Zones by Elevation:

Kuahiwi

"Backbone", Mountain

Kualono

Peaks and Ridges that form the summit

Kua Mauna

Mountainside

Kua Hea

The belt where small trees grow

Wao, Wao Nahele, Wao Eiwa

Next belt down, where larger trees grow.

Wao Maukele

Belt where the largest trees grow

Wao Akua

Next belt down, where again the trees are smaller

Wao Kanaka; Mau

Here the amau ferns grow, and the land is cultivated.

‘Apa‘a

A region likely to be hard, baked, sterile; lower mountain slope

‘Ilima

Pahe‘e

"Slippery"

Kula

Plain, Open Country

Kahakai

Area bordering the ocean.

Landscape Features:

Caldera:

Lua Pele

Hill:

Pu‘u

Lump, protruberance

‘Ahua

A place of lesser prominence than a pu‘u

Ohu

A place of still lesser prominence

Plateau:

Kahua

Cliff:

Pali

Valley:

Kahawai; Awawa

Road

Ala Nui

The Environment:

Rocks:

Pohaku

Lava

'A'a

Stiff, sharp, clinkery lava

Pahoehoe

Smooth, "ropey" lava

Tree:

La‘au; Kumu La‘au

Leaf:

Lau

Fruit:

Hua

Wind:

Makani

General term; many winds have personal names.

Hurricane:

Makani Pahili;
Makani Uluulu

Strong-blowing wind;
Tangled or angry, violent wind

Rain:

Ua

General term; many rains have personal names.

Water:

Wai

Freshwater Spring:

Puna Wai

Agriculture:

To Farm:

Mahi ‘ai

Also applies to "farmer"

Farmland:

Mahina ‘ai

General term for land under cultivation, specifically for taro.

Kula

Upcountry, non-irrigated land

Lo‘i

Irrigated taro land

Palawai

Bottom lands, famous for rich soil

Irrigation Ditch:

‘Auwai

Digging Stick:

‘O‘o

Taro:

Kalo

Sweet Potato

‘Uala

Coconut:

Niu

Banana:

Mai‘a

Sugar Cane:

Ko

Kava:

‘Awa

(Piper Methysticum)