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Pclc (Pe-le) — the goddess of the vol- 

 cano and of volcanoes generally, who 

 held conrt at the crater of Kilauea, 

 on Hawaii ; a variety of the hula 

 (p. 186). 



Pikai (pi-kai) — to asperse with sea- 

 water mixed, perhaps, with turmeric, 

 etc., as in ceremonial cleansing (p. 

 31). 



Poo-puaa (po'o-pu-a'a) — Boar's head; 

 the one selected by the pupils in a 

 school of the hula to be their agent 

 and mouthpiece (p. 29). 



Pua'a (pu-a"a) — a pig; the name of a 

 hula (p. 228). 



Puka (pti-ka) — a hole, a doorway, to 

 pass through. 



Pule (pu-le) — a prayer; an incanta- 

 tion ; to pray. 



Piilov (pu-lo'u) — to muffle; to cover 

 the head and face (p. 31). 



Puniu (pu-ni-u) — a coconut shell; a 

 small drum made from the coconut 



Pun hi — Continued. 



shell (p. 141) ; a derisive epithet for 

 the human headpiece. 



Ti, or ki — a plant (Dracteua termi- 

 nalis) that has large smooth green 

 leaves used for wrapping food and 

 in decoration. Its fleshy root be- 

 comes syrupy when cooked (p. 44). 



Uka (u-ka) — landward or mountain- 

 ward. 



Uku-lclc (u-ku-le-le) — a flea; a sort 

 of guitar introduced by the Portu- 

 guese. 



Uniki (u-ni-ki) — the debut or the tirst 

 public performance of a hula actor. 

 (Verse 21 of mele on p. 17.) 



Waa (wa'a) — a canoe. 



Wahine (wa-hi-ne) — a female; a 

 woman ; a wife. 



Wui — -water. 



Waialeale (Wai-a-le-a-le) — billowy 

 water; the central mountain ou the 

 island of Kauai (p. lOG). 



