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hā.lena

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. nvt. Yellowish, pale yellow; to bleach, as tapa. See lena 1.

2. Same as ʻaiea 1, native shrubs and trees.

3. Same as lena 3; to draw tight. See kalena 1. Hālena pono ʻoi i ke kaula ʻili, draw the lasso tight.

Hālena

Wahi ｜ Location, Place Names of Hawaiʻi (1974),

Gulch and shore area, ʻĪlio Pt. qd., south Molokaʻi. Cream-colored beach rock, valuable for flagstones, is common here (Stearns and Macdonald, 1947:27). Lit., yellowish.

Hālena

Wahi ｜ Location, Hawaiʻi Place Names (2002),

Beach, camp, surf site, Hālena, Molokaʻi. Calcareous sand beach fronting the ruins of a former Boy Scout camp. George P. Cooke, the first president of Molokaʻi Ranch, was an enthusiastic scouting supporter and sponsored the construction of Camp Hālena, a cluster of small cabins and related buildings on Hālena Beach. Hālena was once noted for its gold to cream-colored beach rock that was cut into stepping-stones for foot-paths and patios. The surf site is off the beach. Lit., yellowish.

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