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Found 7 words matching this tag.

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Noun

pali

(PAH-lee)

A cliff, precipice, or steep mountain face.

Expression

ova dere

(OH-vah DEY-ah)

Over there; in that general direction or location.

Expression

ova dea

(OH-vah-DEH-ah)

Over there; in that general direction or location.

Direction

mauka

(MOW-kah)

Inland, towards the mountains; the opposite of makai.

Direction

makai

(mah-KYE)

Seaward, towards the ocean; used as a fundamental directional term in Hawaii instead of North, South, East, or West.

Noun

kona

(KO-nah)

The leeward or dry side of an island.

Noun

ko'olina

(ko-oh-LEE-nah)

The windward or wet side of a Hawaiian island.