KumulipoPolynesian MythologyLegend / Oral TraditionHawaiianShareKumulipo 12Queen Liliuokalani 1897 - EnglishMoreVersion - 1 availableQueen Liliuokalani 1897LanguageEnglishEspañol‹Kumulipo 1Kumulipo 2Kumulipo 3Kumulipo 4Kumulipo 5Kumulipo 6Kumulipo 7Kumulipo 8Kumulipo 9Kumulipo 10Kumulipo 11Kumulipo 12Kumulipo 13Kumulipo 14Kumulipo 15Kumulipo 16Kumulipo 17›Kumulipo: The Twelfth EraKumulipo 12ListenPlay this chapter in spoken English.Save chapterListen to chapter1.1The husband.--The meaning. Opuupuu (lumpy). Opuupe (slimy bowels). Opuumauna (hillocks). Opuuhaha (budding of taro flower). Opuukalaua. Opuuhanahana (rising heat). Opuuhamahamau (beginning to suppress). Opuukalauli. Opuukalakea. Opuukalahiwa. Opuukalalele. Wife.--The meaning. Laaniha. Pepe (crushed, humble, flattened). Kapuu (the mound or hill). Leleiao (flown at dawn). Mauka-o. Kilokau (watch the season). Halalai (calmly). Makele (swampy). Opuele (black stomach). Opumakaua (timid). Lelepau (full confidence). The husband.--The meaning. Maunanui (big mountain). Maunanee (moving mountain). Maunapapapa (low mountain). Maunahaahaa (low mountain). Maunahiolo (mountain slide). Puukahonua (hill in the earth). Haakukui (rumbling sound). Haapipili. Kanioi (name of a poisonous tree). Puanue. Kepoo (the head, at the top). A-aa (full of roots or veins). Piowai (curving waters). Nauanuu (grade in Naua). Haulanuiiakea (broad glow light). Mahikoha (noise of the Mahi). Oopukoha (noise of the Oopu). Hawaii (name of largest island). Kekihe-i. Makuaikawaokapu (parents of the sacred fields). Makaukau (ready). Kalolomauna (brain of the hills). Wife.--The meaning. Makelewaa. Hulipu (turn over, upset). Kanaua. Haalepo (dirtyish). Haneenee (creep along, grow low). Lalohana (low work). 1.2Waawaa (uneven, rough, fool). Haamomoe (all lay low). Haakauwila (low lightning). Lalomai (beneath). Kau-a-wana (season for Wana). Hooanu (to make cold). Aamoa (tendon of a chicken). Makohilani (grip the heavens). Huku (a lump). Hinahookaea (despised Hina). Kumananaiea. Ulunui (luxuriant growth). Kekilaau. Ikawaoelilo (abduct while in the woods). Hahalua (full of holes, ruts). Kaloloamoana (brain of the sea). The husband.--The meaning. Kalolopiko (centre of the brain). Aa (clinkers, bright fire). Kauwila (the lightning). Palipali (hilly). Punalauka. Piheeluna. Malanaopiopi. Malanaopiha-e. Wife.--The meaning. Kaloloaa (brain full of veins). Wakaau. Uhuihi (screen, to hide, to cover). Palimoe (leaning precipice). Punalakai. Piheelalo. Hikaulunui. Pihaehae. Kihalaaupoe was born a Wauke (the tapa tree); The Ulu was born an Ulu (bread fruit); The younger branch was born called Kepoo (the head). Oliua. Kikona. Hoopulupulu (made into lint). Hoolehu (to turn to ashes). Kaulunokalani. Hoouka (place on top). Kanalu (the surf). Poi (food made from the taro). Paepaemalama. Kaulana (famous). Palaau (picket fence). Nukuono (sweet lips). Pouhana (foundation). Kaiwiloko (inner bone). Leua (yellowish). Hookahua (establish foundation). Kuiau (I strike). Kapawaolani. Halulu (rumbling sound). 1.3Kauikau. Kaimai (lead this way). Auna (flock). Lapai. Kahele (the walk). Aluka (in a crowd). Hakihua (breaking waves). Lenawale (turn yellow easily). Kaumai (come aboard). Kaulalo. Paweo (look askance). Hopulani (catch the heavens). Hanaku (do as you please). Kamaka (the eyes). Kaoiwi (the form). Hoomalae (pretend). Kuiaeonaka (strike and tremble). Kainio. The husband.--The meaning. Manamanaokalea. Aukuu (kingfisher). Kakahiaka (morning). Kapoli (the bosom). Kimana. Polohilani. Kahilinaokalani (the thrashing of the heavens). Kapaia (the walls). Kakai (girdle). Oili (appeared). Kapaeniho (set of teeth). Kaupeku. Kaopeopo (the bundle). Nakia. Koele (a noise). Huakalani (heaven bore fruit). Nuukoiula. Kaioia (was pierced). Kalalomaiao. Hakolaoa. Kekoha (the loud report). Pipili (to attach one's self). Kaulamaokoke. Kaulakelemoana. Hiikalaulau. Hainuawa. Laukohakohai. Opaiakalani. Opaikumulani. Liahu. Kanikumuhele. Hoopililani. Ohemokukalani. Wife.--The meaning. Kaukaha. Koha (popping sound). Kuua (lowered). Hoopumehana (warmed). Kalimalimalimalau (the fifteen leaves). Kalanimakuakaapu. Hemua (the sprout). Hoolawakua. Manawahua (dyspepsia). Mohala (open, spread out). Okea (whitish). Kapua. Kukaailani. Hoomaua. Lohelau. Kaunuuula (the red furnace). Meheaka. Meheau. 1.4Hooliu (to be salted). Kulukau. Mahikona. Ulukauu. Kapiko (the centre, the navel). Hoomau. Hamaku. Ulahuanu. Hoolilihia. Kumukanikekaa. Kauikaiakea. Kopohelei. Hoomauolani. Nawihioililani. Kauhoaka. The husband.--The meaning Pilihonua. Hoomahinukala. Laiohopawa. Kuliaimua. Laaumenea. Hoopilihai. Kiamanu. Hoopailimua. Nakukalani. Naholokauihiku. Pepepekaua. Hoomaopulani. Kukulani. Kukauhalelaa. Kukaimukanaka. Kukamokia. Kukahauli. Kuka Moi. Kukaluakini. Hoopilimoena. Hoopailani. Lohalohai. Kelekauikaui. Kanikaniaula. Keleikanuulani. Keleikanuupia. Keleikapouli. Kelemalamahiku. Hoohiolokalani. Hoopihapihia. Hoopalipali. Mihikulani. Maunaku. Hooholihae. Piipiiwaa. Kakelekaipu. Nakiauaawa. Wife.--The meaning. Mahinakea. Palihoomoe. Kuaiwalono. Hoopialu. Mahiliaka. Holiliakea. Puunaueakea. Hoopiimoana. Kaukealani. Apoapoakea. Puhiliakea. Ahuahuakea. Awekeau. Wakaaumai. Hiliapale. Hauli. Leleimoimo. Hooahu. Puepue. Kahiolo. Mahikona. Lauhohola. Mokumokalani. Meimeikalani. Palimaka. Pihana. Opiopuaka. Kuukuu. Hoopalaha. Hoonuanua. Kukaalani. Poupehiwa. Kalelewaa. Hinapahilani. Naukelemauna. Laulaulani. Poiao. The husband--The meaning . Nanue. Hoohewahewa (not recognized). Milimilipo (fondle at night). Kuemakaokalani (eyebrow of the heavens). Poopoolani (depth of the heavens). 1.5Kailiokalani (the skin of the heavens). Hooipomalama (courting months). Kunikunihia (singed, burnt). Paniokaukea. Polomailani. Polohiua. Kukukalani (thorny heavens). Hoolepau (deny outright). Nuualani (steps of heaven). Lanipahiolo (sawing heavens). Hookumulani (commencing the heavens). Hoonewa (staggered). Lanukuaaala. Hoopilimeha-e (deep solitude). Maninikalani (weeping heavens). Hoonakuku (moving heavens). Lanipuke (clashing heavens). Wife.--The meaning. Kuhimakani. Hoopalepale (to push away). Milihoopo. Ohuku (projection of land). Heanalani (heavenly cave). Kiloahipea. Kaikainakea (white sister). Maliiluna (attached above). Pokaukahi (on the first night). Nakao (the shooting stars). Heiheiao (race in the day). Panionio (variegated colors). Holoalani (passing heavens). Pahiolo (sawing implement). Mukumulani. Newaa (beg for a canoe). Kuaaala (fragrant forest). Pilimeha-e (lonely companion). Niniaulani (offended heavens). Kalaniku (standing heavens). Nahunahupuakea. Kalolo (the brain). The husband.--The meaning. Ahukele (swampy). Pioalani (arching heavens). Miahulu. Minialani. Kumakumalani. Hoopilipilikane (betrothal). Nuakeapaka. Palelaa. Palimoe (slanting precipice). Palihoolapa (precipice of ravines). Palipalihia (mountainous). Wife--The meaning . Oilialolo (from the brain). 1.6Pioalewa (arching bow). Pahula (dancing yard). Kiihalani. Hoouna (to send). Pilikana (relationship). Holiakea (thin and white). Palikomokomo (precipice with entrances). Palialiku. Palimauua. Paliomahilo. Paliku was born (as a precipice). (page 66 , from whence another line of Paliku branched off). Ololo was born (uneven), he was the husband. Kumuhonua (foundation of earth). Ololonuu the wife. Haloiho (peer beneath). Kane (a god) (first two were born together). Kanaloa (a god). Ahukai (last in birth). Holehana. Kapili (bound together). Kawakupua (age of myths). Kawakahiko (the olden times). Kahikolupa. Kahikoleikau (hang decoration). Kahikoleiulu (decorate with balls). Kahikoleihonua (decorate the earth). Kealonainai (short breasted). Heleaeiluna (walk upwards). Kapaulaia (this is the end). Lukaua (cease war). Kupomakaikaeleue. Kanemakaikaeleue. Kaakoakoaikeaukahonua. The husband--The meaning . Haakoakoalauleia. Kupo (stood at night). Nahaeikekaua (torn by war). Keakenui (great longing). Kahianakiiakea (open space for gods). Koluanahinakiiakea. Limaanahinakiiakea. Hikuanahinakiiakea. Iwaanahinakiiakea. Welaahilauinui (burning heat of her beauty). Kahikoluamea (strewing of age of Mea). Wife.--The meaning. Kaneiakoakahonua. Lanikupo (the night of standing heavens). 1.7Haneeiluna (slide from above). Laheamanu (stench of birds). Luaanahinakiipapa. Haanahinakiipapa. Ouoanahinakiipapa. Waluanahinakiipapa. Lohanahanahinakiipapa. Owe (grating sound). Kupulanakehau. Wakea who was husband of Haumea, Papa, and Hoohokukalani, and Haloa was born. Yes, ’twas Haloa. (Wakea was the first man and Papa the first woman.) ‹Previous chapterKumulipo 11Next chapterKumulipo 13›Similar passagesBy tradition and source labelFind similarCompare selectedCompare with similarAsk Deep ThoughtSelect passages to search for parallels.Tap any verse to select it, then compare selected passages or ask Deep Thought. Public-domain 1897 English translation