village and land area in Kahanui, north central Molokaʻi. The people here were noted for their failure to observe the taboos of others (quote, below). seeWaiakalaʻe. lit.: the clearness.
same aslaʻelaʻe₁, bright, shiny, clear, serene, calm, pleasant... pure in sentiment. cf. kālaʻe₁, clear, calm, unclouded, mālaʻe, clear, calm; clear of weeds, as a field; serene, as a cloudless sky... (Hal. 19.8)
• clear, calm;
• clear of weeds, as a field;
• serene, as a cloudless sky. cf. laʻe, same aslaʻelaʻe, bright, shiny, clear, serene, calm, pleasant..., kālaʻe₁, clear, calm, unclouded...
mā
laʻe
a
pas/imp. ofmālaʻe, clear, calm; clear of weeds, as a field; serene, as a cloudless sky...
mō
laʻe
• clear, unobstructed;
• easily understood. also mālaʻe.
• extended, spread out, broad,
• published, circulated, distributed, disseminated, promulgated,
• advertised, broadcast, widespread,
• increased, numerous,
• common, general, ordinary. see laha ʻole, rare, choice, unique; not spread, not common...
laha
laha
redup. oflaha₁, extended, spread out... also said of a hen covering her chickens with her wings.
laha
ʻole
rare, choice, unique; not spread, not common.
lā
laha
broad. lit., broad surface.
lau
laha
• spread far and wide, as news, widespread;
• circulated, publicized;
• of common or general knowledge;
• spread contagiously, as a disease.
• lit., much spread.
lau
laha
ole
seelaulaha and ole, negative. Kept in; not reported; not spread abroad.
lei pā
laha
laha
same aslei papa, flat lei, as for a hat; any lei on a flat surface, especially a feather lei...
luheto hang down, overhang, sag, droop, wilt, wither.
ʻawapuhi
luhe
luhe
the shell ginger (Catimbium speciosum), a large ornamental herb from East Indies. Clusters of irregularly bell-shaped flowers that are white and marked with red and yellow bend downward from the top of leafy, arching stems, which are 1.5 to 3.5 m high. lit., drooping ginger. (Neal 259–60)
hoʻokā
luhe
to pretend to droop, flirt, etc.; to cause drooping see kāluhe, to droop, bend, vibrate as a leaf in the wind; to ogle, bend and twist, as a coquettish woman; to act the coquette.
hoʻo
luhe
caus/sim ofluhe, to hang down, overhang, sag, droop, wilt, wither...
hoʻō
luhe
luhe
to cause limpness, etc see ʻōluheluhe, sagging, drooping, as a potbelly; limp; flabby; soft, as a crab that has shed its shell.
kā
luhe
to droop, bend, vibrate as a leaf in the wind; to ogle, bend and twist, as a coquettish woman; to act the coquette. cf. luhe, to droop.
kā
luhe
uʻa
drooping with age, as of old ginger plants. (Kep. 93)
lehe
luhe
pouting lip.
luhe
to hang down, overhang, sag, droop, wilt, wither.
luhe
Proud; exhibiting one's haughtiness; making a show; fat; acting the chief; lula, luhe, i ke kaha o Kaunalewa.
fellow worker, especially one helping to rear a child. cf. luhi.
hoʻo
luhi
• to bother, disturb, trouble,
• wear out with work, overburden,
• inconvenience; nuisance, bother;
• burdensome, demanding,
cf.hale hoʻoluhisee luhi₁, weary, tired, fatigued; wearisome, burdensome, tiresome, laborious, tedious; burden, wearisome or tedious task; labor, work, pains, toil...
kauā hoʻo
luhi
any type of kauā who works hard, vassal. lit., oppressed kauā.
kuka
luhi
To rest after labor, toil and care. After Kamehameha conquered the Islands, he exclaimed, ua kukaluhi; so a man weary with carrying a burden, when freed from it, exclaims, kukaluhi. NOTE.—The ku is probably for kuu, to let down, ka, article, and luhi, pain from fatigue.
• peace, quiet, tranquillity, serenity; peaceful, restful;
• security, safety;
• solemn awe and stillness that reigned during some of the ancient taboo ceremonies.