Monday, April 10, 2017

Translation of the Fisherman's Chant pg. 160 ʻĀnela Texeira

The Fisherman’s Chant

From Waimea to Kapohakuokauai.
From Kamananui to Kealia.
From Kawailoa to Kawaihapai.
From Paalaa to Mokuleia.
From Opaeula to Poamoho.
From Wananapaoa to Kainapuu.
From Punanue to Helemano.
From Puaena to Paalaauka.
From Kaiaka to Kaupakuhale.
From Kawaiakaaiea to Kaala.
The wind is Maeaea.
A net for fish.
Where is the fish?
An eyestripe surgeonfish is the fish,
A yellowfish is the fish,
A bluespine is the fish,
An orangespine is the fish,
An achilles tang is the fish,
What is the bait?
The bait for a big fish?
The big-eyed net for the big fish.
I will throw it back,
For it is not delicious.
It is ended.



Koʻu Unuhi o ke Oli a ka Lawaiʻa

Mai Waimea a i Kapohakuokauaʻi.
Mai Kamananui a i Keālia.
Mai Kawailoa a i Kawaihāpai.
Mai Paʻalāʻa a i Mokulēiʻa.
Mai Ōpaeʻula a i Poamoho.
Mai Wānanapaoa a i Kainapuʻu.
Mai Punanui a i Helemanō.
Mai Puaʻena a i Paʻalāʻauka.
Mai Kaiaka a i Kaupakuhale.
Mai Kawaiakaaiea a i Kaʻala.
ʻO Maeaea ka makani.
He ʻupena iʻa.
Aia ihea ka iʻa?
ʻO ka Puali ka iʻa,
ʻO ka Lauʻīpala ka iʻa,
ʻO ke Kala ka iʻa,
ʻO ka Umaumalei ka iʻa,
ʻO ka Pakuʻi ka iʻa,
He aha ka maunu?
He iʻa nui ka maunu hea?
Ka ʻupena makanui no ka iʻa nui.
E nou wau iāia,
ʻAʻole e ʻono,
Pau.



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