M.

Maa, a sling for throwing stones.

Mahu, steam.

Maiuu, the finger-nails.

Mahioli, a feather helmet worn by chiefs.

Maili, a fragrant and greatly esteemed plant.

Mauka, toward the hills or mountains.

Malama, a month; a purveyor in traveling.

Mapuna, a spring.

Maka, the eye.

Manamana-lima, a finger.

Manamana-wawae, a toe.

Manu, general name for birds.

Makuakane, a father or uncle.

Makuahine, a mother or aunt.

Mahini, the moon.

Mahini-hou, the new moon.

Mahini-peopeo, the full moon.

Makani, the wind.

Makani-ino, a storm.

Makalii, the beginning of the Hawaiian new year.

Maliu, a deified deceased chief.

Maia, a general name for plantains and bananas, tabu to women.

Malaolao, evening twilight.

Mano, the shark; every species was tabu to women.

Makaainani, the common people.

Maro, a cloth worn around the loins of males.

Mamo, a bird; a royal feather mantle; descendants.

Manele, a palanquin for chiefs, with four bearers.

Mahele, circumcision.

Mahana, chiefs near the throne.

Mele, an historical chant or song.

Mele-inoa, a personal chant or song.

Moa, a fowl.

Moo, a lizard.

Maikai, toward the sea.

Mooolelo, a narrative of past events.

Mookaao, an historical legend.

Moko, boxing.

Moko-moko, a boxer.

Momi, a pearl.

Moae, the trade winds.

Moi, a king, or principal chief.

Mu, the person who procured men for sacrifice.

Muliwai, a stream, or river.

Mumuku, a violent gust of wind.

N.

Naua, a pedigree.

Nene, a goose.

Niu, the cocoanut tree and fruit.

Ninalo, the fruit of the hala tree.

Noho, a seat.

P.

Pa, a dish or platter; a fence or wall.

Pau, a short skirt worn by women; completed, finished.

Pahale, a lawn or other enclosure.

Pahu, a general name for a drum.

Papa, a board; a sledge used in the pastime of holua.

Papalina, the cheek.

Paliuli, paradise.

Pahi, general term for a knife or cutting instrument.

Pakiko, an ancient war implement.

Palala, any tax paid to a chief.

Panalaau, a distant possession of lands.

Papapaina, a table of any kind.

Pahoa, a dagger, generally of wood.

Palaoa, a carved ivory talisman worn around the neck by chiefs.

Pali, a precipice.

Paiai, pounded taro for making poi.

Pahoehoe, lava.

Pawa, a garden; a small cultivated field.

Pea, an elevated cross before a heiau, signifying sacred.

Peleleu, a large double war canoe.

Pepeiao, the ear.

Pipi, an oyster; clam; shell-fish.

Poi, the paste of taro.

Po'i, a cover or lid.

Poo, the head.

Poohiwi, the shoulder.

Poni, purple.

Pokahu, a stone.

Pouli ka la, an eclipse.

Po, night; darkness; the realms of death; chaos.

Pola, a raised platform over double canoes.

Pololu, a long war spear.

Pua, a flower.

Puka, a door.

Puuwai, the heart.

Puaa, a hog.

Puaa-keiki, a pig.

Puahiohio, a whirlwind.

Puhenehene, an indoor pastime.

Punipeki, a child's game.

Pueo, an owl.

Puana, a leader in meles; a starter of words.

Pukaua, an officer in the army; a captain; a champion.

Pule, a prayer.

Pulelelua, a butterfly.

Punahele, a friend or companion.

Puloulou, a tabu staff, crowned with balls of kapa.

Puuku, inferior chiefs, personal attendants of the king.

W.

Waa, a general name for canoe.

Wai, a general name for water.

Waiali, the platform from which chiefs addressed the people.

Wahine, a woman; females generally.

Wahi-moe, a bed.

Wahie, wood for burning.

Wanaao, the dawn.

Wawae, a leg or foot.

Waipuilani, a waterspout.

Wauti, the inner bark of a tree from which cloth is made.

Wahine-hoao, the real wife.

Wili, lightning.

Wiliwili, a light wood from which surf-boards were made.

CARDINAL NUMBERS.

One, Akahi. Two, Alua. Three, Akolu. Four, Aha. Five, Alima. Six, Aono. Seven, Ahiku. Eight, Awalu. Nine, Aiwa. Ten, Umi. Eleven, Umikumamakahi. Twelve, Umikumamalua. Thirteen, Umikumamakolu. Fourteen, Umikumamaha. Fifteen, Umikumamalima. Sixteen, Umikumamaono. Seventeen, Umikumamahiku. Eighteen, Umikumamawalu. Nineteen, Umikumamaiwa. Twenty, Iwakalua. Twenty-one, Iwakaluakumamakahi. Twenty-two, Iwakaluakumamalua. Twenty-three, Iwakaluakumamakolo. Twenty-four, Iwakaluakumamaha. Twenty-five, Iwakaluakumamalima. Twenty-six, Iwakaluakumamaono. Twenty-seven, Iwakaluakumamahiku. Twenty-eight, Iwakaluakumamawalu. Twenty-nine, Iwakaluakumamaiwa. Thirty, Kanakolu. Forty, Kanaha. Fifty, Kanalima. Sixty, Kanaono. Seventy, Kanahiku. Eighty, Kanawalu. Ninety, Kanaiwa. One hundred, Hookahi haneri (modern). One thousand, Hookahi tausani (modern).

NAMES OF THE MONTHS.

January, Makalii. February, Kaelo. March, Kaulua. April, Nana. May, Welo. June, Ikiiki. July, Kaaona. August, Hinaieleele. September, Hilinehu. October, Hilinama. November, Ikuwa. December, Welehu.

NAMES OF THE DAYS OF THE MONTH.

1st, Hilo. 2d, Hoaka. 3d, Kukahi. 4th, Kulua. 5th, Kukolo. 6th, Kupau. 7th, Olekukahi. 8th, Olekulua. 9th, Olekukolu. 10th, Olekupau. 11th, Huna. 12th, Mohalu. 13th, Hua. 14th, Akua. 15th, Hoku. 16th, Mahealani. 17th, Kulu. 18th, Laaukukahi. 19th, Laaukulua. 20th, Laaupau. 21st, Olekukahi. 22d, Olekulua. 23d, Olepau. 24th, Kaloakukahi. 25th, Kaloakulua. 26th, Kaloapau. 27th, Kane. 28th, Lono. 29th, Mauli. 30th, Muku.

NOTE

[1] The Princess Likelike died February 2, 1887.

End of Project Gutenberg's The Legends and Myths of Hawaii, by David Kalakaua