Place Names of Hawaii: Revised and Expanded Edition - Softcover

Pukui, Mary Kawena; Elbert, Samuel H.; Mookini, Esther T.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0824805240 ISBN 13: 9780824805241

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press, 1976

Synopsis

How many place names are there in the Hawaiian Islands? Even a rough estimate is impossible. Hawaiians named taro patches, rocks, trees, canoe landings, resting places in the forests, and the tiniest spots where miraculous events are believed to have taken place. And place names are far from static--names are constantly being given to new houses and buildings, streets and towns, and old names are replaced by new ones.

It is essential, then, to record the names and the lore associated with them now, while Hawaiians are here to lend us their knowledge. And, whatever the fate of the Hawaiian language, the place names will endure. The first edition of Place Names of Hawaii contained only 1,125 entries. The coverage is expanded in the present edition to include about 4,000 entries, including names in English. Also, approximately 800 more names are included in this volume than appear in the second edition of the Atlas of Hawaii.

About this title

About the Author:

Mary Kawena Pukui was a noted authority on the Hawaiian language. She had a long professional association with the Bernice P. Bishop Museum and translated many Hawaiian historical documents. She coauthored, with Samuel H. Elbert, the Hawaiian Dictionary and Place Names of Hawaii.

Language Notes:

Text: English

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Publication date: 1976
• ISBN 10: 0824805240
• ISBN 13: 9780824805241
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 320