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  • Kaiopae i Kohala, ma ka aoao akau mai Kawaihae mai, aneane elima mile ka loihi mai Kawaihae ae, malaila lakou i noho ai i kekahi mau la, no ka mea, ua makemake iho la ke Alii wahine e hooluolu malaila.

    The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Martha Warren Beckwith 1915

  • Mamua aku nae o ko Laielohelohe halawai ana me Kekalukaluokewa, ua lohe mua aku oia i ka haula ana o Laielohelohe i ka hewa me Kaonohiokala, i lohe no i kahi kahu o Kauakahialii, ka mea i lilo ai i Kuhina Nui ma ka aoao o Aiwohikupua, a no ka lohe ana o ua wahi kanaka nei i ka hewa ana

    The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Martha Warren Beckwith 1915

  • A lohe ke kumu kui a Ihuanu i keia mau olelo, hele mai la a ma ka aoao o

    The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Martha Warren Beckwith 1915

  • E haliu aku kakou a nana aku no ko ka Moiwahine Liliu pii ana iluna o kekahi puu kiekie loa e ku ana ma ka aoao hikina o ka Halealii.

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  • E haliu aku kakou a nana aku no ko ka Moiwahine Liliu pii ana iluna o kekahi puu kiekie loa e ku ana ma ka aoao hikina o ka Halealii.

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  • Hai aku laua, "Lele aku nei maua a loaa he mokuaina lele hou aku no a he wahi mokuaina loihi, mailaila aku maua a he mokuaina nui e like me ka moku i loaa mua ia maua, elua nae mau moku liilii iho e like me kahi moku loihi, a he wahi mokuaina uuku loa iho, lele aku la maua ma ka aoao hikina o ua moku la a hiki maua he hele malalo o na puu, a he malu e uhi ana, ilaila o Poliahu i loaa'i ia maua, oia la."

    The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Martha Warren Beckwith 1915

  • Illumination came from the dimly blue-glowing colonies of aoao (as it was called when the People had language) planted at the sides of the cage; it lured those creatures which dwelt always in the sea, and helped Wirrda's find their way to freedom.

    A Circus of Hells Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1969

  • They were browsing among the aoao, expropriating what undigested catch lay in those tentacles.

    A Circus of Hells Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1969

  • Ia lakou no enana ana, pii ae la ka ohu a kupololei i luna aole i upuupu, hina ana ka ohu i kai, alaila, manao ae la o Aiwohikupua ua lanakila ka moo, alaila, he mea kaumaha ia Aiwohikupua no ke pio ana o ko lakou aoao.

    The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Martha Warren Beckwith 1915

  • A ma ka wanaao, hele aku la keia, iluna ke alo o Moanalihaikawaokele, manao ae la keia ua hiamoe, holokiki aku la keia a paa ma ka umiumi o ka makuakane, kahea iho la e like me ke aoao ana a Kaeloikamalama i hoikeia maluna.

    The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Martha Warren Beckwith 1915

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