Statistics for English Words of Hawaiian Origin

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Definition	Word	% Correct
Hawaiian word used when greeting or parting from someone.	Aloha	100%
Small four-stringed guitar of Hawaiian origin.	Ukulele	87%
Dance performed by Hawaiian women, characterized by six basic steps.	Hula	77%
Polynesian garland of flowers.	Lei	68%
Prohibited or restricted by social custom.	Taboo	61%
Hawaiian dish made from the fermented root of the taro which has been baked and pounded to a paste.	Poi	58%
Website or database developed collaboratively by a community of users, allowing any user to add and edit content.	Wiki	55%
Impersonal supernatural power which can be transmitted or inherited.	Mana	32%