Wananga Outrigger Asd

Hawaiian Voyaging Proverbs

Hana ka hoe, pa'a ka waha."Work the paddle, close the mouth."Shut up and paddle
something we should all remember (and practice) while in the boat.

E kaupe aku no i ka hoe a ko mai.
Put forward the paddle and draw it back."Go on with the task that is started and finish it.

E lauhoe mai na wa'a; i ke ka, i ka hoe; i ka hoe; i ke ka; pae aku ka 'aina. "Everybody paddle the canoes together; bail and paddle; paddle and bail, and the shore is reached."Pitch in with a will, everybody, and the work is quickly done.

Ha'ule i ka hope wa'a. (489)"Left in the aft of the canoe."Said of one who comes last or is tardy.Komo mai kau mapuna hoe (1836)."Dip your paddle in."Join in the effort.

Ho'okahi ka 'ilau like ana (1068)."Wield the paddles together."Work together.

E lauhoe mai na wa'a; i ke ka, i ka hoe; i ka hoe, i ke ka; pae aku i ka 'aina (327)." Everybody paddle the canoes together; bail and paddle, paddle and bail, and the shore will be reached."If everybody pitches in, the work is quickly done.

He po'e ho'opiha wa'a (897)."Canoe fillers."Useless people, like riders in a canoe who do nothing to help.

He hewa i Kapua ka 'auwa'a panana 'ole (1125)."The fleet of canoes without a compass landed at Kapua by mistake."Said of one who is off his course, mentally or otherwise.

Ola i ke ahe lau makani (2483)."Life is in a gentle breath of wind." Said of a breeze on a hot day

.'A'ohe hana a Kauhikoa; ua kau ka wa'a i ke 'aki (139)."Kauhikoa has nothing more to do; his canoe is resting on the block."The work is done.

• § 'e'e: get in the canoes
• § aloha: hello, goodbye
• § anuenue: rainbow
• § awa: harbor, port, cove
• § hanohano: glorious, dignified, worthy of praises
• § Hawai'i nei: alternate reference to Hawai'i; Lit. "this Hawai'i"
• § heihei wa'a: canoe race
• § ho'oama'a: train,work hard; practice§ ho'okele: attention
• § ho'omakaukau: get ready
• § hoe wa'a: canoe paddler, or to paddle canoe
• § huki: pull, get into it
• § huli: to turn or flip over
• § ihope: backward
• § imua: forward
• § kahea: caller
• § kahuna kalaiwa'a: canoe builder/carver
• § kane: man
• § kau: place, plant the blade
• § Keneke Mokupuni: Kent Island
• § le'ale'a: fun
• § mahalo: thank you
• § mo'olelo: history
• § 'ohana: family
• § 'okole maluna: bottoms up!
• § paliuli: divine place
• § pilialoha: friendship
• § wahi paua: spiritual place
• § wahine: woman