The Sea

Moana, Kai

General terms for the sea

Sea water

Kai

Sea shore

Lihi Kai, ‘Ae Kai

"Edge of the sea": where waves break and spread

Pahola, Pahala, Hohola

"Spread": where waves wash over the shore

Pu‘eone, Poina Nalu

Where waves break and spread toward land

Near-Shore

Kai Kohola

Where shallow seas come in without rising into breakers

Kai Hele Ku

"Sea for wading"

Kai ‘au kohana

"Sea for naked bathing"

Where the waves break:

Kai He‘e Nalu

"Surf-riding sea"

Kua Nalu

"Back of the wave"

Kulana

"Pitch and toss"

Kai Kea

"White sea"

Deep Sea:

Moana
Lipo
Lewa

"Ocean"
Deep blue-black color
Deep sea out of sight of land

Kai Popolohua mea a Kane

"Dark purple-blue sea of Kane", where the sea is very dark blue

Waves:

Nalu

Waves at the surf line

‘Ale, Ni‘au

wind-driven billows, swells

Tides:

Kai holo

"Running Tide" (rising)

Kai Nui, Kai Piha

High Tide

Kai Moku, Kai Emi

Receeding Tide

Kai Malo‘o
Kai Make
Kai ‘A‘aka

"Dry Sea"
"Dead Sea"
"Parched Sea"

Fishing:

To Fish:

Lawai‘a

Also used for fisherman

Fishes

I‘a

General term

Shark

Mano

General term for sharks

Turtle

Honu

Whale

Palaoa

Octopus

He‘e

Fishing Grounds

Ko‘a

Term also used for fishing shrines

(Near-shore:)

Kai 'Elemihi

Water on the landward (mauka) side of the kai kohola, where the 'elemihi crabs are found

Kai Haha Papa'i

 Water on the seaward (makai) side of the kai kohola, in which to feel for the papa'i crabs

Papa He‘e

Octopus Grounds

Kai ‘Ohua

Feeding grounds of young fishes

(Edge of the Reef:)

Kai Paeaea

Sea for pole fishing

Kai ‘okilo he‘e

Sea for octopus fishing

Kai kaka uhu

Sea for netting uhu

Kai ka‘ili

Sea for fishingwith hook and line

(Beyond the Reef:)

Kai Lawai‘a

Sea for deep-sea fishing

Kai lu he'e

Sea for octopus-lure fishing

Kai Malolo, Kai Hi Aku

Seas for fishing malolo and aku

Kai Hi Kahala

Sea for fishing kahala

Kai Hi ‘Ahi

Sea for fishing ‘ahi