Monthly Archives: July 2016

Hoʻomākaukau

To prepare, make ready.  It is a BUSY week for me. School is gearing up. My ʻohana from Denmark will be arriving on Saturday. I have a lot of work to do. I must hoʻomākaukau. PREPARE! Make ready. If you … Continue reading

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Ama

n. Outrigger float; port hull of a double canoe, so called because it replaces the float. Also iama. (PPN hama.) Canoe paddlers know that the ama, attached by the ʻiako, is the outrigger float of the canoe. On a double … Continue reading

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