papa holua, a flat sled, p. [40].
pa-u, skirt.
pihoihoi loa, p. [206].
pili, the long, coarse grass used in thatching houses, p. [158].
pipipi, p. [54].
po, night, chaos, pp. [15], [49].
poe poi-uhane, spirit catchers, p. [129].
pohaku-ia, fish stone, p. [241].
poi, the paste or pudding which was formerly the chief food of the Hawaiians, and still is so to a great extent. It is made of kalo, sweet potatoes, or breadfruit, but mostly of kalo, by baking the above articles in an underground oven, and then peeling or pounding them, adding a little water; it is then left in a mass to ferment; after fermentation, it is again worked over with more water until it has the consistency of thick paste. It is eaten cold with the fingers.
Po-ia-milu, inferno, p. [18].