, "Hāʻawi aku i ka meaʻai" means "I will assist with the food."
Other options:
* Lima lima: This is a phrase meaning "hand in hand" and can be used to express the idea of mutual assistance or working together.
* Mālama: While it means "to care for" or "to take care of," it can also be used to express the idea of assistance or support.
Ultimately, the best way to say "assistance" in Hawaiian depends on the specific situation and the nuance you want to convey.