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Literalmente seria - uma corda de fibras de planta trepadeira prendia o gancho - mas, para manter a métrica/rima, diria apenas - "um cordel prendia o gancho (anzol)". Não sei se na época em que a canção foi composta (1700) o termo "anzol" já era utilizado.

Earth-twisted / fibres of vines-twisted / olona vine / coconut husk fibers

- vine: planta trepadeira


- Earth-twisted"-fibres of vines-twisted while growing, was the cord used by Maui in tying the parts of his magic hook together.
-Long and strong were the fish lines made from the olona fibre, holding the great fish caught from the depths of the ocean. The fibres of the olona vine were among the longest and strongest threads found in the Hawaiian Islands.

Such a hook could easily be cast loose by the struggling fish, if the least opportunity were given. Therefore it was absolutely necessary to keep the line taut, and pull strongly and steadily, to land the fish in the canoe. --Chant of Kualii, about A. D. 1700. ONE of Maui's homes was near Kauiki, a place well known throughout the Hawaiian Islands because of its strategic ...
www.sacred-texts.com/pac/maui/maui05.htm


- That is, the old cordage wrap of the olona vine. One of these authentic hooks takes up to 10 hours of labor and can be found only in museum gift shops or in ...
truehawaiian.blogspot.com/ -

- He usually fashioned his poles from bamboo, and wove his nets with cordage made from olona vine or coconut husk fibers. Halau: The "house of instruction" ...
www.polynesia.com/hawaii/village-houses.html