Pala-hemo
A deep water hole inland from South Point, Kaʻū, Hawaiʻi, believed connected underground to the sea and haunted by a moʻo of the same name; in times of rain it was taboo to bathe there. Two sayings refer to Pala-hemo: I ʻike ʻoe iā Kaʻū a puni, a ike ʻole ʻoe iā Pala-hemo, ʻaʻole ʻoe i ʻike iā Kaʻū, if you have seen all Kaʻū, but have not seen Pala-hemo, you haven't seen Kaʻū. E hoʻi Kaʻū i Pala-hemo, go back to Kaʻū and Pala-hemo (an insult, since Pala-hemo means 'loose dab of excreta', a name given because of markings on the walls of the hole suggesting excreta).
Palahemo
iʻoa ｜ proper nounHole, Kahuku, Hawaiʻi. Deep hole inland of the sea cliffs at Ka Lae, or South Point, in which water rises and falls with the tide. Traditional stories say a layer of fresh water formerly floated on top of the salt water, providing a source of drinking water at the otherwise arid point. Eight cairns surround the top of the hole.
- Literally, loose dab of excreta.
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