Luau (lu-aú)—greens made by cooking young taro leaves; in modern times a term applied to a Hawaiian feast.
Mahele (ma-hé-le)—to divide; a division of a mele; a canto; a part of a song-service ([p. 58]).
Mahiole (má-hi-ó-le)—a helmet or war-cap, a style of hair-cutting in imitation of the same ([p. 91]).
Mahuna (ma-hú-na)—a small particle; a fine scale; a variety of delicate kapa; the desquamation of the skin resulting from habitual awa-drinking.
Makalii (Má-ka-li’i)—small eyes; small, fine; the Pleiades ([p. 216] and note on [p. 218]).
Malo (má-lo)—a loin-cloth worn especially by men. (Verses 3, 4, 5, 6 of mele on [p. 36]).
Mano (ma-nó)—a shark; a variety of hula ([p. 221]).
Mauna (máu-na)—a mountain. A word possibly of Spanish origin.
Mele (mé-le)—a poem; a song; to chant; to sing.