[373] Mo-ewa'a, literally a canoe-dream. To dream of a canoe was an omen of ill luck. It was also unlucky to dream of having gained some valued possession and then wake to the disappointing reality.
[374] Wa'a-hila is said to have been the name of a favorite hula of Pele-ula; so called after a princess who, with her brother Ka-manu-wai, excelled in the performance of this dance. Her name has been perpetuated in an old saying that has come down to us: Ka ua Wa'a-hila o Nu'uanu. This is a gentle rain that extends only as far down Nu'uanu valley as to Wyllie or Judd street.
[375] Po Puna. Puna, as the home-center of volcanic action, knew what it was to be darkened by a volcanic eruption. Puna here stands for Hiiaka and her companion whose home it was. The night that overshadows Puna represents allegorically the intriguing designs of Pele-ula.
[376] Maka lehua. The lehua buds stand for the harmony, kindly affection and love that up to this time had existed between Lohiau and the two women escorting him. Pele-ula is the smoke that blights the lehua buds.
[377] Kihei-hei, frequentative form of kihei, to wear.
[378] Paü heihei. The pau heihei was a fringe of vegetable ribbons strung together and worn about the loins, thus serving as the conventional shield of modesty among the people of the olden time. The modifying expression, o uka, implies that the use of this particular form of pau was rather a sign of rusticity.
[379] Papa lohi o Mau-kele, glistening lava plates of Mau-kele. Mau-kele was a land in Puna. The implication is that these women, Pele-ula, Waikiki and the rest of them are plotting to steal away the affections of Lohiau.
[380] Ha'a ho'i ka papa, the lava plates rock: that is the plot is a shaky fabrication and will....
[382] Puna. There is a punning double entendre involved in the use of this word here. A puna-lua was one who shared with another the sexual favors of a third party. The implication is that Hiiaka and Wahine-oma'o stood thus towards Lohiau. See also note (a).
[383] Lau o ka lima, leaves of the hand. The spasmodic working (ha'a) of the fingers was deemed to be a sign of lustful passion. It is here attributed to Lohiau.
[384] Loha, to droop, to be fooled; here to be understood in the latter sense of Pele-ula.