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  1. arii →
    a Polynesian chief, noble, or king

          

  2. hukilau →
    religious sites dedicated to various gods

          

  3. aumakua → type of rush used to create baskets and mats

          

  4. haupia → Hawaiian coconut and cornstarch pudding

          

  5. lokelani → little red or pink rose with a distinct fragrance

          

  6. palaka → Hawaiian shirt worn untucked usually having a plaid or cross-striped pattern

          

  7. aalii →
    a Polynesian chief, noble, or king

          

  8. ahuula → cloak worn by chiefs usually made of feathers of red or yellow

          

  9. pupu →
    a Hawaiian cooking pit in which hot stones bake the food

          

  10. kahala → an amberfish

          

  11. iiwi → bright red Hawaiian bird

          

  12. imu → a tall New Zealand timber tree

          

  13. rimu → a tall New Zealand timber tree

          

  14. kipuka →
    A small piece of land that is completely surrounded by lava flows

          

  15. aholehole → small common food fish found in tropical seawaters

          

  16. mamamu → a tall New Zealand timber tree

          

  17. akaakai →
    Literally "eye-movement," the traditional Hawaiian observance of the four-month winter period, which refers to the appearance and movement of stars.

          

  18. alii →
    a Polynesian chief, noble, or king

          

  19. wahine →
    a woman of Central Polynesia

          

  20. hui →
    Aztec tribal patron god; central figure of cult of human sacrifice and warfare; identified with old sun god

          

  21. emu →
    a Hawaiian cooking pit in which hot stones bake the food

          

  22. scoriaceous → having the nature of the refuse from melting of metals or reduction of ores

          

  23. konohiki →
    Literally "eye-movement," the traditional Hawaiian observance of the four-month winter period, which refers to the appearance and movement of stars.

          

  24. aa →
    rough scoriaceous lava

          

  25. havaiki → the mythological homeland of the Polynesians

          

  26. imou →
    a Hawaiian cooking pit in which hot stones bake the food

          

  27. hoolaulea → brighty colored food fish

          

  28. heiau →
    religious sites dedicated to various gods

          

  29. nene →
    a nearly extinct goose

          

  30. ohelo →
    Hawaiian blueberry

          

  31. ariki → a Polynesian chief, noble, or king

          

  32. paepae →
    a nearly extinct goose

          

  33. scoria → the refuse from melting of metals or reduction of ores

          

  34. alalauwa → Hawaiian shirt worn untucked usually having a plaid or cross-striped pattern

          

  35. vahine →
    {noun} a girl surfer.

          

  36. kikepa →
    A small piece of land that is completely surrounded by lava flows

          

  37. nehu → a small Hawaiian anchovy

          

  38. makahiki →
    Literally "eye-movement," the traditional Hawaiian observance of the four-month winter period, which refers to the appearance and movement of stars.

          

  39. hinalea → festival in Hawaii

          

  40. ratite → having a flat unkeeled breastbone

          

  41. kamaaina → one who has been a longtime resident of Hawaii

          

  42. kahili → an amberfish

          

  43. holoku → a tall New Zealand timber tree