Waʻa Parts

Waʻa Kaulua

Identifing the parts of the waʻa

start

• Click on "i" for hints
• drag and drop words in correct boxes
• check the list to see if you're correct

ʻAkahi Akahi

wind indicator

Level One

You got it:

kuamoʻo

paepae

mast

kia

pola

lei hulu

boom

lei hulu

kia

nohona

paepae

peʻa

sail

peʻa

seat

deck

kuamoʻo

pola

hull

nohona

• Click on "i" for hints
• drag and drop words in correct boxes
• check the list to see if you're correct

Hoʻomaʻamaʻa

wind indicator

Level Two

You got it:

kuamoʻo

moʻo

lāʻau ihu

mast

nohona

kia

moʻo

lei hulu

pola

paepae

manu ihu

boom

peʻa

lei hulu

kuamoʻo

lapauila

kia

pola

paepae

sail

seat

crossbeam

lapauila

peʻa

forward upright piece

deck

forward piece

nohona

manu ihu

gunwhale

lāʻau ihu

hull

Mākaukau

• Click on "i" for hints
• drag and drop words in correct boxes
• check the list to see if you're correct

wind indicator

paepae

Level Three

lāʻau ihu

lei hulu

You got it:

wae

kia

kuamoʻo

kuamoʻo

kaupoʻi

moʻo

mast

nohona

manu hope

kaupoʻi 2

lei hulu

pola

manu ihu

boom

lāʻau hope

peʻa

paepae

lāʻau hope

kaupoʻi 2

lapauila

kia

peʻa

manu hope

sail

seat

crossbeam

manu ihu

pola

spreader

forward upright piece

deck

forward piece

lāʻau ihu

lapauila

median cover

aft upright piece

gunwhale

kaupoʻi

wae

hull

median cover 2

nohona

moʻo

aft piece