Kupua—a demi-god.
Lanai—the name of one of the smaller islands, literally, The Hump, from its shape; the name is applied to a veranda.
Lawalu—fish or meat wrapped in ti leaves, and cooked on coals or hot stones.
Lei—a wreath.
Lilii—usually spelled Liilii, little one, small, often added to a name to indicate youth, or as a term of affection.
Lolo—idiotic, a fool.
Lono—the mildest and most benevolent of the Hawaiian deities. The tradition was that he taught peace and good-will, and inaugurated a golden age, and that, when he went away, he promised to return some time. When Captain Cook discovered the islands in 1778 the natives welcomed him as the long-expected Lono.
Maile—a beautiful dark green odoriferous vine, alyxia olive-formia.
Makai—towards the sea. In the Hawaiian Islands one rarely hears the words north, south, east or west, in any reference to locality or direction. It is makai, towards the sea, mauka, away from the sea, or to windward, or to leeward, or the direction is designated by another place, as, for example, Chicago is New York of the Rocky Mountains, and Denver is San Francisco of St. Paul.
Malo—the loin-cloth formerly worn by men.