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sports 582
sports and games, ancient and modern
Aʻāʻapo [ʻā·ʻapo]. n. flanker, in football. ʻaʻena. n. violation, as in volleyball. see laina ʻekolu mika, laina ʻumi kapuaʻi. ʻaʻena ʻekolu mikathree-meter line violation ʻaʻena hāpaicarrying violation ʻaʻena kukunaantenna violation ʻaʻena paʻi luadouble-hit violation ʻaʻena paʻi uleleservice violation ʻaʻena ʻumi kapuaʻiten-foot line violation ʻaʻena. n. violation, as in basketball. ʻaʻena ʻekolu kekonathree-second violation ʻaʻena laina kūwaenabackcourt violation ʻaʻena ʻumi kekonaten-second violation ʻO ke kake iki akula nō ia o Niu, a hoʻōho maila ka ʻuao i ka ʻaʻena ʻekolu kekona.Niu just shifted a little, and the official called him on the three-second violation. aeʻolele [aeʻo·lele]. n. pogo stick. lit., stilt (for) jumping. ʻaʻe palena. vt. to go out of bounds, in sports. lit., trespass (a) boundary. n. halfback, in football. ʻaha maha. n. place or assembly for practice of athletic games, as sham fights. lit., assembly for relaxation. ʻahamoa₁ [ʻaha·moa]. n. an assembly watching a lua contest of the kind called hakakāamoa. ahuwale [ahu·wale]. see hoʻokuʻia ahuwale, to commit an intentional foul... hopena ahuwalepredictable, as the ending of a story moʻolelo hopena ahuwalepredictable story ʻai₂. n. score, points in a game, stake, wager. [PPN *kai, game, points scored in a game] ʻEhia ʻai e eo ai?How many points to win? ʻai. n. point, as in a game or sporting event. see heluʻai, kāpuka ʻai, lāʻau make ʻai, lilo ka ʻai iā Mea ʻai₅. n. stone used in the kimo game other than the stone that is tossed and caught, which is the pōhaku kimo. ʻāʻī [ʻā·ʻī]. n. collar. [mān] also ʻāʻī lole, ʻāʻī kala, kala. aʻa puʻuwai ʻāʻīcarotid artery hoʻomālō ʻāʻīneck stretches, ie a warm-up exercise for sports such as volleyball; also to do this exercise ʻai hāʻawi wale [ʻai hā·ʻawi wale]. n. ace, in volleyball. Niʻihau. also ʻeki. ʻai hele wale. n. point from block, dink, or spike, in volleyball. Niʻihau. ʻai hīnaʻi [ʻai hī·naʻi]. n. basket, a score in basketball. lit., basket score. see ʻai kolu. ʻai holo. n. touchdown, in football. lit., run score. cf. ʻai hopu, ʻai manuahi, ʻai peku. ʻai hopu. n. touchback, in football. lit., catch score. cf. ʻai holo, ʻai manuahi, ʻai peku. ʻaihue [ʻai·hue]. vt. to steal, in basketball. ʻAihue akula ʻo Kevin Johnson i ke kinipōpō, a holo akula no ka ʻai.Kevin Johnson stole the ball and went in for the goal. ʻai kolu. n. a successful three-point shot, in basketball. lit., three points. see ʻai hīnaʻi. kī ʻai kolu three-point shot; to attempt such a shot Ua komo ka ʻai kolu a ke kī miomio ʻana a Piʻikea.Piʻikea's expertly shot three-pointer went in. ʻai manuahi [ʻai manu·ahi]. n. point after touchdown, in football. lit., free point. see ʻai holo, ʻai hopu, ʻai peku. ʻai manuahi holopoint after by passing or running ʻai manuahi pekupoint after by kicking ʻai peku. n. field goal, in football. lit., kick score. cf. ʻai holo, ʻai hopu, ʻai manuahi. ʻāʻiwa [ʻā·ʻiwa]. n. defensive corner back, in football. ʻākeʻa [ʻā·keʻa]. vt. to block out or screen, in basketball. Ua neʻe akula ʻo Kalama i mua o Mānai no ka ʻākeʻa ʻana i kā ia ala ʻāpō ʻana mai.Kalama moved in front of Mānai to block out his attempt to rebound. ʻākeʻa neʻe [ʻā·keʻa neʻe]. vt. illegal screen, in basketball. lit., moving screen. see kuʻia ʻākeʻa. ʻAʻole hiki ke ʻākeʻa neʻe i ke kūpale me ka holo pū ʻana.Screening while moving along with the defender is not allowed. ʻākeʻa ʻūniu [ʻā·keʻa ʻū·niu]. vt. pick and roll, in basketball; to make such a play. lit., pivot screen. Paʻakikī ke kaupale ʻana i ke kaʻaneʻe ʻākeʻa ʻūniu.Defending the pick and roll play is tough. akua₃. n. "it" in a game of tag or hide-and-seek. akua pāʻani. n. image representing the god of sports that accompanied the akua loa on its circuit, to preside at the sport festivals. (Malo 145, 154) ala heihei kīkeʻekeʻe [ala hei·hei kī·keʻe·keʻe]. n. slalom course. lit., zigzag race path. alaia. n. small thin surfboard, as of breadfruit or koa wood, and heavier than the olo board. also omo₅. alaia [a-lai-a]. s. A small, thin surf board. ʻālapa [ʻā·lapa]. nvs. athletic, active; athlete; an epithet for Kamehameha I; name of a company of Kalaniʻopuʻu's warriors. nā ʻālapa e mākaukau ana no ka mokomokothe athletes skilled in boxing ʻālapa [ʻā·lapa]. n. athlete; athletic. haʻawina kālā ʻālapaathletic scholarship ʻālapakona- [ʻā·lapa·kona-]. pref. -athalon. [comb. ʻālapa, athletic + kona, -thon]. ʻālapakonakolutriathalon ʻālapakonalimapentathalon ʻālapakonaʻumidecathalon ʻālapakonakolu [ʻā·lapa·kona·kolu]. n. triathalon. ʻālapakonalima [ʻā·lapa·kona·lima]. n. pentathalon. ʻālapakonaʻumi [ʻā·lapa·kona·ʻumi]. n. decathalon. ʻālapa piʻi moʻo Kū [ʻā·lapa piʻi moʻo kū]. n. athletic person aspiring to the lineage of Kū (said of Kamehameha). ʻali. vt. to dig (the ball), in volleyball. ʻali ʻūlaupancake dig [volleyball] ʻalihi₄. see ʻalihikūlele, quarterback... ʻalihikūlele [ʻalihi·kū·lele]. n. quarterback, in football. also ʻalihi. ʻaliupa [ʻali·upa]. vt. Alley-oop, a basketball play. Eng. E kakali wale ana ʻo Loa i ke kīloi ʻia mai i hiki ai iā ia ke ʻaliupa.Loa was just waiting to be passed the ball so that he could make the Alley-oop play. kuʻi ʻāmanato bump (the ball), in volleyball āneo [ā·neo]. n. a game; the stone called hiu was said to have been used in this game. anohale [ano·hale]. n. individual presiding over the ʻume game. (Malo 215) ʻaoʻao [ʻao·ʻao]. see kīloi ʻaoʻao, hook pass, in basketball... ʻau ʻaoʻaoside stroke, in swimming; to swim the side stroke ʻaoʻao kūpale [ʻao·ʻao kū·pale]. n. defense, in sports. lit., defending side. also ʻaoʻao pale. ʻaoʻao pale [ʻao·ʻao pale]. n. defense, in sports. lit., defense side. also ʻaoʻao kūpale. ʻapo. vt. to catch, as a ball; to receive or reception, in football. see lawena, ʻapo lilo. Ua ʻapo kōna hoa kime i ke kinipōpō, a holo akula i ke kī pai.His teammate caught the ball and went in for a layup. ʻāpō [ʻā·pō]. vt. var. of ʻapo; to rebound, in basketball. He 45 ʻai a me 8 ʻāpō a Karl Malone.Karl Malone has 45 points and 8 rebounds. ʻāpoʻe [ʻā·poʻe]. n. camp, i.e. a gathering of people to learn or practice certain skills. see hoʻomoana. ʻāpoʻe pōhīnaʻibasketball camp ʻāpohu [ʻā·pohu]. n. var. of pahu; fullback, in football. ʻapo lilo. vt. to intercept (the ball), in football. lit., take-possession catch. ʻau ʻaoʻao [ʻau ʻao·ʻao]. vi. side stroke, in swimming; to swim the side stroke. lit., swim (on the) side. ʻauhau maʻule [ʻau·hau maʻule]. misplaced or concealed noʻa stone in the game of pūhenehene. (And.) ʻau ʻīlio [ʻau ʻī·lio]. vi. dog paddle, in swimming; to dog paddle. lit., swim (like a) dog. ʻauka. vs. out (in games). Eng. rare. ʻauka. vs. out, in baseball. cf. hala akula i waho. see hōʻauka. Ua ʻauka wau iā ia.He put me out. ʻau kolo. vi. free style, crawl, in swimming; to swim using this syle. ʻau kua. vi. back stroke, in swimming; to swim the back stroke. lit., swim (on the) back. ʻau mālolo [ʻau mā·lolo]. vi. butterfly stroke, in swimming; to swim the butterfly stroke. lit., swim (like) a mālolo, flying fish. ʻau umauma. vi. breast stroke; to swim the breast stroke. auwaalauki [au-waa-lau-ki]. s. Auwaa and lau ki, ki leaves. Ki leaves folded up so as to sail for children's sport. ʻāwaʻa₂ [ʻā·waʻa]. n. safety, in football. see lala, muku. ʻāwele₂ [ʻā·wele]. goal, mark, line, goal post. (AP) awele [a-we-le]. s. The running of a man sent on an errand; aka, i lilo ka awele ka pahu i kekahi nana ke eo.
Bbunibeti [bu-ni-be-ti]. s. The name of a game.
Eʻeki. n. ace, in volleyball. also ʻai hāʻawi wale. ʻeono ʻīniha [ʻeono ʻī·niha]. n. six inches, i.e. a warm-up exercise for sports such as volleyball.
Hhāʻawi₂ [hā·ʻawi]. vt. to set or set up (the ball), in volleyball. Niʻihau. also hānai₈. ʻai hāʻawi waleace, in volleyball. also ʻeki hāʻawi i ke kinipōpō i kekahi ʻaoʻaoside out. also kaʻa paʻi ulele, kaʻa hāʻawiaholo [hā·ʻawi·aholo]. vt. to give and go, in basketball. lit., give and run. Ma ka hāʻawiaholo ʻia aku o ke kinipōpō iā ia i ʻāhaʻi ai ʻo Limanui a hiki loa i ka hīnaʻi.Limanui took off with the ball on the give and go all the way to the basket. hahau₁. nvt. hahau ikaikato lambaste, wallop hahau [ha-hau]. v. See haua. To whip; to strike with a cane, stick, rod, or sword. To scourge; to chasten. Puk. 5:14. Hahauia kona kua i ke kaula e ka haole, his back was whipped with a rope by a foreigner. To inflict plagues. Puk. 32:35. To smite with blindness. 2 Nal. 6:18. Hahau ai, to thrash, as grain. To hew stones. 2 Nal. 22:6. s. That which is put or laid upon, as a burden, or punishment; stripes. hahau pepa. play cards (EH) hailokeaka. n. var. spelling of hailōkeaka, the card game high-low-jack-and-the-game. Eng. hailōkeaka, hailokeaka [hai-lō-keaka]. n. the card game high-low-jack-and-the-game. Eng. haka moa. "chicken fighting", Makahiki sport, left leg held by left arm, right hand holding opponent's right hand in attempts to unbalance opponent... The Molokaʻi Dispatch, Jan. 30, 2007. hakamoa [ha-ka-mo-a]. s. Haka, to quarrel, and moa, a fowl. Cock-fighting; the name of a game practiced in former times; o ka hakamoa kekahi mea makemake nui e na 'lii. hala akula i waho. out, in volleyball. Niʻihau. cf. ʻauka. kī halahūair ball, missed shot, in basketball; to make such a shot.. also kī halahī hala ka pālulu [hala ka pā·lulu]. vs. to pass through the block, in volleyball. Niʻihau. hale haʻuki. n. gymnasium. lit., sports building. cf. hale hoʻoikaika kino. hale hoʻoikaika kino [hale hoʻo·ikaika kino]. n. athletic club, fitness center. lit., building (for) strengthening (the) body. cf. hale haʻuki. hale paikikala. n. bike shop. (HE) hānai₈ [hā·nai]. vt. to feed, assist, as in basketball and most team sports except baseball. see hāʻawi₂, to serve, in volleyball; to set or set up (the ball), as from number 2 to number 3. Niʻihau. cf. hānai₂, hānai puʻupuʻu, paʻi ulele, to feed...; to serve underhand, in volleyball...; service, in volleyball... Iā Magic Johnson ka nui loa o nā hānai o ka NBA holoʻokoʻa.Magic Johnson has the most assists in the entire NBA. hānai i hope [hā·nai i hope]. to make a back set, in volleyball. lit., set back. also hānai kīkala. hānai kīkala [hā·nai kī·kala]. vt. to make a back set, in volleyball. Niʻihau. also hānai i hope. hānai lōʻihi [hā·nai lō·ʻihi]. vt. to make an outside set, in volleyball. Niʻihau. hānai pōkole [hā·nai pō·kole]. vt. to make a short set, in volleyball. Niʻihau. hānai puʻupuʻu [hā·nai puʻu·puʻu]. vt. to serve underhand, in volleyball. Niʻihau. cf. kuʻi puʻupuʻu. hāpai [hā·pai]. vt. to lift, make a double hit, in volleyball. Niʻihau. see ʻaʻena paʻi lua. ʻaʻena hāpaicarrying violation haʻuki. n. sport. Tah. haʻuti. haʻuki Helene. n. track and field. lit., Greek sport. nā haʻuki Helenetrack and field events hāʻule [hā·ʻule]. vi. to lose, as in sports. cf. eo. māhele hāʻuleconsolation bracket, as in a sports tournament haunaku₂ [hau·naku]. n. defensive middle guard, nose guard, nose tackle, in football. hawahawa [hawa·hawa]. redup. of hawa, defiled, unclean, filthy, daubed with excrement...; a taunt in a children's game. PPN *sawasawa. heʻe hōlua [heʻe hō·lua]. to ride a hōlua sled; the hōlua course; fig.., an expression of pride in descent from certain chiefly families at Waipiʻo, Hawaiʻi, who were famous for their skill with the hōlua sled. see hōlua, sled... heeholua [hee-ho-lu-a]. v. Hee and holua, a machine something like a sled upon which the ancients slid down hill; a pastime among the ancient Hawaiians. See holua. heʻe nalu, heʻenalu. n.v. to ride a surfboard; surfing; surf rider. lit., wave sliding. heʻe nalu makaniwind surfing (Wight) hehihehi [hehi·hehi]. redup. of hehi, to stamp, tread, step on, deny... hele₁. nvi. to go, come, walk; to move, as in a game; going, moving; a gadabout. fig., to die. cf. hele wale, hele wāwae. [(EC) PPN *sele, go] E hoʻohele aku ʻoe i ka uaki.Start the watch. hele a ka lāthe path of the sun; circuit of the sun Hele nō ā ka poʻe ʻōpiopio.Extending even to the young people. hele pololeito go straight ahead hoʻoheleto cause to move, set in motion; to start, as a clock; to manage; to walk someone else or force oneself to walk Kāu hele kēia.This is your move [as in the kōnane game]. kō kākou mau hoʻohele ʻanaour management heluʻai [helu·ʻai]. n. score, as in sports or games. see ʻai. hili₃. nvt. to whip, smite, thrash, switch, bat; batter, as in baseball; stroke, as in fighting. hoʻohilicaus/sim.; to pretend to whip, to whip gently hili. vt. to spike (the ball), in volleyball. Niʻihau. also pākī. see kuʻi puʻupuʻu, pākī, paʻi pālahalaha, ʻai hele wale. manawa hiliat bat, up (to bat), in baseball hili [hi-li]. To smite, as with a sword or the hand. hiu₁. vi. E kū i ka malo ā hiuStand up with [your] malo and go to it. (Malo 146) hiu ā welaardent and persistent love-making; to take by storm Hiu aku nei ʻoia i ka puʻupuʻu.He swung into action with his fists. Hiu nō au ā naʻu ʻoe.Iʻll sweep you off your feet. hoʻohiucaus/sim hiu₃. n. stones used in games of kōnane, kinipeki, and āneo, usually polished and flat. hiu. n. chip, as used in poker, checkers, counting, etc. hiu [hi-u]. To move the hiu (see the s.) in playing konane, a game. hiua₁. n. a game something like checkers, played on a board with five squares. hiua [hi-u-a]. adj. He mea ula hiua; name of a game played on a board of four squares. To play the game konane. hiʻuwai₁ [hiʻu·wai]. n. water purification festivities on the second night of the month of Welehu (near the end of the year). The people bathed and frolicked in the sea or stream after midnight, then put on their finest tapa and ornaments for feasting and games. (Kep. 97, 193–4) hoaka kīkolu [hoaka kī·kolu]. n. three-point arc, in basketball. lit., three-shot arch. hōʻanuʻu₁ [hō·ʻanuʻu]. vt. to dump, in volleyball. Niʻihau. hoapapua [ho-a-pa-pu-a]. s. Hoa, companion, and papua, to throw arrows. One who plays with or bets with another in the game of papua. hōʻauka [hō·ʻauka]. vt. to tag or strike out, in baseball. cf. ʻauka. hōʻiliʻili poʻoleka. stamp collection (EH) hōkē [hō·kē]. n. hockey. French. hōkūkimo [hō·kū·kimo]. n. jack, as used in the game of jacks. see kimo. holo₉. n. loss of a pebble in the kōnane game. (For. 4:57) holo a lele loloa. n. running long jump. holohau [holo·hau]. vi. to ice skate, ski. lit., ice run. holo hau. vi. to ice skate. lit., run (on) ice. holoholo [holo·holo]. vi. traveling, in basketball; to travel. Ua lilo ke kinipōpō iā Waiākea no ka holoholo ʻana a ke kūkahi o Hilo.The ball was turned over to Waiākea after the point guard for Hilo traveled. holoholo₄ [holo·holo]. nvi. an old Hawaiian game of kicking a ball to which feathers were attached; to play this game. holoholo [ho-lo-ho-lo]. s. The name of a game among the ancient Hawaiians. holo kikī. n. dash, sprint. lit., swift run. holo kikī haneli mikahundred-meter dash holo lapa huila. vi. to skate with rollerblades. lit., run (on) wheeled ridges. see kāmaʻa lapa huila. hololeʻa [holo·leʻa]. n. a ride, as at a carnival or amusement park. sh. holo + leʻaleʻa. holo papa peʻa. vi. to windsurf. see papa peʻa. holo peki. n. jogging; to jog. lit., jog running. holo puni. vi. to run a lap, take a lap; to circulate, as blood; round trip.
Heʻe hōluato ride a hōlua sled; the hōlua course; fig.., an expression of pride in descent from certain chiefly families at Wai-piʻo, Hawaiʻi, who were famous for their skill with the hōlua sled. holua [ho-lu-a]. v. To glide down on a sledge; to play the holua. s. A smooth path on a side hill for sliding down. The name of the sled or sledge for sliding down hill. NOTE.—To play with the holua was an ancient pastime among Hawaiians. hōlua hau [hō·lua hau]. n. sled, for snow. lit., snow sled. hōlua kī [hō·lua kī]. n.v. sliding downhill on ti leaves; to do so (a children's sport). honohono₆ [hono·hono]. n. a children's game; the child locked fingers of two hands and thrust them into the sand, letting the sand out through a small opening. honuhonu₁ [honu·honu]. nvi. a game in which player and opponent sat with legs crossed and tried to unseat each other; to play this game. (For. 4:35) honuhonu [ho-nu-ho-nu]. v. See honu, terrapin. To play the terrapin; a play where people crawled on all fours like terrapins. honuhonu₂ [honu·honu]. nvi. a game in which one boy sat astride the back of another who was down on all fours; to play this game. (Malo 233) hoʻoheʻe kī. ti-leaf slide see heʻe, to slide, surf, slip... (EH) hōʻōhū. caus/sim of ʻōhū, swelling, as of the sea, especially a small comber that rises without breaking, but of sufficient strength to speed a surfboard; protuberance, bump on the head; hillock, knoll, elevation; to swell... hoʻōhule₂. complete defeat, as in card games, whitewash (keep opponent scoreless, slang) see ʻōhule₂, defeated without getting a single score, whitewashed, skunked; loser in the card game build. hoʻoili₅ [hoʻo·ili]. vt. to hand off (the ball), in football. Ua hoʻoili aku nei ʻo ia i ke kinipōpō i ka helu 42.He handed off the ball to number 42. hoʻokahekahe wai. irrigation, to irrigate, to water. also same as naʻinaʻi mimi contest in urinating by small boys. lit., urine striving. see kahekahe wai, same as hoʻokikilua. in the card game high-low-jack-and-the-game, to hide one's strength and then play a winning card see -kikilua. hoʻokomo i ke kinipōpō. vt. to sink (make) a basket, in basketball. To play at a game called komokomo. hoʻokuʻia₁ [hoʻo·kuʻia]. vt. to foul deliberately, in team sports such as basketball. cf. kuʻia, foul, in team sports such as basketball... ʻAʻole ʻo ia i ʻūpoʻi i ke kinipōpō; hoʻokuʻia ahuwale ʻē ʻia ʻo ia e ke kūpale.He didn't get a chance to dunk the ball; he was intentionally fouled by the defender. hoʻokuʻia ahuwaleto commit an intentional foul hoʻokuʻia kīpakuto commit a flagrant foul hoʻokūkū₁. ka hoʻokūkū ʻanathe comparison nānā a hoʻokūkūto make comparisons hoʻokūkū [hoʻo·kū·kū]. n. tournament, in sports. Niʻihau. also hoʻokūkū moho. hoʻokūkū pōpaʻipaʻivolleyball tournament hoʻokūkū hana paniolo [hoʻo·kū·kū hana pani·olo]. n. rodeo. lit., contest (of) cowboy activities. hoʻokūkū hoʻoikaika kino. athletic contest. (EH) hoʻokūkū kahului [hoʻo·kū·kū kahu·lui]. n. championship, in sports. lit., championship match. see hoʻokūkū kio, hoʻokūkū moho. hoʻokūkū kinipōpō peku. football game. (EH) hoʻokūkū kio [hoʻo·kū·kū kio]. n. scrimmage, as for sports. lit., mock warfare match. see hoʻokūkū kahului, hoʻokūkū moho. hoʻokūkū moho [hoʻo·kū·kū moho]. n. tournament, as for sports; playoff or finals, as in sporting events. lit., champion match. also hoʻokūkū. see hoʻokūkū kio, hoʻokūkū kahului. hoʻokūkū pā puni [hoʻo·kū·kū pā puni]. vt. round-robin, as in sports. lit., tournament touching round. hoʻokulu [hoʻo·kulu]. vt. to dink, i.e. to mishit or clip (the ball), in volleyball. Niʻihau. also paʻi lihi. see ʻai hele wale. hoʻolele kī. A game played only at Malamakī, Puna, Hawaiʻi. A player would hold a ti leaf in his hand, chant ʻO kēlā kī, ʻo kēia kī, na Kamohoaliʻi kaʻu kī, lele!. That ti, this ti, my ti is for Kamohoaliʻi, fly! If the wind was right and the chant correctly rendered, the ti would fly off and return to the sender. lit., make the ti fly see -lele kī. hoʻolikelike [hoʻo·like·like]. vt. to match, as in the game of concentration. hoʻomaha [hoʻo·maha]. n. intermission. hoʻomaha hapaluahalftime, as in sports or games manawa hoʻomahatime out, in team sports such as volleyball hoʻomālō₂ [hoʻo·mā·lō]. vt. to stretch, as for warming up before exercise. see kalapu hao. E aho ʻoe e hoʻomālō ma mua o ka hoʻokūkū i ʻole ai e huki ke aʻa.You'd better stretch before the game so that you don't pull a muscle. hoʻomālō ʻāʻīneck stretches, i.e. a warm-up exercise for sports such as volleyball; also to do this exercise wili hoʻomālōbanding tool, as for putting metal bands on boxes, water tanks, etc hoʻopāhiʻa [hoʻo·pā·hiʻa]. vt. touch pass, in basketball; to make such a pass. Hoʻopāhiʻa ʻia aku nei ke kinipōpō e Nalu iā Piko, a laila, iā Kekua.The ball was touch passed by Nalu to Piko, and then to Kekua. hoʻopalai [hoʻo·palai]. see kīloi hoʻopalai, blind pass, no-look pass, in basketball... hoʻopāpā₁ [hoʻo·pā·pā]. hopu₂. see ʻai hopu, touchback, in football... hū₃. n. a spinning top. Hoʻoniniu i ka hū.To spin a top. kaula hūcord used to spin a top, hua₆. nvi. Ā hua ā pane.It has been spoken, now answer (said after a riddle is told). (ON 11) Ā hua.Then speak. (For. 5:43) Kāne kū i ke kala, kala i ka hua o ka waha.Kāne stand to forgive, forgive the words of the mouth. (prayer) hui. n. conference, in sports. cf. ʻaha kūkā. see Hui Pōpeku Aupuni, Hui Pōpeku ʻAmelika, kuʻikahi. huipa₁. n. kind of hard, black stone used for maika stones. Hui Pōpeku ʻAmelika [hui pō·peku ʻame·lika]. n. American Football Conference. (AFC). Hui Pōpeku Aupuni [hui pō·peku au·puni]. n. National Football Conference (NFC). hukialewa [huki·alewa]. vi. chin-up, pull-up. lit., pull when hanging. see pohoalo, pohokua. hukihuki₁ [huki·huki]. nvt. Hele maila lākou ā hukihuki i ka wai.They came to draw water. (Puk. 2.16) hukihuki₃ [huki·huki]. nvi. tug-of-war game; to play the game. hukihuki [huki·huki]. nvi. an ancient game like the modern "tug of war." huki pōpō [huki pō·pō]. n. center, in football; to hike (the ball). lit., pull (the) ball. also huki i ka pōpō, huki i ke kinipōpō. (ham.) cf. kūlima. hula kolili. n. a dance with love forfeits, similar to those in the kilu and ʻume games. (UL 247) hulehulei [hule·hulei]. redup. of hulei; repeated motions or lifting; to seesaw. hulehulei [hule·hulei]. vi. to seesaw, teeter-totter. see papa hulei. hulehulei [hu-le-hu-lei]. v. See huhuhulei. To go up and down, as children on a see-saw. hupa. n. basket, in basketball. also hīnaʻi. see hao, kuku. cf. ʻai hīnaʻi. papa hupabackboard (also papa hīnai)
Iihe paheʻe. n. short spear, lance; stick used in the game paheʻe. ikaika₁. nvs. strong, powerful, sturdy, stalwart, potent; strength, force, energy, might, vigor, determination (rare) (usually pronounced ikeika). (Gram. 2.7) E hoʻoikaika ana au e hana i kēia.Iʻm going to make a great effort to do this. Hoʻoikaika Kalikiano.Christian Endeavor Society. hoʻoikaika kinobody-building exercise hoʻoikaika, hōʻikaikato make a great effort, work hard, encourage, animate, strengthen, fortify, try, strive, strain; calisthenics pili hoʻoikaika kinorelating to body building, athletic pōhaku hoʻoikaikastones lifted as a test of strength Ua hoʻomaka ʻia nā hoʻoikaika pāloka ʻana mawaena o nā kālaiʻāina ʻekolu.Political campaigns were begun by three political parties; lit., ballot strengthening. ikaika [i-kai-ka]. v. See ika 3 and 4. To exercise muscular strength; to be strong; ua ikaika kona lima, his arm was strong. To be strong mentally or morally; to be courageous; persevering; energetic. Kanl. 31:6. Hoo. To make strong, as one weak in body. To be courageous in mind. To be persevering in business. To exhort one to be strong, energetic, persevering, &c. s. Strength; power; valor; zeal; perseverance. adj. Strong; hardy; persevering. adv. Strongly; perseveringly. 1 Oihl. 10:2. ʻili ʻeleʻele. n. black kōnane stone. ʻiliʻiliʻeleʻele. n. black kōnane pebble. ina₃. interj. in! (Cry of children in a marble game when the marble is "in" a hole.) Eng. ʻio₅. nvi. tag; a Hawaiian game similar to tag; to play these games. ioio. n. yoyo. Eng. iwi. n. side of a sporting field or court. lit., stones or earth ridge marking land boundary. also ʻaoʻao. cf. poʻo. see haʻihaʻi iwi, kimeki iwi, palaku, osteopathy...; cast, as for a broken arm...; ( laina iwiside line. (also laina ʻaoʻao). laina iwi kīside line of the key on a basketball court iwi pāʻani [iwi pā·ʻani]. n. domino. lit., playing bone. see pāʻani iwi.
Kkaʻahi hewa. vi. over the line, in volleyball. Niʻihau. also keʻehi hewa. kaʻakepa [kaʻa·kepa]. vi. to warp, as in Nintendo games (not as wood). see pihi pīnaʻi, hoʻopiʻi kaʻakepa. kaʻalehia [kaʻa·lehia]. n. gymnastics; gymnast. lit., skilled twisting and turning. kaʻaneʻe [kaʻa·neʻe.]. vt. play, as a particular maneuver in a sporting event; to execute a play. Ua lapuwale kēlā kaʻaneʻe; ua lilo hoʻi ke kinipōpō i kekahi ʻaoʻao.That was a pretty dumb play; they lost the ball to the other side. kaʻa paʻi ulele. n. side out, in volleyball. lit., transferred service. also kaʻa, hāʻawi i ke kinipōpō i kekahi ʻaoʻao. Kaʻa koke ke paʻi ulele iā lākou.They are good at siding out. kahau₁, kāhau. n.v. the sport of hurling lightweight hau wood spears; to hurl such spears. lit., hurl hau wood. kahau [ka-hau]. s. The name of a play or pastime; he kahau kahi hana. kāhau. n.v. var. spelling of kahau₁, the sport of hurling lightweight hau wood spears; to hurl such spears. lit.... kahua₁. n. E hana mua ā paʻa ke kahua, mamua o ke aʻo ʻana iā haʻi.Work first to make firm the foundation before teaching others. (ON 276) hoʻokahuato lay a foundation, establish, found; to camp or be stationed, as soldiers; to settle down and develop a place, as homesteaders Hoʻokahua ka noʻonoʻo.Settle down to a task with determination to see it through. Ka Monroe kahua kālai ʻaina.Monroe doctrine about land division. Koʻu noho aliʻi i hoʻokahua ʻia maluna o kahi puʻu pele.My kingdom established on a lava hill. kahua kenika. n. tennis court. kahua kinipōpō [kahua kini·pō·pō]. n. any ball-playing area, as a base-ball diamond, football field, tennis court. kahua pāʻani. n. stadium; playground or athletic field of any kind. lit., site for play. kahua pōhili [kahua pō·hili]. n. baseball field. cf. kaimana pōhili. kahua pōhīnaʻi [kahua pō·hī·naʻi]. n. basketball court. kahua pōpaʻipaʻi [kahua pō·paʻi·paʻi]. n. volleyball court. also pahu. kahua pōpeku [kahua pō·peku]. n. football field. also kahua. kahului₁ [kahu·lui]. n. athletic contest, especially championship match. kahului [kahu·lui]. see hoʻokūkū kio, hoʻokūkū moho. hoʻokūkū kahuluichampionship, in sports kaʻi. n. coach; to train (someone), as for sports. kaʻi ʻālapacoach for sports or physical education kāʻihi₂. vi. to refuse to pay losses or forfeit, as in a game; to use another's property without permission; to usurp. kaihi [ka-i-hi]. To withhold what is another's; to keep back what is forfeited in a game. kaimana pōhili [kai·mana pō·hili]. n. baseball diamond, infield. lit., baseball diamond. cf. kahua pōhili. kakaiāpola, kākaiāpola [kakai·ā·pola]. n. tail of a kite. kakaiapola [ka-kai-a-po-la]. s. The tail of a kite; alaila, nakinaki na kaula hanai ame ke kakaiapola ame ke aho. See kaikaiapola. kākaiāpola. n. var. spelling of kakaiāpola, tail of a kite. kākā pahi [kā·kā pahi]. n.v. to fence with swords; fencing. kakapahi [ka-ka-pa-hi]. v. Kaka, to strike, and pahi, knife; sword. To fence; to use the sword in fencing. s. A fencing; the sword exercise. kakekake [kake·kake]. redup. of kake₁, ₂; E holo kakekake ai ke aho i ka lima.The line runs and jerks in the hand. (For. 6:411) kakekake [kake·kake]. vt. to shuffle, as cards. see kākaʻahi. kakekake [ka-ke-ka-ke]. v. To change; to intermix. Hoo. To mix up. kākela one. n. sand castle (KAN) kākona [kā·kona]. vs. to stop, hinder, especially of a firebrand hurled in the old fire-throwing sport. Kākona ke ahi, hāʻule wale iho nō.The fire[brand] fails, it falls short. kāleka olakino [kā·leka ola·kino]. n. fitness card, as for sports or physical education. lit., health card. He hōʻike kāna kāleka olakino he ahuahu wale nō kōna olakino.Her fitness card showed that she was in good health. kaleʻoa, saleoa. vt. to sally over; to raise a bet, as in card games. Eng. kāmaʻa haʻuki. n. gym shoes, tennis shoes. (KAN) kāmaʻa holo hau [kā·maʻa holo hau]. n. ice skate. see holo hau. kāmaʻa huila [kā·maʻa huila]. n. roller skates. see holo kāmaʻa huila. kāmaʻa lapa huila [kā·maʻa lapa huila]. n. rollerblade. see holo lapa huila. kāmaʻa lole [kā·maʻa lole]. n. sneaker, tennis shoe. lit., cloth shoe. kāmaʻa peku kai. n. swim fins, flippers. (KAN) kāmaʻa puki heʻe hau [kā·maʻa puki heʻe hau]. n. ski boot. see heʻe hau. kā mākoi kanaka [kā mā·koi kanaka]. n. a game in which one player lay rigid or limp on his back while the other player tried to lift him off the ground. lit., to fish with a human pole. kāmau₄ [kā·mau]. nvt. whist (card game), trumps; to trump. kanaka makaʻala ʻupena [kanaka maka·ʻala ʻupena]. n. referee, in volleyball. Niʻihau. see ʻuao. karatē. n. karate (KAN) kau₅. nvi. a method of feeding children or high-born persons as a special honor; the recipient held back his head and opened his mouth; the morsel of poi was dropped into his mouth; much enjoyed by children as a game. kau₆. n. center tapa under which the stone was hidden in the game of pūhenehene. kau. Midnight; so called from the game called puhenehene, in which were five puu or places to conceal the noa: the first called kihi, second pili, third kau, fourth pilipuka (i.e., applied to night, 3 o'clock, A. M.), fifth kihipuka. Dr. Baldwin. s. Name of puukapu in the game of noa. kaula hū. cord for spinning top (EH) kaula lele. n. jump rope. cf. lele kaula. kaupale [kau·pale]. vt. to defend against, as an opponent in sports. lit., thrust aside. cf. kūpale, pale. Me he nalo mumulu ʻo Ewing ma ke kaupale ʻana iā Olajuwon.Ewing was like a fly all over Olajuwon while defending him. kaupokulani [kau·poku·lani]. n. outdoor. see maluhale. ʻaha mele kaupokulanioutdoor concert haʻuki kaupokulanioutdoor sport mākeke kaupokulanioutdoor market kaupua₂ [kau·pua]. nvi. sport: swimming or diving for half-submerged objects, formerly gourds, today noni or citric fruits or green coconuts or papayas; to play this game. (Malo 233) kē₄. n. player of the pūhenehene game. Hoʻomau maila nā kē o kēlā ʻaoʻao e koho i kahi i waiho ai ka noʻa.The players of that side continued to guess where thenoʻa was placed. keʻehi hewa. vi. over the line, in volleyball. Niʻihau. also kaʻahi hewa. keʻelelena [keʻe·lelena]. n. trampoline. kēkake₂ [kē·kake]. same as piula, a card game. kemu₂. n. game. Eng. ʻO kaʻu kemu ʻike kēia, ʻo ka hoʻonoho papa kōnane.This is the game I know, how to set the kōnane board. (hula song) kēmu. n. board game, as checkers. Eng. kenika, tenisa. n. tennis. Eng. kenika manu. n. badminton. lit., bird tennis. kenika pākaukau [kenika pā·kau·kau]. n. ping-pong, table tennis. Keola. n. name of Hawaiian language version of bingo. kesaʻō [kesa·ʻō]. n. tic-tac-toe. kī. n. shot; to shoot, as in basketball. see komohia, kuhō, pākī. kī ʻai kolu. vt. three-point shot, in basketball; to attempt such a shot. cf. ʻai kolu. He kī ʻai kolu kekahi hapalua o kāna mau ʻai.Half of his points are three-pointers. kī halahī [kī hala·hī]. vt. air ball, missed shot, in basketball; to make such a shot. lit., shot (that) passes. also kī halahū. He kī halahī wale nō kāna.He made a bad shot. kī halahū [kī hala·hū]. vt. air ball, missed shot, in basketball; to make such a shot. lit., shot (that) misses. also kī halahī. kihi moe. n. name of one of the places, as under a tapa, where the noʻa stone was hidden in the game of pūhenehene. kihimoe [ki-hi-mo-e]. s. Name of a puu kapu in playing the game of noa. kihi puka₂. n. name of one of the places under a tapa, where the noʻa stone was hidden in the game of pūhenehene. kihipuka [ki-hi-pu-ka]. s. Name of one of the five puu kapus in playing the game of noa. kiʻi. vt. to receive a serve, in volleyball; also first pass. Niʻihau. kiʻilou [kiʻi·lou]. vt. to save, in basketball. Lele poʻo wale ʻo Kekoa ma waena o ke anaina nānā iā ia e kiʻilou ana i ke kinipōpō.Kekoa just dove headlong right into the crowd when he went to save the ball. kiʻi milimili. n. stuffed animal see milimili, toy, plaything (KAN) kīkala [kī·kala]. also hānai i hope. hānai kīkalato make a back set, in volleyball kī kīkoʻo [kī kī·koʻo]. vt. lay-up, in basketball; to make such a shot. lit., extending shot. also kī pai. kiko₃. vi. to draw or guess the winning number in chee-fah, a Chinese gambling game. He aha ka hua i kiko mai nei?What word was guessed correctly? [in chee-fah] hoaka kīkoluthree-point arc, in basketball kīkoʻo₅ [kī·koʻo]. n. a long surfboard, 3.7 to 5.5 m long. kī kū. vt. set shot, in basketball; to make such a shot. lit., standing shot. Holo akula ʻo ia, a laila, kū ihola a kī kū ʻo ia.He ran and then stopped, and made a set shot. kī lele. vt. jump shot, in basketball; to make such a shot. ʻEleu wale nō ʻo Muggsy Bogues ma ke kī lele.Muggsy Bogues is a great jump shooter. kīloi [kī·loi]. vt. to pass, in basketball. E makaʻala mau i ke kanaka hemo e kīloi ai i ke kinipōpō.Always keep an eye out for the open man to pass the ball to. kīloi ʻaoʻao [kī·loi ʻao·ʻao]. vt. hook pass, in basketball; to throw such a pass. lit., side pass. ʻO ke kīloi ʻaoʻao wale akula nō ia o ka helu 4 ma luna o ka mea e kaupale ana iā ia.Number 4 made a hook pass right over the one who was defending him. kīloi hoʻopalai [kī·loi hoʻo·palai]. vt. blind pass, no-look pass, in basketball; to throw such a pass. lit., pass (with) face turned away. He kīloi maʻalea ke kīloi hoʻopalai.The blind pass is meant to be sneaky. kīloi kaha [kī·loi kaha]. vt. lead pass, in basketball; to throw such a pass. lit., drive pass. also kīloi ulele kikī. kīloi kua [kī·loi kua]. vt. behind-the-back pass, in basketball; to throw such a pass. lit., back pass. Inā ke hiki mai nei ke kūpale mai mua mai ou, e kīloi kua i kou hoa kime ma ka ʻaoʻao ou.If the defender is coming at you from ahead, you can make a behind-the-back pass to your teammate on the side of you. kīloi paʻewa [kī·loi paʻewa]. vt. to throw away (the ball), in basketball. lit., throw wrong. Eo ihola mākou iā Leilehua ma muli o ke kīloi paʻewa ʻana o Nānuha i ke kinipōpō i waho.We lost the game to Leilehua because Nānuha threw the ball away. kīloi palemo [kī·loi palemo]. vt. back-door pass, in basketball; to throw such a pass. lit., slip-away pass. He kaʻaneʻe kūlele ʻeʻepa maikaʻi ke kīloi palemo e lanakila ai.The back-door pass is a clever offensive play for scoring. kīloi papahele [kī·loi papa·hele]. vt. bounce pass, in basketball; to throw such a pass. lit., floor pass. Kīloi papahele ʻo Moano ma waena o nā wāwae o Kahu a hiki iā Pono.Moano made a bounce pass between the legs of Kahu and over to Pono. kīloi papaʻi [kī·loi papaʻi]. vt. tip pass, in basketball; to throw such a pass. lit., slapping pass. cf. kī papaʻi. Kīkoʻo akula ʻo Kāʻeo i kōna lima e kīloi papaʻi i ke kinipōpō iā Lāʻau.Kāʻeo reached out his hand to tip pass the ball to Lāʻau. kīloi piʻo [kī·loi piʻo]. vt. lob pass, in basketball; to throw such a pass. lit., arched pass. cf. kī piʻo. He kiʻekiʻe ke kīloi piʻo i ʻole e ʻapo ʻia ke kinipōpō e ka hoa paio.A lob pass is high so that the ball doesn't get caught by the opponents. kīloi ulele [kī·loi ulele]. vt. inbound pass, in basketball; to throw such a pass. lit., pass into action. Kīloi ulele akula ʻo Shawn Kemp iā Gary Payton ma lalo o ka hīnaʻi, a komo ihola ka ʻai lua.Shawn Kemp made an inbound pass to Gary Payton under the basket, and he made it in for two. kīloi ulele kikī [kī·loi ulele kikī]. vt. lead pass, in basketball; to throw such a pass. lit., swift inbound pass. also kīloi kaha. cf. ulele kikī. He kīloi ulele kikī ke kīloi ʻana i ke kinipōpō i mua o ka hoa kime e holo ala i ka hīnaʻi.A lead pass is when the ball is passed ahead of a teammate as he makes a run for the basket. kīloi umauma [kī·loi umauma]. vt. chest pass, in basketball; to throw such a pass. Inā makemake ʻoe e kīloi ʻāwīwī i ke kinipōpō, e kīloi umauma ʻoe.If you want to make a quick pass, you make it a chest pass. kilu₁. nvt. a small gourd or coconut shell, usually cut lengthwise, as used for storing small, choice objects, or to feed favorite children from. Used also as a quoit in the kilu game: the player chanted as he tossed the kilu towards an object placed in front of one of the opposite sex; if he hit the goal he claimed a kiss; to play this game. (Malo 216-18: ch. 42). In the Bishop Museum are stone quoits labelled kilu. See ex., eo and (FS 275–83). Nā kilu a Lohiʻau.Kilu hulas by Lohiʻau [name of some hulas performed for the coronation of Kalākaua]. Nā kilu a Pele.Kilu hulas by Pele [performed for the coronation of Kalākaua]. kilu [ki-lu]. A kind of small gourd used at play; o ke kilu, he ipu no ia i kalai kapakahi ia ma kahi o ke au; a game attended with gambling and licentiousness. The name of the play itself; he paani ino o ke kilu i ka po. Laieik. 114. O ke kilu, ka mea e olioli ai na mea akamai i ke mele. NOTE.—Kilu was a play for grown people, puheoheo for children. See. puheoheo. v. To play at the pastime called kilu; a ma ka wa e kilu ai kimo₁. nvi. a game similar to jacks: a stone is tossed into the air by the player, who quickly picks another off the ground before he catches the other; jackstones; to play kimo. The players often chanted. kimo. n. jacks, the game. see hōkūkimo. kimo [ki-mo]. s. The name of a former game or play, described as follows: ka pai ana ka pai ana i kekahi pohaku me ka hoolei ana i ka pohaku liilii iluna me ka apo ana e me ka pohaku nui me ka lima i kekahi pohaku uuku. Name of a play for children. kini₆. n. marble (a child's best marble in the game; kinikini is more common). Probably Eng. tin. kiniholo [kini·holo]. nvi. a ball game, something like playing catch on the run; to play the game. kiniholo [ki-ni-ho-lo]. s. Kini and holo, to run. The name of a particular game of ball, similar to base ball. kinikini₂ [kini·kini]. nvi. marble, game of marbles (formerly round pebbles or seeds); to play marbles. kinipeki [kini·peki]. n. name of a game in which the stone called hiu was used. kinipōpō [kini·pō·pō·]. nvi. ball, baseball; to play ball. kinipōpō [kini·pō·pō]. n. ball. kinipopo [ki-ni-po-po]. s. Playing at ball; a general term for all the games of ball-playing. v. Kini and popo, a globular substance. To play at ball in the various different games. kinipōpō aloha [kini·pō·pō aloha]. n. aloha ball, in volleyball. Niʻihau. kinipōpō hele wale [kini·pō·pō hele wale]. n. kill, in volleyball. Niʻihau. kinipōpō hīnaʻi [kini·pō·pō hī·naʻi]. n. basketball. kinipōpō paʻi [kini·pō·pō paʻi]. nvi. tennis. lit., ball to strike. kinipōpō peku [kini·pō·pō peku]. nvi. football. lit., kick ball. hoʻokūkū kinipōpō peku wāwaefootball game kinipōpō pōhili [kini·pō·pō pō·hili]. n. baseball, the ball. see pōhili. kinipōpō pōhīnaʻi [kini·pō·pō pō·hī·naʻi]. n. basketball, the ball. see pōhīnaʻi. kinipōpō pōpeku [kini·pō·pō pō·peku]. n. football, the ball. see pōpeku. kinipōpō pōwāwae [kini·pō·pō pō·wā·wae]. n. soccer ball. see pōwāwae. kī noa. vt. free throw, in basketball; to make such a shot. see laina kī noa. He 65% ʻo John Stockton ma ka laina kī noa.John Stockton is 65% at the free-throw line. kī noa kī houone-and-one free throw kī noa pākahisingle free throw kī noa pāluatwo-shot free throw kio. see hoʻokūkū kahului, hoʻokūkū moho. hoʻokūkū kioscrimmage, as for sports kīoe₁ [kī·oe]. n. small surfboard. kioe [ki-o-e]. s. The name of a small surfboard; he papa heenalu liilii. kiola. vt. kiola ʻinoto dash down, as in anger Kiola mai i ke kinipōpō.Throw me the ball. kiola. vt. to throw underhand. cf. nou, to throw, pelt, cast, pitch, hurl... kiola [ki-o-la]. v. To lay down a substance for inspection. Laieik. 193 [170]. To overthrow; to cast down. Puk. 15:1. To reject, as a people for their moral worthlessness. Oihk. 20:23. To throw away as worthless or improper to be kept. Neh. 13:8. kīpā [kī·pā]. nvi. Chinese gambling game chee-fah; to play this game. (Gram. 2.9) Probably from Chinese. kī pai. vt. lay-up, in basketball; to make such a shot. lit., raising shot. also kī kīkoʻo. Kupanaha maoli ka lele ʻana o Koʻi ma luna o ka pūʻulu kūpale no ke kī pai ʻana a komo.That was an amazing leap Koʻi made over the herd of defenders to make the layup shot. kī papa. vt. bank shot, in basketball; to make such a shot. lit., backboard shot. He ʻupena wale nō ke kī mua, a laila, he kī papa ka lua.The first shot was all net, then the second one was a bank shot. kīpapa₄ [kī·papa]. nvi. prone position on a surfboard; to assume such. [(CE) PPN *tii-papa, lie face down] kī papaʻi. vt. tip-in, as a basket in basketball; to make such a shot. lit., slapping shot. cf. kīloi papaʻi. ʻEono āna ʻai ma ke kī papaʻi ʻana.He has six points by tip-ins. kīpehi [kī·pehi]. vt. to hit, as with a racket. kī piʻo. vt. hook shot, in basketball; to make such a shot. lit., arched shot. cf. kīloi piʻo. He kīloi piʻo nui ʻo Kareem Abdul Jabar, no ka mea, mio wale nō ʻo ia ma ia hana.Kareem Abdul Jabar does a lot of hook shots because he is so good at it. kiu₅. n. cue, as in the game of pool. Eng. kōʻai hema [kō·ʻai hema]. vt. counterclockwise. lit., stir (to the) left. cf. kōʻai ʻākau. E kīloi i ke kinipōpō ma ke kōʻai hema.Throw the ball counterclockwise. kōhikōhikūpalalā [kōhi·kōhi-kū-pala·lā]. n. children's guessing game, with an object hidden in the earth or sand. kohikohikapalala [ko-hi-ko-hi-ka-pa-la-la]. s. A heaping up of sand in ridges and heaps which has been dug up. A pastime only to make one dirty; he hana lealea e hawahawa ai. koi [ko-i]. To drive; to urge with violence; to compel by force; to insist on a thing; to practice any athletic exercise; e koi mau a mama i ka holo. kōī₄ [kō·ī]. n. sliding game; child's game with sticks dug into earth or sand while repeating a jingle. (Malo 233) koi [ko-i]. The name of a play; a sort of race in sliding; ina i ao i ka pahee. ame ka hooholo moa, ame ke koi; he mau ikaika pili waiwai. kōʻieʻie₁. n. plaything, toy, used in water. (FS 259) koieiei [ko-i-ei-ei]. The name of a play. kōkē [kō·kē]. vt. to strike, hit, punish. hoʻokōkēcaus/sim Ka hana ia a ke akamai, ka ʻike i ke kōkē ʻulu.That is what a clever one does, he knows how to hit the billiard ball. (song) kolepa, golepa. n. golf (the game). Eng. kolepa. n. golf. kahua pāʻani kolepa kiwikāmunicipal golf course kolili₂. n. an ʻilima rod, a fathom or so long, tipped with feathers and used as a wand in the ʻume game. kolokē [kolo·kē]. n. croquet. Eng. komokomo [ko-mo-ko-mo]. The name of a play or game. -kona. -thon. see helekona, hulahulakona, kīwīkona, etc. Eng. kōnane₂ [kō·nane]. nvi. ancient game resembling checkers, played with pebbles placed in even lines on a stone or wood board called papa kōnane; to play kōnane. cf. nane, riddle; mū, papamū. konane [ko-na-ne]. s. Name of a game like checkers; a species of punipeke; he mea hana lealea e like me ka punipeke; the stones are placed in squares black and white, then one removes one and the other jumps, as in checkers; ua lilo oe ia'u i ke konaneia, you are mine by the game konane. Laieik. 59. konela kolo. n. crawling tunnel konene₂. vt. to move the ʻiliʻili, pebble, in the kōnane game. konoki. n. poker (card game). Perhaps Eng., knock. koʻo lele. n. pole vault. lit., pole (for) jumping. see lele koʻo. koʻo lima. n.v. push-up; to push up. koʻo lima. n. pushup; to do pushups. koʻu₄. vt. to jab with fingertips, in volleyball. Niʻihau. kua. see kāʻei kua, kīloi kua, background, as in a photo, movie, or video scene...; behind-the-back pass, in basketball... ʻau kuaback stroke, in swimming; to swim the back stroke. lit., swim (on the) back kuea. n. frame, as in bowling; space, as on a game board such as Monopoly. see kapuaʻi kuea. kuea huki pepaChance space, in Monopoly kueka haʻuki. n. sweatshirt. lit., sports sweater. kūhā [kū·hā]. n. power forward or four man, in basketball. ʻO Larry Johnson ke kūhā poʻokela o ka NBA no kōna lōʻihi a māmā.Larry Johnson is the best power forward in the NBA because he is so tall and quick. kūhela₂ [kū·hela]. n. game played with sharp ʻūlei sticks. kūhelemai [kū-hele-mai]. n. name of a gambling game. kuhelemai [ku-he-le-mai]. s. Ku, to rise, hele, to move, and mai, this way. The name given to a kind of play used in gambling; he koi, he hooleilei. kuhō. vt. swish, rimless, i.e. to make a basket without touching the rim, in basketball. see kī. kūhoe₂ [kū·hoe]. n. skeg, of a surfboard. Niʻihau. E hoʻoponopono ʻia ana ko Kalei papa heʻe nalu; ua haki ke kūhoe.Kalei’s surfboard is going to be repaired; the skeg is broken. kuʻi₈. n. move in the kōnane game. See (For. 4:57) . vs. foul, in team sports such as basketball. cf. hoʻokuʻia. Ua kuʻia iā Keoni ʻo Kekoa, a kīpaku ʻia ʻo Keoni, no ka mea, ʻelima āna kuʻia.Keoni fouled Kekoa, and Keoni was ejected because he had committed five fouls. kuʻia₅. v. check, in the game of chess. (Aniani 13) kuʻia ʻākeʻa [kuʻia ʻā·keʻa]. vs. blocking foul, in basketball. lit., block-out foul. Ua kuʻia ʻākeʻa iā Hāloa ʻo Nani Boy, ʻoiai ua neʻe mai ʻo Hāloa i mua pono o Nani Boy iā ia ala e kaha mai ana i ka hupa.Hāloa committed a blocking foul against Nani Boy, since Hāloa moved directly in front of Nani Boy as he was driving towards the basket. kuʻia kime. vs. team foul, in team sports such as basketball. Na ʻŌlani ke kuʻia kime mua; ua paʻi hewa ʻo ia i ka lima o kōna hoa paio iā ia e kī ana.ʻŌlani committed the first team foul; he accidentally hit his opponent's arm as he was shooting. kuʻia kūhelu [kuʻia kū·helu]. vs. technical foul, in team sports such as basketball. lit., official foul. Ua kū ʻia ka naʻau o ke kime i ke kuʻia kūhelu i kā lākou kaʻi.The team felt bad about the technical foul that their coach had committed. kuʻia kūlele [kuʻia kū·lele]. vs. offensive foul, in team sports such as basketball. lit., offense foul. Na ka mea kūlele ke kuʻia kūlele inā nāna e kulaʻi ʻino i kōna mea kūpale.The offender commits the offensive foul if he was the one to knock down his defender. kuʻi ʻāmana [kuʻi ʻā·mana]. vt. to bump (the ball), in volleyball. lit., y·shaped strike. kuʻia pilikino [kuʻia pili·kino]. vs. personal foul, in team sports such as basketball. Ke hoʻāʻo nei ʻo Moe e akahele i kōna pāʻani ʻana, no ka mea, ʻehā āna kuʻia pilikino; hoʻokahi koe a e kīpaku ʻia ʻo ia.Moe is trying to be careful while playing, since he already has four personal fouls; one more and he'll be ejected. kuielua [ku-i-e-lu-a]. s. The name of an ancient game; same perhaps as kuialua. kuʻikahi [kuʻi·kahi]. n. league, in sports. see hui. Kuʻikahi Pōhili ʻAmelika [kuʻi·kahi pō·hili ʻame·lika]. n. American Baseball League. Kuʻikahi Pōhili Aupuni [kuʻi·kahi pō·hili au·puni]. n. National Baseball League. Kuʻikahi Pōpeku Aupuni [kuʻi·kahi pō·peku au·puni]. n. National Football League (NFL). kuʻikuʻi puʻupuʻu. box, prize fight (EH) kuʻi puʻupuʻu [kuʻi puʻu·puʻu]. vt. to spike with a closed fist, in volleyball. Niʻihau. cf. hānai puʻupuʻu. see hili, paʻi pālahalaha. kūkahi [kū·kahi]. n. point guard or one man, in basketball; guard, in football. ʻO ke kūkahi ka mea holo kikī nui a hiki i kekahi poʻo o ke kahua.The point guard is the one who sprints all the way to the other end of the court. kūkini₁ [kū·kini]. nvi. runner, swift messenger, as employed by old chiefs, with a premium on their speed; to run swiftly, as of a messenger; to race. kukini [ku-ki-ni]. v. To run, as in a race; to run swiftly. Ier. 12:5. To run round from place to place on an express. To hasten; to hurry on; to go anywhere. To run on an errand for mischief. Hoo. To cause to run a race; a ikeia na mea mama, e hookukini ia laua. s. A runner in a race; a post; a messenger. 2 Oihl. 30:6. SYN. with elele, messenger. Sol. 13:17. He mea mama i ka holo. A runner in a race; one who contends with another in a race course. 1 Kor. 9:24. NOTE.—The kukini was formerly an officer of government, whose duty it was to carry orders to different parts of the island, and such were held in estimation according to their fleetness; wae mai oia (o Kamehameha) i mau kukini nana, he chose some runners for himself. adv. In the manner of a race; e holo kukini, to run, as in a race. kūkini hoʻoili [kū·kini hoʻo·ili]. n. relay race. lit., transfer race. also heihei hoʻoili. cf. holo hoʻoili. see maile hoʻoili. kūkini koke. swift runner (EH) kūkolu [kū·kolu]. n. swing man, shooting forward or three man, in basketball. E makaʻala ʻoe i ke kūkolu; he loea ʻo ia i ke kī ʻai kolu.Make sure you keep an eye out for the swing man; he's really good at the triple shot. kuku. n. rim of basket, in basketball. also hao. see hīnaʻi, hupa. Lewa liʻiliʻi akula ʻo David Robinson ma ke kuku ma hope o kāna ʻūpoʻi ʻana.David Johnson hung onto the rim a little while after dunking the ball. kukuluaeʻo₁ [kukulu·aeʻo]. nvi. stilts; to walk on stilts. kukuluaeo [ku-ku-lu-a-e-o]. A person walking on stilts. The name of the stilts; he ohe kahi laau hana ia i mea kukuluaeo. kūkuluaeʻo [kū·kulu·aeʻo]. n. stilt, either the bird or the toy. kukuna pōpaʻipaʻi [kukuna pō·paʻi·paʻi]. n. volleyball antenna. [rods attached to the net directly above the sidelines of the court, allowing an official to see if a ball was hit or passed within bounds]. also kukuna. ʻaʻena kukunaantenna violation kulaʻi, kūlaʻi. n. tackle, i.e. the act of seizing and throwing down an opposing player with the ball, in football; to tackle (someone). also hoʻohina. cf. kūlua, shooting guard... kulakula₂ [kula·kula]. n. game like ninepins. kulakula [ku-la-ku-la]. s. Name of a play like nine-pins. kulakulaʻi₂ [kula·kulaʻi]. n. chest-slapping game; the player attempts to push opponent out-of-bounds with his open palms. kulakulai [ku-la-ku-lai]. v. To wrestle; to scuffle. See kulai. The name of a game; kulakulai ma ke kai. s. A wrestling; a scuffling; a throwing another down. kūlana pale [kū·lana pale]. n. defensive stance, as in basketball. lit., defense stance. Mākaukau ʻo Paʻa ma ke kūlana pale e kali ala i ka mea kūlele e holo mai.Paʻa is set in the defensive stance waiting for the offender to come at him. kūlele₂ [kū·lele]. vi. offense, as in sporting events; to play offense. cf. kūpale, pale. kūlele alo [kū·lele alo]. n. man offense, i.e. offense for attacking face defense, in basketball. lit., face offense. Kū koke ihola ka ʻaoʻao kūlele ma ke kūlele alo.The offense quickly set themselves up in the man offense. kūlele kāʻei [kū·lele kā·ʻei]. n. zone offense, in basketball. Ua kū nā mea kūlele ma waho o ke kī ma ke kūlele kāʻei.The offense stood outside the key in zone offense. kū lima. n. handstand; to do a handstand. cf. kū poʻo. see iwi kū lima. kūlima [kū·lima]. n. center or five man, in basketball. cf. huki pōpō. He būtalo ʻo Shaq ma ke kūlana kūlima.Shaq is the bull in the center position. kūliukolu [kū·liu·kolu]. vi. triple-threat position, in basketball; to execute such a position. ʻAʻohe kūliukolu ke ʻole ka paʻa o ke kinipōpō i ka lima.In order to be in a triple-threat position, one must be in possession of the ball. kūliu loko [kū·liu loko]. n. low post, in basketball. cf. kūliu waho. kūliu waho [kū·liu waho]. n. high post, in basketball. cf. kūliu loko. kulo. n. Judo. Niʻihau see paʻi kulo, to make a sidewinder serve, in volleyball... Eng. kūlua [kū·lua]. n. shooting guard or two man, in basketball; tackle, either an offensive or defensive player, in football. cf. kulaʻi. kumu. n. end of a sporting field or court. also poʻo. cf. iwi. kunane [ku-na-ne]. s. A game played on a board with black and white stones. kūono [kū·ono]. n. first off the bench or six man, i.e. first alternate or substitute player, in basketball. ʻO Kimo ke kūono; ʻo ia ka mea e pani ana no Palani.Kimo is the six man; heʻs the one taking Palaniʻs place. kūpale [kū·pale]. vt. to defend, as your basket, in basketball. cf. kaupale, pale. Hoʻi hikiwawe akula ka ʻaoʻao kūpale e kūpale aku i ka hīnaʻi.The defense quickly returned to defend their basket. kūpea. var. spelling of kūpē, two pairs... Eng. kū poʻo. n. headstand; to do a headstand. cf. kū lima. kuʻukuʻu₃ [kuʻu·kuʻu]. n. boomerang. kuukuu [kuu-kuu]. s. The name of a game. Hoo. The same. kū ʻūniu [kū ʻū·niu]. n. pivot, as a position in basketball; pivot point. lit., pivot stand. see ʻūniu. kuʻupau [kuʻu·pau]. vi. to do with all one's might or strength, exert oneself; to go the limit; to release all checks, inhibitions, restraints. see ex. kaʻukaʻu lua. Kuʻupau ka hui kinipōpō peku.The football team gave all. kuʻupau [kuʻu·pau]. vi. to do with all oneʻs might or strength. Niʻihau. cf. lawe pīlahi.
Llā anoano [lā ano·ano]. n. person presiding over the game of kilu. lit., quiet day. (Malo 217, Emerson note) lāʻau kaulua [lā·ʻau kau·lua]. n. parallel bars. lit., double rods. cf. lāʻau kaukahi. lāʻau kaulua kaulikeeven parallel bars lāʻau kaulua kaulike ʻoleuneven parallel bars lāʻau paʻi kinipōpō [lāʻau paʻi kini·pō·pō]. n. ball bat, tennis racket, pingpong paddle; any kind of paddle for slapping a ball. lit., stick for beating ball. laina. n. line, as on a basketball court. laina iwi kīside line of the key on a basketball court laina ʻekolu mika. n. three-meter line, in volleyball. see laina ʻumi kapuaʻi, ʻaʻena ʻekolu mika. laina hīnaʻi [laina hī·naʻi]. n. end line, on a basketball court. lit., basket line. also laina hupa, laina kumu, laina poʻo. Nou wale akula ʻo Barkley i ke kinipōpō mai ka laina hīnaʻi a hiki i ka hoa kime ma kekahi poʻo o ke kahua.Barkley whipped the ball from the base line to his teammate at the other end of the court. laina hoʻouka [laina hoʻo·uka]. n. scrimmage line, in football. lit., attack line. laina hupa. n. end line, on a basketball court. lit., basket line. also laina hīnaʻi, laina kumu, laina poʻo. Hoʻomaka ka ʻaoʻao kūlele mai ka laina hupa a holo i kekahi ʻaoʻao.The offense starts from the end line and goes all the way to the other end. laina kī noa. n. free throw line, in basketball. Inā hoʻokuʻia ʻia ʻoe iā ʻoe e kaha ana i ka hīnaʻi ma loko o ka puka kī, e hele ʻoe i ka laina kī noa.If you are fouled while driving to the basket within the key, you will go to the free throw line. laina kūlele [laina kū·lele]. n. offensive line, in football. lit., offense line. laina kūpale [laina kū·pale]. n. defensive line, in football. lit., defending line. also laina pale. laina kūwaena [laina kū·waena]. n. half-court line, on a basketball court. lit., median line. Ua kī ʻia ke kinipōpō mai ka laina kūwaena mai, a ʻuāʻuā aʻela ke anaina i ke komo ʻana i loko o ka hīnaʻi.The ball was shot from the half-court line, and the crowd screamed when the ball went in the basket. laina pale. n. defensive line, in football. lit., defense line. also laina kūpale. laina ʻumi kapuaʻi [laina ʻumi kapu·aʻi]. n. ten-foot line, in volleyball. Niʻihau. see laina ʻekolu mika, ʻaʻena ʻumi kapuaʻi. lakapī. n. rugby (KAN) lala. n. split end, in football. see ʻāwaʻa lala. cf. muku. lanakila [la-na-ki-la]. To come off victorious in a contest; to conquer. Puk. 15:21. To prevail over an opposing party. 1 Nal. 16:22. lanakila₃ [lana·kila]. free, freedom, freely... hele lanakilato go freely, i.e. have freedom to go wherever one pleases, 'have the run of the place.' hoʻokele waiwai kū lanakilafree-market economy, i.e. the economy of a country wherein buying and selling can take place without government restrictions lauʻauʻa, lau ʻaua [lau·ʻauʻa]. vi. to withhold; stingy. fig. to withhold or conceal strength, as a warrior (Malo 196, 203) or gambler; this may refer to the common tale motif of the idol hero who enters the battle only after his confederates are losing, as of Kawelo, Pele, Panaʻewa. Another figurative use concerns a woman unattractive to males, and (AP) a lottery or game of chance. cf. ʻauʻa. [(CE) PPN *rauka, get (problematic)] kuleana lauʻauʻaexecutive privilege, i.e. the right of the President to withhold information about his activities from the legislature or judiciary lauaua [lau-au-a]. s. A playing at games of chance; gambling. See piliwaiwai. lealea [le-a-le-a]. v. The intensive of lea. To delight in; to be pleased with. Eset. 2:4. FIG. To play, as in a game of boxing. Laieik. 46. lei₂. vi. hoʻoleito cast, throw, heave, toss, pitch; to stretch, send Hoʻolei koke nō iāia mauka ma ka ʻāina.Quickly send him ashore. hoʻolei loato throw completely away, to throw far Hoʻolei loa akula nā wāwae a Nāmakaokahaʻi ā pololei.Nāmakaokahaʻi stretched her legs out straight. (For. 4:69) hoʻolei pōpōname of an old ball game hoʻolei ukanato unload freight hoʻolei waleto throw away wastefully, heedlessly, uselessly Hoʻolei wale nō i ke kālā i nā leʻaleʻa lapuwale.Merely throwing away money on worthless pleasures. ka hoʻolei wāwae ʻanamarking time pupuʻu hoʻolei loato arrive with astonishing speed; to leave and arrive in no time at all; lit., crouch fling far (ON 2761) Ua hoʻolei mai me kō lākou waha.They belch out with their mouth. (Hal. 59.7) lei. Hoo. To cast out; to cast off; to fling away from; to reject as useless; to throw or cast down upon the ground. Puk. 4:3. To put on shore, as freight from a ship; aole lakou i hoolei mua i ka lakou ukana, they did not at first put their goods on shore. To cast out, as out of the mouth; to belch, i. e., to talk profanely. Hal. 59:7. To defile; to profane. To lie down; to fall at full length; to stretch out; to cast down. lele ʻē. vi. encroachment, in football. lit., premature jump. cf. mīʻoi. lele ʻē na ke kūpaledefensive encroachment lele haʻaluna [lele haʻa·luna]. vi. vertical jump. lit., upward jump. lele kaula. vi. to jump rope. cf. kaula lele. hōʻike lele kaula kanakolu kekonathirty-second jump rope test lele kaula laholio [lele kaula laho·lio]. vi. to bungee jump. lit., jump (with) bungee cord. see kaula laholio. Ua nui nā kānaka i lele kaula laholio ma ka fea mokuʻāina.There were many people that bungee jumped at the state fair. -lele kī. hoʻolele kīA game played only at Malamakī, Puna, Hawaiʻi. A player would hold a lele kiʻekiʻe [lele kiʻe·kiʻe]. vi. high jump, in track. lelekīkē [lele·kī·kē]. vi. to volley, as a volleyball. lit., fly back and forth. cf. paʻi manamana, pohu. lele koali. v. to swing; to jump rope; swinging on a koali vine rope, an ancient sport. lele koali. n. free swing, as a single rope hanging from a tree branch. cf. paiō. lelekoali [le-le-ko-a-li]. s. The name of a play. lele koʻo. vi. to pole vault. see koʻo lele. lele loloa. vi. standing long jump, in track. lit., long jump. lele ʻōpū [lele ʻō·pū]. vi. to dive, in volleyball. lit., stomach jump. also luʻu, moe pālahalaha. lele paʻi. vi. jump ball, in basketball. lit., jump (and) slap. Lilo ihola ke kinipōpō iā Waimea ma ka lele paʻi ʻana ma ka hoʻomaka ʻana o ka hoʻokūkū.The ball went to Waimea on the jump ball at the start of the game. lelepinau [lele·pinau]. game said to resemble kōnane. (AP) lelepinau [le-le-pi-nau]. s. The name of a game. lelepuni₂ [lele·puni]. n. a game said to resemble kōnane. lelepuni [le-le-pu-ni]. s. A kind of play with black and white stones on a board; in music, the octave. lele waʻa. v. transferring at sea from canoe to canoe or canoe to surfboard for the sport of surfing to shore. lit., canoe leaping. leʻoleʻo₂ [leʻo·leʻo]. n. children's leaping game. rare. lilo. vs. turnover, in basketball. Ua lilo ke kinipōpō iā Georgetown ʻumi manawa i ka hapa mua wale nō o ka hoʻokūkū.The ball was turned over to Georgetown ten times in only the first half of the game. lina hoʻolana [lina hoʻo·lana]. n. swimming tube. lit., ring (for) floating. cf. pela hoʻolana. lina poepoe holo wāwae [lina poe·poe holo wā·wae]. n. track, course for running events in track and field. lit., round track (for) running. līpine ana [lī·pine ana]. n. tape measure, as a tailor's or for track events, etc. lit., measuring ribbon. cf. lula poho. loha₅. a var. name for the kilu game. (And.) loha [lo-ha]. A kind of sport of former times, the same as kilu; e haele kakou i ka hale loha o Mea. lōkū [lō·kū]. n. a game, perhaps like kilu (FS 163); a place for indoor games; evening entertainment (Ii 63–4). loku [lo-ku]. v. To prostitute for pay on a large scale. lole kueka haʻuki. n. warm-up suit, as for sports. lit., sweatshirt clothes. see kueka haʻuki. lou₆. vt. to save, in volleyball. Niʻihau. also hoʻihoʻi. loulou₂ [lou·lou]. n. finger-pulling contest: two players hook fingers and see who can keep his finger hooked the longest. loulou [lou-lou]. s. The name of an exercise or play; eia kekahi lealea, o ka loulou, here is one exercise, the loulou. lulumi. vt. to press, in basketball. lulumi ʻekolu hapahāthree-quarter-court press Lulumi nui akula nā kūpale iā Pila i loko o nā kekona hope loa o ka hoʻokūkū.The defense pressed hard on Pila in the last few seconds of the game. luna₃. chief piece in the kōnane game. (And.) luna [lu-na]. The chief piece in the game konane; paa mua ia'u na luna o ka papa konane a maua. Laieik. 115. lupe₁. n. kite. Four types of lupe were said to exist; lupe lā, a round kite, lit., sun kite; lupe mahina, kite with tapa covering cut in a crescent shape, lit., moon kite; lupe manu, kite with wings on the side, lit., bird kite; lupe maoli, kite suggestive of European kites in shape, lit., genuine kite. cf. kaʻiālupe. PPN *lupe. lupekau [lupe·kau]. n. hang glider. lit., kite (for) riding. luʻu nalu poʻi. vi. running under the jump rope. [mān] see ʻoni a ka moku.
Mmāhele [mā·hele]. n. bracket, as in a sports tournament. māhele hāʻuleconsolation bracket. māhele lanakilawinner's bracket mahikua [mahi·kua]. n. defensive linebacker, in football. maika₁. n. cf. ʻulu maika, stone in a maika. n. bowling. maika [mai-ka]. v. To play at the game called maika; it consisted in rolling a round smooth stone called ulu or olohu; it was connected with betting. s. The name of an ancient play. The name of the stone used in the game of maika. maika₂. n. strengthening the body, as by athletics. cf. ika, strong. maikaika [mai-kai-ka]. v. Hoo. The intensive of maika. To play hard and long at the game of maika. maile₂. n. maile sticks attached to the end of the ʻaukuʻu (pole) used for catching birds (the maile was gummed with lime, and birds perching on it were caught); name of a snare used in catching plovers around the leg; rod or wand used in the games of pūhenehene and ʻume; piece securing an ox's neck to the yoke. maile [ma-i-le]. The name of the rod used in playing at puhenehene and other games. Laieik. 114. See mailepuhenehene. maile hoʻoili [maile hoʻo·ili]. n. baton used in relay race. see holo hoʻoili, kūkini hoʻoili, heihei hoʻoili. makaʻala ʻupena [maka·ʻala ʻupena]. see ʻuao, to intercede, arbitrate... kanaka makaʻala ʻupenareferee, in volleyball make pilau. nvs. complete defeat, as in card games, to be completely defeated. mākia₃ [mā·kia]. vt. to set, as a record. cf. kūhoʻe. Na wai i mākia i ke kūhoʻe o ka lele loloa i ka makahiki 1988?Who is it that set the record for the standing long jump in 1988? mākoiele [mā·koi·ele]. vi. to teeter, seesaw; to swing on a single rope. rare. makoiele [ma-ko-i-e-le]. v. To teeter; to balance, as two children in play; to swing, as a single one on a rope. male₄. n. a card game. ʻau mālolobutterfly stroke, in swimming; to swim the butterfly stroke. lit., swim (like) mālolo, flying fish maluhale [malu·hale]. n. indoor. cf. kaupokulani. ʻaha mele maluhaleindoor concert māmaka₂ [mā·maka]. n. a game: one person grasps his own ankles from the back; others stick a māmaka pole between his arms and his back and carry him, as they would a bundle. A more difficult variant is that one person may attempt to carry two persons single-handed. manahalo [mana·halo]. vi. to swim with paddling motions, as in learning to swim. E manahalo a ʻike i ka ʻau.To paddle until knowing how to swim. manahalo [ma-na-ha-lo]. s. Mana and halo. See halo, s. The motion of the arms and legs in swimming. manaholo [ma-na-ho-lo]. s. Mana and halo. See halo, s. The motion of the arms and legs in swimming. manawa hili. n. at bat, up (to bat), in baseball. lit., time (to) bat. manawa hoʻomaha [manawa hoʻo·maha]. n. time out, in team sports such as volleyball. Niʻihau. manu₅. n. game similar to fox and geese. also punipeki. māpala₂ [mā·pala]. n. marbles, children's game. also kinikini₂, kini₆. Eng. (Kauhi) Kākaʻikahi nā mākua e kūʻai i ka māpala na kā lākou poʻe keiki.Rarely would parents buy marbles for their children. (Kauhi 49) mau₄. n. person who carried the wand and chanted in the ʻume game. (Malo 215) mauka [mau-ka]. s. The name of a play; ao i ka hana ana i ka mauka; e kalai i ka pohaku pono i ka mauka. mea ʻapo. n. receiver, in football. lit., one (who) catches. see ʻapo. mea holo. n. running back, general term, in football. lit., one (who) runs. mea pāʻani. n. recreation, game, sport. mea pāʻani [mea pā·ʻani]. toy... see pahu mea pāʻani, waihona mea pāʻani, toy chest...; toy box... mea pāʻani hoʻoikaika kino. sport (EH) mea pāʻani pea. n. teddy bear, stuffed panda. (HE) mea puka. n. winner, as in the consolation bracket of a sports tournament. lit., one (who) emerges (victorious). ʻO mākou ka mea puka o ka māhele hāʻule.We were the winners of the consolation bracket. mikilima pōhili [miki·lima pō·hili]. n. baseball glove, mitt. Milu₂. n. underworld, ruler of underworld... A chief who was banished to the underworld because of his sins. There he became the ruler and the underworld was named for him. In some accounts, Milu was a chief at Waipiʻo, Hawaii, succeeding Wākea. Entrances to Milu were at Kahakuloa, Maui, and Moanalua, Oahu. In an Orpheus-like story, Hiku went to Milu to bring back his wife, Kāwelu, who had strangled herself in the belief that she was unloved (Emerson in (Malo 106)). In popular language, "going to Milu" was a phrase for death (FS 90-91). Milu enjoyed such games as kilu, kōnane, and lele koali. (Kam. 64:51–60) see Kūwahailo. [(CE) PPN *miru, goddess of the underworld] mīʻoi [mī·ʻoi]. vi. offsides, in football. cf. lele ʻē. Mīʻoi na ke kūlele.Offsides on the offense. mīʻoi wale [mī·ʻoi wale]. vi. to fake or hit, in volleyball. Niʻihau. also hana kolohe.
moa₄. n. children's game played with moa twigs; the tiny branches were interlocked, and the players pulled on the ends; the loser's twigs broke and the winner crowed like a rooster (moa). moa [mo-a]. The name of a stick used in play. moa₅. n. a dart, tapering at one end, usually 25 to 60 cm long, used in a sliding game on which bets were made. cf. paheʻe₃. hoʻoholoholo moato slide the moa dart moa [mo-a]. Name of a piece of wood made to slide down hill on; so called perhaps from its shape; the practice of using it was attended with gambling; ka hooholo moa, he mea pili waiwai ia. moa paheʻe. Makahiki sport, oblong wooden bats bowled through stakes 5 inches apart. lit. chicken skid. The Molokaʻi Dispatch, Jan. 30, 2007. see moa₅, paheʻe₃. moemoe₃ [moe·moe]. same as hōlua, sled. moe pālahalaha [moe pā·laha·laha]. vi. to dive, in volleyball. Niʻihau. also lele ʻōpū, luʻu. moho₁. n. candidate, as in politics; representative selected to participate in a race, wrestling, or betting contest, champion. mokomoko [mo-ko-mo-ko]. v. To box; to fence; to fight; to hold boxing matches as pastimes or as games; i ka makahiki, e mokomoko no na kanaka ame na 'lii ame ka wahine ame kamalii, on the first day of the year the people, the chiefs, women and children, held boxing matches, i.e., attended on them. moʻolelo haʻi waha [moʻo·lelo haʻi waha]. n. narration, as in movie or video production. lit., story (for) narrating verbally. mū₈. var. name for the kōnane game. see papamū. mū. n. checkers. muku₇. n. tight end, in football. see ʻāwaʻa muku. cf. lala. muʻu₂. vt. to miss, as in playing marbles.
Nnane ʻāpana. n. puzzle, jigsaw puzzle (HE) nāʻū₄. vi. sighing deeply; to prolong the breath, especially in a children's game at Kona: children would make a prolonged u-sound just at sunset, believing that the sun would not set as long as they held their breath; to play nāʻū. Hāʻule naoa ka wai a ke kēhau, ke nāʻū lā nā kamaliʻi.The water of the kēhau mist falls rippling as the children play nāʻū. (chant for Kamehameha II) nika₁. nvs. nigger, black, blackness, blackened; a term of derision for a marble player who misses a shot. see ex. kūloku. Eng.
noa. see kī noa, free throw (basketball)... noʻa₁. n. stone or small piece of wood used in the games of pūhenehene and noʻa. noʻa₂. n.v. a game in which the noʻa was hidden under bundles of tapa and the players guessed where it was; to play this game. fig., secret thoughts or plans. (Malo 225–6) The name of the stone used in the game of puhenehene. See kau. noʻa paheʻe. n. game in which noʻa pebbles were pitched as quoits. lit., sliding noʻa. noapahee [no-a-pa-hee]. s. See noa and pahee, to slip. The name of a game absorbing one's attention. noho piʻi mauna. n. lift, as a ski lift. lit., chair (for) ascending mountains. nounou pūniu [nou·nou pū·niu]. n. game of throwing tapa balls at suspended coconut shells. nuʻuanu [nuʻu·anu]. n. name of a card game. (Ii 127) nuuanu [nuu-a-nu]. s. The name of a game at cards; e pepa nuuanu kakou.
Oʻōahi₂ [ʻō·ahi]. n. rough stone or pumice, as used for polishing surfboards or bowls, or for scraping bristles of a pig (a specimen in the Bishop Museum was made of coral). ʻōhū [ʻō·hū]. nvi. swelling, as of the sea, especially a small comber that rises without breaking, but of sufficient strength to speed a surfboard;
hōʻōhūcaus/sim ʻōhule₂ [ʻō·hule]. nvs. defeated without getting a single score, whitewashed, skunked; loser in the card game build. hoʻōhuleto whitewash, defeat ʻoia₁. nvs. truth; true. Often used idiomatically to mean this, namely this, namely, thus, that's it, that's right, go ahead; start, begin, go (as shouted by referee at beginning of games). see ʻoia ana. ʻĀ ʻoia.Certainly, that's right, really. E hele mai ā ʻike he ʻoia kaʻu.Come and see the truth with me. hōʻoiato confirm, affirm, guarantee, audit, verify, profess (Kanl. 26.17) Ke nānā aku ʻoe i kēlā keiki, ʻoia nō ʻoe ʻo ke keko.When you look at that child, [he's] just like a monkey. Makapuʻu lā a ʻoia mai.Just this side of Makapuʻu. ʻOia ʻea!Is that so! So that's it! ʻOia hoʻi!So it is! That's so! Namely … , as follows …. ʻOia nō!Yes, that's so; that's right, really. ʻOia nohoʻi hā kona mea i hele ai.So that's why he went; no wonder he went. ʻOia paha.Maybe so, all right (as in reluctant acquiescence). oilipulelo [o-i-li-pu-le-lo]. v. Oilipulelo ke ahi o ka maile; to send lighted fire brands down a pali in the night, formerly a sport for chiefs. ʻōkaʻa [ʻō·kaʻa]. nvi. to revolve, spin; to roll, as a mat; a top; a roll; a dry coconut whose meat has detached itself so as to make a rattling sound. ʻōkaʻa lau halaroll of pandanus leaves okaa [o-kaa]. v. To spin, as a top. See kaa. s. A top; ka niu okaa. ʻoki kaula. string trick (EH) ʻoki puʻu pepa. to cut cards (EH) oleha [o-le-ha]. s. Name of a play or game in which the eyes are set. ʻOlimepika. n. Olympics. (Nā Hoʻokūkū ʻOlimepika) also ʻolumepika. He mau kānaka no Hawaiʻi nei i kāʻili i ka lei o ka lanakila ma nā Hoʻokūkū ʻOlimepika.Many Hawaiians have captured the garland of victory at the Olympics. (Kaua 8-13-2016) olo₃. n. long surfboard, as of wiliwili wood. (Laie 449) ʻolohū [ʻolo·hū]. same as ʻulu maika, stone used in the maika game. (For. 4:259) oma [o-ma]. To strike with the hands on the surfboard. omoki [o-mo-ki]. v. To jump from a high place into deep water, a sport for children; omoki lua ka wai o ke keiki akamai i ka lelekawa. See umoki. omua [o-mu-a]. To tie a string around the fore end of the pua or came top to make a papua for playing that game; e omua ke kumu o ka pua i ke kaula. ʻoni a ka moku. 'rock the boat,' a jump rope game of jumping and bouncing a ball at the same time. [mān] see luʻu nalu poʻi. ʻonilele [ʻoni·lele]. n. aerobics. lit., jumping movements. see hoʻoikaika puʻuwai. ʻonina. n. move, as in a sports play; movement, as of body parts. ʻIke aku nei ʻoe i kēlā ʻonina? Hō ka maʻe!Did you see that move? Wow, that was sweet! pōʻai ʻonina kinopsycho-motor domain, as relating to the learning process ʻōnini₃, ʻonini [ʻō·nini]. n. a kind of surfboard difficult to manage, used by experts. rare. ʻōniu₁ [ʻō·niu]. nvt. a spinning top; to spin a top; informal game with dancing and top spinning; spinning, whirling. hoʻōniuto spin, as a top; to cause to whirl Ua hoʻōniu aku ʻoia i kona hoa hulahula.He whirled his dancing partner. oniu [o-ni-u]. v. To spin, as a top made of a cocoanut; hoka i oniuia kona lae. s. A top for spinning; a plaything for children, generally made of a cocoanut. ʻŌnohi ʻUla Kūāhewa [ʻō·nohi ʻula kū-ā·hewa]. n. Giant Red Spot, a huge gaseous feature on Jupiter. lit., vast red eyeball. ʻōʻō ihe. n.v. to hurl spears or javelins; sport of spear throwing. ʻōpaʻa [ʻō·paʻa]. n. set, in math; also as of golf clubs or silverware. cf. huikaina. ʻopu₁. nvi. to dive into the water, feet first, without making a splash, an ancient sport (used only with lele or lele a); one so skilled. cf. maʻopu. [(CP) PPN *sopu, dive (problematic)] ʻōwili₂ [ʻō·wili]. n. surfboard of wiliwili wood. owili [o-wi-li]. s. Name of a very thick surfboard made of wiliwili.
Ppaʻa likelike [paʻa like·like]. n. suit, as in a deck of playing cards. Niʻihau. pāʻani. nvt. play, sport, game, amusement, joke; joking, playing, amusing, playful; to play, sport. [(CE) PPN *paakani, to compete] he mea hoʻopāʻania game hoʻopāʻanito make sport, cause to play, joke, playful pāʻani kinipōpōto play ball; ballplayer pāʻani lapafrolic. cf. hoʻokani, to play music paani [pa-a-ni]. v. To play; to sport. Puk. 32:8. To have the enjoyment and pastime of children; to wrestle; to box; to run races, &c. s. A play; a sport; a playing, as among children enjoying a pastime; a general name for play, sport, exercise; the enjoyment of a pastime; he paani pono kekahi, he paani pono ole kekahi. NOTE.—The Hawaiians anciently spent much of their time in paani or games or lealea (sensual gratifications.) adj. Belonging to play or amusement; trifling; hale paani, a theater. Oih. 19:29. pāʻani hewa. foul (in sports) (EH) pāʻani iwi [pā·ʻani iwi]. vt. to play dominoes. lit., play bones. see iwi pāʻani. pāʻani kinipōpō. to play ball, to play baseball, ballplayer (EH) pāʻani koho. guessing game (EH) pāʻani pepa. to play cards (EH) pae i ka nalu. to ride a wave into shore (surfing) (EH) pae oʻo. n. varsity, as a league of sports at school. lit., mature level. cf. pae ʻōpio, junior varsity... Maikaʻi maoli nō kēia kau no ke kime pae oʻo.The varsity team is having a great season. pae ʻōpio [pae ʻō·pio]. n. junior varsity, as a league of sports at school. lit., young level. cf. pae oʻo, varsity, as a league of sports at school... paha₄. n. a kind of surfboard. rare. paha [pa-ha]. A surf board; he papa heenalu. pāhaʻo₂ [pā·haʻo]. n. name of a guessing game. rare. paheʻe₃. n. spear throwing (FS 114–5); dart-throwing; sport of sliding a stick over a smooth surface; the dart itself. (Buck) describes the darts as from 34.5 to 67 inches (about 85 to 170 cm) long, tapering at one end, with the greatest diameter of from 1 to 1½ inches (2.6 to 3.9 cm). cf. moa₅. pahee [pa-hee]. To play at the game called pahee; ua pono ka pahee, no ka mea me ka ikaika nui e pahee, ai, a ua pono no ke kino ma ia paani. The name of a game which consists in sliding a stick either on grass or gravel. See the verb. pāhelene [pā·helene]. n. discus. lit., Greek disk. kīloi pāheleneto throw a discus pahipahi [pahi·pahi]. nvi. to slap hands; to play "peas-porridge-hot"; this game; a game formerly played by children: a rotten object was buried in the sand and others were asked to dig for it, while the leader said: "Kōhi kōhi kūpā, no wai, no wai ka lima i hawahawa."Gather, gather, dig, whose hands, whose hands are dirtied. pāhiʻu [pā·hiʻu]. n. dart, as for a dart game. pāhiʻuhiʻu₁ [pā·hiʻu·hiʻu]. nvt. a game: throwing darts at a target, or pushing a stone with sharp sticks to a goal; to play this game. Hele ana ʻoe i hea? Hele ana i ka pāhiʻuhiʻu.Where are you going? To play pāhiʻuhiʻu [to pry into others' affairs, snoop]. pahiuhiu [pa-hi-u-hi-u]. s. Art. ke. The name of a game like the konane. pahu₈. n. base or plate, as on a baseball diamond. [mān] pahu₉. n. court, as for volleyball. Niʻihau. also kahua pōpaʻipaʻi. pahu ʻai holo. n. end zone, on a football field. lit., touchdown box. pahu hoʻokele [pahu hoʻo·kele]. n. controller, as in Nintendo games. lit., box (to) steer. pahuhope [pahu·hope]. n. finish point, as in a race. cf. pahukū. pahu ihe. to throw a javelin (EH) pāhuʻihuʻi [pā·huʻi·huʻi]. var. of pāhiʻuhiʻu, a game. pahuihui [pa-hu-i-hu-i]. v. See hiu and hiuhiu. To play at a game; to play for pleasure; e hoopiopio, e hoomake i kekahi pohaku me ka hele ana, e kaina. s. The name of a game or pastime. pahukū [pahu·kū]. n. starting point, as in a race. cf. pahuhope. pai. s. A tie or equality of numbers; a drawn game. paiʻea. n. an edible crab, found where the ʻaʻama is found, but with a harder shell and shorter legs fringed in front with short, stiff hair; perhaps one of the grapsids; one of the names of Kamehameha I. fig., a star athlete. [PPN *paʻikea, crab sp] paʻi kinipōpō [paʻi kini·pōpō]. n.v. baseball bat, tennis racquet; to hit a ball. paʻi kulo. vt. to make a sidewinder serve, in volleyball. Niʻihau. paʻi lihi. vt. to dink, i.e. to mishit or clip (the ball), in volleyball. lit., slight hit. also hoʻokulu. see ʻai hele wale. ʻaʻena paʻi luadouble-hit violation, in volleyball paʻi manamana [paʻi mana·mana]. vt. to volley, i.e. keep the ball in play, in volleyball. lit., hit (with) fingers. also pohu. cf. lelekīkē. paʻipaʻi₄ [paʻi·paʻi]. vt. to dribble, as a basketball. Niʻihau. also pākimokimo, pāloiloi. cf. pekupeku. paʻipāʻi pālua [paʻi·pāʻi pā·lua]. vt. to double dribble, in basketball. also pākimokimo pālua, pāloiloi pālua. paʻi pālahalaha [paʻi pā·laha·laha]. vt. to spike with open hand, in volleyball. Nīʻihau. see hili, kuʻi puʻupuʻu. paipo. nv. a short surf board, a body board. "During the early 1900s, the term paepo'o was commonly used in Waikīkī, and it meant riding a wave with only the body. After World War II … referring to bodysurfing with a small board." (The Beaches of O'ahu, By John R. K. Clark. University Press of Hawaii, 1977.) reportedly coined by Hawaiian surfing legend Wally Froiseth ca. 1956, his (mis)spelling of pae po, a shortened form of paepoʻo. see mypaipoboards.org. paipu hanu. n. snorkel. lit., pipe (for) breathing. paʻi ulele. vt. service, in volleyball; to serve (the ball). lit., hit (to) get into action. cf. hānai, hānai puʻupuʻu. ʻaʻena paʻi uleleservice violation paʻi wale. n.v. a draw or tie; to have a draw or tie. cf. paʻi₂. paiwale [pai-wa-le]. s. A drawn game, or battle when neither party conquers; ina like pu ka ikaika o na moa, he paiwale. pakā. vt. to dunk (the ball), in basketball. onomatopoeia. also ʻūpoʻi. cf. pākī. Ua kaʻa ke eo o ka hoʻokūkū pakā iā Spud Web.Spud Web took the slam dunk contest. pāka kāniwala [pāka kāni·wala]. n. amusement park. lit., carnival park. Eng. pākī [pā·kī]. vt. to slam dunk, in basketball. see kī, and entry below. vt. to spike (the ball), in volleyball. also hili; hitter. see hili, ʻai hele wale. pākī ʻepaan off-speed shot, i.e. to make a fake spike pākimokimo [pā·kimo·kimo]. vt. to dribble, as a basketball. also pāloiloi, paʻipaʻi. pākimokimo pāluato double dribble paku. vt. to block (a shot), in basketball. Ua paku ʻino ʻia kā ia nei e ia ala.He was roofed by that guy. vt. to block (the ball), in volleyball. also pālulu; blocker. see ʻai hele wale.
palaina puna. an exclamation used by the winner in a card game to the loser meaning 'you got wiped out!' [mān] also pāpaʻa piele. n. block, i.e. the child's toy. cf. pōlaka, city block... palaka. n. blocks (children's toy). Eng. (HE) pale. vt. to defend, in sports; defense. cf. kaupale, kūpale; kūlele. see pale alo, pale kāʻei, pale lulumi. E ka hoa, nāu e pale ka mea lōʻihi, a naʻu e pale kēia mea poupou.Eh, you defend the tall guy, and I'll watch this short, stubby one. pale. n. inning. pale alo. vt. man-to-man defense, as in basketball; to execute such a play. lit., face defense. Ke pale alo kākou, iā ʻoe ʻo Noʻeau.When we do a man-to-man defense, you take Noʻeau. pale kāʻei [pale kā·ʻei]. vt. zone defense, as in basketball; to execute such a play. Mai hahai wale iā ia; e hoʻi kākou i ka pale kāʻei.Don't just follow him all over; let's go back to a zone defense. palēkele [palē·kele]. n. Flubber or Gak, a game. pale lulumi. vt. press defense, as in basketball; to execute such a play. lit., defense (by) crowding uncomfortably. I loko o nā minuke hope ʻelima, e pale lulumi nui kākou.In the last five minutes of the game, let's concentrate on the press defense. palemo. see kīloi palemo, back-door pass (basketball) palepale₁ [pale·pale]. redup. of pale₁, ₂, ₃, to ward off, thrust aside, parry...; to deliver, as a child...; to cover, overlay, line; to form a barrier...; to parry, as in boxing. PNP *palepale. Palepale ke kapa o ka wahine hele ua o Koʻolau.Protecting the pāloiloi [pā·loi·loi]. vt. to dribble, as a basketball. also pākimokimo, paʻipaʻi. pāloiloi pāluato double dribble pālulu [pā·lulu]. vt. to block (the ball), in volleyball. Niʻihau. also paku. see paku, ʻai hele wale. hala ka pāluluto pass through the block panaʻiole. n.v. var. spelling of pana ʻiole, to shoot rats or mice with bow and arrow, an ancient sport; bow and arrow. pana ʻiole, panaʻiole. n.v. to shoot rats or mice with bow and arrow, an ancient sport; bow and arrow. (Malo 233) Kiʻi mai nei au i kekahi mau kīkoʻo pana ʻiole a kāua.I have come to fetch some rat-shooting arrows and a bow for us. (FS 59) panaiole [pa-na-i-o-le]. s. LIT. A shooting of mice; an ancient pastime among Hawaiians. pana kinikini. shoot marbles (EH) panapana nīʻau [pana·pana nīʻau]. v. to shoot a coconut leaf midrib (the leaf was bent like a bow and released so that it sprang away). panapananiau [pa-na-pa-na-ni-au]. s. The name of a play or pastime anciently in practice. pana pua. n.v. to shoot with bow and arrow; archer, archery. panapua [pa-na-pu-a]. s. Pana and pua, arrow. A shooter of arrows; an archer. Iob. 16:13. pani. vt. substitute, as in sports; to substitute. (preceded by ke). also pani hakahaka. Auē! Ua ʻunu ke kuʻekuʻe wāwae o Lopaka; ʻo wai ana lā kōna pani?Shucks! Lopaka's ankle is sprained; who's going to substitute for him? pāniniu [pā·niniu]. n. spinner, as in board games (preceded by ke). papa [pa-pa]. s. See pa, s. Applied to many substances having a flat, smooth surface, as a flat, smooth stone, a board, a plank, a table, a flat wooden dish, a plate. Puk. 39:30. Papa pohaku, a slate; papa kanawai, tables of the law. Puk. 25:16. Papa ai, papa aina, an eating table; papa wili ai, a poi board; papa manamana pukapuka, a grate of net work. Puk. 38:4. A wafer; a flat cake. Puk. 29:2. Papa konane, a board for the game of konane. Laieik. 115. pāpaʻa piele [pā·paʻa piele]. an exclamation used by the winner in a card game to the loser meaning 'you got wiped out!' [mān] also palaina puna. papa heʻe nalu, papa heʻenalu. n. surfboard. lit., board [for] sliding waves. hāʻawi papa heʻe naluto give with the understanding that the object will be returned [surfboards were loaned rather than given] (ON 403) papa heluʻai [papa helu·ʻai]. n. scoreboard, as for sports. He papakaumaka nunui kō ka papa heluʻai o ka hale haʻuki hou o ke Kulanui o Hawaiʻi.The scoreboard at UH's new special events arena has a huge monitor. papa hīnaʻi [papa hī·naʻi]. n. backboard, in basketball. lit., basket board. also papa hupa, papa. see hīnaʻi, hupa. Nāhāhā a okaoka ka papa hīnaʻi ma muli o ka pākī nui a Shaq.The backboard completely shattered on Shaq's massive slam dunk. papa hōlua [papa hō·lua]. n. sled composed of two narrow runners, 2 to 6 m long, as used for the hōlua sport. papa huila. n. skateboard. lit., wheel board. heʻena papa huilaskateboard ramp papa hulei. n. seesaw, teeter. papa hulei. n. seesaw, teetertotter. see hulehulei. papa hupa. n. backboard, in basketball. lit., basket board. also papa hīnaʻi, papa. see hīnaʻi, hupa. papaʻi. see kīloi papaʻi, kī papaʻi, tip pass, tip in (basketball)... pāpaʻi₃ [pā·paʻi]. vi. to execute a defensive slide, in basketball. lit., crab. Ke hiki mai ke kūkahi ma ʻaneʻi, e pāpaʻi ʻoe me ia.When the point guard comes here, slide over to him. pāpaʻi kilu [pā·paʻi kilu]. n. shed where kilu, a game, was played. (For. 6:197) papa kaha nalu. n. body board, boogie board (surfing) (KAN) papa kēmu. n. game board. see kēmu. papa kōnane [papa kō·nane]. n. stone on which the checkerlike game kōnane was played. cf. papamū₁. pāpala₂ [pā·pala]. n. firebrand, as hurled from the cliffs in the famous Kauaʻi sport, so called because pāpala wood was often used. Ke ahi pāpala welo i Makuathe streaming pāpala firebrand at Makua (chant) papala [pa-pa-la]. O ka lahui a ka ipo ahi papala. pāpā lāʻau [pā·pā lāʻau]. vt. to fence, to hit repeatedly with sticks. papamū₁ [papa·mū]. n. stone on which the checkerlike game, kōnane, was played; plaid; checkered, as gingham; checkerboard. cf. mū₈. papamu [pa-pa-mu]. s. The name of the board on which the game konane is played. papa peʻa. n. board for windsurfing. lit., sail board. pāpeka [pā·peka]. n. puppet. usu. pāpeta. also kiʻi lima. Eng. pāpeta [pā·peka]. n. see pāpeka, puppet... pāpua [pā·pua]. n.v. to shoot with bow and arrow; archery. papua [pa-pu-a]. v. Pa, to throw (see pa 5), and pua, an arrow. To cast or throw an arrow, a pastime or exercise for men, women and children; name of a game played in former times. pāpuhene [pā·puhene]. same as pūhenehene, the game. papuhene [pa-pu-he-ne]. s. A row of men in a certain game. See puhenehene. O na hewa kahiko, o ka hula, o ka pili, o ka papuhene kekahi; he lealea ino o ka papuhene i ka po. pā puni₂. see hoʻokūkū pā puni, round robin, as in sports... pāʻumeʻume₁. nvi. tug-of-war game; to play such a game, in land or sea. also hukihuki. paumeume [pa-u-me-u-me]. s. The name of a game. peʻa₈. n. kite. pea [pe-a]. A flying kite; he lupe hoolele. peʻepeʻe kua [peʻe·peʻe kua]. n.v. the game of hide-and-seek; to play the game (short for peʻepeʻe akua, hiding ghost). pehu [pe-hu]. The name of a game; o ka pehu ma ka hale. peku. nvt. a kick; to kick., to ward off, as a spear. [(CE) PPN *petu, kick out] hoʻopekuto have kicked, cause to kick, feign kicking, kick peku [pe-ku]. v. To kick with the foot. See keehi. Elua peku ana me ka wawae, he kicked him twice with his foot; to kick, or to act as one about to kick; he keehi uuku me he mea hoowahawaha la; applied to a horse or a man. pelahū [pela·hū]. n. pinwheel, the toy. pelēpelē [pelē·pelē]. n. boxing, fighting for sport. Eng. (play). pelu ʻōpū [pelu ʻō·pū]. n. situp; to do sit-ups. lit., bend stomach. pena₄. n. paint, i.e. the area within the key below the free throw line on a basketball court. Kīhele wale hoʻi hā ʻo Kaunu ma ʻō, ma ʻaneʻi ma ka pena.Kaunu was all over the paint. pepa pāʻani. playing cards (EH) pēpē kiʻi [pē·pē kiʻi]. n. doll, a child's plaything. Niʻihau. cf. pea kiʻi. pihi pīnaʻi [pihi pī·naʻi]. n. turbo button, as in NIntendo games (preceded by ke). lit., repeat button. see kaʻakepa. Pikoiakaʻalalā, Pikoi [Pikoi-a-ka-ʻalalā]. a demigod born at Wailua, Kauaʻi, of a crow (ʻalalā ) father, and with rat (ʻiole) and bat (ʻōpeʻapeʻa) sisters. He was carried out to sea and to Kou (Honolulu) where he won contests in rat-shooting and in riddling. He sometimes appeared as a rat. lit., Pikoi son of the crow. pila₄. nvt. to build, in a card game. Eng. (pile). pili₁₁. same as ʻume, the game, so called because the wand touched (pili) the players. (Malo 215)rare. pili [pi-li]. The name given to nine o'clock in the evening, from the game puhenehene; ka pili o ka po. See pilipuka. pili hoʻoikaika kino. athletic (EH) pili kālā. gambling game, to match coins (EH) pilimoe [pili-moe]. n. name of one of the tapas in the game of pūhenehene. pilimoe [pi-li-mo-e]. s. Name of one of the five puu kapus in playing at the game of noa. piliʻoki, pilioki. n. billiards. Eng. (EH) pilipuka₂ [pili·puka]. one of the tapa covers in the pūhenehene game, which were named for different parts of the night. pilipuka [pi-li-pu-ka]. Name of one of the puu kapus in playing the game of noa. piliwaiwai [pili·wai·wai]. nvs. gambling, betting, gambler; to bet, gamble. lit., to wager wealth. piliwaiwai [pi-li-wai-wai]. s. The general name of betting and gambling and obtaining property without work and with more or less deceit. NOTE.—The ancient forms of piliwaiwai were almost innumerable; cards called by Hawaiians pepa have taken the place of many of them, but many still remain. See pepa. pina pona. ping pong also kenika pākaukau. (Kaua 8-13-2016) pio₁. nvs. captive, prisoner, victim, prey; conquered, captured, made prisoner; game of tag; to play tag. hoʻopioto conquer, subdue, defeat, make prisoner, capture, overcome piula₂. n. a card game; the player must follow suit in discards, and if he cannot, he draws from a pack; the object is to play all of one's cards, and the player left with a card at the end is the piula. also kēkake. piula [pi-u-la]. The name of a game at cards. pōʻai waena [pō·ʻai waena]. n. center circle, on a basketball court. pohakiʻilei. to skip, as stones on the water (EH)rare. n. slang term for top of the key on a basketball court. usu. uma kī. pōhili [pō·hili]. n. baseball, the sport. kaimana pōhilibaseball diamond, infield kinipōpō pōhilibaseball, the ball Kuʻikahi Pōhili ʻAmelikaAmerican Baseball League Kuʻikahi Pōhili AupuniNational Baseball League mikilima pōhilibaseball glove, mitt pōhīnaʻi [pō·hī-naʻi]. n. basketball, the sport. kinipōpō pōhīnaʻibasketball, the ball poho [po-ho]. A goal or base; any such place marked in a game; ke poho o ka moku. poholuna [poho·luna]. vt. to carry or palm (the ball), in basketball. lit., (with) palm (facing) up. Ua puhi ka ʻuao i ka ʻūlili iā Ūlei no kāna poholuna ʻana i ke kinipōpō.The official blew the whistle on Ūlei for palming the ball. pohu₄. vt. to volley, i.e. keep the ball in play, in volleyball. Niʻihau. also paʻi manamana. cf. lelekīkē. pōkaʻa [pō·kaʻa]. nvt. pokaa [po-kaa]. v. Po and kaa, to roll. To turn; to go round; to surround; to turn, i. e., to make go round, as a rope or band round a wheel. s. That which is wound up; a ball, as of rope or twine. pōkaʻa kaula₁ [pō·kaʻa kaula]. n. ring, as used in a game of ringtoss. kiloi pōkaʻa kaulato toss rings in a game of ringtoss or quoits pōkā i maika. shot-put (EH) hānai pōkoleto make a short set, in volleyball polepole₂ [pole·pole]. n. a child's game. The children put their clenched fists on top of each other; each child makes a wish or suggests a game to play, and sings a chant such as the following: Polepole ka mamalihini, kaʻa mai kaʻa mai i kou, i kou kauhale ʻouʻou; ke ʻākia nei kuʻu piko e kaulele lā e kō lā ē.Ward off the strangeness, roll here, roll here the kou wood, for a kou house, a high house; [there's a nip at my navel to make an effort to accomplish. polepole [po-le-po-le]. s. A kind of child's play which consisted in putting up one hand above another and saying as follows: Polepole ka mamalihini, kaa mai, kaa mai I kou, i kou kauhale, kauhale ouou, Ke akia nei kuu piko e kauleleo la e ko lae. poʻo. n. end of a sporting field or court (preceded by ke). also kumu. laina poʻo. end line. cf. iwi. pōpaʻipaʻi [pō·paʻi·paʻi]. n. volleyball, the sport. hoʻokūkū pōpaʻipaʻivolleyball tournament kahua pōpaʻipaʻivolleyball court kinipōpō pōpaʻipaʻivolleyball, the ball kukuna pōpaʻipaʻivolleyball antenna ʻupena pōpaʻipaʻivolleyball net pōpeku [pō·peku]. n. football, the sport. kinipōpō pōpekufootball, the ball pōpō₁ [pō·pō]. nvt. ball, round mass, wad; cluster, bunch, as of flowers; to shape or wad up into a ball or bundle; baskets of ʻieʻie vine as used by nehu fishermen to collect nehu. cf. kinipōpō, Pōpōkapa, Pōpōua. (For. 6:481) [(NP) PPN *poo-poo, make into a ball by kneading; ball] hoʻopōpōto shape or wad into a ball pōpō hilibaseball (cf. pōhili, kinipōpō) (Kaua 5-4-13) pōpō hīnaʻibasketball (cf. pōhīnaʻi, kinipōpō hīnaʻi) (Kaua 5-4-13) pōpō paʻilimavolleyball (cf. pōpaʻipaʻi) (Kaua 5-4-13) pōpō pekufootball (cf. pōpeku, kinipōpō peku) (Kaua 5-4-13) popo [po-po]. s. A ball of an oval shape. NOTE.—The orthography of popo is the more correct. See popo. s. A mass of matter of a round or oval shape; he mea poepoe me he poka la; popo berena, a loaf of bread. Puk. 29:2. A ball for playing ball or for cricket. See kinipopo. Hoo. To make a thing round; to turn to roundness, as in a lathe. pōpō hau [pō·pō hau]. n. snowball, ball of snow. pōpō kūkulu. n. tether ball (HE) pōwāwae [pō·wā·wae]. n. soccer. pū₇. nvt. kaula pūdrag or towline (For. 6:483) pū i ka lauohoto form the hair in a topknot pū i ka waʻaceremony during which a head craftsman prayed that the gods would protect the newly carved canoe hull as it was drawn from the forest to the sea; to attach a line to a canoe; such a line pu. Name of the olona string used in playing at the game called pukaula; he wahi kaula olona i hili oioi, a he anana paha ka loa. pua [pu-a]. The name of a play or game. pūhenehene [pū·hene·hene]. nvt. to play a game: a stone or piece of wood called noʻa was hidden on the person of a player, and the other players tried to guess on whom it was hidden; the game itself (Malo 218), (For. 6:197–9) , sometimes accompanied by gambling (Kam. 64:128–9). puhenehene [pu-he-ne-he-ne]. s. The name of a play performed by hiding a stone called noa (see NOA) under a kapa; and the game consists in guessing where to find it. See kau, s., 6. pūheoheo₁ [pū·heo·heo]. n. a whistle sometimes blown during the game of pūhenehene; the answer of the players when addressed by the guesser in the game of pūhenehene (Malo 218) and perhaps also in the game of kilu. puheoheo [pu-he-o-he-o]. s. A sport of children like jumping the rope. See koheoheo. NOTE.—If grown people attended the play it was called kilu. pūhōmona [pū·hō·mona]. n. steroid. Hiki ke ʻike ʻia he mau hopena ʻano ʻē o ke kino ke hoʻohana ʻia ka pūhōmona me ka naʻaupō.Some strange physical effects can result from taking steroids ignorantly. pūʻili₅. a game played with sugar-cane flowers. rare. puili [pu-i-li]. A kind of play or game with sugarcane flowers. pūkaha [pū·kaha]. n. defensive end, in football. pūkaha ʻākau right defensive endright defensive end pukakī [puka·kī]. n. key or keyhole, on a basketball court. lit., key hole. see uma kī. Ua komo ke kī ʻana a ʻĀlapa mai ka uma mai o ka pukakī.ʻĀlapa made the shot from the top of the key. pū kaula. n. an old guessing game: a knot was tied in a cord and the two ends given to two persons to hold; the onlookers guessed and wagered whether the knot could be loosened by pulling on the ends of the string. This game was sometimes called in English slip trick. Many kinds are listed by (Dickey). pukaula [pu-kau-la]. s. A playing of cards; gambling; the name of a game. puna₇. vi. to paddle with the hands, as to start a surfboard on its way to catch a wave. rare. pūnāwai ʻauʻau [pū·nā·wai ʻau·ʻau]. n. swimming pool. lit., spring (for) swimming. puni₇. n. lap, complete circuit, revolution; round, as in boxing; hand, as a single round in a game of cards. hoʻokūkū pā puniround-robin, as in sports puni o ka minuke (p/min)revolutions per minute (rpm) Ua ʻau ʻo ia ʻekolu puni o ka pūnāwai ʻauʻau.He swam three laps in the pool. Ua puni ʻekolu manawa iā ia.He did three laps. punikihi [puni·kihi]. n. a game. lit., surround corner. rare. punikihi [pu-ni-ki-hi]. s. Name of a game; he hiu, he pahiuhiu, he amo paha, a he lalani, a he punikihi paha, aia no i ko laua mau lunamanao. punipeki [puni·peki]. n. a game similar to fox and geese. the name is said to come from Eng. Bonaparte. punipeki [pu-ni-pe-ki]. s. Name of a game like “fox and geese;” the fox they called Bonepate—Punipeki; a o ka punipeki, ua kokoke like me ka hana ana o ke pahiuhiu. puniu [pu-ni-u]. A knave; a cheat; one who refuses to give up what he has lost in a game; a dishonest gambler. puu. A hand, i. e., the cards held at a game. puʻua₂. n. a surfboard. rare. puʻuhonua₂ [puʻu·honua]. n. a level area, as used for game sites; also used for grave plots in Puna. puuhonua [puu-ho-nu-a]. s. Puu and honua, flat land. A place of refuge for one pursued. Nah. 35:6. A place of safety in time of war; a refuge. Isa. 25:4. puʻu lepo, puʻulepo. n. earth mound or heap; earth target for archery (pāpua). puulepo [puu-le-po]. s. A mound of earth; earth used in coloring. A place designated in the game of papua. puʻupā₂ [puʻu·pā]. n. a stone used for maika stones. rare. puupa [puu-pa]. s. Name of a stone from which maika stones were made.
Uʻuao. n. referee, umpire; to referee. also ʻuao haʻuki. see kanaka makaʻala ʻupena. uene₃, uwene. n. name of a string figure. uhau hili kinipōpō [uhau hili kini·pō·pō]. n. batter (in baseball). ʻūhili [ʻū·hili]. n. bat, club, racket. ulele kikī. vi. fast break, as in basketball; to make a fast break. lit., leap swiftly into action. cf. kīloi ulele kikī. see kuemi. ʻĀhaʻi akula ka hoʻokūkū iā Lāhainā Luna no kō lākou maʻalea aku i kō lākou hoa paio i ka ulele kikī.Lāhainā Luna really took the game due to their outwitting their opponent in the fast break. ʻūlili [ʻū·lili]. n. whistle, as a referee's. ʻūlili₆ [ʻū·lili]. same as hū, small gourd used as a spinning top; to spin this top. ulili [u-li-li]. A small kind of gourd used for a top to play with; also called uliuliu. ʻulu₂. n. round, smooth stone as used in ʻulu maika game; bowling ball; bell clapper; dice. Ka iki ʻulu kēia o Kanēkina e kōkē ai nā pine.A small [fellow] is this bowling ball of Kanēkina that knocks down the pins [boast of a small fellow who can do much]. (ON 1400) ulu [u-lu]. Name of a stone used in a play. At Maui and Oahu this stone was called olohu. See olohu. Name of the game where the said stone was used. ʻulu₄. n. name for kōnane stone. ʻulu maika. nvt. stone used in maika game; to play the ʻulu maika game; bowling, bowling ball. ulumaika [u-lu-mai-ka]. s. The name of a game. Name of the stone used in playing the game. See ulu; also maika. NOTE.—Since the introduction of bowling-alleys, ulumaika has been applied to the game of bowls. uma [u-ma]. The name of a game; o kekahi lealea o ka uma. uma kī. n. top of the key on a basketball court. lit., key curve. also uma, pōheo. see pukakī. umauma. see kīloi umauma, chest pass, in basketball... ʻau umaumabreast stroke; to swim the breast stroke ʻume₂. nvt. a sexual game for commoners, the counterpart of kilu, the chiefs' game. (Malo 214-15: ch 41). It was called ʻume, to draw, because players of opposite sex were drawn to one another. to pair off in the game. Mea ʻume, anohale.Master of ceremonies in the game of ʻume. Ua ʻume ʻia aʻe nei kāua e ka mea ʻume o ka ʻaha leʻaleʻa.We have been paired off by the master of ceremonies of this merry throng. (Laie 483 [92]) umeume [u-me-u-me]. s. Name of a game. ʻumi. vt. to pressure, in basketball. ʻUmi nui ʻia ʻo Karl Malone e ʻekolu mea kūpale i nā minuke hope loa o ka hoʻokūkū.Karl Malone usually gets pressured by three defenders in the last few minutes of the game. una piliwaiwai. dice (game) (EH) ʻupena. n. net, as of a basket on a basketball court or a volleyball net. He ʻupena wale iho nō.Nothing but net. kanaka makaʻala ʻupenareferee, in volleyball (see ʻuao) ua ʻupena ke kinipōpōnet ball, in volleyball (also ua ʻupena) ʻupena pōpaʻipaʻivolleyball net ʻūpiki [ʻū·piki]. vt. trap, in basketball; to make such a play. ʻūpoʻi₇ [ʻū·poʻi]. vt. to dunk (the ball), in basketball. also pakā. cf. pākī. ʻuʻupekupeku lio. n. horse spring rider (KAN)
Wwaihona mea pāʻani [wai·hona mea pā·ʻani]. n. toy chest, toy box. lit., receptacle (for) toys. also pahu mea pāʻani. wā pāʻani [wā pā·ʻani]. n. recess, as during school. lit., time (for) playing. wāwae₁ [wā·wae]. nvs. leg, foot, paw; upper leg of a crab; foot of a rainbow; trousers (rare); afoot, on foot; to walk. see hele wāwae. PPN *waʻe, PCP *wae(wae. pōhaku ʻai wāwae o Malamafeet-eating rocks of Malama [of sharp aa lava] (ON 2673) puaʻa wāwae loloalong-legged pig [human sacrifice] ; cf. Tahitian ʻaavae.) wāwae olonālinen breeches (Puk. 28.42) wāwae [wā·wae]. n. leg. see aʻa kino kū wāwae, aʻa puʻuwai kū wāwae, iwi kū wāwae, iwi manamana wāwae, iwi pili wāwae, iwi poli wāwae. wawae [wa-wae]. s. The leg of a person or animal; the foot. NOTE.—Hawaiians have no separate words for leg and foot, wawae includes both; so lima includes both hand and arm. See lima. A pair of pantaloons; so called from the legs; breeches. Puk. 28:42. |
