Note 215 — A Wakea Creation Chant.
Reading edition
O ka pukoa kani aina, the coral reef is a strong land; kani, strong, applied to Kamehameha, he is a strong barrier, i.e., a conquering warrior; o ke koae, a bird that flies with a motion like that of a person swimming; manu, a bird descended from kuala, a large bird of ancient times. ↑