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?