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Language |
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ENGLISH |
HAWAIIAN |
NOTES |
The Sea |
Moana, Kai |
General terms for the sea |
Sea water |
Kai |
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Sea shore |
Lihi Kai, Ae Kai |
"Edge of the sea": where waves break and spread |
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Pahola, Pahala, Hohola |
"Spread": where waves wash over the shore |
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Pueone, Poina Nalu |
Where waves break and spread toward land |
Near-Shore |
Kai Kohola |
Where shallow seas come in without rising into breakers |
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Kai Hele Ku |
"Sea for wading" |
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Kai au kohana |
"Sea for naked bathing" |
Where the waves break: |
Kai Hee Nalu |
"Surf-riding sea" |
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Kua Nalu |
"Back of the wave" |
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Kulana |
"Pitch and toss" |
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Kai Kea |
"White sea" |
Deep Sea: |
Moana |
"Ocean" |
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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 |
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Ale, Niau |
wind-driven billows, swells |
Tides: |
Kai holo |
"Running Tide" (rising) |
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Kai Nui, Kai Piha |
High Tide |
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Kai Moku, Kai Emi |
Receeding Tide |
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Kai Maloo |
"Dry Sea" |
Fishing: |
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To Fish: |
Lawaia |
Also used for fisherman |
Fishes |
Ia |
General term |
Shark |
Mano |
General term for sharks |
Turtle |
Honu |
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Whale |
Palaoa |
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Octopus |
Hee |
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Fishing Grounds |
Koa |
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 |
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Kai Haha Papa'i |
Water on the seaward (makai) side of the kai kohola, in which to feel for the papa'i crabs |
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Papa Hee |
Octopus Grounds |
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Kai Ohua |
Feeding grounds of young fishes |
(Edge of the Reef:) |
Kai Paeaea |
Sea for pole fishing |
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Kai okilo hee |
Sea for octopus fishing |
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Kai kaka uhu |
Sea for netting uhu |
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Kai kaili |
Sea for fishingwith hook and line |
(Beyond the Reef:) |
Kai Lawaia |
Sea for deep-sea fishing |
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Kai lu he'e |
Sea for octopus-lure fishing |
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Kai Malolo, Kai Hi Aku |
Seas for fishing malolo and aku |
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Kai Hi Kahala |
Sea for fishing kahala |
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Kai Hi Ahi |
Sea for fishing ahi |
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