E ka hikina,
O ye gods from the east,
E ke komohana,
O ye gods from the west,
E ka 'kau,
O ye gods from the north,
E ka hema,
O ye gods from the south,
E luna,
O ye gods from above,
E lalo,
O ye gods from below,
E ke la,
O ye sun,
E 'ike i'au i ka lawai'a,
I acknowledge the fisherman,
E nn i ka 'humu,
Observe the grumblers,
I ka huahua,.
And the envious,
He mau kua,
Let us move forward,
He hope kua,
From a rear position,
E 'ike 'oe 'u e ka l ua,
You have provided for me on a rainy day,
E ka l makani,
On a windy day,
E ka l malie,
On a calm day,
O ko'u l ho'i ia,
They are my days,
Ko ke Kanaka lawai'a i kalo,
For the fisherman who cares for,
I ke aho me ka makau ho i.
His lines and his hooks.
E ka la e, e ola ia'u,
O ye sun give me live,
I ka'u wahine, i ka'u keiki,
For my wife and my children,
E ko'u mau makua,
For my parents,
Amama ua noa.
So let my invocation be freed.
Ak hliua ko nuku
But turn your back
I ka i'a hlapa,
To fish that upsets the stomach,
I ka iku 'ai la auai i'a,
Eat the best fish,
Alaila 'ai ka po 'e a pau o ka hale,
Then let them all at home eat their fill,
A m'ona, ha'awi ka i'a,
Until satiated, then give the sacrifice,
'Oki'oki, ka i'a,
Cut the fish into small pieces,
Kp i ka pa'akai,
Sprinkle it with salt,
Waiho iloko o na ipukai.
Leave it in the eating platters.
Pau ke kapu.
The restrictions are lifted.
Ua noa wale no.
Only freedom remains.

Captain Rick's
Hawaiian Nautical Phrases
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Useful Phrases to Use Aboard a Ship