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Wai vocabulary

unit 3 Wai

termdefinition
Wai water
kahawai streams or aquifers that have broken to the surface
Mauka top portion or uplands of the ahupua'a, which includes the upland native forests
Kula the middle of the ahupua'a (plains & fertile fields)
Dike a place in solid lava where water cannot filter
Water Table area below the space in the lava that is "saturated" or "full of water".
Makai the lower part of the ahupua'a, includes the coast and ocean
'Auwai a ditch lined with dirt , used to move water form one area to another
Perched Water water that is trapped above the water table,and an important source of drinking water for people in the uplands
Aquifer spaces in underground lava rock that store water
Ahupua'a a pie shaped area of land that that protects fresh water as it flows from mountain to the sea.
Konohiki land manager
'Uala sweet potato
'Ulu breadfruit
Kalo another word for Taro, has a corm on the end and leaves up top
Wao akua scared place
Malama 'aina care for the land
Kapu a system of rules governing when to harvest food, and when to let resources rest
Kanawai rules of water
He ali'i no ka 'aina, he kauwa wale ke kanaka the land is chief, the human is but a servant
wai wai wealthy
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