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k-  marker of k-words (definite articles, possessives,...

k  abbreviation for kana (ton).

K  abbreviation for koena (difference,...

ka₁  R   definite singular article replaced by ke before...

ka₂  R   the one who, the person in question (usually followed by

kā-₁  R   inclusiveness, in the first person dual and plural pronouns

kā-₂  R   non-productive caus/sim. prefix similar to hoʻo-...

kā-₃  R   a prefix indicating a process.

kā₁  R  nvt. to hit, strike, throw, smite, hack, thrust, toss, fling, hurl, dash, especially with a quick...

kā₂  R  nvt. canoe bailer; to bail.

kā₃  R  n. beater, knee-drum beater made of dried ti leaves or braided...

kā₄  R  n. cross-stitching.

kā₅  R  n.v. vine, as of sweet potato; to send out a vine, to vine, to grow into a vine.

kā₆  R  nvi. root cutting, as of breadfruit; to send forth shoots.

kā₇  R  n. pelvic bone.

kā₈  R  n. incoming, of a current (au).

kā₉  R  n. container, hanger.

kā₁₀  R  interj. of mild disapproval, annoyance, or surprise. Oh! So! Goodness! So that's it! Is that so! (If...

kā₁₁  R  poss. of, belonging to (a-class), as in the possessives...

kā₁₂  R  n. czar.

kā₁₃, tā  R  n. tar, asphalt.

kaʻa₁  R  vi. to roll, turn, twist, wallow, wind, braid, revolve; rolling, twisting, turning, sloping. to...

kaʻa₂  R  n. vehicle, carriage, wagon, automobile, car, cart, coach, buggy.

kaʻa₃  R  vi. to go past, pass by; gone, absent, past, to be in a state of; reach; to be located at;...

kaʻa₄  R  vi. to pay; paid.

kaʻa₅  R  vi. to manage, run, be in charge of; given, as work to a person; well versed, skilled (used...

kaʻa₆  R  n. resin.

kaʻa₇  R  vt. to wipe dry with a cloth, as dishes. Kaʻū.

kaʻa₈  R  n. pulley.

kaʻa₉  R   see hoana kaʻa.

kaʻa₁₀  R  n. tale, legend (now replaced by kaʻao).

kaʻā  R  nvt. thread, line, as of olonā fiber; snell of a...

kaʻaahi  R  n. train, railroad, locomotive engine. lit., fire wagon.

kaʻaahi kau i ka lewa  R  n. var. spelling of kaʻaahi kau lewa, elevated train, as the Japan monorail. lit., suspended train.

kaʻaahi kau lewa, kaʻaahi kau i ka lewa  R  n. elevated train, as the Japan monorail. lit., suspended train.

kaʻa ʻāpuʻu  R   see kaʻa holo ʻāpuʻupuʻu.

kaʻaʻauhuki  R  n. child's wagon. lit., wagon (with) handle (for) pulling.

Kaʻaʻei  R  n. star name.

Kaʻaʻēnāaliʻi  R  n. a lua fighting stroke.

kaʻaha  R  n. var. spelling of kāʻaha, stick...

kāʻaha, kaʻaha  R  n. stick, rod, or wand with leaves and tapa at one end,...

kāʻahaʻaha  R  vi. to grow thriftily, of plants.

kaʻa hale  R  n. trailer, house on wheels.

kaʻa halihali  R  n. shuttle. lit.,vehicle (for) transporting.

kaʻa hali ʻōhua  R  n. passenger conveyance. lit., vehicle carrying passengers.

kaʻa hali ukana  R  n. freight (ukana) conveyance.

kaʻa hapaʻumi  R  n. horse-drawn trolley car. lit., five-cent vehicle.

kaʻa hau  R  n. snowmobile.

kaʻahē  R  vs. feeble, near death; to labor for breath.

kaʻahea  R  vi. to languish, pine.

kaʻa hehi wāwae  R  n. bicycle, tricycle. lit., vehicle press feet.

kaʻahele  R  vi. to make a tour, travel about; a tour; in turns.

kaʻahemo  R  n. ceded...

kāʻahi  R   short for kaʻaahi, train, railroad, locomotive engine...

kaʻahi hewa  R  vi. over the line, in volleyball. Niʻihau.

kaʻahili  R  vi. to struggle; to pant, as for breath.

kaʻahina  R  vi. to fall down and roll.

kaʻahōkai  R  vt. to mix up, disturb.

kaʻaholo  R  vi. to speed ahead, run.

kaʻa holo ʻāpuʻupuʻu  R  n. any off-road vehicle, e.g., atv, dirt bike, 4x4, etc. lit., vehicle...

kaʻa holo hau  R  n. sled. lit., car riding snow.

kaʻa holo mahina  R  n. lunar rover. lit., vehicle (for) traveling (on the) moon.

kaʻa holo one  R  n. dune buggy. lit., vehicle (for) traveling (on) sand.

kaʻa hoʻomoana  R  n. camper; camping vehicle. lit., camping car.

kaʻa hope₁  R   to pass by

kaʻa hope₂  R   arrears in a payment

kaʻahua  R  n. space, as between words when typing on a computer or typewriter.

kaʻa huila kahi  R  n. wheelbarrow.

kaʻa huila lua  R  n. any two-wheeled vehicle, as cart or buggy.

kaʻa huki  R  n. handcart. lit., pull vehicle.

kaʻa huki palau  R  n. tractor. lit., vehicle (for) pulling (a) plow.

Kaʻahuʻula  R  n. a lua fighting stroke. lit., the feather...

kāʻai₁  R  nvt. sash, belt, girdle of any kind; sennit casket alleged to contain the bones of Līloa and...

kāʻai₂  R  vt. to dig food crops, as taro, sweet potatoes.

kaʻa ʻike  R  n. var. spelling of kaʻaʻike, communication. lit., transferred knowledge.

kaʻaʻike, kaʻa ʻike  R  n. communication. lit., transferred knowledge.

kaʻaka  R  n. fellow, chap, wretch, person. slang. (possibly Tahitian, but see...

-kaʻakaʻa  R   hoʻo.

kaʻakaʻa₁  R  vt. to open, as the eyes; open, watching.

Kaʻakaʻa₂  R  n. name of a star or constellation, said to be on the border of the Milky Way.

kaʻakaʻa₃  R   rare variant of koʻa, coral head, fishing...

kaʻakaʻahiki  R  vs. actively and gainfully employed, successful; to make progress.

kaʻakaʻalāʻau  R   same as hiʻu wīwī, an...

kaʻakaʻalalo  R   redup. of kaʻalalo.

kaʻakaʻalawa  R  vs. to have enough, especially of material goods; ample.

kaʻakaʻalina  R  vs. tough, stringy, as of banana trees; viscid, gluey.

kaʻakaʻana  R   redup. of kaʻana.

kaʻakaʻawili  R   redup. of kaʻawili, to turn, twist, writhe as in pain...

kaʻakālai  R  n. strategy or approach, as in solving a math problem.

kaʻa ka lolo  R   see kaʻa₁.

kaʻa kaua₁  R  nvi. skilled in warfare; strategist, war maneuvers, strategy

kaʻa kaua₂  R  n. war tank; war chariot.

kaʻa kauō, kaʻa kauwō  R  n. trailer, tractor.

kaʻa kaupaku pelu  R  n. convertible, i.e. a car with a top that can be lowered or removed. lit.,...

kaʻa kauwō  R  var. spelling of kaʻa kauō, trailer...

kaʻakepa  R  nvt. diagonal, cut at an angle; to avoid, shy away from, take a short cut
 

kaʻa kewe  R  n. cable car.

kaʻa kinai ahi  R   fire engine, fire truck . lit., vehicle extinguish fire.

kaʻā kolu  R  vs. three-stranded; threefold.

kaʻakonelo  R  n. subway, the train. lit., tunnel vehicle.

kaʻakoʻo  R  vt. to belt.

kaʻakua  R  nvi. violent dizziness; to lie down or lean back in pain, to roll over backwards.

kaʻakuene  R  vt. to map, as a computer keyboard.

kaʻakukua  R   redup. of kaʻakua.

kaʻakūmakena  R  nvi. var. spelling of kaʻakūmākena, period of mourning, especially wailing in grief; to mourn and wail.

kaʻakūmākena, kaʻakūmakena  R  nvi. period of mourning, especially wailing in grief; to mourn and wail.

kaʻakumu  R  vs. dull, of tools.

kaʻakupapaʻu  R  n. hearse.

kaala  R  n. widow, widower.

kaʻalā₁  R   same as moʻo ʻalā, a lizard.

kaʻalā₂  R  vs. blind (used with maka).

kāʻala  R  n. an ʻopihi, a limpet.

kāʻalā  R  n.v. sling; to hurl stones with a sling.

kaʻalaʻa  R   rare var. of kāʻalaʻala.

kāʻalaʻala  R  vs. vigorous, sturdy, healthy, as of an infant or young animal.

kaʻa lāʻau  R  v. to wield a war club; to send a curse by playing with seeming innocence with four or five...

Kaʻalaenuiahina  R   a sorcery god or goddess . lit., the great mudhen of...

kaʻalalo  R  vi. to sail to leeward. fig., full of lies, underhanded, deceitful.

kaʻalani  R  n. those about a chief; members of the royal court.

kaʻalau  R   same as hukilau, a seine; to fish with the seine...

kaʻa launa  R   see mea kaʻa launa.

kaʻa lau niu  R  n. coconut-leaf thatching.

kaʻa lawe maʻi  R  n. ambulance.

kaʻalehia  R  n. gymnastics; gymnast. lit., skilled twisting and turning.

kaʻalele  R  vi. to sway, reel; to fly or soar, as birds.

kaʻalelewa  R   redup. and intensifier of kaʻalewa₁, to revolve..., kaʻalewa₂, to drift, sail off and on...

kaʻaleo  R  vi. to speak loudly.

kaʻalewa₁  R  vi. to revolve.

kaʻalewa₂  R  vi. to drift, sail off and on.

kaʻalia  R   rare pas/imp. of kaʻa₁, to roll, turn, twist, wallow, wind..., kaʻa₃, to go past, pass by, reach..., kaʻa₄, to pay..., kaʻa₅, to manage, run, be in charge of...

kā aliʻi  R  n.v. ceremonial throwing of spears at a high chief returning from a voyage; he dodges or catches...

kaʻalilo  R  n. monopoly, i.e. exclusive possession or control of a commodity or service in a market.

kaʻa limo  R  n. limousine.

kaʻalina  R  vt. to bruise; to pelt, as rain.

kaʻa lio  R  n. horse-drawn vehicle, wagon, carriage.

kāʻalo  R  vt. to pass by, go by.

kāʻaloʻalo  R   redup. of kāʻalo, to pass by, go by...

kaʻalohi  R   same as kaʻalolohi, slow-moving, slow to anger...

kaʻalokuloku  R  nvs. intrepid, fearless, as of one unafraid to brave the elements; bravery.

kaʻa lola  R  n. roller coaster. lit., roller vehicle.

Kaʻalolo  R  n. name of a star, said to be the tutelary star of

kaʻalolohi  R  vs. slow-moving, slow to anger.

kaʻā lua  R  vs. two-ply, two-stranded.

kaʻaluna  R  vi. to sail or turn against the wind. fig., to dominate; overbearing.

kāʻamaʻai  R  n. photosynthesis.

kaʻamahae hunaola  R  vi. meiosis, i.e. a cellular process resulting in the formation of gamete cells.

kaʻamāhana  R  vi. to replicate, as in any of the various phases in cell mitosis.

kaʻamāhana haku  R  vi. prophase, i.e. the first step in mitosis. lit., coconut-sponge replication.

kaʻamāhana hunaola  R  vi. cytokinesis. lit., cell replication.

kaʻamāhana ilo  R  vi. anaphase, i.e. the third step in mitosis. lit., young (coconut) shoot...

kaʻamāhana kau  R  vi. interphase, i.e. a phase following mitosis where no splitting occurs. lit.,...

kaʻamāhana maka  R  vi. metaphase, i.e. the second step in mitosis. lit., beginning replication.

kaʻamāhana pūʻali  R  vi. telophase, i.e. the final step in mitosis. lit., grooved replication.

kaʻamāhana puʻukonu  R  vi. karyokinesis, mitosis. lit., nucleus replication. see all entries...

kaʻa māhu  R  n. steam-propelled vehicle.

kaʻa maʻi  R  n.v. siege of sickness, a long or chronic illness; to suffer such.

kaʻa mākeke  R  n. shopping cart. lit., market cart.

kaʻa malalo₁  R  vi. to fall in (military command), to serve others

kaʻa malalo₂  R  vi. to be subject to.

kaʻa malalo₃  R  vi. to roll beneath.

kaʻa maloʻo  R  vt. to wipe dry, as dishes with a cloth.

kaʻa maluna  R  vi. to rise in station, to come up from under; to rule others.

kāʻamawāhiwai  R  n. photolysis.

kaʻa mea  R  vi. to change, as the wind or an idea.

kaʻamehaʻi  R   var. of kāmehaʻi, kind of sorcery...; surprising...; illegitimate child...

kaʻa mio  R  n. sports car. lit., streamlined car.

kaʻa moena  R  n.v. bedridden.

kaʻamoku lana ea  R  n. hovercraft. Lit,. car/boat (that) floats on air.

kaʻamoku pai aheahe  R  n. hovercraft. lit., car/boat lifted up (on) air.

kaʻamola  R  vi. var. spelling of kaʻa mola, to turn around loosely, as a screw or peg that does not fit; loose, unsteady.

kaʻa mola, kaʻamola  R  vi. to turn around loosely, as a screw or peg that does not fit; loose, unsteady.

kaʻana₁, kāʻana  R  vi. to divide, share, apportion.

kaʻana₂, kāʻana  R  vi. to decoy, especially to attract uhu fish with...

kaʻana₃  R  n. a rolling, as of stones.

kāʻana  R  vi. var. spelling of kaʻana₁, to divide, share, apportion.

kāʻanaʻana  R  n. constipation.

kaʻānaniʻau  R   same as ahupuaʻa, the altar marking the land division. Oʻahu.

kaʻane  R  n. strangling cord.

kaʻaneʻe  R  vt. play, as a particular maneuver in a sporting event; to execute a play.

kaʻaneʻi  R  interj. of surprise or scorn.

kā ʻaneʻi  R  poss. the local, as kā

kaʻa nema  R   same as nemanema, to belittle...

kaʻanemo  R  vs. var. spelling of kaʻa nemo, smooth, rounded, as seeds.

kaʻa nemo, kaʻanemo  R  vs. smooth, rounded, as seeds.

kaʻa niau  R  vi. to move or walk quietly.

kaʻanīʻau  R  vs. freed, as of a taboo.

kaʻanini  R  vi. to writhe, squirm, as a fidgety child or one in a tantrum; to run after in agitation; to go...

kaʻaniniau  R   var. of kaʻanini; See saying, wiliwai.

kaʻanuʻa  R  n. an elevated place; sleeping place in a grass house.

kaʻao  R  nvt. legend, tale, novel, romance, usually fanciful; fiction; tell a fanciful tale.

kāʻao₁  R  nvi. ripe, of pandanus fruit; ripe pandanus.

Kāʻao₂  R  n. a favorable Hālawa, Molokaʻi, wind...

kāʻaoʻao  R  n. name for a garden patch.

kaʻaʻōhua  R  n. var. spelling of kaʻa ʻōhua, vehicle carrying passengers for hire, as bus, taxi, stagecoach.

kaʻa ʻōhua, kaʻaʻōhua  R  n. vehicle carrying passengers for hire, as bus, taxi, stagecoach.

kaʻao kele moana  R  n. a traditional tale describing ocean travels, such as those of Kila, Mōʻīkeha, or...

kaʻaoki  R  vt. to finish or complete, as a canoe; to put on the last touches.

kaʻaʻokoʻa₁  R   var. of kāʻokoʻa, whole, entire; separated, independent, neutral, standing apart, definite...

kaʻaʻokoʻa₂  R  vi. entirely paid, as a debt.

kaʻa ʻokomopila, kaʻa otomobila  R  n. automobile. lit., automobile (Eng.) vehicle.

kaʻao kupua  R  n. a traditional tale whose primary character is a demigod, such as...

kaʻao meʻe  R  n. a traditional tale which describes the adventures of a particular character, such as...

Kaʻaona₁  R  n. name of a month. see month.

kaʻaona₂  R  nvs. red or reddish-brown, due to being smoked, especially of fish, or of the stem of sugar-cane...

kaʻaona₃  R  vs. attractive, of a child (children born in the month of

Kaʻaona₄  R  n. name of a star.

kaʻa otomobila  R  var. spelling of kaʻa ʻokomopila, automobile...

kaʻaowē  R  nvi. var. spelling of kaʻaʻowē, to roll along with a rustling sound (ʻowē). Fig....

kaʻaʻowē, kaʻaowē  R  nvi. to roll along with a rustling sound (ʻowē)....

kaʻapā  R  vi. to toss from side to side, as a restless child in bed; in spasms.

kaʻa pahu  R  n. pushcart.

kaʻāpahu  R  vt. to cut off squarely or crosswise (kā, strike,...

kaʻa paikikala  R  n. bicycle. lit., bicycle (Eng.) vehicle.

kaʻa paʻi ulele  R  n. side out, in volleyball. lit., transferred service. also...

kaʻa palaoa  R   same as kāwili palaoa, flour mill; to grind flour.

kaʻa palau  R   see kaʻa huki palau.

kaʻa pauahi  R  n. var. spelling of kaʻa pau ahi, fire engine.

kaʻa pau ahi, kaʻa pauahi  R  n. fire engine.

kaʻapē  R  vs. servile, humble, fawning, cringing.

kāʻape  R  vs. headstrong, willful, obstinate (perhaps related to the

kāʻapeʻape₁  R   same as ʻāhina kuahiwi, a fern.

kāʻapeʻape₂  R  n. a seaweed.

kāʻapeʻape₃  R  n. same as kaʻapeʻapehā.

kaʻapeʻapehā  R  n. a deep-sea fish said to resemble the

kaʻapeha₁  R  nvs. large mass of clouds; impressively big, large, even corpulent in a distinguished manner;...

kaʻapeha₂  R  vi. to spread wings or tail feathers.

kaʻapeha₃  R  vt. to fold over, as a bundle.

kaʻapehā  R  n. castor bean, more commonly known as kolī or...

kaʻa pēpē  R  n. var. spelling of kaʻapēpē, baby carriage, baby stroller.

kaʻapēpē, kaʻa pēpē  R  n. baby carriage, baby stroller.

kaʻapiʻo  R  n. hack (carriage). lit., bent vehicle, so called because of the top.

kaʻapola  R  n. taboo night in the ruling chief's heiau...

kaʻa pōniuniu  R  n. ferris wheel.

kaʻapuni₁  R  nvt. to make a tour, go around, surround, encircle, rotate, revolve, travel; circuit.

kaʻapuni₂  R  nvt. the hula step now called "around the island": the...

kaʻapuni₃  R  n. revolution, revolving.

kaʻau₁  R  num. forty. [traditional 4-based counting:

Kaʻau₂  R  n. a fine rain in Kohala, Hawaiʻi.

-kāʻau  R   hoʻo.

kāʻauʻaupuʻu  R  n. hard, mottled stone, as used for ʻulu...

kaʻa uila  R  n. streetcar, electric bus, electric vehicle.

kaʻa ukana  R  n. truck, baggage car, baggage or freight vehicle. baggage cart (airport)

Kaʻauwaelewa  R  n. a lua fighting stroke. lit., the floating...

kāʻawa  R  n. large bowl in which kava was mixed and strained (short...

kaʻa wai  R  n. vehicle carrying water, fire engine.

kaʻawale  R  nvt. separate, free, different, apart, spare, to separate, isolate or reserve, withdraw;...

kaʻa wale  R  vi. to turn or roll freely, independently, or without control.

kāʻawe₁  R  nvt. to tie anything tightly around the neck, to choke, strangle, hang; necktie.

kāʻaweʻawe  R   redup. of kāʻawe; choking, strangling sensation.

Kaʻāwela  R  n. name of a planet, probably Venus or Jupiter. (Probably the same as

kaʻawelekā  R  vi. to repeat, do over and over.

kaʻawili  R  vt. to turn, twist, writhe as in pain; to knead, as bread . (

Kaʻawili  R  n. Mintaka, a star.

kaʻawili lāʻau₁  R  n. lathe.

kaʻawili lāʻau₂  R  n. perfumer , apothecary . More commonly

kaʻawiliwili  R   see makani kaʻawiliwili.

Kada  R  n. Chad; Chadian.

kadinela  R  var. spelling of kakinela, Cardinal...

kado  R  var. spelling of kako₂, a liquid measure...

kae₁  R  n. refuse or rubbish, waste, excrement (cf. kūkae...

kae₂  R  vi. treated with contempt, scorn.

kaʻe₁  R  n. brink, border, margin, rim, brim, fringe, curb, bank, edge; toothless gums; projecting brow...

kaʻe₂  R   idiom following ʻaʻole and possessive...

kaʻe₃  R  vi. to sulk, fuss; sullen, cross.

kaʻe₄  R  vi. to smudge, dab, besmear.

kaea  R  n. tire.

kaea₁  R  n. cessation or lack of appetite or desire.

kaea₂  R  vi. tired.

kaʻeʻa  R   same as kāʻeʻaʻeʻa, expert, hero, fighter...

kāʻeʻaʻeʻa  R  n. expert, hero, fighter.

kaʻeʻe  R  vi. hard, stiff, not soft or or pliable; dried up withered as by heat; evaporated.

kāʻeʻe₁  R  n. a sea bean (Mucuna gigantea), native from southeast Asia, east into Polynesia, a...

kāʻeʻe₂  R  n. hand net hanging on an ellipsoidal wooden frame with one end pointed, used for...

kāʻēʻē  R  vs. same as aʻa₂; joyful, glad, hospitable, friendly.

kāʻeʻeʻe  R   var. of kāʻēʻē₁.

kāʻēʻēʻe  R   redup. of kāʻēʻē; very joyful, glad, etc.

Kaʻeʻele  R   rare var. of Kaʻele₂, a wind.

Kaʻēheu  R  n. a lua fighting stroke. lit., the wing.

kāehu  R   rare var. of kaiehu.

kāehuehu  R  vt. to dust, i.e. brush or apply lightly a thin coat, such as sulphur to a plant.

kāʻei  R   var. of kāʻai; belt, sash; zone; ring for bobbin winder of sewing machine.
    ...

kāʻei ʻāʻī  R  n. scarf. lit., neck sash.

kāʻei alo  R  n. foreground, as in a photo, movie, or video scene. lit., front zone.

Kāʻeianu  R  n. Arctic Circle.

kāʻei hōkūnaʻi  R  n. asteroid belt.

kāʻei iki  R  n. subzone. lit., small zone.

kāʻei kanu kope  R  n. coffee-growing belt. lit., coffee-planting zone.

kāʻei kapu  R  n. domain, as on the internet. lit., forbidden zone.

kāʻei kau lā  R  n. solar constant. lit., zone (where) sun shines.

kāʻei kiʻi kālai  R  n. frieze. lit., sash of carved images.

kāʻei kopikala  R  n. the tropics. lit., tropical zone.

kāʻei kua  R  n. background, as in a photo, movie, or video scene, or on a computer screen. lit.,...

kāʻei kuʻina kopikala  R  n. intertropical convergent zone (ITCZ). lit., tropical junction zone. ...

kāʻei manehu uila  R  n. electrical force field. lit., electrical force zone.

kāʻei pāpale  R  n. hatband.

kāʻei pāpūhea  R  n. doldrums, an area near the equator where calm ocean and atmospheric conditions...

kāʻei poʻo  R  n. diadem, turban.

kāʻekā  R  vi. entangled, confused, twisted; to interweave.

kaekae₁  R  vs. smooth, polished; to rub smooth, polish, finish perfect, as a new canoe without knots or...

Kaekae₂  R  n. name of a star.

kaʻekaʻe₁  R   same as kaʻe₁, brink, border, edge...

kaʻekaʻe₂  R   redup. of kaʻe₄, to smudge, dab, besmear.

kaekaea  R   rare pas/imp. of kaekae₁.

kāʻeke  R   same as kāʻekeʻeke, bamboo pipes; drum.

kāʻekeʻeke  R  nvt. bamboo pipes, varying in length from .3 to about 1 m; usually with one end open. A player...

Kāʻekeʻekeloi  R   var. spelling of Kāʻekeloi, name of a rain at Makiki...

Kāʻekeloi, Kāʻekeʻekeloi  R   same as Kāʻeleloli, name of a rain at Makiki, Oʻahu.

kaekene  R  n. sewage sludge. (Niʻihau).

kāʻeko  R  vs. peeved, offended.

kaela  R   rare var. of kaola, beam, bar, rail...

kaʻele₁  R  nvs. empty and hollow, as of a bowl, poi board, drum, canoe...

Kaʻele₂  R  n. name of a wind of Kalelewaʻa, Molokaʻi...

kāʻele₁  R  vs. darkened; cf. ʻele, black.

kāʻele₂  R  vs. numerous.

kāʻele₃  R  vs. slow, delaying.

kāʻele₄  R  n. a seaweed.

Kaʻeleleokawanaʻao  R  n. star name, probably the same as

kāʻeleloi  R  n. roll, ruffle, as of a drum.

Kāʻeleloli  R  n. name of a rain at Makiki, Oʻahu.

kaʻelo  R  n. ciguatera, i.e. poisoning caused by eating fish with accumulated toxic substance in its...

Kāʻelo₁  R  n. name of a wet month.

Kāʻelo₂  R  n. name of a star, possibly Betelgeuse.

kāemikala  R  vt. to treat chemically, as sewage.

kaena  R  vt. to boast, brag, glorify, praise; boastful, conceited, proud.

kaʻeo  R  vs. resentful, peeved, indignant, angry.

kāʻeo₁  R  vs. full, as a food calabash. fig., full of knowledge.

kāʻeo₂  R  vs. strong, zealous.

kāʻeo₃  R  n. hair gathered in a topknot on the head, as by priests in ceremonies.

kāʻeoʻeo  R   redup. of kaʻeo, resentful, peeved, indignant, angry..., kāʻeo, full, as a food calabash. fig., full of knowledge...; strong, zealous...; hair gathered in a topknot on the head...

kaʻeo lau  R  n. a variety of taro.

kaʻeo nui  R  n. a variety of taro.

kaʻe paʻa  R  n. selvage of cloth. lit., solid edge.

kaʻe pololei  R  n. straight-edge.

kāʻeuʻeu  R  vs. helpful, cooperative; joyous, active larger, bigger.

kaʻeumu  R  n. a variety of sweet potato.

kaha₁  R  nvt. to scratch, mark, check, draw, sketch; checkmark, to engravecut, cut open or slice lengthwise,...

kaha₂  R  loc.n. place (often followed by a qualifier, as

kaha₃  R  vi. to swoop, as a kite; to be poised, soar, as a bird (less used than

kaha₄  R  vt. to desolate, plunder, cheat.
 

kaha₅  R  n. stage of a foetus in which limbs begin to develop.

kaha₆  R  vs. proud, haughty. See hoʻokahakaha.

kaha₇  R  n. a kind of tapa.

kāhā  R  vs. large, fat, plump, as of a well-fed dog.

kaha akapili  R  n. mirror site, a type of web site.

kaha akua₁  R  n. a track of a god.

kaha akua₂  R  n. abode of gods or spirits.

kaha ana  R  n. benchmark, in math. lit., mark (for) measuring.

kaha anaalike  R  n. directrix, as a line which divides a parabola into two equal areas, in math. lit....

kahaapo  R  n. circumference, parentheses, brackets. lit., mark embrace.

kahaapo kihikihi  R  n. bracket, in punctuation. lit., angular parenthesis.

kaha ea  R   see kaha₁.

kahaʻea  R  n. cumulus clouds, often colored, thought to be a sign of rain.

kahaʻeaʻea  R   redup. of kahaʻea.

kaha emi  R  n. minus sign.

kahaha₁  R  n. young growth stage of the fish ʻamaʻama,...

kahaha₂  R   same as aukaha, desolate.

kāhāhā  R  n., vi. interj. of suprise, wonder, displeasure; to wonder, be surprised, astonished, amazed, puzzled...

kahahānai₁  R  n. radius of a circle.

kahahānai₂  R  n. strings securing upper part of the net surrounding a calabash (

kahahiō  R  n. multiplication sign, crisscross mark; slanting lines.

kaha hoʻokaʻahua  R  n. a 'straight' z-shaped line written to indicate where two words written as one...

kaha hoʻokaulihi  R  n. two vertical lines written to the left of lines of print to indicate that the left...

kaha hoʻokōā  R  n. a 'straight' z-shaped line written to indicate where two words written as one should be...

kaha hoʻokomo  R  n. caret (^,ˇ), a mark used to show where something is to be inserted, in proofreading. ...

kaha hoʻokuʻi  R  n. a curved line (or lines) linking two letters or words to indicate that the letters or...

kaha hoʻolālani  R  n. horizontal lines written above and below a word or words to indicate that they...

kaha hoʻolawe  R  n. minus sign.

kaha hoʻomaʻaka  R  n. three lines drawn under a letter to indicate that the letter is to be capitalized,...

kaha hoʻonaʻinaʻi  R  n. a line drawn diagonally through a capital letter to indicate that the letter is...

kaha hoʻoneʻe  R  n. a circle around a word or words with an arrow going from the words to the place where...

kaha hoʻonui  R  n. multiplication sign.

kaha hopu  R  n. a line written from the end of one paragraph to the beginning of the next paragraph to...

kahahui  R  n. bracket combining two items, as male and female voices in music; tenor clef; plus sign in...

kaha huina  R  n. intersecting line.

Kahaʻi  R  n. a culture hero.

kāhai  R   var. of kāʻai, sash, belt...

kāhaʻi  R   same as kanahaʻi, diminish, lessen...

kāhaʻihaʻi₁  R   redup. of kāhaʻi, diminish, lessen...

kāhaʻihaʻi₂  R   same as ʻāweoweo, a native shrub.

kaha ihona  R  n. hachure, i.e. lines on a map or drawing showing slope and elevation. lit., slope...

Kahaikahaʻi  R  n. star name, said to be the twentieth in the Milky way. lit., going to...

kā haʻi make mai hoʻi  R  n. death by sorcery. lit., death indeed from someone else.

kahaʻimo  R  n. cursor, i-bar, or insertion point in computer program. lit., blinking mark. cf...

kahaʻino  R  nvs. evil, evil place.

kāhāinu  R  n. water dispenser, as in a bird cage.

kaha ʻiʻo ʻole  R  n. negative sign, in math (-).

kahaka  R  n. plant said to have been used for medicine (no data).

kahakā  R  vs. disagreeable, unpleasant. Kaʻū.

kaha kaʻahua  R  n. a pound sign (#) used to indicate that a space should be inserted, in proofreading; a...

kahakaha₁  R   redup. of kaha₁; to mark frequently, to draw lines, scratch; to cut lengthwise or into strips; to scarify,...

kahakaha₂  R   redup. of kaha₃, swoop...; pass by...; surf...

kahakaha₃  R  n. small stone larger than a pebble.

kahakaha kolohe  R  n. graffiti. lit., destructive markings.

kahakahana  R  n. markings, scratchings, lines, stripes; narrow strip of cloth, usually white.
 ...

kahakai  R  loc.n. beach, seashore, seacoast, seaside strand.

kaha kālā  R  n. dollar sign ($).

kaha kāpae  R  n. a line used to indicate that something is to be deleted, in proofreading. lit.,...

kaha kau  R  n. directrix, as a line from which a curve can be made by taking all equidistant points of a...

kaha kaupale  R  n. boundary.

kahakea  R  vs. high, inaccessible, as a cliff.

kaha keleawe  R  n.v. to cut or engrave in copper or brass; a worker in copper or brass; engraver.

kaha kēneka  R  n. cent sign (¢). cf. kaha kālā.

kaha kiʻi  R  n.v. to draw or paint a picture or draw plants; artist.

kaha kiʻi hale  R  n.v. architect; to draw building plans.

kaha kiʻi kūkulu  R  vt. to draft, as blueprints; draftsman, drafter. lit., draw blueprints.

kahakikī  R  nvs. roaring sound, as of wind, rain, or rushing waters; to roar.

kaha kiko  R  n. punctuation mark; to punctuate.

kaha kinona  R  vt. to complete, as a geometric figure, in math. lit., draw (a) geometric figure.

kahakō₁  R  vs. steep, sheer.

kahakō₂  R  n. macron (the line used over vowels to indicate longer sound duration).

kaha koe  R  vt. to etch. lit., draw (by) scratching.

kahakū₁  R  vi. to turn off one's course; to go where one pleases, trespass.

kahakū₂  R  n. a unit of measure, usually said to be about 2.5 m, but in called fifteen feet (4.5 m).

kaha kuapo  R  n. a curved line written over a word or letter and then under the adjoining word or letter...

kaha kuhi  R  n. reference mark in writing or printing to direct attention, as asterisk, dagger, arrow,...

kāhala₁  R  n. amberjack or yellowtail (Seriola dumerilii). Kāhala ʻōpio is...

kāhala₂  R  vs. ripe, said of a gourd with stem beginning to wither.

kāhala₃  R  n. net made of strong cord, used for sharks.

kāhalahala  R  vs. tasteless, insipid, flavorless, unpleasant tasting.

kaha laina  R  n. line, in math.

kaha lala  R  n. diagonal, a segment other than a side connecting two vertices of a polygon, in math. ...

kaha lalo  R  nvi. underscore, underline.

Kahalaomāpuana  R   the youngest and most important of the

Kahalaopuna  R   a Mānoa beauty, the wife of...

kaha lelelepō  R  n. famine during wartime, with persons seeking food at night for fear of being seen. ...

kaha like  R  n. equal sign.

kahalili₁  R  n. sanctified stone used by at priest in

kahalili₂  R  vi. to exhibit wrath or displeasure due to jealousy.

kahalina  R  vt. to circle, draw a circle around. lit., draw (a) ring.

kaha loa  R  nvi. to turn and then go straight for a long distance; long detour or digression.

kahaloa₁  R   short for ʻaeokahaloa, a tapa.

kahaloa₂  R   a stone brought before a priest in sorcery prayers.

kahamaha  R  vt. to interrupt, break into a conversation.

kaha maha  R  n. dash (punctuation mark). lit., mark to rest.

kahamakau  R  n. check mark. lit., fishhook mark.

kaha mekala  R  n.v. to engrave; engraver.

kahamoe  R  n. var. spelling of kaha moe, hyphen. lit., horizontal mark.

kaha moe, kahamoe  R  n. hyphen. lit., horizontal mark.

kaha moʻolelo  R   see moʻolelo kaha.

kahana  R  n. cutting, drawing of a line; turning point.

kāhanahana  R  n. redup. of kahana; clearing, as in a forest. Kaʻū.

kāhanahana pali  R  n. cliff ledge.

kāhānai  R  n. feeder, as for birds.

kahana lonoa  R  vt. lateral line, i.e. a linear series of sensory pores and tubes along the side of a fish,...

kaha nalu, kahanalu  R  n. body surfing.

kahanalu  R  var. spelling of kaha nalu, body surfing...

kahania₁  R  vs. smooth-shaven, smooth, unclouded.

kahania₂  R  vs. sour, as of poi.

kaha nuku muliwai  R  n. delta (of a river). lit., place (of the) river mouth.

kaha ʻoki hapalua  R  n. bisector, in math. lit., line (for) bisecting.

kaha ʻokiʻoki  R  n. transversal, i.e. a line that intersects two given lines, in math. lit.,...

kaha ʻoki pōʻai  R  n. secant, i.e. a line which intersects a circle at two points, in math. lit.,...

kahaone  R  loc.n. sandy beach.

kaha pā kaʻawili  R  vt. to draw a spiralateral.

kaha palapalaʻāina  R  v. to draw a map.

kahapale  R  vt. to intervene.

kaha pā lihi  R  n. tangent, i.e. a line which touches a circle at one point, in math. lit., line...

kaha peʻa  R  n.v. to make a cross or X, especially in black magic (the victim becomes gravely or mortally...

kaha pela hewa  R  n. a circle around a misspelled word with the letters

kahapili  R  n. tangent of a circle. lit., line that touches.

kahapōʻai  R  n. circumference of a circle. lit. mark surround.

kaha poʻohiwi, kāhā poʻohiwi  R  n. fat or muscle on the shoulder blade. lit., shoulder fat.

kāhā poʻohiwi  R  n. var. spelling of kaha poʻohiwi, fat or muscle on the shoulder blade. lit., shoulder fat.

kahapouli  R  n. taboo on menstruating women, restricting them to the menstruating house. lit.,...

kaha puanaʻī  R  n. quotation mark.

kaha Pūnaewele  R  n. web site.

kaha puʻunaue  R  n. division sign.

kahau₁, kāhau  R  n.v. the sport of hurling lightweight hau wood spears; to hurl such spears. lit., hurl...

kahau₂, kāhau  R  v. to catch edible locusts by striking (kā) the...

kāhau  R  n.v. var. spelling of kahau₁, the sport of hurling lightweight hau wood spears; to hurl such spears. lit....

kāhaʻu  R  vi. to diminish, abate, lessen, as a storm or sickness.

Kahaukomo  R  n. a lua fighting stroke. lit., the blow enters.

kahaʻula₁  R  nvi. sensual dream (sickness or bad luck, as in fishing, was believed to follow shortly); to...

Kahaʻula₂  R  n. name of a sexual goddess.

kaha ule  R  vt. to subincise or circumcise (less used than

kahauli  R  n. a kind of ʻahi, a tuna. It is small, has a...

Kahaupalemo  R  n. a lua fighting stroke. lit., the drowned...

kahawaena  R  vt. to strike through or line out, as on a typewriter or computer; also used to indicate that...

kahawai  R  n. stream, creek, river; valley, ravine, gulch, whether wet or dry.

kaha waiho  R  n. a series of dots written under a word or words which have been lined out to show that no...

kahe₁  R  nvi. to flow, trickle, drop, melt, menstruate; in heat, of a bitch; a run or school of...

kahe₂  R  vt. to cut or slit longitudinally; to subincise or circumcise.

kāhē  R  nvi. first appearance of young caterpillars on vines, especially of sweet potatoes; to be eaten by...

kāhea  R  nvt. to call, cry out, invoke, greet, name; recital of the first lines of a stanza by the dancer as...

kāheʻa  R  nvs. red stains or streaks, as at dawn; bloody.

kāhea ʻai  R  n.v. a call to come and eat; a prayer calling on the gods to come and share the food.

kaheaholo  R  n. traffic, especially the movement of.

kāhea kua  R  vt. to call to someone who is leaving (this was believed to bring bad luck, because the...

kāhea pau ahi  R  n. fire alarm.

kaheāwai  R  vi. to flow like water. fig., to move in great crowds.

kāheʻe₁  R  vi. to pour.

kāheʻe₂  R  vi. to catch fish with a scoop or hand net.

kāheʻe₃  R  vi. to slip flowers from the stringing needle to the string.

kāheʻe₄  R  vi. to train or practice, as for foot races.

Kaheʻepālaha  R  n. a lua fighting stroke.

kāhehi  R  vi. to make a misstep, stumble.

kāhei₁  R  nvt. hurling, as firebrands at Kamaile, Kauaʻi;...

kāhei₂  R   var. of kāʻai, sash, belt...

kāheka  R  n. pool, especially a rock basin where the sea washes in through an opening and salt forms; salt...

kahekahe₁  R   redup. of kahe, flow...; cut...;

kahekahe₂  R  nvt. method of fishing with a large net placed in deep water where fish fed or where bait had...

kahekahe₃  R  nvi. a method of birdcatching: all save a few

kāhekaheka  R   plural and diminutive of kāheka; small...

kahekahe wai  R   same as naʻinaʻi mimi, contest in urinating by small boys...

kahekawai  R   similar to kaheāwai, abundance.

kahe koko  R  n.v. flow of blood, hemorrhage; to have such.

kāhela₁  R  vi. to lie spread out, as an individual or a wide expanse of land or sea; to sweep backward and...

kāhela₂  R   see ʻami kāhela, a hula step.

kāhela₃  R  n. gourd drumbeat: the gourd is thumped down on a pad; it is then raised with the left hand and...

Kāhela₄  R  n. name of a star, seen in the month ʻIkuwā.

kāhelahela  R   redup. and intensifier of kāhela₁, to...

kahele  R   adze

kāhele₁  R  nvi. decorated for a journey, as with a lei.

kāhele₂  R  vi. to flow.

kāhelehele  R  vi. to be entangled.

kahelelani₁  R  n. species of small colored shells, found particularly on

Kahelelani₂  R  n. name of an ancient chief associated with

kahena  R  n. flowing.

kahena hulili  R  n. riffle, as in a stream. lit., undulating flowing.

kahena koko  R  n. bloodstream. lit., flowing (of) blood.

kahena wai  R  n. stream bed. also papakū...

kāheu  R  vt. to weed and stir up the soil.

kahe ule  R  v. to subincise or circumcise. lit., cut penis.

kāhewa  R  vi. to miss, fail, not succeed; to hit by mistake; foiled or thwarted in an attempt.

kahi₁  R  nvt. to cut longitudinally, shave, plane, rub or stroke, as in a massage, with gentle pressure of...

kahi₂  R  num. one, only one, alone, lone, single; unit. (sometimes following the numeral classifiers...

kahi₃  R  loc.n. place, location (contraction of ka

kahiaka  R   old var. of kakahiaka, morning.

kahiau₁  R  vt. to give generously or lavishly with the heart and not with expectation of return.

kahiau₂  R  vt. to polish, as a bowl.

kahiāuli  R  vt. to shade, as with a pencil; to block or highlight text, as in a computer program.

kahiʻē  R   elswhere ...

kāhihi  R  nvi. entanglement, perplexity, involvement, blocking; entangled, choked, as by weeds; blocked,...

kāhīhī  R  interj. of disapproval or disbelief; the vowels are sometimes nasalized and the last two greatly...

kahihihi  R   redup. of kāhihi, entanglement...

ka hihi kolu  R   same as ka hili kolo, legendary koa tree.

Kahihikolu  R   same as Kahilikolo, lua stroke.

kahi hōʻikeʻike holoholona  R  n. zoo.

kahi holoi pā  R  n. sink (basin).

kahi hoʻomaʻemaʻe  R  n. place for cleansing; purgatory.

kahiʻino  R  n. buttocks.

kahikahi  R   redup. of kahi₁, cut, rub...

kahi kālena  R  vt. to stretch out smooth by rubbing, as in making tapa...

Kahiki₁  R  n. Tahiti. The sky was divided into five areas beginning with the term...

kahiki₂  R  nvs. any foreign country, abroad, foreign.

Kahiki₃  R  n. a variety of banana, common wild on Maui. Kinds...

Kahikikolo  R  n. name of a legendary tree and place in the uplands of

Kahikinui  R  n. name of a navigation star, said to be named for one of the eight steersmen of...

Kahiki Nui  R  n. name of a district or ahupuaʻa on...

kahiko₁  R  nvs. old, ancient, antique, primitive, long ago, beforehand; to age; old person. (Usually...

Kahiko₂  R  n. name of the first Hawaiian.

kahiko₃  R   Puka kahiko.

kāhiko₁  R  nvi. finery, ornaments; to wear finery, dress up; to harness.

kāhiko₂  R   plural of kahiko₁, old person...

kāhikohiko₁  R  vs. somewhat old.

kāhikohiko₂  R   redup. of kāhiko, finery

kāhiko kaua  R  n. war finery, formerly, shield, helmet, feather cape.

kahikole  R  vi. to have lost the red glow of dawn.

Kahikolu  R  n. trinity, three in one.

Kahiku  R  n. star name (no data).

kahikū  R  vi. to rise higher, of the sun, to a stage between

kāhili₁  R  nvt. feather standard, symbolic of royalty; segment of a rainbow standing like a shaft (also a...

kāhili₂  R  n. the crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica), an ornamental shrub from China, with small...

kāhili₃  R  n. a small tree (Grevillea banksii) from Australia, related to the silky oak,...

kāhili₄  R  n. Kāhili ginger (Hedychium gardnerianum), from the Himalaya...

kāhili₅  R  n. a seaweed, probably Turbinaria ornata.

kāhilihili  R   redup. of kāhili₁, to brush, sweep, switch...; to spray.

kāhili kāpopo  R  n. medical combination of juices of the gourd and the

ka hili kolo  R  n. name of a legendary koa tree on...

Kahilikolo  R  n. lua fighting stroke.

kahi lio  R  n. currycomb. lit., horse comb.

kāhili paʻa lima  R  n. small kāhili carried in the hand.

kahi moe  R  n. place to sleep, bed, cot.

kahina  R  n. wood shavings; rubbing, cutting, etc.

kāhina  R  v. to knock down, take advantage of, deceive.

Kahinaliʻi  R  n. name of a legendary chief in whose time was a great sea flood , , perhaps a tsunami.

kahi noho  R  n. residence, address.

kāhinu  R  vt. to rub with oil, grease, petroleum jelly; to anoint (

kahiō  R  vi. var. spelling of kāhiō, to lean to one side (kā-₂ + hinu). cf. the more common

kahi ʻō  R  n. high-backed comb with long prongs (ʻō) such as...

kāhiō, kahiō  R  vi. to lean to one side (kā-₂ +...

kāhiʻo  R  vi. tipsy.

kahiōhiō  R   redup. of kāhiō.

kahiʻohiʻo  R   redup. of kāhiʻo; drunk.

kahi ʻōmou  R  n. back or side comb used hold hair in place. lit., comb to pin down.

kāhiʻonaina  R  vt. to landscape, as a yard.

kāhiu  R   see pule kāhiu.

kahi ʻuku  R  n. fine-toothed comb, as used for removing dandruff or head lice (

kahi ʻūmiʻi lauoho  R  n. folding hairclip with teeth. Niʻihau.

kahiʻumiʻumi  R  n.v. var. spelling of kahi ʻumiʻumi, to shave the whiskers; barber.

kahi ʻumiʻumi, kahiʻumiʻumi  R  n.v. to shave the whiskers; barber.

kāhiwa, kāhiwa uli, kahiwa  R  n. dark pupil, as of the eye (kā- +...

kā hiwa  R  n. sacred vine.

kāhiwa uli  R   var. spelling of kāhiwa, dark pupil...

kāhoa₁  R  vt. to strike, break; to strike of a fish at a hook (

kāhoa₂  R   same as kāhoahoa₂, redup. of kāhoa₁, to strike, break...

kāhoa₃  R  nvt. beginning of a chant, with others then joining in; to begin a chant.

kāhoa₄  R   same as kāhoahoa₁, to appeal.

kāhoahoa₁  R  vi. to appeal, intercede.

kāhoahoa₂  R   redup. of kāhoa₁, to strike, break...

kāhoaka₁  R  n. phantom, specter, spirit of a living person; sign in the heavens.
 

kāhoaka₂  R  n. kind of sorcery prayer spoken in a moderate or natural voice.

Kahōāliʻi  R   a god, said to be in the Pele family, sometimes...

Kahoanakū  R  n. unidentified star.

Kahoʻea  R  n. name of a star.

kāhōhō  R  interj. of surprise or anger.

kāhoʻi₁  R  interj. indicating surprise, following bases.

kāhoʻi₂  R  vt. to use the enter or return key on a computer or typewriter keyboard in order to return the...

kāholo₁  R  vi. hasty, nimble, swift, quick; to move fast, progress rapidly. cf....

kāholo₂  R  vt. to sew with long stitches; basting; sennit lashings on royal canoes.

kāholo₃  R  nvi. the "vamp" hula step, more common in modern than in...

Kāholo₄  R  n. name of a star.

kāholoholo  R   redup. of kāholo₁, hasty, nimble, swift, quick..., kāholo₂, to sew with long stitches...

kā·honua₁  R  n. globe of the earth.

kāhonua₂  R  n. level landing place, as after fording a stream or coming down from a cliff.

kāhonua₃  R  n. dirt embankment.

Kahoʻolawe  R  n. the only uninhabited major Hawaiian Island. In prehistoric times 80 men, sent front...

kahu₁  R  n. honored attendant, guardian, nurse, keeper of

kahu₂  R  vn. to tend or cook at an oven fire; to build an oven fire; to burn, as lime in a pit; one who...

kahu₃  R   similar to kahukahu, offer to a god...

kahu₄  R  n. controller, administrator, as for a computer network.

kahua₁  R  n. foundation, base, platform, as of a house; site, location, ground, background, an open...

kahua₂  R  n. base of a quilt on which the pattern (lau) is...

Kahuʻa  R  n. name of a star.

kāhua  R   see moekāhua.

kahua hale  R  n. house foundation or site.

kahua hamohamo holoholona  R  n. petting zoo. lit., site (for) petting animals.

kahua hana  R  n. subject, as of a discussion, basis for work; foundation principles, is a political...

kahua hehi  R  n. threshing floor.

kahu ahi  R  n.v. fire builder; to build and tend a fire.

kahua hōʻikeʻike holoholona  R  n. zoo.

kahua hōʻikeʻike iʻa  R  n. aquarium, as a building or park where collections of sea life are displayed. ...

kahua hōlua  R  n. sledding course.

kahua hoʻolele leo  R  n. radio broadcasting station. lit., site for making voice fly.

kahua hoʻolulu  R  n. meeting place. lit., site for shelter.

kahua hoʻolulu mokulele  R  n. airport.

kahua hoʻomoana  R  n. staging area, as in warfare.

kahua hoʻouka  R  n. battleground; place used for competitive sports or contests. lit., site for...

kahu ʻai  R  vt. to cook taro or vegetable food; to keep the store of...

kahu ʻāina  R  n. headman of a land division.

kahua kālaiʻāina  R  n. platform, i.e. a declaration of principles and policies adopted by a political...

kahua kaua  R  n. battlefield.

kahua kaua lewa  R  n. air base.

kahua kenika  R  n. tennis court.

kahua kinai ahi  R  n. fire station. lit., place quench fire.

kahua kinipōpō  R  n. any ball-playing area, as a base-ball diamond, football field, tennis court.

kahua kolepa  R  n. golf course.

kāhuakomo  R  vt. to enter or input, as typing data into a computer database or a calculator. cf....

kahu akua  R  n. one who takes care of an image or a god; priest.

kahua leʻa, kahua leʻaleʻa  R  n. playground.

kahua leʻaleʻa  R  var. spelling of kahua leʻa, playground...

kahu aliʻi  R  n. royal guardian in the family of a high chief.

kahua manaʻo  R  n. premise. lit., basis (of) idea.

kahua mokuluʻu  R  n. submarine base.

kahu ʻanāʻanā  R  n. master or practitioner of sorcery and counter sorcery. see ex.,...

kahu aʻoakumu  R  n. mentor, mentor teacher, cooperating teacher, as in a student-teaching program. lit....

kahua ʻole  R  nvs. ignoramus, one without background, trade, profession, knowledge; to be such.

kahuaʻolohū  R  n. bowling alley.

kahua o Maliʻo  R  n. place of happiness, comfort, pleasure (named for

kahua o nā hōkū  R  n. solar system.

kahua paʻa  R  n. terra firma, the solid earth. fig., security.

kahua pāʻani  R  n. stadium; playground or athletic field of any kind. lit., site for play.

kahua pōhili  R  n. baseball field.

kahua pōhīnaʻi  R  n. basketball court.

kahua pōpaʻipaʻi  R  n. volleyball court.

kahua pōpeku  R  n. football field.

kāhuapuka  R  vt. to output, as data in a computer program. cf.

kahu aupuni  R  n. deputy or regent in the days of the monarchy. lit., government caretaker.

kahu buke  R   var. spelling of kahu puke, librarian...

kahu ʻekalekia, kahu ekalesia  R  n. pastor of a church.

kahu ekalesia  R   var. spelling of kahu ʻekalekia, pastor of a church...

Kahueloiki  R  n. unidentified star name.

Kahuelokū  R  n. unidentified star name.

kahu hāanai  R  n. var. spelling of kahu hānai, foster parent (of adopted children).

kahu hānai, kahu hāanai  R  n. foster parent (of adopted children).

kahu hipa  R  n. shepherd.

kahu hoʻoponopono  R  n. administrator.

kāhūhū  R  interj. of surprise or anger.

Kahuihuiomakaliʻi  R  n. Pleiades.

Kahuilaokalani  R  

kahu kaʻa  R  n. coachman.

kahukahu  R  vt. to offer food and prayers to a god or to the spirit of a deified person.

kahu keiki  R  n. one who tends a child, as a nurse.

kahuki  R   same as palahuki, rotten, overripe...

kahu kula  R  n. schoolmaster, school supervisor.

kahu kula nui  R  n. school superintendent.

kahuli  R  vt. to overturn, overthrow, capsize, upset.

kāhuli₁  R  vi. to change, alter.

kāhuli₂  R  n. land shells (Philonesia spp.).

kāhuli₃  R  n. sport or mutant, as of sweet potato.

Kahulialiʻi  R  n. name of a star.

kahuli aupuni  R  n.v. revolution, revolutionist; to over-throw the government. Also...

kāhulihuli  R  vi. unsteady, shaky, rickety, variable, unsettled; to sway, reel, tip, rock, totter; tossed...

kahu lio  R  n. coachman, groom.

kahuli pū, kāhuli pū  R  vi. turned completely over, upside down.

kāhuli pū  R  vi. var. spelling of kahuli pū, turned completely over, upside down.

kahului₁  R  n. athletic contest, especially championship match.

kahului₂  R  n. crescent-shaped disposition of soldiers on a battlefield.

kahului₃  R  n. variety of sweet potato.

Kahului₄  R  n. a lua fighting stroke.

kahu maʻi  R  n. nurse.

kahu mālama  R  n. custodian, caretaker.

kahu mālama ʻāpana  R  n. warden of a district.

kahu mālama hale  R  n. housekeeper.

kahu mālama kino  R  n. legal guardian of minors.

kahu mālama maʻi  R  n. nurse.

kahu mālama paʻahao  R  n. warden of a prison.

kahu moka  R  n. person who cared for the chief's excrement so that it would not fall into the possession...

kahu moku  R  n. mate of a ship.

kahūmu  R   var. spelling of kahu umu, oven tender; to tend an oven...

kahuna₁  R  nvi. priest, sorcerer, magician, wizard, minister, expert in any profession (whether male or...

kahuna₂  R  nvi. oven cooking; to cook.

kāhuna₁  R   plural of kahuna₁, priest, sorcerer, magician, wizard, minister...

kāhuna₂  R   same as kāhunahuna, to sprinkle tightly, especially with salt...

kahuna ʻai pilau  R  n. filth-eating sorcerer [insulting term].

kahuna ʻanāʻanā  R  n. sorcerer who practices black magic and counter sorcery, as one who prays a person to...

kahuna aʻo  R  n. teaching preacher, minister, sorcerer.

kahuna hāhā  R   an expert who diagnoses, as sickness or pain, by feeling the body...

kahuna haʻiʻōlelo  R  n. preacher, especially an itinerant preacher.

kahuna hoʻohāpai keiki  R  n. medical expert who induced pregnancy.

kahuna hoʻopiʻopiʻo  R  n. malevolent sorcerer, as one who inflicts illness by gesture, as rubbing his own...

kahuna hoʻoulu ʻai  R  n. agricultural expert.

kahuna hoʻoulu lāhui  R  n. priest who increased population by praying for pregnancy.

kahuna hui  R  n. a priest who functioned in ceremonies for the deification of a king or who detected...

kāhunahuna  R  vi. to sprinkle tightly, especially with salt.

kāhuna imu  R  n. place where food is cooked in an underground oven, as in a cookhouse; tending of the...

kahuna kālai  R  n. carving expert, sculptor.

kahuna kālai waʻa  R  n. canoe builder.

kahuna kiʻi  R  n. caretaker of images, who wrapped, oiled, and stored them, and carried them into battle...

kahuna kilokilo  R  n. priest or expert who observed the skies for omens.

kahuna lapaʻau  R  n. medical doctor, medical practitioner, healer. lit., curing expert.

kahuna makani  R  n. a priest who induced spirits to possess a patient so that he might then drive the...

kahuna nui  R  n. high priest and councilor to a high chief; office of councilor.

kahuna poʻo  R  n. high priest.

kahuna pule, kahunapule  R  n. preacher, pastor, minister, parson, priest. clergyman . lit., prayer...

kahu paka  R  n. high chief's trusted attendant of royal blood who had charge of his tobacco and pipes; he...

kahu pāka  R  n. park keeper.

kahu pipi  R  n.v. herdsman, keeper of cattle, cattle owner, rancher; to care for cattle.

kahu poka  R   same as kahu moka, person who cared for the chief's excrement so that it would not fall into the possession of a sorcerer...

kahu puke, kahu buke  R  n. librarian, custodian of books.

kahu ʻūhā  R  n. the high chief who attended an infant chief, carried him, and sat him on his lap (...

kahu umu  R  n.v. oven tender; to tend an oven.

kahu wai  R  n. one in charge of water rights and division, water master.

kahu waiū  R  n. wet nurse (also kahu wale).

kahu waiwai  R  n. trustee, executor. lit., custodian of wealth or property.

kahu wale  R  n. same as kahu waiū, wet nurse...

-kaʻi  R   perhaps a transitivizer.

ka i, kai  R   contraction ka mea i, the one who did. cf....

kai-  R   prefix to six kinship terms used as terms of reference:

-kai  R   swollen, bloated.

kai₁  R  nvs. sea, sea water; area near the sea, seaside, lowlands; tide, current in the sea; insipid,...

kai₂  R  n. gravy, sauce, dressing, soup, broth.

kai₃  R  interj. similar to keu. My, how much! How very! How...

kaī, kaīī  R  interj. of displeasure, vexation, annoyance, prolonged to indicate greater force.

kaʻi₁  R  nvt. to lead, direct, lift up and carry; to walk or step in a row or procession, or as a child...

kaʻi₂  R  vt. to pull, as weeds.

kaʻi₃  R   fish net or seine; snare or noose for birds.

kaʻi₄  R  n. snood of a fishhook.

kaʻi₅  R  n. a decayed tooth that requires extraction.

kaʻi₇  R   the chant during which dancers appear and leave; to come dancing out before an audience;

kāī  R  n. a variety of taro, the corms of which are fragrant when...

kaia-  R   a prefix which indicates a clustering together. cf:
   ...

kā ia  R   same as kāna, possessive.

kāia₁  R  vi. fast asleep (used with hiamoe.)

kāia₂  R  vi. to swing, as arms.

kaiahale  R  n. housing development, subdivision.

kaʻiahea  R  vi. to resound from a distance.

kaiahome  R  n. neighborhood.

Kaiʻahoʻopāpāʻilikanaka  R  n. a lua fighting stroke. lit., fish...

kaʻi ā huihui  R  vi. to come in flocks, as followers to a generous chief.

kaiaka₁  R  nvi. weakened and watery fluid, as coffee, thinned-down milk; to be watery.

kaiaka₂  R  n.

kai a ka hinaliʻi  R   var. spelling of kai a Kahinaliʻi, flood...

kai a Kahinaliʻi, kai a ka hinaliʻi  R   flood...

kai a Kahulumanu  R   same as kai a Kahinaliʻi, flood...

Kai ʻĀkau  R  n. North Sea.

kai akua  R  n. raging sea so dangerous that man cannot survive. lit., supernatural sea.

kaʻiālana  R  n. large traveling company.

kaialiʻi  R  n. hard type of rock, used for adzes.

kaialile  R  nvs. indolent, lazy, unskilled; such a person.

kaʻiālupe  R  vt. same as kauālupe; to support a sick or intoxicated person between two other persons. lit., lead like...

kai a malō, kai a maloʻo  R  n. an extreme low tide with reef exposed. lit., dry sea.

kai a maloʻo  R  var. spelling of kai a malō, an extreme low tide with reef exposed...

kaiameaola  R  n. biological community, as in science.

kaiāmu  R  vi. var. spelling of kaiāmū, to sit in silence, as at a meeting. cf. mū, silence.

kaiāmū, kaiāmu  R  vi. to sit in silence, as at a meeting. cf. mū...

kaianaside  R  n. cyanide.

kaiānoa  R  n. bonito lure made of shell; bone fishhook; barbless deep-sea hook composed of two small...

kaianoho  R  n. habitat.

kaiʻanuʻu  R   same as ʻalā poʻo malu, a basalt.

kaiao  R  nvi. dawn; to dawn; to enlighten (used without the article). cf.

kaiaola  R  n. ecosystem. medium, environment

kaiapa  R  n. diaper.

kai a Pele  R  n. tidal wave. lit., sea of Pele.

kaiapili  R  n. society, i.e. an enduring social group.

kai apo  R  n. rising or high tide. lit., encircling sea.

kaiapōkea  R  n. name of a long prayer used after the

kaiapuni  R  n. environment; medium.

kaiapuni hoʻōla piha  R  n. total healing environment. lit., complete healing environment.

kai au  R  n. sea where a moving current is visible. lit., current sea.

kaiʻau  R  n. sea too deep to walk in lit., swimming sea.

kaiāulu₁, kaiaulu  R  n. community, neighborhood, village.

Kaiāulu₂  R  n. name of a pleasant, gentle trade-wind breeze, famous in song, at

kaiaulu ʻāhaʻi  R  n. climax community, in biology. lit., winning community.

kaiawao  R  n. biome.

kaʻiawe  R  vi. to move slowly along.

kai ea  R  n. rising tide; sea washing higher on land than usual. lit., rising sea.

kai eʻe  R  n. tidal wave. lit., mounting sea.

kaiehu₁  R  vt. to scatter or stir up, as dust or dirt; tossed, as spray; to moisten or sprinkle with...

kaiehu₂  R  vt. to prod or poke sideways, as in digging, to prod loose; to discharge, as a servant.

Kaiehu₃  R  n. star name.

kaiele  R  vt. to disturb, bother.

Kai ʻEle  R  n. Black Sea.

Kai ʻEleʻele  R  n. Black Sea.

kaielo  R   same as kai helo, sauce...

kai emi  R  n. ebbing sea. lit., decreasing sea.

kaiena  R  vi. to walk with feet far apart, as an infant; to straddle, as on a horse.

Kaiene  R  n. Cheyenne, the capital of Wyoming.

kaiewa  R  vi. to take life philosophically as it comes, sometimes in poverty, sometimes in wealth.

kai ʻewalu  R  n. a poetic expression referring to the channels between the islands; always follows...

kaʻiewe  R  n. var. spelling of kāʻiewe, group of relatives who faithfully serve and care for a chief during illness; perhaps related to ʻiewe...

kāʻiewe, kaʻiewe  R  n. group of relatives who faithfully serve and care for a chief during illness; perhaps related...

kai haʻanalu  R  n. Makahiki festivals prayer.

kai heʻe  R  n. receding sea or wave.

kai heheʻe  R  n. taboo place along the shore where outcasts (

kaʻi hele  R  vi. to walk, move, proceed, walk in line or in succession, as of a parade; to walk holding on...

kai hele kū  R  n. any place in the sea or on the reef where a footing may be obtained. lit., sea...

kai helo  R  n. sauce, as made of crushed shrimp and coconut cream. lit., red sauce.

kaʻi hemo  R   same as kaʻi hoʻi, exit dancing...

kai hī  R  n. flowing sea, especially one that goes through a sluice gate into fish ponds.

kāʻihi₁  R  nvi. dizzy, dizziness.

kāʻihi₂  R  vi. to refuse to pay losses or forfeit, as in a game; to use another's property without...

kāʻihi₃  R  n. a fine meshed fish net, similar to kāʻili.

kai hoʻēʻe  R   var. of kai eʻe, tidal wave...

kai hohonu  R  n. deep sea; high tide.

kai hoʻi  R  n. ebbing sea. lit., returning sea.

kaʻi hoʻi  R  vi. to exit dancing, as in a hula.

kai holo  R  n. running sea or current.

kai hoʻolulu  R  n. calm sea water, especially as left to evaporate in a pool so as to form a crust of...

kaʻi huakaʻi  R  nvi. parade, procession; to march in a parade.

kai huki  R  n. sea with strong current, undertow.

kaʻihuluhulu  R  vt. to drag along; to force to go against one's will.

kaihuokapuaʻa₁  R  n. a type of stone (no data). lit., the snout of the pig.

Kaihuokapuaʻa₂  R  n. a lua fighting stroke.

kaīī  R  var. spelling of kaī, of displeasure...

kaʻiʻi₁  R  vs. smooth, unwrinkled.

kaʻiʻi₂  R  n. small-meshed net.

kāʻiʻī, kāʻīʻī  R  vi. hard, rigid; stingy, close-fisted, hard-hearted, harsh; to refuse help; to deny a request; to...

kāʻīʻī  R  vi. var. spelling of kāʻiʻī, hard...

kai ʻina₁  R  n. sea-urchin sauce (the crushed shells were placed in salted water; afterwards the liquid...

kai ʻina₂  R  nvs. lavender, reddish-purple, so called because of the color of the sauce.

kāʻiʻiwi  R  n. a climber (Strongylodon ruber, misidentified locally as S. lucidus), in the...

kaika, saida  R  n. cider.

kaikā  R  n. cultivated patch; bank of taro patch.

kaʻikahi  R   rare var. of kakaʻikahi, scarce, sparse...

kaʻikaʻi  R  vt. to lead, support, lift up; raise.
 

kaʻikaʻikū  R  vt. to lead against the will, as a young child; to lead here and there without permission;...

kaikaina  R  n. younger sibling or cousin of the same sex, as younger brother or male cousin of a male, or...

kaʻikaʻina  R  n. carrying, leading, etc.

kaikaina hoahānau  R  n. relative of a junior sibling line.

Kaikala  R   Caesar. (Bib.)

kai kala  R  n. salt water and ʻōlena root used to remove evil influences. lit., freeing salt water.

kaikamahine  R  n. girl, daughter, niece, lass.

kaikamāhine  R   plural of kaikamahine, girl, daughter, niece, lass...

Kaikana  R  n. Titan, a moon of Saturn.

kai kāne  R  n. strong sea. lit., male sea.

kaikapū  R  vs. creeping with age; aged (a proper name in some legends for an old hag).

Kai Kara  R  n. Kara Sea.

kaikea₁  R  n. sap, sapwood.

kaikea₂  R  n. fat, as of pork.

kaikea₃  R  n. white sea foam, especially as washed up on a beach.