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ʻauʻa 1. nvi. stingy, selfish, to withhold, detain, grudge, refuse to part with; stinginess; sparingly. 2. n. a kind of ʻōpelu fish said to be larger than others in a school and hence more visible. When net fishermen see an ʻauʻa they know a school is present; the ʻauʻa then can not be caught [he refuses]. |
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| 1. | home hoʻopaʻa ʻauʻa ʻia | detention home | ʻauʻa₁ |
| 2. | hoʻopaʻi ʻauʻa | detention, as punishment at school | ʻauʻa₁ |
| 3. | hoʻopaʻi ʻauʻa i ka wā kula | in-school detention | ʻauʻa₁ |
| 4. | hoʻopaʻi ʻauʻa i ka wā kula | in-school detention | hoʻopaʻi ʻauʻa |
| 5. | hoʻopaʻi ʻauʻa muli kula | after-school detention | ʻauʻa₁ |
| 6. | hoʻopaʻi ʻauʻa muli kula | after-school detention | hoʻopaʻi ʻauʻa |
| 7. | hoʻopaʻi ʻauʻa muli kula | after-school detention | muli |
| 8. | Mai hoʻi mai māua i nehinei, ʻo ka ʻauʻa hoʻi o ka makamaka. | We would have returned yesterday, but were detained by friends. | ʻauʻa₁ |
| 9. | Ua ʻauʻa ke kahuna. | The sorcerer refuses to part with his knowledge. | ʻauʻa₁ |
| 10. | Ua pono nā keiki kolohe e holoi i ka lumi lua i hoʻopaʻi ʻauʻa. | The rascal kids had to clean the bathroom for detention. | hoʻopaʻi ʻauʻa |