Uka (ú-ka)—landward or mountainward.
Uku-lele (ú-ku-lé-le)—a flea; a sort of guitar introduced by the Portuguese.
Uniki (u-ní-ki)—the début or the first public performance of a hula actor. (Verse 21 of mele on [p. 17].)
Waa (wá’a)—a canoe.
Wahine (wa-hí-ne)—a female; a woman; a wife.
Wai—water.
Waialeale (Wai-á-le-á-le)—billowy water; the central mountain on the island of Kauai ([p. 106]).