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| Kaulana ʻoe Neneʻu kou inoa I ka neʻe a ke kai i ka puʻe one He nani Kaʻala kau mai i luna Kuahiwi kaulana kū kilakila ʻO ʻoe Waiʻanae noho i ka laʻi Me nā kini lehulehu e poʻai ana ʻO ka pa kolonahe a ke Kaiāulu Halihali mai ana ke ʻala līpoa Haʻina ʻia mai ana ka puana Kaulana ʻoe Neneʻu i kou inoa |
Famous are you, Neneʻu for your
name For the moving of the sea on the sand bar Beautiful is Kaʻala that rises above Famous mountain that stands majestic You, Waiʻanae, live in peace With the multitude surrounding The gentle blowing of the Kaiāulu wind Is carrying the fragrance of līpoa The story is told Famous are you, Neneʻu, for your name |
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Source: Kawai Cockett "Beautiful Kauaʻ" Album - Nenue (marsh) is the proper name of Pōkʻai (dark water) Bay in Waiʻanae. Kaiāulu is the name of the wind; līpoa, a seaweed. Translated by Kini Sullivan | |