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NOTES

Arrive

Ho'ea, Hiki

 

Island

Mokupuni

 

Earth

Honua

 

Sea

Kai, Moana

 

Sky

Lani, Aouli, Lewa

 

Stars

Hoku

 

Horizon

'Ilikai
Halawai
‘Alihi Lani
‘Alihi Moana

"Surface of the sea"
"Meeting"
"Edge of the sky"
"Edge of the sea"

 

 

 

Directions:

Kukulu

 

North

'Akau

 

South

Hema; Kaunalipo; Lalo

 

East

Hikina

Arriving (of the sun)

West

Komohana, Ka lā kau

Where the sun sets

 

 

 

To Navigate:

Ho‘okele

 

Navigator

Kilo Hoku
Ho'okele

Person who looks at Stars

Steering Paddle

Hoe Uli

 

Voyaging Canoe

Wa'a Kaulua

 

The Sail

La, Pe'a

 

Crew

Hoa Wa'a

Also refers to the lashings

Bow and Stern pieces

Manu

This term is a metaphor for the canoe, and suggests finding land

Travel

Holo Kahiki

Travel to foreign lands

 

 

 

Landscape Features:

 

 

Caldera:

Lua Pele

 

Hill:

Pu‘u

Lump, protrubrance

 

‘Ahua

A place of lesser prominence than a pu‘u

 

Ohu

A place of still lesser prominence

Plateau:

Kahua

 

Cliff:

Pali

 

Valley:

Kahawai; Awawa

 

   

Phrases:

 

 

Welcome

E komo mai

 

How are you?

Pehea ‘oe?

 

What is your name?

‘O wai kou inoa?

 

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