gourd

  Ipu (term used for both the gourd plant and the hula drum made of two gourds sewed together, played by chanters; various types, ipu and below); hue (various types, hue and below); pōhue, 'umeke pōhue. Other kinds: hue 'awa'awa (bitter); hulilau (fig., woman, wife, mother); ihiloa, 'io, 'iole-holo-kula, kepena, kūkae'iwa; kūpala, lauhue, mū'olo, no'uno'u, nukupueo, 'ōlaelae, pāha'aha'a, pākākā, pala'ai, panunu kuahiwi; pūli'uli'u, pū'ulī'ulī, 'ulī'ulī (for rattles).

   ♦ Stem of gourd leaf, hā ipu.

   ♦ Upper part of gourd, hū pā ipu.

   ♦ Juice of a green gourd, pahuka'a.

   ♦ Gourd with hourglass shape, ipu pueo.

   ♦ Large gourd, hulilau (fig., woman); lonolau, nonolau.

   ♦ Bottle-necked gourd, mū'ā.

   ♦ Gourd containers: hōkeo (fig., a trifle); omo, 'olo, hue wai, ipu 'aumakua, laha.

   ♦ Cord support for gourds, 'aha hāwele.

   ♦ Cord with which cracks in gourds were sewn together, 'ahamaka.

   ♦ Gourd hanger, haka ipu, kā ipu.

   ♦ Gourd drums: ipu hula, ipu pa'i, ipu heke, ipu heke 'ole, ipu wai.

   ♦ Top gourd in drum, heke.

   ♦ Gourd drumbeat, pā, kāhela, kūkū.

   ♦ Gourd hula, hula kuolo (large gourd); hula 'ulī'ulī (rattle).

   ♦ Gourd whistle, ipu hoehoe, ipu hōkiokio.

   ♦ Gourd for fishing, kākū.

   ♦ Gourd for kilu game, kilu.

   ♦ Concoction made of gourd fruits and kukui nuts, kumuhonua.

   ♦ Pōhue gourd nose, ihu pōhue (stupid).

   ♦ The gourd bottle gurgles when not filled, i 'olā'olā nō ka hue wai i ka piha 'ole (of ignorant talk). See saying, haumanumanu.