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Hinaʻōpūhalakoʻa

iʻoa ｜ proper noun / Hina-ʻōpū-hala-koʻa / Combined Hawaiian Dictionary (2020),

iʻoa, Goddess of corals and spiny creatures of the sea, appearing as a woman and as a coral reef. From her shells Māui made his famous hook for drawing the islands together.

  • Literally, Hina stomach passing coral.

  • References:
    • HM 219.

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