In Hawaiian mythology, is the brother of Kāmohoaliʻi, , , and (among others) by .
He is a figure most prominently in the story of 's journey along the island chain to , and may be seen as a terrestrial counterpart to his brother, the shark-god Kāmohoaliʻi.
The word alone means "man", and is one of the four major Hawaiian deities along with , , and . As a result, is occasionally confused with the latter.