‘a’ala fragrant, sweet-smelling; ‘a’ala’ula means red fragrance.

‘aki’aki to nibble.

‘ele’ele black, dark.

Hina one of the most important Hawaiian goddesses.

kala to loosen, forgive, substitute for.

kohu supreme.

koko dark red.

lepe hem, fringe, or shawl.

lipa’akai li refers to limu, + pa’akai means salt, salty.

lipe’epe’e li refers to limu, + pe’e, to hide.

lipehe li refers to limu; light colored.

lipoa li refers to limu; gathered from the deep.

lu’au young taro tops, especially cooked.

mane’one’o itchy, smarting, ticklish.

manauea erect branches.

pahe’e slippery, smooth, soft, satiny; to slide, skip, skid.

pakaiea ruffled, heart-shaped leaves

pakeleawa’a slipping from (pakele) the canoe (wa’a).

palahalaha spread out, extended, flattened, wide, broad, broadened

papahapaha uncooked young taro leaves.

‘ula’ula red.

wawae’iole rat’s foot.