Ewa District, Hawaii

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ʻEwa was one of the original districts, known as moku, of the island of Oʻahu in Ancient Hawaii history.

Ewa
District
Etymology: "Crooked"
Outline of the ʻEwa District from a 19th century Hawaiian map
Outline of the ʻEwa District from a
19th century Hawaiian map
CountryUnited States
StateHawaii

The word ʻewa means "crooked" or "ill-fitting" in Hawaiian.[1] The name comes from the myth that the gods Kāne and Kanaloa threw a stone to determine the boundaries, but it was lost and later found at Pili o Kahe.[2]

ʻEwa is used in Honolulu to indicate the western direction, in opposition to Diamond Head for the eastern direction.

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  1. ^ Pukui, Mary Kawena; Elbert, Samuel H. (1986). Hawaiian Dictionary: Hawaiian-English, English-Hawaiian. University of Hawaii Press. p. 42. ISBN 978-0-8248-0703-0.
  2. ^ "Place Names of Hawaiʻi: ʻEwa".