[12] Hina, to sit or kneel for prayer. [↑]
[13] Omaka, a quiet, silent, place in the wilderness suitable for prayer. [↑]
[14] Kana, another form of kena, enough. [↑]
[16] Ka-hoalii, one of the gods who came with Pele from Kahiki. [↑]
[17] Piko. The operation of trimming the thatch over the door of a house was a ceremonious operation and was termed oki ka piko. No one would think of sitting in the doorway or of standing on the door sill; it was sacred to Ka-hoalii (mentioned in the 14th line.) [↑]
[18] Uli, the arch-goddess of sorcery and anaana (praying to death). It seems to be implied that she has healing power as well as power to kill. Or, it may be, she is invoked, retained, to keep her from enlisting on the side of the opposition. [↑]
[19] Ilio-uli o ka lani, the slaty-blue clouds, here appealed to as kupua, beings possessed of power for good or ill. [↑]
[20] Ilio-mea, a white cloud (cumulus). [↑]
[21] Ilio-ehu, a cloud having a ruddy tint from the light of the sun. [↑]