Wai vocabulary Word Scramble
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| term | definition |
| 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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