surfboard

surfboard
  Papa he'e nalu.
    Of special kinds, the most common were olo (of wiliwili wood, as long as 5.5 m, for chiefs) and alaia (of koa or breadfruit wood).
  Other names: kīko'o, kīoe, omo, 'onini, 'ōwili, paha, pu'ua.
    To ride a surfboard, he'e nalu.
    Prone position on a surfboard, kīpapa.

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