Kū Chapter Vocabulary

1 ) akua a god or goddess
2 ) kuleana responsibility, rights, duty
3 ) provide supply or make available
4 ) manifestation a visible, physical form of a divine being
5 ) kānaka plural form of kanaka, person; usually meaning the people or the general populace
6 ) preside be in charge of or control
7 ) invoke call upon a greater power, to pray to or summon
8 ) kinolau many bodies, plant and animal forms that gods can appear in or that are signs for particular gods
9 ) counterpart a partner or corresponding person
10 ) correspond matched up with, related
11 ) posture the way you stand or sit, the way the body is situated
12 ) domain the area or realm under one’s control
13 ) ʻōʻō digging stick
14 ) abundant plenty, much
15 ) ka poʻe kahiko the people of old
16 ) sorcery magical powers