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Papa Wehewehe ʻŌlelo
The definitions below are in accordance to the 1986 Hawaiian Language Dictionary Revised and Enlarged Edition and is accredited to the work done by scholars Mary Kawena Pukui and Samuel H. Elbert.
Ahupuaʻa
land division extending from the uplands to the sea, so called because the boundary was
marked by a ahu (heap) of stones surmounted by an image of a pig.
Kahawai
stream, creek, river, valley, gulch
Loʻi
Irrigated terrace, especially for taro, but also for rice; paddy.
Manowai
Dam, stream or water sources, headwaters, place where water is obstructed for distribution in channels.
Wai
Water, liquid or liquor of any kind other than sea water
Waipā
untouched water, waipaʻa: hard, solid water.
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