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HAWAIIAN |
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| Onwards: |
I mua |
"Forward" |
| Poor: |
Ilihune |
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| Rich, Wealthy: |
Waiwai |
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| Real Estate: |
Waiwai pa'a |
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| Work: |
Hana |
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| Hardworking: |
Paa Hana |
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| Lazy: |
Moloa |
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| Job, Career: |
Oihana |
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| Caretaker: |
Kahu |
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| Skillful: |
Noeau, Loea, Akamai, Makaukau |
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| Cooperation: |
Laulima |
"Many hands" |
| To Succeed: |
Holomua |
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| To begin again: |
Hoomaka hou |
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HAWAIIAN |
NOTES |
| Sacred Geography: |
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| Sacred |
Kapu; Laa |
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| Sacred Sites |
Wahi Laa; |
Sacred Place; |
| Altar |
Ahu |
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| Temple |
Heiau |
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| Shrine |
Koa |
Fishing shrine; same word for a head of coral (used to make the shrine) and for fishing grounds marked off by such sites. |
| Dance: |
Hula |
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| Dance School or Troupe |
Hula Halau |
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| Dance Instructor |
Kumu Hula |
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| Chant |
Oli |
(not danced to) |
| Dance Drum |
Pahu; |
Wooden drum; |
| Pray |
Hoomanamana; |
"Transfer of Mana" |
| Priest |
Kahuna |
"Expert," a suffix is added to distinguish which area of specialization. |
| God |
Akua |
Refers to major deities |
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Kupua |
"Demigods," often shape-shifting beings |
| Familial Deity |
Aumakua |
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| Soul |
Uhane; |
Divine aspect of a person; |
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Kino Wailua; |
"Second soul" that wanders in dreams; |
| Ghost |
Unihipili; |
Spirit of a dead person; |
| Corpse |
Kupapau |
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