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lomilomi
/ LO-MI-LO-MI /v., See LOMI. To rub; to squeeze and chafe the limbs of one who is weary or in pain; to shampoo except the bathing.
2. To mitigate or ease pain by so doing.
3. To mend letters in writing, that is, to draw the pen two or three times over the same line to improve its appearance.
4. To feel of a thing to ascertain its qualities; lomilomi iho la kuu lima i ua pohaku la, he paakiki la! my hand felt of that stone, it was hard.
5. To act upon, as the Spirit of God acts upon the heart; i na manawa a pau loa kona (ko ke Akua) lomilomi ana mai ia'u, at all times has he (God) acted upon me.
manamana
/ mana.mana /1. Reduplication of mana #1.
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2. Reduplication of mana #2; appendages, claws, branches, rays, forks; to branch out.
- Examples:
- Lā manamana, sun with rays.
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4. n. Third of three coconut husks tied to ʻahi fishing line.
5. n. A variety of sweet potato with finger-like leaves, sometimes qualified by keʻokeʻo, white.
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- HP 142.
Kawākiu
Bay, beach, Kaluakoʻi, Molokaʻi. Wide calcareous sand beach at the head of Kawākiu Bay. The first Molokaʻi to Oʻahu outrigger canoe race was started here on October 27, 1952, with three entries. Kukui o Lanikaula Canoe Club of Molokaʻi won, crossing the finish line at the Moana Hotel after eight hours and fifty-five minutes. Successive races were held here until the starting venue was moved to Hale o Lono Harbor in 1963. Lit., the place or time to observe secretly.
poho
1. n., Hollow or palm of the hand, hollow of the foot, depression, hollow; container, receptacle, pouch, as for tobacco; box, as for matches; hollow of a canoe, divided into three parts (mua, waena, hope).
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- Poho kai, hollow where sea remains at low tide.
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- PCP po(f,s)o.
2. nvt., Mortar; to knead, as bread or poi (Kep. 165).
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- Poho ʻinamona, stone mortar for grinding cooked kukui nuts and salt into a relish; to mix the relish.
3. nvt., Patch, as in clothes; a wooden patch inserted into a calabash, as to mend a break; to patch, mend.
4. vt., To belly out, puff out, as clothes on a line or a sail; to hollow or dub out, as a wooden container.
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- Poho pono nā peʻa i ka makani (song), the sails are well filled with wind.
5. n., Chalk, chalky white earth, as of limestone.
6. n., A unit of measure equal to half a span (kīkoʻo).
7. n., A bundle of tapa pieces (moʻomoʻo).
Kealakekua Bay
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- 1. Bay, Kealakekua, Hawaiʻi. A mile-wide bay with Nāpoʻopoʻo on its south end, Kaʻawaloa on its north end, and Pali Kapu o Keoua, a high sea cliff approximately 1.5 miles long, between them. The bay is one of the most protected anchorages on the island.
- 2. State historical park, Kealakekua, Hawaiʻi. Undeveloped state park that consists of three sections: Nāpoʻopoʻo, including Nāpoʻopoʻo Beach Park; Pali Kapu o Keoua, including several pastures on top of the pali; and Kaʻawaloa, including the Captain Cook Monument and the ruins of Kaʻawaloa village.
- 3. State underwater park, Kealakekua, Hawaiʻi. The 315-acre marine life conservation district is also known as a state underwater park.
- 4. Dive site, Kealakekua, Hawaiʻi. Any of several dive sites within the bay, but especially in Kaʻawaloa Cove.
- 5. Marine life conservation district (315 acres), Kealakekua, Hawaiʻi. In 1969 the state set aside the entire bay as a marine life conservation district. The MLCD is inshore of a straight line between Kaʻawaloa Point and the north end of Nāpoʻopoʻo Beach Park.
- 6. Offshore mooring, Kealakekua, Hawaiʻi. Off Nāpoʻopoʻo.
Literally, pathway [of] the god (a contraction of Kealakeakua).
capitalize
To capitalize (a letter of the alphabet). Hoʻomaʻaka.
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- See lower case.
Haleʻiwa
- Beach park (15.7 acres), Haleʻiwa, Oʻahu. On the north side of Anahulu Stream.
- Breakwater, Haleʻiwa, Oʻahu. Boulder breakwater on the seaward side of the boat harbor.
- Channel, Haleʻiwa, Oʻahu. Natural channel off the boat harbor cut through the reef by Anahulu Stream.
- Harbor Range Lights. Navigational lights to mark the channel into the small boat harbor.
- Small Boat Harbor, Haleʻiwa, Oʻahu. Facilities include sixty-four berths, fifteen moorings, three ramps, and a vessel washdown area.
- Surf center, Haleʻiwa, Oʻahu. Recreation facility in Haleʻiwa Aliʻi Beach Park. The second story of the building was added in the summer of 1999 by the Baywatch television series. Also known as the Kalili Surf Center.
- Surf site, Haleʻiwa, Oʻahu. Off Haleʻiwa Aliʻi Beach Park.
- Literally, home [of the] frigate bird. The ʻiwa is a poetic symbol for an attractive person, so the figurative meaning of the name is "home of attractive people." Haleʻiwa was originally the name of the dormitory building of the Waialua Female Seminary (1865-1882), a Protestant school built on the banks of Anahulu Stream. The name was permanently established in the area by the Haleʻiwa Hotel, a popular beach resort destination on the Oahu Railway and Land Co. train line from 1899 to 1943. When the hotel opened, the name was translated as "beautiful home."
MO-I-LII
s. A small white fish found at kohala; ka huaili hua moilii o Kohala.
Moo, s. A general name for all kinds of lizards. Ohik. 11:30. Hence, a serpent; a snake; the lizard god of Paliuli, whose name was Kihanuilulumoku, ka moo nui. Laieik. 104.
2. A narrow strip of land; a division of land next less than an ili.
3. A planted patch of food, provided it be much longer than it is wide.
4. Two or three rows of bananas or other food planted between two water courses.
5. A path. See KUAMOO. A line of direction.
6. Ka mea nana moo, an observer of times by watching serpents.Kanl. 18:10.
7. Name of some long sticks that run length ways of a canoe; penei, e kalai ia na moo a pau i ka umeumeia.
8. A history. See MOOOLELO. A connected story.
9. A bed in a garden; a division made for irrigation. See the compounds.
Moo, v. To dry; to become dry. See MALOO. E kuku ma ke kua me ka ie a palahalaha, a kaulai a moo a lilo i kapa.
Kanapou
1. Bay, east shore, Kahoʻolawe. The bay borders the coastal boundaries of the ʻili, or land division, of Kanapou. It is the widest bay on the island, with a width of 2 miles between Ule and Hālona Points, and is an excellent anchorage during kona (southerly) winds. 2. Beach, east shore, Kahoʻolawe. On the shore of Kanapou Bay. One of only three significant calcareous sand beaches on the island. The other two are Hanakanaiʻa and Kaukaukapapa. Sand dunes line the back-shore and a great deal of trade wind debris accumulates in the foreshore. 3. Surf site, east shore, Kahoʻolawe. The surf site is a shorebreak on the shallow sandbar fronting the beach. Also known as Beck's Cove, Keanapou, Obake Bay. Kanapou is probably a contraction of Keanapou, whieh literally means "the canoe cave."
Hale-hōʻikeʻike o Kamehameha
Museum in the Kalihi area of Honolulu donated by Charles Reed Bishop in honor of his late wife, Princess Bernice Pauahi of the royal Kamehameha line. He authorized the first three buildings: Polynesian Hall, 1894; Hawaiian Hall, 1903; and Pākī Hall, 1911. This may now be said to be the greatest museum in the world in the field of Polynesian collections and operations. Its official name is Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum.
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