Lama (lá-ma)—a torch; a beautiful tree (Maba sandwicensis, Hillebrand) having fine-grained whitish wood that was much used for sacred purposes ([p. 23]).
Lanai (la-nái)—a shed or veranda; an open part of a house covered only by a roof.
Lanai (La-na’i)—the small island lying southwest of Maui.
Lani (lá-ni)—the sky; the heaven or the heavens; a prince or king; heaven-born (pp. [81], [52]).
Lehua, (le-hú-a)—a forest tree (Metrosideros polymorpha) whose beautiful scarlet or salmon-colored flowers were much used in decoration (Pule Hoo-noa, [p. 126]).
Lei (lei: both vowels are sounded, the i slightly)—a wreath of flowers, of leaves, feathers, beads, or shells ([p. 56]).
Liloa (Li-ló-a)—an ancient king of Hawaii, the father of Umi ([p. 131]).
Lohiau (Ló-hi-áu)—the prince of Haena, with whom Pele became enamored in her dreams ([p. 186]).
Lolo (ló-lo)—the brain ([p. 34]).
Lono (Ló-no)—one of the four major gods of Hawaii ([p. 24]).