Kikino (nouns) Flashcards by Camille Borden

Q

Ke kai uli

A

Kai: salt water
Uli: dark in color

Deep sea

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Ke alihilani

A

Horizon

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Ka po’ina nalu

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Po’i: to break, or crest as a wave
Nalu: wave

Place where waves break

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Ke kahakai

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Kaha: float, place where there’s kai
Kai: salt water

Beach

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Ka nalu

A

Wave

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Ke kū’ono

A

Bay

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Ka mokupuni

A

Island

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Ke ahupua’a

A

Land division from mountain to the ocean

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Ka ‘ili

A

ili: section

Next smaller to ahupua’a

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Ke kula

A

Open country, plain, field

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Ka Pali

A

Cliff

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Ka wailele

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Wai: fresh water
Lele: jump or fly

Waterfall

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Ka ululā’au

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Ulu: to grow
Lā’au: plants

Forest

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Ka luapele

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Lua: pit, ditch, or toilet
Pele: goddess, or lava

Volcano

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Ka inoa

A

Name

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Ka Moana

A

Open ocean

Q

Ke kōwā

A

Channel

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Ka ‘āpapa

A

Coral flat

Q

Ka ‘aekai

A

‘ae kai: yes, ocean

Waters edge where land and sea meets

Q

Ke one

A

Sand

Q

Ka ‘āina

A

Land

Q

Ke kalana

A

Several ahupua’a

Q

Ke kahawai

A

Wai: fresh water
Kaha: float, place where there’s wai

Stream

Q

Ka pu’u

A

Hill

Q

Ka palena ‘āina

A

Palena: limits; boundary
‘āina: land

Boundary

Q

Ka one hānau

A

Hānau: give birth
One: sand

Birth place

Q

Ke kuahiwi

A

Kua: back
Iwi/hiwi: bone

Mountain

Q

Ke kualono

A

Kua: back
Lono: demigod, at the top

Mountaintop

Q

Ka leina

A

Place where spirits leap