HONOKAHUA—Hono-ka-hua, joined foundation.
IAO—’I-ao, high; into the clouds.
KAHULUI—Ka-hului, a sea for drag-net fishing.
KALAHAKU—The proclamation of the Lord.
KALAPAWILI—Ka-lapa-wili, winding or twisting ridge.
KALUAAWA—Ka-lua-’awa, the ’awa pit. ’Awa or kawa is the well-known traditional drink of Polynesia made from Piper methysticum.
KALUAIKI—Ka-lua-iki, small pit or crater.
KALUANUI—Ka-lua-nui, large pit or crater.
KALUA O KA OO—Ka lua o ka ’o’o, the pit of the ’o’o. The ’o’o, now extinct, was an endemic, black, nectar-sipping bird. It had tufts of yellow feathers under each wing and at the base of the tail, which were used in featherwork.
KALUA O UMI—Umi’s Cave.