Palama

Palama

Palama is the traditional Hawaiian name of a district within the judicial district of Honolulu, on the island of Oahu, in the State of Hawaii. The name refers to an enclosure of "lama" ("Diospyros" spp.) or persimmon wood. The "lama" wood was sacred to the Hawaiian goddess of hula, Laka.


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  • Palama — Pal a*ma (p[a^]l [.a]*m[.a]), n.; pl. {Palam[ae]} (p[a^]l [.a]*m[=e]). [NL., fr. Gr. pala mh the palm.] (Zo[ o]l.) A membrane extending between the toes of a bird, and uniting them more or less closely together. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Palama — est un quartier du 13e arrondissement de Marseille. Lien interne Statistiques quartiers 13e arrondissement de Marseille Portail de Marseille Catégorie : Quartier de Marseille …   Wikipédia en Français

  • palama — s. f. Pescada deteriorada …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • Palama — Original name in latin Palama Name in other language Palama State code ID Continent/City Asia/Makassar longitude 8.4746 latitude 118.5373 altitude 323 Population 0 Date 2012 01 21 …   Cities with a population over 1000 database

  • palama — pal·a·ma …   English syllables

  • palama — (Kürdəmir) dirək, paya. – Palamaları yerə yaxşı bərkit, tərəcələr sımmasın …   Azərbaycan dilinin dialektoloji lüğəti

  • palama — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Dimos Palama — Admin ASC 2 Code Orig. name Dímos Palamá Country and Admin Code GR.ESYE14.8594573 GR …   World countries Adminstrative division ASC I-II

  • plumber, plumbing —   Palama …   English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • Palamae — Palama Pal a*ma (p[a^]l [.a]*m[.a]), n.; pl. {Palam[ae]} (p[a^]l [.a]*m[=e]). [NL., fr. Gr. pala mh the palm.] (Zo[ o]l.) A membrane extending between the toes of a bird, and uniting them more or less closely together. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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