Alae (Hawaiian gallinule): Native bird figuring largely in Hawaiian legends.
Ao-opua: Talisman, guardian spirit.
Haleakala: House (hale) of the Sun (la).
Haole: White man.
Hau: Native tree much favored for lanais (arbors) and the wood for outriggers on canoes and floats for its cork-like lightness. (Hibiscus arnottianus).
Heiau: Ancient Hawaiian temple.
Honu: Turtle, turtle-shaped.
Imu: Underground stove made by scooping a hole in the ground, lining it with rocks, and building a fire in it. The food to be cooked is placed in the heated cavern, which is then covered tightly with leaves and earth.
Kaipaaloa: Inlet or estuary where the sea is quiet.
Keahi: Of the fire.