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ʻauʻau 1. vi. to bathe. [(OC) PPn *kau-kau, bathe] 2. n. stick, stem (as of ti plant); spear made of loulu palm, with shark teeth on its end; extra ridgepole. 3. trap, snare, as for catching birds. 4. placename. hill, northeast Kauaʻi. Channel between Maui and Lānaʻi. lit.: bathe. |
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| 1. | ʻauʻau kai | to bathe in the sea | ʻauʻau₁ |
| 2. | ʻauʻau paipu hanu | to snorkel | paipu hanu |
| 3. | ʻauʻau wai | to bathe in fresh water | ʻauʻau₁ |
| 4. | E like me ka mea ʻauʻau, i halo aku i nā lima e ʻau. | As the swimmer spreads forth his hands to swim. | halo₂ |
| 5. | E lilo nō ka lepo ʻōlinolino i wai ʻauʻau | the parched ground shall become a bathing pool | halo₂ |
| 6. | E lilo nō ka lepo ʻōlinolino i wai ʻauʻau. | The parched ground shall become a bathing pool. | ʻōlinolino₂ |
| 7. | hale ʻauʻau | bathhouse | ʻauʻau₁ |
| 8. | He wai ʻauʻau ia nona. | It was like bath water for him. [of heroes dodging spears or engaged in fights; the hail of spears is as pleasant as splashing water] | wai ʻauʻau |
| 9. | ipu ʻauʻau keleawe | a laver of brass | ipu ʻauʻau |
| 10. | kopa ʻauʻau | bath soap | kopa₂ |
| 11. | Paʻa mai me ona lole ʻauʻau. | Bring some bathing suits too. | paʻa₁ |
| 12. | Ua ʻau ʻo ia ʻekolu puni o ka pūnāwai ʻauʻau. | He swam three laps in the pool. | puni₇ |
| 13. | Ua ʻauʻau akule ʻoia i ka wai a pau ka makakai. | He bathed in fresh water so as to be rid of the spray. | makakai |