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-la  R   see lā₆.

lā-₁  R   short for lau₁, leaf, frond... with...

lā-₂  R   short for lau₃, sheet; surface; blade...

lā-₃  R   third person, in the dual and plural pronouns only,

-lā  R   hoʻo.

lā₁  R  nvs. sun, sun heat; sunny, solar.

lā₂  R  n. day, date.

lā₃  R  n. a sail.

lā₄  R  n. fin.

lā₅  R  n. each of two cross sticks holding corners of the dip net called

lā₆  R  demon. common demon. occurring after both nouns and verbs, and as the last part of the demon....

lā₇  R  part. expressing doubt, uncertainty.

lā₈  R  n. the letter 'l'.

lā₉  R  n. sixth note on the musical scale, la.

lā₁₀  R  interj. common refrain in songs, as in .

laʻa₁  R  vs. sacred, holy, devoted, consecrated, set apart or reserved as for sacred purposes, dedicated.

laʻa₂  R  vs. cursed, defiled , bound under an oath, doomed to death or destruction , in great trouble.

laʻa₃  R  n. time, season (perhaps short for lāʻau and a...

laʻa₄  R   same as palai ʻula, a fern.

laʻa₅  R   to propagate plants by inarching [to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without...

laʻa₆  R  vs. also, together with, so, besides, such as, like.

lāʻā  R  n. width, breadth, as of cloth.

lāʻaeʻoia  R  n. past days of youth, strength, beauty, prosperity.

lāʻahaʻaina  R  n. feast day.

-laʻa hale  R   hoʻo.

laʻahia  R   pas/imp. of laʻa₁, sacred, holy, devoted..., laʻa₂, cursed, defiled...

Lā ʻAi Pelehū  R  n. Thanksgiving Day. lit., turkey-eating day.

laʻa kea  R  n. sacred light, sacred things of day, as sunshine, knowledge, happiness. lit., light...

-laʻalaʻa  R   hoʻo.

laʻalāʻau  R  n. small sticks, twigs, herbs, shrubs, bush.

lāʻalo  R  n. mature taro tops too tough to eat, and good only for...

laʻaloa₁  R  n. varieties of small, narrow-bodied kitchen roaches including the brown-banded cockroach (...

laʻaloa₂  R   var. of olaʻaloa, a variety of hard taro.

Laʻalūʻau  R  n. name of a legendary people who were said to worship images and not gods, in the time of ...

Laʻamaikahiki  R   an early immigrant brought from Kahiki...

laʻa make  R  n. season when plants die or grow slowly, like autumn in cooler climates. lit., dead...

laʻamia  R  n. calabash tree (Crescentia cujete), introduced from tropical America, fruit used for ...

laʻana  R  n. example; specimen.

lā anoano  R  n. person presiding over the game of kilu. ...

lāʻape  R  n. monstera. (climbing plant)

-lāʻau  R   hoʻo.

lāʻau₁  R  nvs. tree, plant, wood, timber, forest, thicket, stick, pole, rod, splinter, club; blow or...

lāʻau₂  R  nvs. medicine, medical.

lāʻau₃  R  nvi. lump or knot in the flesh, as eased by the rubbing

lāʻau₄  R  n. picture frame.

lāʻau₅  R  n. general name for canoe endpiece.

lāʻau₆  R   for nights of the moon beginning with Lāʻau...

laʻa ua  R  n. rainy season.

lāʻauʻai  R  n. chopsticks.

lāʻau ʻaila  R  n. castor-oil plant; lit., oil plant.

lāʻauʻala  R  n. fragrant wood, especially sandalwood.

lāʻau aliʻi  R  n. children of chiefs by second matings; their children were termed

lāʻau ana  R  n. yardstick, ruler, surveying rod, measuring stick.

lāʻau ana ʻāina  R  n. range pole, surveying rod.

lāʻau ana kiʻekiʻena  R  n. elevation pole, as for surveying. lit., elevation surveying rod.

lāʻau haʻinole  R  n. stimulant. lit., drug (for) stimulating.

lāʻau hamo  R  n. salve, ointment. lit., rubbing medicine.

lāʻau hānō₁  R  n. asthma medicine.

lāʻau hānō₂  R  n. Jimson weed (Datura stramonium), a cosmopolitan weed, related to...

lāʻau hihi, lāʻauhihi  R  n. vine.

lāʻauhihi  R   var. spelling of lāʻau hihi, vine...

lāʻau hili  R  n. switch, club.

lāʻau hoʻohanuhanu  R  n. inhalant.

lāʻau hoʻohiamoe  R  n. drug, narcotic, soporific, medicine to cause sleep, chloroform.

lāʻau hoʻoikaika  R  n. tonic, any medicine that strengthens.

lāʻau hoʻokaʻa  R  n. rolling pin, any wooden roller.

lāʻau hoʻokani pahu  R  n. drumstick. lit., drumplaying stick. cf.

lāʻau hoʻoloha  R  n. depressant. lit., drug which causes depression.

lāʻau hoʻoluaʻi  R   same as lāʻau hoʻopiʻi, emetic...

lāʻau hoʻomāʻeʻele  R  n. anesthetic. lit., medicine (to) anesthetize.

lāʻau hoʻomaʻemaʻe hale  R  n. household product, i.e. any of a variety of products used for cleaning...

lāʻau hoʻomake mū  R  n. insecticide. lit., medicine to kill insects.

lāʻau hoʻomālielie  R  n. tranquilizer.

lāʻau hoʻomālū  R  n. barbiturate.

lāʻau hoʻomalule kino  R  n. narcotic, drug. lit., medicine to relax the body.

lāʻau hoʻomoe  R   same as lāʻau hoʻohiamoe, drug, narcotic, soporific, medicine to cause sleep, chloroform...

lāʻau hoʻonahā  R  n. cathartic medicine.

lāʻau hoʻonoenoe  R  n. drug, as opium. lit., befogging plant.

lāʻau hoʻopā  R  n. medicine to prevent fecundation.

lāʻau hoʻopiʻi  R  n. emetic. lit., medicine to make come up.

lāʻau hoʻopiʻipiʻi  R   same as lāʻau hoʻopiʻi, emetic. lit., medicine to make come up...

lāʻau hoʻopololei  R  n. splint.

lāʻau hoʻowali ʻai  R  n. implement for mixing poi or...

lāʻau hope  R  n. after endpiece of a canoe.

lāʻau hū  R  n. any gum-producing tree or plant, as candlenut, spruce.

lāʻau ihu  R  n. bow endpiece of a canoe.

lāʻau iki ʻai ʻia  R  n. edible herb. cf. . lit., small eaten plant.

lāʻau kaʻa  R  n. cypress , fir tree ; terebinth , elm ; conifer.

lāʻau kaha  R  n. boom of a vessel. lit., turning stick.

lāʻau kāhea  R  n. a type of faith healing of broken or crushed bones or sprains. lit., calling...

lāʻau kahi hā  R  n. one-by-four lumber.

lāʻau kalakala  R  n. lantana. lit., thorny plant.

lāʻau Kalikimaka  R  n. Christmas tree.

lāʻau kāpalapala  R  n. bamboo stamp for marking tapas. lit.,...

lāʻau kaukahi  R  n. balance beam. lit., solitary rod.

lāʻau kau lole  R  n. hanger, when made of wood. lit., wood (for) placing clothes.

lāʻau kaulua  R  n. parallel bars. lit., double rods.

lāʻau keʻa  R  n. wooden cross or crucifix; bar to hold a gate shut, brace, bolt.

lāʻau kī  R  n. bar to hold a gate shut, bolt.

lāʻau kia  R  n. stick for snaring birds.

lāʻau kiʻi  R  n. easel.

lāʻau kinipōpō  R  n. ball bat of any kind.

lāʻau koʻokoʻo  R  n. vaccine. lit., support medicine.

lāʻau kū  R  n. house post, post, doorpost; mast. lit., standing stick.

lāʻau kuhikuhi  R  n. pointer, as used in a classroom.

lāʻau kuʻi  R  n. ladder, tree with crosspieces used as a ladder. lit., joined wood.

lāʻau kuʻi kope  R  n. coffee huller.

lāʻau kuʻi palu  R  n. wooden palu pestle.

Lāʻau Kū Kahi  R  n. eighteenth day of the lunar month.

Lāʻau Kū Lua  R  n. nineteenth day of the lunar month.

lāʻau kumu ʻole  R  n. parasite. lit., plant without foundation. A legendary

lāʻau kūpeʻe  R  n. stocks, wooden fetters, handcuffs. lit., bracelet sticks.

laʻa ʻula  R  n. autumn. lit., red time [of leaves].

lāʻau lālau mea ʻai  R  n. var. spelling of lāʻau lālau meaʻai, chopsticks.

lāʻau lālau meaʻai, lāʻau lālau mea ʻai  R  n. chopsticks.

lāʻau lalo  R  n. boom of a vessel. lit., down stick.

lāʻau lapaʻau  R  n. medicine. lit., curing medicine.

laʻa uli  R  n. sacred or doomed darkness, ignorance, gloom, the unknown, misfortune.

lāʻau liʻiliʻi  R   small bush, plant, or stick.

lāʻau loke, lāʻau rose  R  n. rosewood.

laʻa ulu  R  n. spring, time of growth.

lāʻau lua hā  R  n. two-by-four lumber.

lāʻau mākaʻi  R  n. policeman's club.

lāʻau make, lāʻaumake  R  n. poison.

lāʻaumake  R   var. spelling of lāʻau make, poison...

lāʻau make haipilikia  R  n. pesticide. lit., poison (for) pests. also

lāʻau make kalina  R  n. fungicide. lit., fungus poison.

lāʻau make nāhelehele  R  n. herbicide. lit., poison (for) weeds.

lāʻau mimi   R  n. insulin. lit., diabetes medicine.

lāʻau moe  R   same as lāʻau hoʻohiamoe, drug, narcotic, soporific, medicine to cause sleep, chloroform...

lāʻau moekū  R  n. wooden bedstead.

lāʻau ʻōhikihiki niho  R  n. toothpick. lit., stick to pick teeth.

lāʻau ʻona  R  n. narcotic drug. lit., intoxicating drug.

lāʻau ʻoʻoi  R  n. bramble, briar, thorny tree.

lāʻau paepae  R  n. boom of a vessel.

lāʻau paheʻe  R   see paheʻe₃, dart-throwing.

lāʻau pahupahu  R  n. billiard cue. lit., billiard stick.

lāʻau paʻi kinipōpō  R  n. ball bat, tennis racket, pingpong paddle; any kind of paddle for slapping a...

lāʻau pālau  R  n. fighting club.

lāʻau palupalu  R  n. herbs, tender vegetables.

Lāʻau Pau  R  n. twentieth day of the lunar month.

lāʻau pauka makika  R  n. punk for mosquitoes. lit., stick mosquito powder.

lāʻau piʻi  R   var. of lāʻau hoʻopiʻi, emetic...

lāʻau pili  R  n. name of a gambling game. lit., betting stick.

lāʻau pulupulu  R  n. cotton swab, Q-tip. lit., cotton stick.

lāʻau rose  R  var. spelling of lāʻau loke, rosewood...

-laʻa waʻa  R   hoʻo.

laba puki  R  n. var. spelling of lapa puki, rubber boot. also puki lapa.

Labaradora  R  n. Labrador.

Ladana  R  var. spelling of Lākana₂, London...

lae₁  R  n. forehead, brow.

lae₂  R  n. cape, headland, point, promontory.

lae₃  R  n. wisdom; mental or emotional qualities. cf. idioms at

lae₄  R  n. an insulting term, followed by qualifiers, referring to

laʻe  R   same as laʻelaʻe₁; pure in sentiment.

laʻehana  R  interj. syllables repeated in chants at ends of verses to mark time and for gay effect, similar to...

laehano  R  vs. honored.

Laehao  R  n. Cape Horn.

laehaokela  R  n. unicorn, rhinoceros. lit., brow with protruding horn.

laehina  R   same as noio, a tern. lit., white...

lae honua  R  vi. to bow low, as the head. lit., earthward forehead.

laekahi  R  n. specialist.

lae kiko  R  n. Kauā, outcast, with a dot tattooed on the...

laekoloa  R  n. type of hard, red stone, as used for adzes.

lae lāʻau  R  n. forested point, whether at sea or inland.

laʻelaʻe₁  R  vs. bright, shiny, clear, serene, calm, pleasant.

laʻelaʻe₂  R  n. a variety of sweet potato.

Laʻelaʻe₃  R  n. name of a star.

lae la lae, lae lā lae  R  interj. syllables repeated in songs at ends of verses to mark time and for gay effect, similar to...

lae lā lae  R  interj. var. spelling of lae la lae, syllables repeated in songs at ends of verses to mark time and for gay effect...

lāʻele  R  n. old leaf, ready to fall or beginning to dry (a contraction of

laeloa  R  n. a kind of wine-red cotton cloth. lit., long brow.

lae lua  R  vs. prominent, as a ridge. lit., double brow.

Laemakaʻu  R  n. Cape Fear.

lae mamo  R  n. Mamo (bird) brow, a derisive name for...

Laemanaʻolana  R  n. Cape of Good Hope.

Laena  R  n. Rhine. also Raena.

laenihi  R  n. name applied to various high-headed labroid fishes of the genera Hemipteronotus and ...

Laenihi  R   sister of the antihero Halemano, who...

lae oʻo  R  n. an expert. lit., mature brow.

lae paʻa₁  R  vs. hard headed, obstinate, stubborn, closed in mind and hostile to new ideas. lit.,...

lae paʻa₂  R  n. term for kauā, outcast. lit.,...

laepua  R  n. baccalaureate, bachelor's, as a degree at a university. lit., emerging wisdom. also...

lae puni  R  n. term for kauā, outcast.

lae puʻu  R  n. bulging forehead.

laeʻula  R  n. a well-trained, clever person; expert. lit., red brow [red being the sacred color].

Laeuliuli  R  n. Cape Verde. lit., green cape.

laha₁  R  vs. extended, spread out, broad, published, circulated, distributed, disseminated, promulgated,...

laha₂  R  n. gourd calabash painted with patterns.

laha₃  R  n. a kind of yam with white flesh under the skin , contrasting with those with purple-red flesh...

lāhai₁  R  vs. to poise aloft, as a kite.

lāhai₂  R   rare var. of lēhei,

lāhai₃  R  n. short wing fence to guide cattle to a corral.

lahaina₁  R  n. a variety of sugar cane, usually free tasseling, heavy stooling, and with rather semierect...

lahaina₂  R  n. a variety of sweet potato.

lahaina₃  R  n. poising; leaping.

lahalaha  R   redup. of laha₁, extended, spread out... also said of a hen covering her chickens with her wings.

lahalahai  R   redup. of lāhai₁, poise aloft, as a kite..., lāhai₂, to leap....

lahalahaina  R   redup. of lahaina, leaping.

lahalaha wai  R  n. broad puddle, pool.

lahalawai  R   slippery, muddy.

lahalile₁  R  n. dark navy-blue calico cloth with small white prints or polka dots.

lahalile₂  R  n. a variety of sweet potato.

lā hana  R  n. workday.

lā hānau  R  n. birthday.

laha ʻole  R  vs. rare, choice, unique; not spread, not common.

lahapuni  R  n. universality, i.e. the premise that the laws of physics work the same in all parts of the...

lahe  R   rare var. of nahe, soft.

lāhea  R  nvs. vile-smelling; stench; one of unsavory reputation.

Lāhei  R  n. a lua fighting stroke.

lahi₁  R  vs. thin, frail, delicate.

lahi₂  R  n. a variety of sugar cane; the yellow mutation of

lahi₃  R  n. a variety of banana.

lahi kahakaha ʻākala  R  n. a variety of sugar cane; a pink or light red, striped mutation of...

lā hiki  R  nvs. eastern sun, rising sun; eastern.

lahilahi₁  R   redup. of lahi₁, thin, frail... weak, as coffee; flimsy.
 

lahilahi₂  R  vs. single-flowering, as a hibiscus.

laho₁  R  n. scrotum; with qualifiers, a term of abuse. See saying,

laho₂  R  n. male, as below. (fig., promiscuous male).

Lā Hoʻālohaloha  R  n. Thanksgiving Day. lit., day for expression of affection.

lā hoʻano  R  n. var. spelling of lā hoʻāno, Holy day, day of worship.

lā hoʻāno, lā hoʻano  R  n. Holy day, day of worship.

lāhoe₁  R   rare var. of lāhai, to poise aloft, as a kite...; to leap...

lāhoe₂  R  n. cactus.

laho heʻe  R  n. hernia, rupture.

laho kole  R  n. raw scrotum (an insulting reference to poverty).

lahokū  R  n. promiscuous male.

laholaho  R   miserly; to hoard.

laholena  R  vs. lazy, indolent, idling.

laholile  R   see lahalile.

laholio₁  R  nvs. rubber; automobile tire; elastic, rubbery. lit., horse scrotum.

laholio₂  R  n. India rubber (Ficus elastica).

lahomāpū  R  n. kiwi fruit.

lahonua  R   short for ola honua, earthly life, life on earth; to live...

lā hoʻokahakaha  R  n. holiday on which everyone dresses up, enjoys sports, parties. lit., display...

Lā Hoʻomaikaʻi  R  n. Thanksgiving Day. lit., day to bless.

lā hoʻomalolo  R  n. Day of preparation ; day before the taboo day, hence Saturday.

lā hoʻomanaʻo  R  n. Day of commemoration, anniversary day.

laho oʻo  R  n. mature scrotum, said of a male who reaches maturity.

laho paka  R  n. crinkled scrotum (implication that there has been excessive drinking of

lahopipi  R  n. eggplant (Solanum melongena).

laho pipi  R  n. bull scrotum, as eaten.

laho pōkaʻokaʻo  R  n. dry scrotum (an insult similar to

lahoʻula  R  n. red scrotum (an insult similar to laho...

lāhui₁  R  nvs. nation, race, tribe, people, nationality; great company of people; species, as of animal or...

lāhui₂  R  vi. to assemble, gather together.

lāhui₃  R  vt. to prohibit, forbid, lay a taboo, proclaim a law (possibly

lāhui emi  R  n. depleted species. also lāhulu...

lāhui hui pū  R  n. united nation.

lā huikala  R  n. Day of purification ceremonies.

lāhui kanaka, lāhui kānaka  R  n. nation, people, tribe, multitude; mankind, humanity.

lāhui kānaka  R  n. var. spelling of lāhui kanaka, nation, people, tribe, multitude; mankind, humanity.

lāhulu  R  n. species, in biology.

lāhulu ē  R  n. alien species. lit., foreign species.

lai₁  R  n. name applied to the species of Scomberoides, fish.

lai₂, rai  R   rye.

laʻi  R  nvs. calm, stillness, quiet, peace, contentment, tranquillity; solace; serene, as of sea, sky, wind;...

-laʻi  R   transitivizer, as in kaulaʻi,...

lāʻī  R  n. ti leaf (contraction of

laʻia  R   rare var. of laʻi.

lāʻie₁  R   short for lau

Lāʻie₂  R  n. place name, windward Oʻahu. Mormon Temple and...

Lāʻie₃  R   var. spelling of Lāʻieikawai, the heroine of the romance of the same name called 'the masterpiece of Hawaiian romantic fiction'...

Lāʻieikawai, Lāʻie  R   the heroine of the romance of the same name called 'the masterpiece of Hawaiian romantic...

laiki, raisi  R  n. rice (Oryza sativa).

laikī  R  n. litchi.

lāʻiki  R  vs. tight, as a dress; painfully stuffed, as the stomach after overeating; narrow, as a gate...

laiki loloa  R  n. long rice.

laikini  R  n. license.

laikini hahai holoholona  R  n. hunting license.

laikini kaʻa  R  n. auto or vehicle license.

laikini kalaiwa kaʻa  R  n. driver's license.

laikini kī pū  R  n. firearms license.

laʻikū₁  R  nvs. great calm, quiet, peace, serenity; becalmed.

Laʻikū₂  R   name of a wind associated with Hālawa,...

laila  R  loc.n. there, then (usually pronounced leila or lila...

laʻilaʻi₁  R   redup of laʻi, calm, stillness,...

laʻilaʻi₂  R  n. a variety of sweet potato.

laima  R  

laimana  R  n. layman.

laimi  R  n. lime.

laina₁  R  n. hives, urticaria

laina₂  R   line, row, verse.

laina₃  R   cane trash, bagasse.

Lāina  R  n. Line (Islands).

laina ʻekolu mika  R  n. three-meter line, in volleyball. see

laina helu  R  n. number line, in math.

laina helu   R  n. international date line. lit., line (for) counting days.

laina hīnaʻi  R  n. end line, on a basketball court. lit., basket line. also...

laina hoʻouka  R  n. scrimmage line, in football. lit., attack line.

laina hupa  R  n. end line, on a basketball court. lit., basket line. also...

laina ʻike  R  n. line of sight, sight line. lit., line (to) see.

laina ʻikepili  R  n. data stream, as in a computer program. lit., data line.

laina kālailai  R  n. transect, i.e. a sample area, as of vegetation, usually in the form of a long strip....

laina kaula waha  R  n. reins, lines. lit., bridle (rope mouth) lines.

lainakini  R   same as ʻainakini, navy blue cloth.

laina noa  R  n. free throw line, in basketball.

laina kūlele  R  n. offensive line, in football. lit., offense line.

laina kūpale  R  n. defensive line, in football. lit., defending line.

laina kūwaena  R  n. half-court line, on a basketball court. lit., median line.

laina lahilahi  R  n. hairline, as in a computer program. lit., thin line.

laina lakikū, laina latitū  R  n. parallel, i.e. an imaginary circle on the earth's surface parallel to the equator and...

laina latitū  R  n. var. spelling of laina lakikū, parallel...

laina lena  R  n. line of sight, sight line.

laina lonikū  R  n. meridian, a line of longitude. lit., longitude line.

laina lonikū lani  R  n. celestial meridian. lit., sky meridian.

laina manawa  R  n. time line.

laina mokuahi  R  n. steamship line.

laina o ke kōkua hua mele  R  n. horizontal line on a musical staff. lit., line of the musical...

laina pale  R  n. defensive line, in football. lit., defense line.

laina pāweo  R  n. skew line, in math.

laina ʻumi kapuaʻi  R  n. ten-foot line, in volleyball. Niʻihau...

laʻiokona₁  R  n. a variety of sweet potato. lit., calm of

laʻiokona₂  R   design on a tapa beater.

laipala  R   same as laipila, libel.

lāʻīpala  R  n. a bright-yellow reef fish (Zebrasoma flavescens). lit., yellow

laipela, raifela  R  n. rifle.

laipila  R  nvt. libel; to libel.

laʻipū  R  vs. to be peaceful.

lāisi  R  n. rice. Niʻihau.

laka₁  R  vs., vt. tame, domesticated, gentle, docile; attracted to, fond of; to tame, domesticate, attract.

laka₂  R  nvt. lock, padlock; to lock.

laka₃  R  n. lark.

Laka₄  R   goddess of the hula,

Laka₅  R   a hero whose log, which was felled for a canoe, was found growing upright the following...

Laka₆  R   a god worshiped by canoe makers; also known as

lākā  R  n. lascar [East Indian sailor].

lakaheke  R  n. loghead [loggerhead, thick-headed or stupid person].

laka helu  R  n. combination lock. lit., lock (with) numbers.

lakalaka  R   redup. of laka₁, tame...

laka maʻaka  R  n. caps lock, as on a computer or typewriter keyboard.

lākana₁  R  n. lantana (Lantana camara), a thorny tropical American bush with variegated flower...

Lākana₂, Ladana  R  n. London.

Lā Kāpaki  R  n. Sabbath Day.

lā kau  R  n. setting sun.

lakauā  R  vs. domesticated, as a pet or for work.

laka uai  R  n. sliding latch. lit., sliding lock.

Lā Kau Pua  R  n. Decoration Day. lit., day to place flowers.

Lakawia  R  n. Latvia.

lāke  R   see manu lāke.

lākea  R  vs. fair, white, of complexion.

lā kea  R  n. white fin.

lākeʻe  R   var. of lāpeʻe, bent, crooked...

lakeke  R  n. jacket, blouse.

lākene  R  n.

lākewe  R   same as lākeʻe, bending.

laki  R  nvs. luck, lucky.

lākī₁  R  nvs. ti leaf (short for

lākī₂  R  vs. stunted, as of plants that have matured.

lakika₁, radika  R  n. radix.

lakika₂  R  n. radish.

lākike, latike  R  n. lattice.

lakikū, latitu  R  n. latitude.

Lākina, Latina  R  n. Latin.

lakio, ratio  R  n. ratio.

lākiō anapuni  R  n. constant of proportionality, in math. lit., ratio (of) circumference.

lākiō hānau  R  n. birth rate, natality. lit., rate (of) birth.

lakio like  R  n. proportion, equal ratio.

lakio like ʻano hui  R  n. compound proportion.

lakio like huli hope  R  n. indirect-inverse or reciprocal proportion.

lakio like kaukahi  R  n. simple proportion or ratio.

lakio like kūpono  R  n. direct proportion, equal ratio.

lākiō paʻapū wai  R  n. specific gravity, relative gravity. lit., water density ratio.

lako  R  nvs. supply, provisions, gear, fixtures, plenty; wealth; well-supplied, well-furnished,...

lākō  R  n. sugar-cane leaf (same as lāʻō, contraction of...

lako ʻaiʻē  R  n. loan, i.e. money lent at interest; to have a loan. lit., provision (through) debt....

lako gula  R  var. spelling of lako kula₂, jewelry...

lako hale  R  n. same as pono hale; furniture and fixtures for a house.

lako hanu  R  n. breathing equipment, as for use in space exploration.

lako hao  R  n. hardware, such as tools made of metal. lit., supply (of) metal tools.

lako hoʻonani  R  n. jewelry. also lako kāhiko...

lako hoʻopuka  R  n. factors of production, in economics. lit., supplies (for) producing.

lako kāhiko  R  n. jewelry. also lako hoʻonani...

lako kākau  R  n. stationery supplies.

lako kaua  R  n. war supplies, ammunition, munitions, armament.

lako keʻena  R  n. office supplies.

lako kula₁  R  n. school supplies.

lako kula₂, lako gula  R  n. jewelry, especially gold.

lakolako  R   rare redup. of lako, supply...

lako lawaiʻa  R  n. fishing tackle.

lako paʻa  R  n. hardware, as for a computer. lit., solid gear.

lako polokalamu  R  n. software, as for a computer. lit., program gear.

lākou  R  pronoun. they, them (more than two). see e...

lakua  R   to talk incongruously, mixing proper and improper talk.

lā kulāia  R  n. Day of celebration in honor of a chief.

lakuna, rakuna  R  n. raccoon.

lala₁  R  nvs. diagonal, slanting, oblique; diagonal surfing or surf.

lala₂  R  vi. to warm, as over a fire, to warm oneself by a fire; to bask in the sun; to cook over a fire.

lala₃  R  vs. bright, shiny.

lala₄  R  vs. thin.

lala₅  R  n. cap visor.

lala₆  R  n. a small bait fish (no data).

lala₇  R  vt. to straighten.

lala₈  R  n. a style of diagonal quilting.

lala₉  R   the four corners of a house.

lālā₁  R  nvi. branch, limb, bough, coconut frond; timber, as of outrigger boom or float; wing of an army; to...

lālā₂  R  n. member, as of a society.

lālā₃  R  n. term in fractions.

lālā₄  R  n. slip, as of hibiscus. Also lālā

lālā₅  R  n. sweet potato produced on a branch vine.

lālā₆  R  n. barb or hook, as of bone or coconut shell, on a mother-of-pearl lure; bone point of a...

lālā₇  R  n. fins.

lālaʻau  R  vs. rotten, as of eggs; disturbed, addled.

lalaʻē  R  vs. eccentric.

lālaha  R  vs. broad. lit., broad surface.

lalahai  R   same as lahalahai, poise aloft, leap...

lālahalaha  R  vs. to rise and swell, of surf before it breaks; broad, as a surface.

lalahela  R   lazy, sinful.

lālahi  R  vs. thin, delicate. lit., thin surface.

lālahilewa  R   Ao lālahilewa.

lalahiwa  R  vs. dark, as of a cloud.

lalahū  R  vs. convex; swelling; increasing in size; erect, as male organ.

lalahua  R   pas/imp. of lalahū, convex; swelling; increasing in size; erect, as male organ...

lalaʻi  R   redup. of laʻi.

lālā kanu  R  n. a cutting (to plant).

lālākea  R  n. whitetip shark (Pterolamiops longimanus), up to 4 m long. lit., white fins.

Lalakoʻa₁  R  nvs. Rarotonga, Rarotongan. (Tahitian; the regular Hawaiian correspondent of Tahitian...

lalakoʻa₂  R  n. prayer for luakini dedication.

lālākoʻa  R  vs. with strong limbs. lit., coral branch.

lālākukui  R  vs. many.

lala kūpono  R  n. hypotenuse. lit., perpendicular diagonal.

lalala  R  vi. to sun, bask; sunny.

lalalawe  R   similar to lalawe, thrilling, overwhelmed, transported with emotion; to itch...

Lālālūʻau  R   same as Laʻalūʻau, name of a legendary people who were said to worship images and not gods, in the time of Wākea or of Hawaiʻi Loa...

lālama₁  R  vs. daring, fearless, clever, as of a climber of precipices or trees.

lālama₂  R  nvt. to pilfer, meddle, grope, reach here and there; to be scattered here and there, as houses;...

lalana₁  R  n. spider.

lalana₂  R  n. warming, as at a fire.

Lalana₃  R  n. old term for London.

lālani₁  R  n. row, rank, file, line; verse of poetry.

Lālani₂  R  n. a name for the Milky Way , and also of a single star.

lālani poepoe  R  n. curve, arc.

lalaʻo  R   redup. of laʻo₁.

-lalaʻō  R   hoʻo.

lalapa₁  R   same as lapalapa₁, steep-ridged, many-ridged...

lalapa₂  R   same as lapalapa₂, to bubble, boil, blaze; to cavort...

lalau  R  nvi. mistake, blunder, blunder, err, going astray; to go astray, wander, miss the way. gad about...

lālau  R  vt. to seize, take hold of, grasp, reach out for, pick up, hold fast.

lālauahi  R  vs. gray, stormy-looking, smoke-colored.

lalau hewa  R  vi. to wander in error, sin.

lālau ʻino  R  vt. to snatch away or grab roughly or ruthlessly.

lālau lima  R  vt. to grab in the hands, tackle, manhandle.

lālāwai  R  vs. prosperous, successful, well-to-do, rich.

lalawe  R   redup. of lawe, to carry; thrilling, overwhelmed, transported with emotion; to itch.

lale₁  R  vi. to hasten, hurry, push on; to encourage, urge on, stir up to action.

lale₂  R  n. legendary bird mentioned in old tales and songs as a sweet singer.

lālea  R   buoy, beacon; prominent object or landmark ashore to steer by.

lālei  R  nvs. cluster, bunch, as of bananas; assembled together, as flowers in a

lalelale  R   redup. of lale, hasten, hurry...

lālelo  R  n. lateral, in linguistics.

lali  R  vs. greasy, as pork fat; slippery and shiny, glittering, sparkling, bright; sticky.

lāliʻi  R  vs. detailed; to do detailed work, attend to small details.

lalilali  R   redup. of lali, greasy, as pork fat; slippery and shiny, glittering, sparkling, bright; sticky...

lalinoka  R  n. hieroglyph, hieroglyphics.

lalo₁  R  loc.n. down, downward, low, lower, under, beneath, below, subordinate; depth, lowness, west (see...

lalo₂  R   leeward, lee, southern.

lalo ʻalapaina  R  n. subalpine. lit., below alpine.

lalo honua  R  n. underground. lit., beneath (the) land.

lalo kai  R  n. submarine, submerged, undersea. lit., beneath (the) sea.

Lalokona  R  n. Rarotonga. Rarotongan.

lalo kopikala  R  n. subtropical.

lalo lāhui  R  n. subspecies, in taxonomy.

lalo lāhulu  R  n. subspecies, in taxonomy.

lalolalo  R  vi. of humble origin, lowly.

lalo lepo  R  n. subsoil. cf. lepo...

laloloa  R  n. a variety of sweet potato.

lalo one  R  n. subsand.

lalu, laru  R  n. name of a ravenous sea bird, perhaps a gull ; cuckoo .

Lā Lū Pua  R  n. Decoration Day. lit., day to scatter flowers.

lama₁  R  n. all endemic kinds of ebony (Diospyros, synonym Maba), hardwood trees with small...

lama₂  R  n. torch, light, lamp.

lama₃, rama  R  n. rum; any intoxicating drink.

Lamabeta  R  var. spelling of Lamapeka, Lambeth...

lama hoʻohuihui ʻia  R  n. mixed alcoholic drink, cocktail, highball. lit., mixed rum.

lā maka kanaka  R  n. holiday; festive day on which people gathered for parties and celebrations. lit....

lama kea  R  n. a tree mentioned in a chant in .

lamakū₁  R  n. large torch, formerly 60 to 90 cm [2 - 3 feet] tall, with the light coming from...

lamakū₂  R   name for a medicine applied to sores.

lama kuhikuhi  R  n. beacon, signal light.

lamalama₁  R  n.v. torch fishing; torch; to go torch fishing.

lamalama₂  R  vs. fair-complexioned; bright-looking; animated; vivacious; to glow.
 

lama paʻipaʻi ʻia  R   same as lama hoʻohuihui ʻia, mixed alcoholic drink, cocktail... lit., mixed rum.

Lamapeka, Lamabeta  R  n. Lambeth.

lāmeka  R  n. ceramic.

lamia  R  var. spelling of lamie, ramie...

lāmia  R  n. lemur.

lamie, lamia  R  n. ramie, an introduced plant (Boehmeria nivea), related to the

lamineka  R  vt. to laminate.

-lana₁  R   hoʻo.

lana₁  R  nvs. floating, buoyant; moored, afloat, adrift; to drift, lie at anchor, as a fishing canoe ;...

lana₂  R  n. lowest floor of the oracle tower where offerings were placed.

-lana₂  R   nominalizing suffix.

lana₃  R  vs. to be aware of noises as one wakes.

lana₄, rana  R  n. frog.

lanaau  R  vi. to float or drift with the current; to look about in every direction, wander, ramble, drift...

lanahaʻakei  R  vs. haughty, superior-acting. lit., proudly floating.

lana hele  R  vi. to drift, as a ship.

lanahia  R   pas/imp. of lana₁, floating, buoyant; moored, afloat, adrift...

lanahō!  R  interj. land ho!

lānahu  R  n. charcoal, coal.

lanahua  R  nvs. crook, protuberance, hump; bent out, convex.

lānahu pōhaku  R  n. cinders.

lanai  R   var. of nanai, stiff-backed.

lānai  R  n. porch, veranda, balcony, booth, shed; temporary roofed construction with open sides near a...

Lānaʻi₁  R  n. Lānaʻi Island. perhaps lit., day conquest....

lānaʻi₂  R  n. a variety of sweet potato.

lanaiea  R   same as nanaiea, weak.

Lanakamalama  R  n. name of a star. lit., the light floats.

lanakana  R   see lākana₁.

lanakea  R   var. of nanakea, pale.

Lanakeka, Lanaseta  R  n. Lancaster.

lanakia  R  n. ranger.

lanakila₁  R  nvt. victory, triumph; to triumph, win, overcome, beat, prevail, outwit, conquer.

Lanakila₂  R  n. wind, Hauʻula, Oʻahu.

lanakila₃  R   free, freedom, freely...

lanakoi  R  nvt. to ask for insistently; to desire greatly; great desire.

lanalana₁  R   redup. of lana₁, floating...

lanalana₂  R  n. lashings, as of ornamental sennit binding the float (

lanalana₃  R  n. spider.

lanalana₄  R  n. ylang-ylang (Cananga odorata).

lanalanahia  R   pas/imp. of lanalana₁, redup. of lana₁, floating...

-lanamanaʻo  R   hoʻo.

lānana  R   var. of kānana, to strain.

lananuʻu₁  R  n. high frame where heiau images were...

lananuʻu₂  R  n. same as lananuʻu mamao, oracle tower; the lowest floor was the lana...

lananuʻu₃  R  n. image placed in front of a heiau.

lananuʻu mamao  R  n. oracle tower; the lowest floor was the

Lanaseta  R  var. spelling of Lanakeka, Lancaster...

Lanasina  R  n. Lansing, the capital of Michigan.

lanau  R  vs. same as nanau₂; unfriendly, unsociable.

lani₁  R  nvs. sky, heaven; heavenly, spiritual.

lani₂  R  nvs. very high chief, majesty; host ; royal, exalted, high born, noble, aristocratic. This meaning...

lani₃  R  n. kinds of flowers. see below.

lānia  R  vt. to warm, toast, or wilt over a fire, as young pandanus leaves.

lanialiʻi  R   var. spelling of lani aliʻi₂, shrubs, allamandas...

lani aliʻi₁  R  n. royal chief.

lani aliʻi₂, lanialiʻi  R   same as nani aliʻi, shrubs, allamandas...

lani haʻahaʻa  R  n.v. low sky, of the low sky, a poetic reference to

Lanihaʻi  R  n. Al Nair-Alpha Gruis, a star.

lānihinihi  R  vs. thin, narrow. lit., edge surface.

Laniholoʻokoʻa  R  n. Segin, a star.

Lanihou  R  n. Mira, a star.

lanikaʻe  R  n. individual privileged to sit with the chief while the latter ate; he might eat the remnants...

lanikeha  R  n. legendary part of heaven; frequent name for residences of high chiefs, as that of...

lani kua kaʻa  R  n. poetic name for a very high chief or the highest heaven. lit., sky with rolling...

Lanikūhana  R  n. name of a star. lit., chief stands [at] work.

lanikuʻuwaʻa  R  n. wind of Kalalau, Kauaʻi. lit.,...

lanilani  R   redup. of lani, very high chief...

lani nuʻu  R  n. highest heavens, an epithet for royalty.

lani paʻa  R  n. firmament. lit., solid heaven.

Lanipaʻina  R  n. a rain known at ʻUlupalakua, Maui.

lanipili  R  n. n.

lanipō  R  vs. dense, dark, lush, as of plants, rain; said of luxuriant growth.

Lanipōlua  R  n. rain name. see chant, lanipō.

laniuma  R  n. both flowering and aromatic-leaved pelargoniums also called rose geraniums.

laniwai  R  n. var. spelling of lani wai, similar to lemi wai, a water lemon...

lani wai, laniwai  R  n. similar to lemi wai, a water lemon (...

laniwela  R  n. var. spelling of lani wela, Canada fleabane (Conyza canadensis)...

lani wela, laniwela  R  n. Canada fleabane (Conyza canadensis), a weedy composite herb from temperate North...

lā noa  R  n. weekday. lit., day without taboo.

lānui  R  n. holiday, important or big day.

lānui o nā limahana  R  n. var. spelling of Lānui o nā Limahana, Labor Day. lit., holiday of the laborers.

Lānui o nā Limahana, lānui o nā limahana  R  n. Labor Day. lit., holiday of the laborers.

lānuʻu  R   same as lananuʻu, high frame in heiau...

laʻo₁  R  vi. having something in the eye, as a mote or eyelash.

laʻo₂  R   same as laʻo laʻo₂, lack of satisfaction..., laʻo laʻo₃, kindling...

laʻo₃  R   var. of ʻōlaʻo, to weed.

lāʻō₁  R   same as lau

lāʻō₂  R  n. a bright-colored greenish fish, about 1.3 cm long (Halichoeres ornatissimus).

laoa  R   var. of haoa, eel-catching stick; to...

laʻoa₁  R   pas/imp. of laʻo₁, having something in the eye, laʻo₂, lack of satisfaction...

laʻoa₂  R   same as laoa, eel-catching stick...

laolao  R  n. deep booming sound, as of distant surf.

laʻolaʻo₁  R   redup. of laʻo₁, having something in the eye, as a mote or eyelash...

laʻolaʻo₂  R  n. lack of satisfaction, even discomfort, resulting from eating unaccustomed or foreign food.

laʻolaʻo₃  R  n. kindling; small sticks placed at a break in a bank of a

laʻolaʻo₄  R  vs. rough, pitted, calloused.

Laosa  R  n. Laos; Laotian.

lapa₁  R  nvs. ridge, slope, steep side of a ravine; ridged.

lapa₂  R  nvs. overactive, energetic, mischievous; gamboling and cavorting, as a young animal; roughhouse; to...

lapa₃  R  n. bamboo liners, for tapa printing.

lapa₄  R  n. orifice of the womb.

lapa₅  R  n. clot, as of blood.

lapa₆  R  n. a variety of sweet potato.

lapa₇  R  n. a variety of taro.

lapa₈  R  n. male mahimahi fish.

lapa₉  R  vt. to slacken off the lower section on an ʻōpelu...

lapa₁₀  R  n. blade, as of a knife.

lāpa  R  n. raft. bounty.

lā paʻahao  R  n. days of labor required of tenants. Also

lapa ahi  R  n. flame, blaze.

lapa ahi   R  n. solar flare. lit., flash (of) solar fire.

lapaʻau  R  nvt. medical practice; to treat with medicine, heal, cure; medical, medicinal.

lapaʻau hoʻomiki uila  R  n. shock therapy. lit., treat (by) causing alertness (with) electricity.

lapaʻau kui Pākē  R  n. acupuncture. lit., cure (using) Chinese needles.

lapaiki  R  n. small drum.

lāpaki  R  n. rabbit, hare. cottontail

lāpaki huelo pulupulu  R  n. cottontail rabbit. also

lāpaki kinikila  R  n. chinchilla rabbit. also

lapa koko  R  n. blood clot.

lapakū  R  vs. excessively active.

lapalapa₁  R   redup. of lapa₁, ridge, slope... steep-ridged, many-ridged.

lapalapa₂  R   redup. of lapa₂, overactive, energetic, mischievous; gamboling and cavorting...; to bubble, boil, blaze; to cavort.

lapalapa₃  R  vs. clotted.

lapalapa₄  R  n. native mountain trees (Cheirodendron), in the panax family, conspicuous for the...

lapalapa₅  R  n. name for a large mahimahi, dolphin.

lapa niho  R  n. alveolar, in linguistics. lit., tooth ridge.

lapa pūʻao  R   same as lapa₄, orifice of the womb...

lapa puki, laba puki  R  n. rubber boot. also puki...

Lapatewe  R  n. Laptev.

lāpauea  R   var. of hāpauea, aged.

lapa uila  R  n.v. lightning flash; to flash, as lightning.

lapauila₁, lapauwila  R   same as kunakuna, doorposts.

lapauila₂, lapauwila  R  n. booms joining hulls of a double canoe, corresponding to

lapauwila  R  var. spelling of lapauila₁, doorposts...

lapawai  R  n. amniotic fluid.

lapa wai  R  n. agitated fresh water, rippling water, cascading water; shining water, as in the sunlight.

lapawāwae  R  n. shin, shank. lit., leg ridge.

lāpeʻe  R  vs. same as lākeʻe; bent, crooked, doubled up; curled up, like the tail of a pig; coiled, flexed.

Lapelana  R  n. Lapland.

Lapetusa  R  n. Lapetus, a moon of Saturn.

lapi, rabi  R  n. rabbi.

lā piha makahiki  R  n. birthday.

lāpika  R   rare var. of lāpaki, rabbit...

lāpiki  R  n. rabbit. usu. ʻiole lāpiki....

lāpine  R   same as lūkini, lemon grass.

lapu  R  nvs. ghost , apparition, phantom, specter; haunted; to haunt; to act as a ghost.

lapulapu  R  vt. to pick up, as sticks for fuel; to collect, gather; to handle, tie.
 

Lāpule  R  n. Sunday. lit., prayer day.

lāpuʻu  R  vs. bunched up, humped up, curled up; crooked, bent over, arched; head bent forward, as of a...

lapuʻuna  R  n. a hump, crook, arch; a humping, arching.

lapuwale  R  nvs. vanity, foolishness, worthlessness; worthless, of no value; mischievous, wretch,...

Latina  R  var. spelling of Lākina, Latin...

latitu  R  var. spelling of lakikū, latitude...

latitū  R   see lakikū.

lātoma  R  n. molecule.

lau₁  R  nvi. leaf, frond, leaflet, greens; to leaf out. lau...

lau₂  R  n. dragnet, seine, so called because formerly made of ti...

lau₃  R  n. sheet; surface; blade, as of grass.

lau₄  R  num. to be much, many; very many, numerous; four hundred. [traditional 4-based counting:...

lau₅  R  n. pattern, as for quilts; design; print of a cloth.

lau₆  R  n. thatched mountain hut, as used by farmers, canoe-makers, birdcatchers.

lau₇  R  n. tip, as of the tongue; top (probably related to

lau₈  R  n. sweet-potato slip or vine.

laua  R  vi. not much remaining to do, progressing, nearly finished (commonly used after a negative).

lāua  R  pronoun. they, them (dual). (see ē lauala for use of...

lauaʻaua  n. var. spelling of lāuaʻaua, counselor.

lāuaʻaua, lauaʻaua  R  n. counselor.

lauaʻe₁, lauwaʻe  R  n. a fragrant fern (Phymatosorus scolopendria syn. Microsorium scolopendria);...

lauaʻe₂, lauwaʻe  R  nvs. beloved, sweet, of a lover.

lauaʻe₃, lauwaʻe  R   same as lauaʻe haole, a fern...

lauaʻe₄, lauwaʻe  R  vt. to gather together, collect.

Lauaʻe₅, lauwaʻe  R  n. wind, Honopū, Kauaʻi.

lauaʻe haole  R  n. a fern (Phlebodium aureum), hare's-foot fern, from tropical America, much like...

lauāhea  R  n. rumor, hearsay.

lauahi₁  R  nvt. to destroy, as by fire or lava flow. fig., quick, deft (as after...

lauahi₂  R  n. bag net used for fish, as ʻōhua.

lau ʻai  R  n. salad. lit., edible leaves.

lauākea  R  nvs. common; commoner. lit., much public.

lauaki  R  vt. to cooperate, work together, as of experts; to concentrate on the same task; to pool talents.

lauʻala  R  n. herb, as basil, thyme, etc.

lau alelo  R  n. tongue tip.

laualo  R  n. ventral, in biology.

lauʻalo  R   contraction of lau kalo,

lauʻamaʻu  R  n. tapa-beater design. lit.,...

lauana  R  n. pattern, repeating series.

lauana   R  n. meter, in music. lit., time pattern.

lauʻapoʻapo  R  n. type of lau fishing outside the reef,...

lauʻauʻa, lau ʻaua  R  vi. to withhold; stingy. fig. to withhold or conceal strength, as a warrior or gambler;...

lauʻawa  R  n. pagoda flower (Clerodendrum buchananii var. fallax), a low shrub with downy...

Lauʻawa  R   var. spelling of Lauʻawaʻawa, a gentle wind and rain associated with...

lau ʻawa₁  R  n. kava leaf.

lau ʻawa₂  R  n. first two or three taro leaves, as offered with...

Lauʻawaʻawa, Lauʻawa  R  n. a gentle wind and rain associated with Hāna,...

laudamana  R  var. spelling of laukamana, laudanum...

lauʻehu  R  n. a grass endemic to Niʻihau, Panicum...

lauʻeka  R   same as pālauʻeka, pittance.

lauʻekī  R  n. top, as of sugar-cane tassel or of shell ginger about to bloom.

lauele  R  vi. to wander mentally, imagine.

lauʻena₁  R  vi. to glow with heat, anger, passion

lauʻena₂  R   see One-lau-ʻena.

lau hala, lauhala  R  n. pandanus leaf, especially as used in plaiting.

lauhalalana  R  n. vagabond, drifter, one as useless as pandanus leaves adrift in the sea. lit.,...

lauhāpapa  R   same as laupapa₁.

lauhau  R  n. brightly colored butterfly fish (Chaetodon quadrimaculatus and C. umimaculatus...

lau hau  R  n. leaf of hau tree.

lauhele  R   var. of laulele, weeds.

lauhihi  R  n. same as ʻilieʻe, wild plumbago (Plumbago zeylanica), a native of tropics of the Eastern Hemisphere to Hawaiʻi, a shrub with white tubular flowers and thin, oval leaves that were used medicinally; the sap was used to blacken tattoo marks... Niʻihau.

lau hihi   R  n. ivy. lit., leaf (which) creeps (on) walls.

lauhoe₁  R  n. blade of a paddle

lauhoe₂  R  vi. to paddle together and uniformly, either in the same or different canoes.

lauhope  R  n. posterior, in biology.

lauhue₁  R  n. a variety of poisonous gourd; to spread, of this vine.

lauhua  R  n. a kind of ʻoʻopu, a fish.

lauhue₂  R   var. of lauhua, a fish.

lauhuʻe  R  vt. to clear, remove, as mulch.

lau huinahā lōʻihi  R  n. rectangular array, in math. lit., rectangle pattern.

lauhuki₁  R  nvt. tapa soaking, to soak

Lauhuki₂  R  n. name of a goddess worshipped by tapa makers.

lauhulu₁  R  nvt. dry banana leaf; to wrap, as a bundle, with ti leaves...

lauhulu₂  R  vt. fast, swift, as of destruction; to seize, as an

lauʻī  R  n. ti leaf. Also

lauia  R  n. a parrotfish (Scarus dubius).

lauʻiʻi  R  n. a native fern (Doodia spp.), somewhat like

lauika  R  n. mode, as the number or numbers that occur most often in a set, in math.

lauili  R   var. spelling of lauwili, circuitous...

lau ʻīnana  R  n. cotyledon. lit., leaf (from) stirring of life.

lauʻīpala  R   same as lāʻīpala, a tang fish (Zebrasoma flavescens).

lauʻī pekepeke  R  n. short, stunted ti leaves; a term of opprobrium...

lauʻīwiliwili  R   same as lauwiliwili, a fish.

laukahi₁  R  n. broad-leafed plantain (Plantago major), a Eurasian stemless weed, with thick broad...

laukahi₂  R  n. marsh pennywort (Hydrocotyle verticillata).

laukahi kuahiwi  R  n. mountain laukahi.

laukahi lau nui  R  n. a species of laukahi. lit.,...

laukahi liʻiliʻi  R  n. a native sword-shaped fern (Elaphoglossum sp.) lit., small...

laukahi nunui₁  R  n. native sword-shaped fern (Elaphoglossum aemulum).

laukahi nunui₂  R  n. broad-leafed plantain. lit., large

laukāhiʻu  R  n. a kind of shark, possibly thresher. lit., much hit tail.

laukaʻi  R  vs. coordinated, put in order.

laukaʻina  R  n. sequence, in math.

laukalakoa  R  n. snowbush (Breynia disticha syn. B. nivosa) from South Pacific islands. It...

laukalo  R   same as pūnua, fledgling.

lau kalo  R  n. taro leaf.

laukamana, laudamana  R  n. laudanum.

Laukamani  R  n. wind associated with Hālawa, Molokaʻi. ...

laukana  R  vs. uninterested in religion, indifferent to religion.

laukanaka, laū kanaka  R  nvt. densely populated, having many people; many people; to populate.

-laukanea  R   hoʻo.

laukani  R  vs. tough, hardy.

laukanu  R  n. planted sweet-potato vine.

lau kāpala  R  n. print, as something impressed or stamped with a print. lit., printed design.

laukapalala  R  n. legendary name for broad leaves of the first taro,...

lau kapalili₁  R   same as hukilau, seine...

lau kapalili₂  R  n. legendary name for trembling leaves of the first

laukea₁  R  n. a small tree or shrub (Claoxylon sandwicense, var. tomentosum and ...

laukea₂  R  n. hard gray stone, used for adzes.

laukea₃  R  vs. gray with age or sickness; pale, as an invalid.

laukī  R  n. a cosmopolitan tropical weed (Cassia leschen-aultiana), a small shrub with finely...

lau kī₁  R  n. ti leaf.

lau kī₂  R  n. tea leaf.

laukīpala  R   same as lāʻīpala, a fish.

lau kī pala  R  n. yellowed ti leaf.

laukō  R  n. dragnet.

lau koa  R  n. leaf of a koa tree.

laukoa  R  vi. to feather out, as young birds.

laukona  R  n. a variety of sugar cane with green and yellow striped canes and leaves; used in sorcery,...

laukōnā  R  vs. hardhearted, merciless, heartless, unfriendly, implacable; furious, very angry.

laukonakona  R   same as laukona, var. of sugar cane...

laukonakonā  R   redup. of laukōnā, hard-hearted...

laukōpaʻa  R  n. polysaccharide. lit., multi-sugar.

laukō pua  R  n. fishing for young fish (pua) with fine...

Laukōwai  R  n. wind associated with Maui. lit., water...

laukua₁  R  vs. confused, repetitious, mixed, incoherent, as speech; miscellaneous; irregular-shaped, as...

laukua₂  R  vt. to take or gather indiscriminately. Similar to

laukua₃  R  n. one skilled in many trades, a jack-of-all-trades.

laukua₄  R   fish pond.

laukua₅  R  n. dorsal, in biology.

laukūkahi  R  n. a native fern (Lindsaya macraena), with narrow, divided fronds.

laulā  R  nvi. broad, wide; liberal; width, breadth, extent; widely known; publicly.

laulaha  R  vs. spread far and wide, as news, widespread; circulated, publicized; of common or general...

laulā hawewe  R  n. amplitude, i.e. the greatest distance the particles in a wave rise or fall from their...

laulahi  R  n. sheet, as of stamps.

laulahilahi  R  vs. thin.

laulā kala  R  n. tint, as of a television screen. lit., breadth (of) color. cf....

laulā loli  R  n. variable width, as in a computer program.

laulama  R  n. design on a Niʻihau mat. lit., many...

laulau₁  R  nvt. wrapping, wrapped package; packages of ti leaves or...

laulau₂  R  n. hat rim.

laulau₃  R  vs. pregnant.

laulau₄  R  n. paddle blade.

laulauna  R   redup. of launa; sociable, friendly, gregarious, genial.

laulāwili  R   var. of lauwili, circuitous...

lauleʻa  R  nvs. peace, happiness, friendship; restoration of a disrupted friendship; happy, glad, genial,...

laulele₁  R  n. butterfly weed or milkweed (Asclepias curassavica), a tropical American perennial...

laulele₂  R  n. dandelion (Taraxacum officinale).

laulele₃  R  n. net fishing with small nets as in shallow water (usually used with

lāuli₁  R  nvs. dark, overcast, shady; darkness. lit., dark sun.

lāuli₂  R   a variety of ulua, a fish. lit., dark...

laulihilihi  R  n. a slender, prostrate shrub in the pink family (Schiedea stellarioides), endemic...

lau liʻi  R  vs. small-leafed; qualifying term for some plants, as

laulike  R  vs. homogeneity, i.e. the premise that, on a large scale, matter is uniformly spread throughout...

laulima  R  nvi. cooperation, joint action; group of people working together; community food patch; to work...

lauloa₁  R  n. a variety of taro, said to be the original

lau loa₁  R  n. a long leaf.

lauloa₂  R  n. a variety of sugar cane. When young, yellow-green, striped with light yellow-brown; with...

lau loa₂  R  nvs. length; lengthwise.

lauloa₃  R  n. long wave or surf, as extending from one end of the beach to the other.

lau lole  R  n. wauke leaf. lit., clothing leaf.

laulonoa  R  vs. multisensory.

laumaʻewa  R  nvt. insult, taunt, sneer, reproach, contempt; to insult, taunt, mock; taunting, mocking,...

laumāewa  R  vi. to sway with the movement of the wind, as leaves; to move to and fro, as algae in the sea;...

lau makani  R  n. puff of wind.

laumaki₁  R   var. of laumeki₁, spear, laumeki₂, ebb, laumeki₃, wilt...

laumaki₂  R  n. low stroke in club fighting.

laumanamana  R  n. a variety of sweet potato.

lau manamana  R  n. a divided leaf; many leaves, many branches; descendants, as of a family.

laumania  R  vs. smooth, sheer, steep, even.

laumanie  R   var. of laumania, smooth...

Laumaʻomaʻo  R  n. wind, Punakou, Molokaʻi. lit.,...

laumaʻu  R  n. design on a tapa beater, said to suggest the...

lau mauʻu  R  n. blade of grass.

laumeke  R   var. of laumeki₁, laumeki₂, laumeki₃.

laumeki₁  R  n. a kind of barbed spear.

laumeki₂  R  vi. to recede, ebb, as the tide or flood waters.

laumeki₃  R  vi. to wilt, as plants without water.

laumilo₁  R  vi. to writhe, turn, twist, squirm, torture, destroy.

laumilo₂  R  n. a species of eel, so called because its color was thought to resemble a yellow...

laumua  R  n. anterior, in biology.

launa₁  R  vs. friendly, sociable; to associate with, meet with, fraternize with, visit, be sociable. Used...

launa₂  R  vs. compatible, as computer programs. cf.

launa₃  R  vs. corresponding, in math.

launa aloha  R  n. friendly association, fellowship.

lau nahele  R  n. plants, forest growth or leaves, herbs, greenery.

lau nahele ʻōiwi  R  n. natural vegetation. lit., native plants.

launakaʻi  R  vi. networking; to network, i.e. exchange information or services among individuals.

launa kanaka  R   socialize

launa male, launa mare  R  n. marriage relationship; marital rights , marital duties .

launa mare  R  var. spelling of launa male, marriage relationship...

launa ʻole₁  R  vs. unequalled, incomparable, unsurpassed, superior (similar to

launa ʻole₂  R  vs. unsociable.

launa ʻole₃  R  vs. incompatible, as of computer programs. lit., not compatible.

launa palapala  R  n.v. correspondence; to correspond.

launea  R  vs. bare, as of leaves.

launie  R   same as launea.

-launili  R   hoʻo.

launiu  R  n. design on a tapa beater.

lau niu  R  n. coconut leaf, frond. see hair.

lau noʻe  R  n. coleus. lit., colored leaf.

launui  R  n. a variety of taro. lit., large leaf, large...

lauʻō₁  R  n. sugar-cane leaf (same as lau kō).

lauʻō₂  R  n. young white coconut leaves near the heart.

lauoʻe  R   similar to kūoʻe, to saunter.

lauʻoē  R   var. spelling of lauʻowē, murmuring...

lauoha₁  R  n. sail of a vessel.

lauoha₂  R  vs. dense, lush, of vegetation.

lauoha₃  R   variation in vision, depending on distance of the object seen.

lauohaoha  R   redup. of lauoha₂, dense, lush...

lauoho  R  n. hair of the head. lit., head leaf. (For types of hair see...

lauoho kuʻi  R  n. hair switch, wig. lit., added hair.

lauohoopele₁  R  n. Pele's hair, volcanic glass spun out in...

lauohoopele₂  R  n. a fine, hairlike seaweed, found at Waikīkī...

lauoho uliuli  R  nvs. one with dark hair, brunette; dark hair.

lau ʻoliwa  R  n. olive leaves; perhaps formerly used fig. for letters.

lauone  R  n. soil light, fertile, and easy to cultivate; alluvial soil, sandy soil. lit., sand...

lau ʻōpae  R  n. shrimp net, about a fathom long, placed around a heap of rocks called...

lauʻowē, lauʻoē  R   intensive of ʻowē, murmuring.

laupaʻahapa  R   ʻAilakele laupaʻahapa.

laupaʻapaʻani  R  vs. merry, jolly, humorous, laugh-provoking, funny, playful, witty. lit., much...

laupae  R  vs. multiage. lit., many levels.

laupaʻe  R  n. first two leaves of a taro shoot (according to some,...

laupaʻi₁  R   same as laupaʻe, first two leaves of a taro shoot...

laupaʻi₂  R  n.v. a great many, multitude, great quantity, heap; to increase, multiply; to have much of; well...

lau pala  R  n. fading leaf turning yellow, red, or brown. fig., person failing in health.

laupalai  R   to shine, glitter, sparkle, as dew in the sun.

laupapa₁  R  n. a broad flat, as of coral, lava, reef.

laupapa₂  R  n. board, lumber.

laupau  R   a kind of fish.

lau poʻo kuni  R  n. letterhead design.

lau poʻopoʻohina  R   same as poʻopoʻohina, seaside heliotrope... Niʻihau.

lauʻulaʻula  R  n. a kind of sweet potato. lit., red leaf.

lauʻulu  R  vs. indistinct, as the voice of a sick person.

lauwaʻe  R   var. spelling of lauaʻe₁, fern, lauaʻe₂, beloved, lauaʻe₃, , gather... lauaʻe₄, gather...

lau wai  R  n. stream or pond full of water; many streams: abundance of water.

lauwī  R   same as ʻalauahio, a bird.

lauwili, lauili  R  vs. circuitous, roundabout, indirect, turning, twisting, unstable, fickle, changeable,...

lauwiliwili₁  R  n. a butterfly fish (Chaetodon miliaris).

lauwiliwili₂  R   redup. of lauwili, circuitous...

lauwiliwili nukunuku ʻoiʻoi  R  n. butterfly fishes (Forcipiger longirostris and F....

lawa₁  R  nvs. enough, sufficient, ample; to have enough, be satisfied.

lawa₂  R  vs. possessed of enough or ample knowledge, hence wise, capable, competent.

lawa₃  R  vs. as soon as.

lawa₄  R  nvs. strong, husky; strong man, as in a king's retinue.

lawa₅  R  vt. to bind, make fast, tie securely.

lawa₆  R  vs. white, as of a cock or dog.

lawa₇  R   a large shark fishhook.

lawaaʻeaʻe  R  nvs. white mixed with a darker color, as of a chicken; dark hair streaked with gray; white...

lawaiʻa₁  R  nvi. fisherman; fishing technique; to fish, to catch fish.

lawaiʻa₂  R  n. cormorant.

Lawaiʻa₃  R  n. name of a group of seven stars.

lawaiʻa kōkō  R  n. fishing within the reef, as by women and children, with long bags of fine mesh into...

lawaiʻa kō lau  R  n. the old name for hukilau fishing.

lawaiʻamanu  R  n. birdcatcher, birdcatching with a net. lit., to fish birds.

lawa kea  R   same as moa₁, chicken...

lawakua₁  R  vs. strong-backed, muscular, of strong physique, bulging with muscles.

lawakua₂  R  vt. to bind or tie fast, as on the back. fig., to be a dear friend or companion.

Lawakua₃  R  n. name of a mountain wind at Nāpali, Kauaʻi.

Lawakua₄  R  n. a lua fighting stroke.

lawalawa  R   redup. of lawa₅, bind...

-lawalawa  R   hoʻo.

lawalawaiʻa  R   redup. of lawaiʻa; to fish here and there.

lawalawaihonua  R  n. type of large wooden bowl.

lāwalu  R  nvt. fish or meat bound in ti leaves for cooking; to cook...

lawa lua₁  R  vs. very strong.

lawa lua₂  R  vt. to bind tightly.

lawa puni  R  vs. enough for all, well-supplied or equipped.

lawe₁  R  nvt. to take, transport, carry, bring, haul, fetch, undertake, accept (as a duty), make off with,...

lawe₂  R  vs. finally to become; to become.

lawea  R   pas/imp. of lawe, take, bring...

laweʻaiʻē  R  vt. to borrow, take on credit.

laweālani  R  n. highest heavens.

laweau  R  vi. to drift apart; to depart, as in death.

lawe hae  R  n.v. to bear a flag; color bearer.

lawehala  R  nvs. sin, sinner, delinquency, offense; evil, delinquent, sinful; to sin, transgress.

lawehala ʻōpiopio  R  n. juvenile delinquency.

lawehana  R  nvs. workman, laborer; industrious; to do labor, work.

lawe hānai  R  vt. to adopt, as a child.

lawe hele  R  vt. to take here and there.

lawekahiki  R  vt. to introduce, as plants and animals to a particular place; to borrow, as a word from...

lawe kāhili  R  n. bearer of the feather standard of royalty (

lawe kapakahi  R  vt. to act with partiality.

lawekeō  R  interj. cry of the kioea, curlew bird: '...

lawelawe₁  R  vt. to serve, work for, minister to, tend, attend to, serving .do, perform,...

lawelawe₂  R  vt. to pilfer, make off with.

lawelawe hana  R  n. function, administration.

lawelawe iwi  R  n. one who cares for the bones of the dead.

lawelawekeō  R   redup. of lawekeō, cry of kioea, curlew bird...

lawelawe kolohe  R  vt. to take illegally, without permission, tamper with.

lawelawe lima  R  n.v. to carry in the hand; anything carried in the hand. to pitch in and lend a hand, help...

lawe leka, laweleka  R  n.v. mail carrier, postman; to carry mail or letters.

laweleka  R  var. spelling of lawe leka, mail carrier...

lawe lima  R  vt. to carry by hand.

lawelua  R  vt. to study both sides of a question; to act impartially. lit., take two.

lawe mālama  R  vt. to adopt, as a highway or other public area for environmental cleanup or maintenance. ...

lawena₁  R  n. getting, acquiring, taking, carrying, acquisition; movement, as of dancing hands.

lawena₂  R  n. behavior, as the way people or animals act.

lawena ʻōlelo  R   same as lawe ʻōlelo, talebearer, tattle; gossip; to gossip, bear tales; microphone...

lawe ʻōhua  R  n.v. passenger carrier; to carry passengers.

lawe ola  R  n.v. manslaughter, homicide; to take a life; to take alive.

lawe ʻōlelo  R  n.v. talebearer, tattle; gossip; to gossip, bear tales; microphone.

lawe pīlahi  R  vt. to go for it; go for broke; geevum.

lawe pio  R  nvt. conquest; to capture, take captive, abduct, conquer, take a prisoner, carry into captivity.

lawepōā  R  vt. to hijack, forcibly take a vehicle and/or its cargo.

lawe wai  R  nvs. a great flow of water; water carrier; water-borne.

lawe wale  R  nvt. extortion, seizure of property with the owner's knowledge; to extort, take without right.

lawewe  R   rare var. of lawelawe, serve; pilfer...

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  R  vs. to go about aimlessly, to do no work; listless, lazy.

Lea₁  R  n. goddess of canoe builders... wife of

Lea₂  R  n. name of a star.

leʻa₁  R  nvs. joy, pleasure, happiness, merriment; sexual gratification, orgasm; pleasing, gay, delightful,...

leʻa₂  R  vs. clearly, perfectly, thoroughly, successfully.

Leʻa₃  R  n. the zenith star Arcturus.

leakaʻaʻike  R  n. protocol, in a computer system.

lea kelekaʻaʻike  R  n. telecommunications protocol, as between computers.

leʻaleʻa₁  R   redup. of leʻa₁; to have a good time; fun, gaiety (see ex.

leʻaleʻa₂  R  n. name of a prayer to ,...

Lebanona  R  n. Lebanon; Lebanese.

lede  R  var. spelling of leke₂, lady...

leʻe  R   see ʻoʻopu leʻe.

leʻema  R  n. reem; wild ox , unicorn .

leʻenihi  R   var. of laenihi, a fish.

Legahone  R  n. var. spelling of Lekahone, Leghorn (city and chicken)...

Legahone  R   var. spelling of Lekahone, Leghorn... (city and chicken)

legue  R   var. spelling of lekue; league... [distance]

leha₁  R  vt. to glance about, as with expectation or furtively.

leha₂  R  vs. lazy, neglectful; to loaf.

lēhai  R   rare var. of lēhei, to jump, hop, as a goat over a wall...

lehalehai  R   redup. of lēhai, jump...

lēhau  R  vs. crowded, as with people.

lehe₁  R  n. lip (used with complements, as lehe luhe,...

lehe₂  R  vs. stretched, loose.

lehe₃  R  n. deep-sea fish resembling ulua, perhaps ...

lēhei₁  R  vi. to jump, hop, as a goat over a wall; to leap, start up and fly.

Lēhei₂  R  n. a rain associated with Makawao, Maui.

Lēhei₃  R  n. a lua fighting stroke.

lehelehe₁  R  n. lips; labia of vagina; language , mouth of the

lehelehe₂  R   redup. of lehe₂, stretched, loose...

lehēlehē  R  vs. fat, bulging with fat, unwieldy.

lehelehei  R   redup. of lēhei, jump...

leheleheʻīlio  R   same as lepeohina, seaweeds.

lehelehe kiʻi  R  nvs. indolent talker; to do nothing but talk. lit., image lips.

lehelehenui  R  n. a variety of sweet potato.

lehelehe nui  R  n. thick lips.

lehe luhe  R  n. pouting lip.

lehe ʻoi  R  vs. sharp-lipped, an epithet often applied to

lehia  R  vs. skilled, expert, as in fishing; deft.

lehilehia  R  vs. coordinated, having physical dexterity.

lehiwa  R  nvt. admirable, attractive; to admire.

leho₁  R  n. general name for cowry shell; they were used as octopus lures.

leho₂  R  n. callus, as on shoulders from carrying heavy loads.

leho₃  R  vs. covetous. cf. maka...

leho ahi  R  n. a species of cowry (Cypraea mauritiana). lit., fire cowry.

leho kōlea  R  n. a species of cowry (Cypraea maculifera, C. mauritiana). lit.,...

leho kupa  R  n. the serpent-head cowry (Cypraea caput-serpentis). lit., native cowry.

leho kūpeʻe lima  R  n. a species of cowry shell (Cypraea caput-serpentis), used for bracelets,...

leholeho₁  R   redup. of leho₂, callus...

leholeho₂  R  vs. potbellied.

leho lei  R   same as leho puna, sometimes used in...

leho maʻo  R   same as leho ʻōmaʻo, a greenish cowry.

leho maoli  R  n. the common dotted, brown cowry. lit., genuine cowry.

leho nuku  R  n. a cowry with the extremities drawn out, a beaked cowry, such as Cypraea cicercula...

leho ʻōkala  R  n. a species of cowry (Cypraea granulata). lit., rough cowry.

lehoʻōlūpalaha  R   see ʻō.

leho ʻōmaʻo  R  n. a greenish cowry (diseased cowries sometimes turn green).

leho ʻōpule  R  n. a species of cowry (Cypraea helvola). lit., variegated cowry.

leho ʻōpuʻupuʻu  R   same as leho ʻōkala; lit., bumpy or rough cowry.

leho paʻa  R  n. a cowry of a solid color, as Cypraea mauritiana.

leho palaoa  R   same as leho puna, but with a...

leho pāuhu  R  n. cowries, as Cypraea schilderdrum, C. carneola.

leho pouli  R  n. a very dark-brown cowry (Cypraea mauritiana).

lehopulu  R  n. earth-clinging rainbow. lit., wet cowry shell.

leho puna  R  n. a white money cowry (Cypraea moneta). lit., coral cowry.

leho ʻuala  R  n. a rare dark-yellow money cowry (Cypraea moneta). lit., sweet-potato cowry.

leho ʻula  R  n. the rare and highly prized red cowry, probably Cypraea sp.

lehu₁  R  nvs. ashes; ash-colored or gray, as a chicken. see saying, ash.

lehu₂  R  n. a variety of sugar cane, probably recently introduced, extensively planted by Hawaiians. The...

lehu₃  R  num. the number 400,000; numerous, very many. [traditional 4-based counting:...

lehua₁  R  n. the flower of the ʻōhiʻa tree (...

lehua₂  R  vs. laden, as a lehua tree with beautiful...

lehua₃  R  n. rainbow-colored mother-of-pearl shell used for fishing lure.

lehua₄  R  n. a variety of taro, used for red

lehua₅  R  n. globe amaranth (Gomphrena globosa).

lehua₆  R  n. a variety of yam; the stem has red wings and the tuber has light pinkish flesh.

Lehua₇  R  n. name of the small island just west of Niʻihau. As...

lehua₈  R   pas/imp. of lehu₁, ashes; ash-colored or gray, as a chicken...

lehua₉  R  n. expert, as in fishing.

lehua ʻāhihi  R  n. a variety of lehua (Metrosideros...

lehua ʻāpane  R  n. a kind of lehua tree bearing dark-red...

lehua ʻeleʻele  R  n. a variety of taro; corm white or slightly pink;...

lehua haʻakea  R   same as lehua pua kea; lit., white lehua.

lehua hāmau  R   poetic reference to the lehua tree. ...

lehua haole  R  n. red- or white-flowered species of Calliandra shrubs from various parts of America. ...

lehu ahi  R  n. ashes. lit., fire ash.

lehua kahiki  R  n. clover. lit., foreign lehua.

lehua kea  R   same as lehua pua kea, a form of ʻōhiʻa lehua tree with white flowers

lehua keʻokeʻo  R  n. a variety of taro called

Lehuakona  R  n. star in the Milky Way, perhaps Antares. lit., south

lehuakūikawao  R  n. a variety of pink lehua

lehuakūkuahiwi  R  n. a variety of taro. lit., hill-standing...

lehuakūmakua  R  n. a form of lehua with sessile cordate...

lehua lau liʻi  R  n. a form of ʻōhiʻa lehua tree with...

lehua maka ʻiʻi  R  n. a variety or taro. lit., small-eyed...

lehua maka noe  R  n. a small shrub (Metrosideros pumila var. makanoiensis), restricted to...

lehua mamo  R  n. a form of ʻōhiʻa lehua tree with...

lehua mau loa  R  n. globe amaranth (Gomphrena globosa). lit., everlasting...

lehu ane  R  n. ash dust.

lehua neʻeneʻe, lehua neneʻe  R   same as noe; lit., spreading lehua. ...

lehua neneʻe  R   var. spelling of lehua neʻeneʻe, lit... spreading lehua

lehua ʻōniʻoniʻo  R  n. a variety of taro. lit., spotted...

lehua palaʻiʻi  R  n. a variety of taro, of common upland culture in ...

lehua papa  R  n. a native shrub or small tree (Metrosideros rugosa), found in high forests of the ...

lehua pepa  R   same as lehua mau loa; lit., paper lehua, so called...

lehua pua kea  R  n. a form of ʻōhiʻa lehua tree with...

lehulehu  R  nvs. multitude, crowd, population, the public; great number, numerous, legion, very many,...

lehuliʻu  R  vs. white-hot, as oven stones.

lehu pele  R  n. volcanic ash.

lehuuila  R  nvi. flashes of lightning; to flash.

lehu ʻula  R  n. red ashes; reddish dust or dirt.

lei₁  R  n. lei, garland, wreath; necklace of flowers, leaves, shells...

lei₂  R  vi. to leap, spring forward; fling, toss, to rise, as a cloud.
Usually used with...

lēʻī  R  vs. crowded, full. Also lēʻiwi.

leia  R   pas/imp. of lei₁, lei₂.

-leia  R   Hoʻo.

lēʻia  R  nvs. abundance; full.

leiʻāʻī  R  n. var. spelling of lei ʻāʻī, any lei worn on the shoulders...

lei ʻāʻī, leiʻāʻī  R  n. any lei worn on the shoulders, as maile; necktie,...

lei aliʻi  R  n. royal lei, chief's

leiau  R  n. an ancient type of prayer.

leʻie  R   same as hala pepe, a tree.

lei haku  R  n. braided lei, as of ferns and flowers.

lei hala  R  n. lei made principally or solely of pandanus keys,...

leihala₁  R  n. a variety of eel.

leihala₂  R  n. plaiting and tapa designs consisting of a series of...

lei hili  R  n. a plaited lei, as of ferns and maile but without...

lei hilo  R   var. of lei hili.

lei hoaka  R  n. necklace made of crescent-shaped (hoaka)...

leihua  R   same as lehua mau loa; lit., fruit lei, so called because the flowers...

lei hulu  R  n. feather lei, formerly worn by royalty. fig.,...

lei humuhumu  R  n. cloth lei.

lei kāmoe  R  n. feather lei with feathers tightly folded together so...

lei kāwili  R   same as lei pāniʻo, lei of various colors, as feather leis...

leikini  R   var. of laikini, license...

leikō  R  interj. let go. Usually used as follows...

lei kolona, lei korona  R  n. rosary, prayer beads. lit., crown (Eng.)

lei korona  R  var. spelling of lei kolona, rosary...

lei kui  R  n. a strung lei, as of plumeria.

lei kukui  R  n. kukui nut

lei leho  R  n. lei of cowry shells.

leilei₁  R  vt. to wear a lei or

leilei₂  R   redup. of lei₂.

leileina  R   redup. of leina, spring, leap, bound; place to leap from...

leina  R  n. spring, leap, bound; place to leap from.

leinadia  R  var. spelling of leinekia, reindeer...

-leinamoa  R   hoʻo.

-leinawao  R   hoʻo.

leinedia  R  var. spelling of leinekia, reindeer...

leinekia, leinedia, leinadia  R  n. reindeer.

lei niho ʻīlio  R  n. dog-tooth necklace.

lei niho palaoa  R   same as lei palaoa, ivory pendant...

leiʻō  R   var. of līʻō, to act wild...

leioa  R  vs. tall, thin.

leiʻoa  R   var. of leiʻō, to act wild...

leiʻōʻā  R   see ʻōʻā.

leiohiʻiaka  R  n. a small native tree (Pelea elliptica and related species), related to the...

lei ole₁  R  n. dog-tooth lei.

lei ole₂  R   same as ʻana, pumice stone used for...

leiomano  R  n. a weapon, a large shark tooth set in a piece of wood about 6.4 cm long, with a string loop...

Leiomanu  R   see Ka-lei-o-manu.

lei ʻoni  R  n. lei with spirals of several colors, as the...

lei o Pele  R  n. ring of fire, in geology. lit., Pele...

lei ʻōpuʻu  R  n. whale-tooth pendant that tapers down to a point, rather than being hook-shaped, as the...

leiowī  R  n. tuberculosis, consumption.

lei pālahalaha  R   same as lei papa, flat lei, as for a hat; any lei on a flat surface, especially a feather lei...

lei palaoa  R  n. ivory pendant, originally probably whale's tooth, rarely of stone or wood, later also of...

lei pāniʻo  R  n. lei of various colors, as feather

lei papa  R  n. flat lei, as for a hat; any

lei pāpahi  R  n. leis of alternating groups of flowers and leaves,...

lei pāpale  R  n. hatband.

lei paukū  R  n. lei with stripes or bands of varying colors. lit....

lei paukūkū  R   var. of lei paukū, lei with stripes or bands of varying colors...

lei pāwehe  R   same as lei paukū.

lei piki  R   lei made of feathers of uneven length that protrude...

lei pipi  R  n. ox yoke.

lei pipipi  R   lei of

lei poepoe  R  n. lei with flowers strung on stems or sides of...

lei poʻo  R  n. lei worn on the head (

lei pūpū  R  n. shell lei, the most famous being from

lei pūpū puka  R  n. lei of white sea-perforated shells worn by men...

lei waena  R  n. lei strung in the center of flowers.

lēʻiwi₁  R   same as lēʻī, crowded, full...

lēʻiwi₂  R  n. a kind of canoe with a flat manu.

lei wili, leiwili  R  n. a lei that is not strung (

leiwili  R   var. spelling of lei wili, a lei that is not strung...

lei wiliwili  R  n. pendant carved of wiliwili wood;...

leka₁  R  vs. sticky, slimy, as mucus.

leka₂  R  nvt. letter; to write a letter.

leka₃  R  n. leek (Allium porrum). , .

leka₄  R  n. slat.

Lekahone, Legahone  R  n. Leghorn (city and chicken)

leka kūloko  R  n. internal mail, as in an office or school.

lekapī  R  n. recipe.

leka uila  R  n. electronic mail, e-mail, as in telecommunication. lit., electric letter.

leka wehewehe  R  n. cover letter. lit., letter (of) explanation.

leke₁  R  vi. come.

leke₂, lede  R  n. lady.

lēkei  R   var. of lēhei, to jump, hop...

lekema, lesema  R  n. jacinth , ligure .

Lēkēmapa  R  n. December.

lekeona, legeona  R  n. legion; a large number ; used figuratively of one possessed by the devil or intoxicated.

lekesa  R  n. latex.

lekeuma  R  n. legume.

leki  R  n. tape for dress trimming.

lekia  R  vt. to covet.

leki aʻa  R  n. strapping tape, filament tape. lit., rootlet tape.

leki ʻea  R  n. transparent tape, Scotch tape. lit., plastic tape.

lekimana koa, regimana koa  R  n. regiment.

leki nao  R  n. Teflon tape, for use in plumbing. Niʻihau.

Lekinekona  R  n. Lexington.

lekiō, lēkiō  R  n. radio.

leki pahu  R  n. masking tape, freezer tape. lit., tape (for) boxes.

leki pepa  R  n. paper tape, as for packages. lit., tape (made of) paper.

leki uea  R  n. cloth duct tape, electrician's tape. lit., tape (for) wires.

lēkō  R  n. watercress (Nasturtium microphyllum).

lēkō ʻeleʻele  R  n. a variety of watercress with dark stems and leaves. lit., black...

lēkō keʻokeʻo  R  n. a variety of watercress, said to be light green. lit., white...

lekue, legue  R  n. league.

lekuke  R  n. lettuce (Lactuca sativa).

lele₁  R  nvi. to fly, jump, leap, hop, skip, swing, bounce, burst forth; to sail through the air, as a...

lele₂  R  vs. contagious, as of disease.

lele₃  R  vi. wind-blown, of the rain.

lele₄  R  vs. separate, detached, as a leaf separated from a plant for ceremonials.

lele₅  R  n. a detached part or lot of land belonging to one

lele₆  R  nvi. hula step: the dancer walks forward, lifting up the rear...

lele₇  R  n. an interval of music, the difference in pitch between two tones, always followed by a number...

lele₈  R  vi. to dry up, to have passed the menopause; to evaporate.

lele₉  R  vi. to shrink, as clothes.

lele₁₀  R  n. sacrificial altar or stand.

lele₁₁  R  n. a tall variety of wild banana (Musa xparadisiaca), formerly planted near the altar (...

lele₁₂  R  n. type of fish (no data).

lele₁₃  R  vt. followed by hapa- + digit). To count by —...

lele₁₄  R  vi. to log off, log out, as of a network or other computer system. see...

lelea  R  n. prayer uttered by a priest as a chief drinks kava, so...

leleʻā  R  n. a marine creature (no data).

leleaaka  R   to hang, suspend, carry on the back, as a child or load.

lele ai  R   [sexually transmitted]

leleaka, leleleaka  R  n. light windblown rain or mist.

-leleaka  R   hoʻo.

Leleaka  R  n. Milky Way.

leleaoa  R  vi. flying away in groups, as migratory birds; to fly thus; to sail, as a canoe fleet.

lele ʻaoʻao  R  vi. to leap sideways; to shy, as a horse.

lele ʻē  R  vi. to speak prematurely or before one is spoken to; to jump to conclusions.

leleha  R   redup. of leha₁, glance about, leha₂, lazy...

lele haʻaluna  R  vi. vertical jump. lit., upward jump.

lele hapahā  R  vi. to count by fours.

lele hapakolu  R  vi. to count by threes.

lele hapalima  R  vi. to count by fives.

lele hapalua  R  vi. to count by twos.

lele hapaʻumi  R  vi. to count by tens.

lele hauli  R  idiom. greatly shocked, astonished, moved, startled, frightened...

lele hoʻokau₁  R  n. altar to place (hoʻokau) things on,...

lele hoʻokau₂  R   peak, top of a peak.

lele hoʻonanā  R  vt. aggression, as a threat of attack by one country upon another. lit., rush out...

lelehu  R   same as mōlelehu₁, dusk, mōlelehu₂, drowsy...

lelehua  R  n. a good thinker, planner.

lelehuna, lelehune  R  nvi. fine windblown rain spray, dust, mist; to fall as fine rain.

lelehune  R   var. spelling of lelehuna, fine windblown rain spray...

leleʻino  R  vi. to spring or leap violently, as in an attack or fright; to rush violently, plunge. lit....

leleiō  R   same as leleiona₂, fidgety.

lele ʻiomo  R   same as lele kawa, leap from a cliff...

leleiona₁  R  n. shark-sucker, remora (Echeneidae spp.); it clings to large fish, such as swordfish,...

leleiona₂  R  vs. fidgety, foolish, restless.

Leleiona₃  R  n. Milky Way.

leleiwi  R  n. a kind of shark, possibly thresher, reported by Hyde (no data), perhaps the same as...

lele kaua  R  vt. aggression, as an attack by one country upon another. lit., rush out (to) make war.

lele kaula  R  vi. to jump rope.

lele kaula laholio  R  vi. to bungee jump. lit., jump (with) bungee cord.

lele kawa  R  vi. to leap feet first from a cliff into water without splashing or into (at

lelekē  R  vi. to leap here and there.

lelekē Palaunu  R  vi. Brownian motion, in chemistry. lit., Brown leaping here and there.

lelekepue  R  n. hard volcanic rock, as used for adzes.

-lele kī  R   flying

lele kiʻekiʻe  R  vi. high jump, in track.

lelekīkē  R  vi. to volley, as a volleyball. lit., fly back and forth.

lele koaʻe₁  R  nvi. flight of tropic birds; to fly like a tropic bird. fig., sheer, steep.

lele koaʻe₂  R  n. name for kauā, outcasts.

lele koali  R  v. to swing; to jump rope; swinging on a

lele koke  R  vi. to leap suddenly, immediately. fig., short-tempered, excitable, quick to fight.

lele kolu  R   see lele₇.

lele koʻo  R  vi. to pole vault.

Lelekuʻilua  R  n. name of a strong, wintry wind.

lele lāʻau  R  n.v. pole vaulting; to pole vault.

lelele  R   redup. of lele₁ to fly, jump, leap,...

leleleaka  R  var. spelling of leleaka, light windblown rain or mist...

lelelele  R   same as lelele, redup. of lele₁, to beat swiftly, as the heart; to frisk, hop about...

-lele leo  R   see lele₁.

lele lewa lipo kanaka  R  vi. manned space flight. lit., human space flight.

lele lima  R   an interval of a fifth

lele loa  R  vs. completely severed, as a part of the body in fighting.

lele loloa  R  vi. standing long jump, in track. lit., long jump.

lele lua₁  R  vi. an interval of a second in music.

lele lua₂  R  vi. to leap twice.

-lele lupe  R   hoʻo.

lele lupe  R  vi. to rise and fall, as the forepart of canoe outrigger (

lelemu  R  nvs. a slowpoke; slow, sluggish, disinclined to get up.

lelemū  R  vt. to seize victims for sacrifice.

lelena  R   redup. of lena₁, yellow, yellowish..., lena₃, to stretch out, as to dry, to draw tight, as a belt...

leleneo  R  vi. to bounce, as a check.

lele niniu  R  vi. centrifugal, i.e. acting in a direction away from a center. lit., spinning flying.

leleo  R   redup. of leo, voice, tone, tune, melody, sound, command, advice, syllable...

leleʻoi  R  vi. excessive, very great. lit., excessive leap.

lele ʻole  R   [flightless]

lele ʻōʻō  R   to leap or plunge into water feet first. lit., piercing leap.

lele ʻopu  R  v. to dive feet first into water without making a splash. Also lele ā...

lele ʻōpū  R  vi. to dive, in volleyball. lit., stomach jump.

leleʻopuhi  R  vi. to leap obliquely into the water from a height. same as

lele pā-  R  n. singing intervals in music ( is followed by...

lelepā  R  nvt. one who jumps over a fence; to fence jump. fig., nonconformer; one who cannot be...

lele pahu  R  vi. var. spelling of lele pahū, to leap into water with a splash; as this was considered poor diving...

lele pahū, lele pahu  R  vi. to leap into water with a splash; as this was considered poor diving, the expression may...

lele paʻi  R  vi. jump ball, in basketball. lit., jump (and) slap.

lele pailani  R  vt. to praise, exalt, extol extravagantly or excessively (stronger than...

lele pali  R  v. to leap or fall off a cliff; to practice the ancient sport of leaping from a precipice...

lelepau₁  R  vt. to trust completely.

lelepau₂  R   to apply oneself to, concentrate wholly on.

lelepe₁  R  n. toothed, sharp-pointed design, as in tapa.

lelepe₂  R  n. same as lepelepe₂, wattles.

lelepī  R  vi. to fly into a rage at the slightest provocation; to lose one's temper; hot-tempered. lit....

lele pīnaʻi  R  vi. to run with a rope around a coconut tree, and when going very fast, to lift the feet off...

lelepinao  R  vi. to swing on a koali vine. lit.,...

lelepinau  R   game said to resemble kōnane.

lele pinepine  R   [frequent flyer]

lele pio  R  v. to run away in defeat; to avoid capture, as a thief. lit., to flee capture.

lele piʻo  R  vi. to fly or jump in a curve; to fly as a comet through the sky.

lelepo₁  R   same as lepolepo, dirty.

lelepo₂  R  n. probably another species of Padina, similar in appearance to

lelepō  R  n. a species of night-flying (lele...

lelepoʻipū  R  vt. to pounce upon.

leleponi  R  vi. to die suddenly, as by stroke or accident.

lele pono  R  vi. to jump carefully. fig., to live a happy life; to transact business justly; to rise...

lelepoʻo, lele poʻo  R  v. to dive headfirst.

lelepuni₁  R  n. a musical interval of an octave.

lelepuni₂  R  n. a game said to resemble kōnane.

leleu  R   name of a fruitful tree (no data).

leleū  R   word said to describe sexual relations.

lele ua  R  n. windblown rain.

Leleuli  R  n. name of a gusty, wintry wind.

lele uli  R  v. to dispel darkness; to purify or cleanse, as in a religious ceremony.

lelewa₁  R   redup. of lewa₂, float...

lelewa₂  R  n. hangers-on about a chief; parasitic persons.

Lelewa₃  R   var. of Lewalewa₃, Gilbertese.

lelewaʻa  R  n. a shark listed by Kamakau, perhaps the friendly shark that was said to lean (...

lele waʻa  R  v. transferring at sea from canoe to canoe or canoe to surfboard for the sport of surfing to...

lele wai  R  v. to purge, cleanse, purify with water of purification.

lele wale  R  vi. to fly, jump, move of one's own accord or for no reason; in ancient prayers, to speed on,...

lele walo  R  nvi. loud, distant cry; to call loudly.

lele wawalo  R   redup. of lele walo; to reverberate, as an echo.

lele weluwelu  R  vs. torn to shreds; broken up and scattered.

lelewi  R  n. ornamental carved figurehead on a bowsprit; a canoe with such. (Malo text, chapter 34,...

lelo₁  R  n. tongue (short for alelo,...

lelo₂  R  nvs. yellowish, especially the hue imparted to a whaletooth pendant (

lelolelo  R   redup. of lelo₂, yellowish...

lelo puʻu  R   same as alelo puʻu, paralysis of the tongue, believed sometimes caused by a kahuna...

lemi  R  n. lemon (Citrus limonia), lime (C. aurantifolia).

lemiwai  R  n. var. spelling of lemi wai, a kind of water lemon...

lemi wai, lemiwai  R  n. a kind of water lemon, sweet granadilla (Passiflora ligularis), a passion fruit with...

lemona  R   var. of lemi wai, a kind of water lemon, sweet granadilla...

lemu₁  R  n. buttocks (politer than ʻōkole).

lemu₂  R  vs. slow-moving, sluggish; lagging.

lemuʻā  R  n. rubbish scattered by flood rains.

lemuhao  R  n. euphemism for ʻōkolehao, liquor distilled from ti root in a still of the same name...

lemuku  R  vi. broken off short, as a pole; to start out to do something and not finish it.

lemukū  R  nvi. one who sits around doing nothing, a term of reproach; also said to refer to a woman who is...

lemulemu  R   same as lelemū, , slow moving... lemu₂, slow moving...

lemuomakili  R   same as mohihihi, a vine.

lena₁  R  nvs. yellow, yellowish; jaundice; bile.

lena₂  R  n. var. name for the ʻōlena or turmeric plant.

lena₃  R  vi. to stretch out, as to dry; to draw tight, as a belt; to sight or aim; to bend, as a...

lena₄  R  vs. lazy, idle, indolent.

Lena₅  R  n. name of a star, perhaps Sirius.

Lena₆  R  n. name of a yellow-tinted rain famous at Hanalei,...

lenalena  R   redup. of lena₁, yellow...

lena māka  R  n. sighter, as for surveying. lit., sight (a) target.

lenekila, lenetia  R  n. lentils (Lens esculenta).

lenetia  R  var. spelling of lenekila, lentils...

leo  R  nvt. voice, tone, tune, melody, sound, command, advice, syllable, plea, verbal message; to speak,...

leʻo₁  R  vs. lofty, tall, high.

leʻo₂  R  vs. a variety of taro that cannot be eaten either cooked or...

leo alakaʻi  R  n. one who sings the melody of a song. Niʻihau.

leo ʻekahi  R  n. soprano. lit., first voice.

leo ʻekolu  R  n. tenor. lit., third voice.

leo hoʻonani  R  n. song of praise, hymn.

leo iki  R  nvi. a low voice; to speak softly.

leo kāne  R  n. male voice, bass.

leo kāne kiʻekiʻe  R  n. tenor. lit., high male voice.

leokani  R  n. vowel. lit., voiced sound.

leokanipū  R  n. consonant. lit., sound said together [so called because a consonant in Hawaiian is...

leo kiʻekiʻe  R  n. high-pitched voice, falsetto.

leokū  R  n. song sung to an audience. see ex. below. lit., standing voice.

leokū pāhā  R  n. quartet.

leokū pākahi  R  n. solo. lit., single standing speech.

leokū pākolu, leokū pāpākolu  R  n. trio. lit., triple standing speech.

leokū pālua  R  n. duet. lit., double standing speech.

leokū pāpākolu  R  var. spelling of leokū pākolu, trio...

leo kūpinaʻi  R  n. echo.

leʻolani  R  nvs. lofty, tall; chiefly height, rank.

leo lele puni  R  n. var. spelling of leo lelepuni, a musical interlude of a full tone.

leo lelepuni, leo lele puni  R  n. a musical interlude of a full tone.

leoleo  R  vi. to speak loudly, angrily, vociferously; to wail, as for the dead.

-leʻoleʻo  R   hoʻo.

leʻoleʻo₁  R  n. redup. of leʻo₁, lofty, tall...

leʻoleʻo₂  R  n. children's leaping game.

leoleoā, leoleowā  R  vs. speaking loudly; boisterous; to speak in a loud, noisy fashion.

leoleowā  R  var. spelling of leoleoā, speaking loudly...

leo lua  R  nvi. duet; to sing in twos; two voices.

leo mana  R  n. voice of authority.

leo mana kēnā kahi  R  n. dictator. lit., dictatorship voice. Also

leo mele  R  n. song tune; notes on the scale.

leo nui  R  nvi. loud voice; to speak loudly.

leo ʻokoʻa  R  n. sounds, as in a language. lit., separate speech.

leoʻole  R  vs. var. spelling of leo ʻole, uncomplaining...

leo ʻole, leoʻole  R  vs. uncomplaining, agreeable; considerate of feelings of others; giving generously; noiseless,...

leo paʻa  R  n. deaf-mute, dumb person. lit., held voice.

leopaki, leopadi  R  n. leopard.

leopaki kikī  R  n. cheetah. lit., swift leopard.

leo pili aku  R  n. active voice, in grammar. lit., voice referring elsewhere.

leo pili ʻia mai  R  n. passive voice. lit., voice referred to.

leo uwō  R  n. bass or baritone notes or voice; roar, as of a lion.

leo waena  R  n. second treble, middle or alto voice.

leo wahine  R  n. soprano, soprano voice, feminine voice, falsetto.

lepa₁  R  n. flag, ensign, place marked by a flag, tapa cloth on end...

lepa₂  R   same as lepe₁, hem, fringe... hem. (Puk. 28.33.)

lepa₃  R   var. of kepa, notched.

lepa₄  R   rare var. of lepe, cockscomb.

lepahū  R  vi. to lose courage, give up (contraction of lele...

lepalepa₁  R   redup. of lepa₁, lepa₂, lepa₃; to hang in fringes or tatters.

lepalepa₂  R   same as lepa₄, cockscomb...

Lepanona, Lebanona  R  n. Lebanon.

lepe₁  R  n. hem or fringe, as of a garment; any loose attachment, as of torn cloth or torn flesh.

lepe₂  R  n. rooster comb; turkey wattles.

lepe₃  R  n. tab, as the tab on an audio cassette which can be removed to prevent erasing of what has been...

lepea  R   pas/imp. of lepe₁, hem, fringe...

lepeʻa  R  vt. to twist, as the arm.

lepeamoa  R  n. cockscomb (Celosia argentea var. cristata), an ornamental tropical herb,...

lepeka, lepeta  R  n. copper coin , mite .

lepe kiʻi  R  n. caption, as for a picture; to caption. lit., picture hem.

lēpela, lepera  R  nvs. leprosy, leper; leprous . Formerly only leprosy, and not leper.

lepelepe₁  R   redup. of lepe₁; fringed.

lepelepe₂  R  n. wattles.

lepelepe₃  R  n. labia minor.

lepelepe₄  R   same as lepelepeohina, monarch butterfly...

lepelepeamoa  R  n. Selaginella arbusculla, small club mosses; used for

lepelepeohina₁  R  n. monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus); Kamehameha butterfly.

lepelepeohina₂  R  n. nudibranchia.

lepelepeohina₃  R  n. same as lepeohina₁, a seaweed.

lēpelo, lepero  R   same as lēpela, leprosy, leper; leprous... (formerly only leper).

lepelua  R  nvs. a turncoat; unfaithful.

lepeohina₁  R  n. a red seaweed (Halymenia formosa) with flat blades bearing fringed and irregular...

lepeohina₂  R   same as lepelepeohina, a butterfly.

lepe pepeiao  R  n. ear lobe. lit., ear wattles.

lepe puke  R  n. bookmark. lit., book attachment.

lepera  R  nvs. var. spelling of lēpela; leprosy, leper; leprous . formerly only leprosy, and not leper.

lepero  R   var. spelling of lēpelo, same as lēpela... (formerly only leper).

lepeta  R  n. var. spelling of lepeka; copper coin , mite .

lepeulu  R  n. split or crack in wood, running with the grain.

lepe unuhi  R  n. subtitle. lit., translation hem.

lepili  R  n. label, tag; to label.

lepo₁  R  nvs. dirt, earth, ground, filth, rubbish, silt, soil, excrement; dirty, soiled. fig., common...

lepo₂  R   var. of lipo₁, deep blue black...

lepo ʻaeʻae  R  n. dust.

lepo hānai  R  n. dirt; rubbish carried to a pit, as to a compost pit. lit., fed dirt.

lepohao  R  nvs. rust; rusty. lit., iron dirt.

lepo kanu meakanu  R  n. potting soil. lit., dirt (for) planting plants.

lepo kāwili  R  n. adobe; clay. lit., mixed earth.

lepo kīʻaha  R  n. potter's clay, clay vessel. lit., cup dirt.

lepo kuhue  R  n. type of clay. lit., solidifying dirt.

lepolepo  R  vs. dirty, turbid; contaminated, as water.

lepo loʻi  R  n. taro-patch mud.

lepo mānoanoa  R  n. clay. lit., thick dirt.

leponalo₁  R  n. a euphemism for kūkaenalo; wax; mole...

leponalo₂  R  n. a kind of seaweed.

leponēnē  R   same as ʻaiakanēnē, a plant.

lepopaʻa  R  n. hard earth; constipation.

lepopele  R  n. match, sulphur (euphemism for kūkaepele...

lepopiloki  R  n. leptospirosis.

lepo pō  R  n. night soil.

lepo pohō  R  n. marshy ground, marsh, mire.

lepo pōpolo  R  n. pōpolo herb dirt, an uncomplimentary...

lepo ʻulaʻula  R  n. red earth. fig., people interrelated for generations (rare).

lepo uli  R  n. ashes of certain woods mixed with water, as for medicine. lit., dark earth.

lepu  R  n. hare. (1843 Bible).

Lepupalika₁, Repupalika₁  R  nvs. Republican (political party). A newspaper, 1901–2, was entitled

lepupalika₂, repupalika  R  n. republic.

Lepupalika ʻApelika Waena  R  n. Central African Republic.

Lepupalika Hui ʻia ʻo Tanazania  R  n. United Republic of Tanzania.

Lepupalika Kemokalaka ʻo Konokō  R  n. Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Lepupalika Kominika  R  n. Dominican Republic.

Lepupalika ʻo Kilipaki  R   Republic of Kiribati.

Lepupalika ʻo Konokō  R  n. Republic of Congo.

Lesoto  R  n. Lesotho.

leu  R  n. loins.

Leuniona  R  n. Reunion.

leuwī  R  n. canoe with extra wide weatherboard; forepoint of a canoe where the two ends of the two...

Levita  R  var. spelling of Lewika, Levites...

-lewa  R   hoʻo.

lewa₁  R  n. sky, atmosphere, space, air, upper heavens; aerial.
 

lewa₂  R  vi. to float, dangle, swing, hang, oscillate; swinging, dangling, pendulous, afloat, unstable;...

lewa₃  R  nvs. homeless vagabond, wanderer; landless, homeless.

lewa₄  R  vi. to know thoroughly, as a type of work; to be thoroughly familiar with, as a place.

Lewa₅  R  n. name of a star.

lewaalani  R  n. part of a heiau temple where human...

lewaanuʻu  R  n. probably a part of the lananuʻu...

lewa hoʻomakua  R  n. space just above the surface of the earth.

lewalana  R  vs. weightless, as when in outer space. [%%] cf.

lewa lani  R  n. highest stratum of the heavens.

lewalanihaʻa  R  n. troposphere.

lewa lani lewa  R  n. lower atmosphere, just above the

lewalewa₁  R   redup. of lewa₂, to float, dangle, swing, hang... oscillate.

lewalewa₂  R  n. unconcealed penis of a boy, usually called

Lewalewa₃  R  n. nickname for Gilbertese, because their stretched ear lobes dangled.

lewa lilo loa, lewa luna lilo  R  n. outer space, highest atmosphere.

lewa lipo  R  n. outer space.

lewa luna lilo  R   var. spelling of lewa lilo loa, outer space...

lewa mawaho  R  n. outer space.

lewa nuʻu  R  n. space in the heavens lower than the lewa...

lewapuni  R  n. atmosphere, as around planets. lit., surrounding atmosphere.

lewawalo  R  vi. to run calling (probably a contraction of

lewiakana, leviatana  R  n. leviathan.

Lewika, Levita  R  n. Levites.

la    le    li    lk    ll    lo    lp    lu       -top-

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lia    liaa    lian    liap    liaw    liba    libe    libi    liha    lihe    lihi    liho    lii    liil    liip    lika    like    liki    liko    liku    lila    lile    lili    lilo    lilu    lima    limi    limo    limu    lina    line    lino    linu    lio    lioa    lioh    liok    liol    lion    liop    liow    lipa    lipe    lipi    lipo    lipu    lira    lise    lita    liti    litu    liu    liua    liul    live    liwa    liwe    

lī-  R   a prefix to many kinds of seaweeds, short for limu...

lī₁  R  nvi. chills; to have chills; to tremble with cold; shuddery feeling of horror.

lī₂  R  nvt. lace, as of shoes; to lace or tie.

lī₃  R  nvt. to hang, gird; to furl or reef, as a sail.

lī₄  R  n. third note in musical scale, mi.

lia  R   var. of liha₁, louse egg...

-lia  R   pas/imp. suffix corresponding to ʻia.

liʻa₁  R  nvt. strong desire; yearning, amorous; to wish for ardently, crave.

liʻa₂  R  n. fear, chills.

liaʻakimalala  R  n. rear admiral.

Līanu  R  n. a wind reported at Hālawa, Molokaʻi.

lī anu  R  n. cool chill.

lī ʻapu  R   a variety of taro (no data).

liʻawahine  R  n. kukui blossoms used as medicine, named...

libati  R  var. spelling of lipaki, liberty...

liberala  R  var. spelling of lipelala, liberal...

liberale  R  var. spelling of lipelala, liberal...

Liberia  R  n. Liberia; Liberian.

Libia  R  n. Libya; Libyan.

liha₁  R  n. nit, louse egg.

liha₂  R   same as liliha; dreadful, fearful.

lihaliha₁  R   same as liliha₁, nauseated, nauseating, of rich or fatty foods only; very rich, of fatty, oily food... fig., heartsick, as over a tragedy; revolted...

lihaliha₂  R   redup. of liha₁; many nits.

lihalihau  R   redup. of līhau₁, gentle cool rain...; moist and fresh...

līhau₁  R  nvi. gentle cool rain that was considered lucky for fishermen ; moist and fresh, as plants in the...

līhau₂  R  n. a variety of sweet potato (no data).

lihe  R   rare var. of liha₁, louse egg...

lihelihe  R   redup. of lihe, louse egg...

lihi₁  R  n. edge, rim, border, boundary, margins, brim. Also

lihi₂  R   small quantity, particle, a little bit, minutia; slight.

lihi₃  R   right or interest in property.

lihi₄  R   point of fishhook.

lihi₅  R   pearl-shell lure, as for ʻōpelu fish.

lihi₆  R   piece of land usually between two ahupuaʻa...

lihili  R  vs. confused, bewildered, unsuccessful.

lihilihi₁  R   same as lihi₁, edge, lihi₂, small quantity, lihi₃, interest in property...

lihilihi₂  R  n. eyelashes, eyelid.

lihilihi₃  R  n. lace.

lihilihi₄  R  vt. to crochet.

lihilihi₅  R  n. petals.

lihilihi₆  R  n. a variety of sweet potato (no data). This may be qualified by the term...

lihilihi hana lima  R  n. handmade lace; crocheting; any handmade trimming, as of knitting, tatting.

lihilihi kakahiaka  R  n. hairy spurge (Euphorbia hirta).

lihilihi kui lauoho  R  n. Maltese or hairpin lace.

lihilihi maka kuʻi  R  n. false eyelashes. Niʻihau....

lihilihi mōlina₁  R  n. lace edging.

lihilihi mōlina₂  R  n. a variety of taro.

lihilihi ʻula  R  n. narrow band of red, as on a skirt.

lihi lou  R  n. tip of a barbless fishhook.

liho  R  vs. choice, precious.

liholiho  R  vs. very hot, fiery, glowing.

liʻi₁  R  vs. small, tiny.

liʻi₂  R   short for aliʻi, chief, being especially...

liʻiliʻi  R  vs. here and there, piecemeal, a little at a time; in bits, few. small, little, diminutive,...

liʻipoe  R  n. same as aliʻipoe, canna.

lika, lita  R  n. liter.

līkaia  R  vi. to retire. also hoʻomaha...

lī kākini  R  n. garters. lit., tie stockings (Eng.).

lī kāliki  R  n.v. corset lace; to lace up a corset.

lī kāmaʻa  R  n.v. shoelace; to lace shoes.

likānia, litania  R  n. litany.

līkao  R  n. lotus.

like  R  vs. alike, like, similar, resembling, equal, same, uniform, mutual; together .

like ʻā like, like ā like, like ʻālike  R  vs. equal, exactly alike.

likelike  R   redup. of like, alike...

like loa  R  vs. exactly alike, identical.

like me  R  vs. such as, according to, like.

Likemona, Rikemona  R  n. Richmond.

Likenekaina  R  n. Liechtenstein.

likeʻole  R  vs. var. spelling of like ʻole, various, all, different, not alike.

like ʻole, likeʻole  R  vs. various, all, different, not alike.

Likepona, Lisebona  R  n. Lisbon.

like pū  R  vs. just the same, alike, similar.

liki₁  R  nvi. to boast, brag, exult; boaster.

liki₂  R  vt. to tighten, gird on; to pucker; stiff, as a limb.

liki₃  R  n. astringent, as medicine.

liki₄  R  n. a substance or glaze, such as juice of ti roots, that...

likiki  R  n. ticket, receipt.

likiliki  R   redup. of liki₂, tight.

likini  R  n. rigging.

likini wāwae  R  n. leggings.

liki pahu  R  n. iron hoop, barrel hoop. lit., barrel tightener.

liko₁  R  nvi. leaf bud; newly opened leaf; to bud; to put forth leaves. fig., a child or descendant,...

liko₂  R  vs. shining, glistening, as with dew; sparkling, glowing; burning.

liko₃  R  vs. fat, fleshy.

liko₄  R  n. a Tahitian banana (Musa troglodytarum).

liko₅  R  vi. to burn.

liko lehua  R  n. lehua bud; red

likolehua₁  R  n. a variety of sweet potato

likolehua₂  R  n. a kind of seaweed.

likoliko  R   redup. of liko₁, liko₂, liko₃; fresh, young, oily.

likula, ligura  R  n. ligure.

lila₁, lira  R   see laila.

lila₂, lira  R  nvs. lyre, harp ; lyric.

līlā  R  vs. spindly, undeveloped, as of plants; thin, as a line of words across a page.

lilālilā  R   redup. of līlā.

lile₁  R  vs. bright, shiny, dazzling, sparkling

lile₂  R  vs. in unison, as chanting.

līlē₁  R   var. of līlā, spindly, undeveloped, as of plants; thin, as a line of words across a page...

līlē₂  R  n. upland patch, as of olonā.

lileiuli  R  v. to cleanse, as of sin.

lilelile  R   redup. of lile₁, bright, shiny...

-lili  R   hoʻo.

lili₁  R  nvs. jealous; highly sensitive to criticism; jealousy, envy; anger and mental anguish felt if one's...

lili₂  R  vs. blasted, as fruit.

līlī  R   redup. of lī₁, chills...

līlia  R  n. any kind of lily.

līlia ʻAigupita  R  n. var. spelling of līlia ʻAikupika, agapanthus. lit., Egyptian lily.

līlia ʻAikupika, līlia ʻAigupita  R  n. agapanthus. lit., Egyptian lily.

līlia ʻApelika  R  n. amaryllis. lit., African lily.

līlialanaikawai  R  n. water lily (Nymphaea spp.) lit., lily floating on the water.

liliaokeawāwa  R  n. var. spelling of līliaokeawāwa, lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis).

līliaokeawāwa, liliaokeawāwa  R  n. lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis).

lilia palaʻai  R  n. var. spelling of līlia palaʻai, day lily (Hemerocallis spp.). lit., pumpkin lily.

līlia palaʻai, lilia palaʻai  R  n. day lily (Hemerocallis spp.). lit., pumpkin lily.

liliha₁  R  vs. nauseated, nauseating, of rich or fatty foods only; very rich, of fatty, oily food, as of...

liliha₂  R   redup. of liha₁, nit, louse egg... many nits.

lilihua  R  vs. prepared, supplied, outfitted.

liliʻi  R  vs. tiny, dainty, fine.

liliko  R   redup. of liko₁, leaf bud, newly opened leaf..., liko₂, shining, glistening, as with dew..., liko₅, to burn...

lilikoa  R   same as koa haole, a shrub or small tree.

lilikoʻi  R  n. passion fruit, purple water lemon, or purple granadilla (Passiflora edulis), an...

līlīlā  R   redup. of līlā, spindly, undeveloped, as of plants; thin, as a line of words across a page....

Līlīlehua  R  n. name of a wind and rain, famous at Pālolo,...

līlīlehua₁  R  n. the Texas sage (Salvia coccinea), a weedy herb from southern United States, 30 cm...

līlīlehua₂  R  n. a variety of taro (no data).

lilili  R   redup. of lili, often with meaning of petty jealousy.

lililili  R   redup. of lili, jealous; highly sensitive to criticism...

lilina  R  n. linen, flax, linseed (Linum usitatissimum).

lilina puʻu mauʻu  R  n. grass linen. lit., grass-clump linen.

lilinoe  R  n. fine mist, rain.

lilio  R   redup. of lio₂, pulled back tightly...

lilipi  R   redup. of lipi, adze, chisel, sharp edge...

Liliʻu  R   Liliʻu [Liliʻuokalani] ʻukulele....

liliʻu₁  R  nvs. scorching, burning, smarting, as salt in a raw wound or pain in the eyes. (Queen...

liliʻu₂  R  n. Niʻihau name for

liliuewe  R  vi. to evolve.

liliuwelo  R  vs. to be biologically adapted to.

liliwai  R  n. a small native herb (Acaena exigua), growing in bogs, only on top of West...

lilo₁  R  vs., vt. to accrue, be lost, gone, pass into the possession of; to relinquish; to become, turn...

lilo₂  R  vs. busy, absorbed, occupied, engaged, engrossed, devoted,

lilo₃  R  n. expense, expenditure, outlay of money.

lilo₄  R  vs. far, distant, out of sight, completely, entirely (often follows a noun).

Līloa₁  R  n. name of an early chief, the father of ʻUmi.

līloa₂  R   a long time ago.

lilo ka ʻai Mea  R   Point for Mea. Niʻihau.

lilolilo₁  R  vs. openhanded, generous.

lilolilo₂  R  vi. to break away again and again, as fish from a hook; to hover between life and death.

lilo loa  R  vs. completely engrossed, dedicated, absorbed; permanently lost, taken, or given; far.

lilo pākeu  R  n. deficit, as an excess of expenditure over revenue. lit., excessive expenditure. ...

lī lua  R  vs. extremely chilly.

lima₁  R  n. arm, hand; sleeve; finger. for types of sleeves see

lima₂  R  num. five; fifth.

lima ʻaina  R  n. second finger. lit., eating finger.

lima ʻākau  R  nvs. right hand; right-handed; dependable helper, right-hand man.

lima āohiohi  R  n. resistance arm, i.e. the distance from the fulcrum to the resistance force in a lever.

lima ʻāpā  R  vs. light-fingered, thieving.

limahaeweli  R  n. terrorist.

limahakahaka  R  n. print, as in handwriting. lit., space hand. cf.

limahana  R  nvs. labor, laborer, worker, employee; industrious, busy. staff . cf....

lima heheʻe  R  n. a thinning hand, of one whose poi thins and ferments...

lima hema  R  nvs. left hand; left-handed.

limahilu  R  n. calligraphy.

limahiō  R  n. script, as in handwriting. lit., slant hand. cf.

Limahuli  R  n. wind associated with Haʻena, Kauaʻi. ...

lima ika  R   same as lima ikaika, strong hand or arm; power...

lima ikaika  R  nvt. strong hand or arm; power, strength; to handle roughly, assault, ravish, use force;...

lima iki  R  n. small hand; little finger.

lima kākau  R  n. handwriting; hand to write with.

lima kaulua  R  n. ambidextrous. lit., two-natured hands.

lima kia pihi  R  n. remote manipulator arm, space crane. lit., remote control crab claw.

lima koko  R  n. assassin, murderer, shedder of blood, brute; bloody hand.

lima kuhi  R  n. index finger; in printing, an index or hand calling attention to a note. lit.,...

lima kuhikuhi  R  n. hands of a clock. lit., pointing hands.

limalau  R   same as laulima; (but some persons limit limalau...

lima lawelawe  R  n. pilferer, filcher. lit., handling hands.

lima lewalewa  R  n. idler. lit., hanging hands.

limalima₁  R  vt. to handle, use the hands; to pilfer, filch.

limalima₂  R  vt. to hire.

limalima₃  R  vt. to massage.

limalima₄  R  n. prayer in which the priest gestured with his hands; the ceremony was called:

limalima pilau  R  n. one who handles dirty matter. fig., an immoral wretch, as a pimp.

Limaloa  R   god of mirages.

lima loa  R  n. grabber of other's property. lit., long arm.

limameke  R   short for lima ʻumeke, index finger,...

lima miki  R   index finger.

līmanamana  R  n. a kind of seaweed. lit., branching seaweed.

limanelehana  R  n. unemployed. lit., hand lacking work.

limanui  R  vt. to attack violently, manhandle, assault, beat, roughhouse, administer a beating, take by...

lima nui  R  n. big hand; thumb.

lima pili  R  n. third or ring finger.

lima pūhaʻuhaʻu  R  n. puffed sleeve, as sleeve gathered at shoulder and wrist.

lima ulu  R  n. a green thumb.

lima ʻumeke  R   see limameke.

limawīwī  R  n. a variety of sweet potato. lit., thin hand.

limi  R   same as lumi₁, crowd, crush, as the surf...

limilimi  R   rare redup. of limi.

līmoa  R   same as hulu moa, a seaweed.

limu₁  R  n. a general name for all kinds of plants living under water, both fresh and salt, also algae...

limu₂  R  vs. tricky, deceiving, unstable (said to be named for the octopus' ability to change its color,...

limu₃  R  n. wind gust.

limu₄  R  n. coil, curl.

limu₅  R  n. soft coral.

limua  R  vs. overgrown or covered with moss, seaweed, or any

limu ahi  R  n. a tree moss or liverwort.

limuʻahuʻula  R  n. an upland moss.

limu alolo  R  n. a limu, Potamogeton pectinatus...

limu ʻeleʻele  R   see ʻeleʻele₃.

limu haea  R  n. a lichen (Sterocaulon sp.), with erect, branching stalks.

limu hāʻula  R  n. a red seaweed (Martensia fragilis).

limu holoāwai  R  n. a fresh-water moss.

limu ʻīlio  R   same as hulu ʻīlio, seaweeds.

limu kaha  R  n. a kind of liverwort.

limu kākanaka  R  n. a soft, sometimes gelatinous blue-green alga (Nostoc commune) sometimes...

Limukākanakaomahamoku  R  n. stroke in lua fighting.) lit.,...

limu kala  R  n. common, long, brown seaweeds (Sargassum echinocarpum), their stems covered with...

limu kala maka piʻi  R   see kala makapiʻi.

limu kalawai  R  n. one or more kinds of dark green, slippery fresh-water algae (usually Spirogyra...

limu kalemakapiʻi  R   see kalemakapiʻi.

limu kau lāau  R  n. all tiny ferns (such as filmy ferns), lichens, liverworts, and mosses growing on...

limu kele  R  n. moss growing on trees in rain forests.

limu koʻa  R  n. coraline algae. lit., coral algae.

limu kohu  R  n. a soft, succulent, small seaweed (Asparagopsis taxiformis), with densely branched...

limu koko  R  n. same as limu kohu; lit., blood seaweed.

limu lana  R  n. floating seaweed. fig., a drifter, vagabond.

limulimu  R   redup. of limu₂, tricky, limu₃, wind gust, limu₄, coil...

limu loloa₁  R  n. several species of edible red seaweeds (Gelidium), cylindrical or flattened, more...

limu loloa₂  R  n. a kind of edible red seaweed (Pterocladia capillacea), like

limu lūʻau  R  n. a red seaweed (Porphyra sp.), growing in the winter on boulders in exposed places,...

limumakeohāna  R  n. a coelenterate (Palythoa sp.) containing a toxin, reported as deadly poisonous...

limumākolemakaʻōpiʻi  R   same as mākole mākōpiʻi, a moss.

limu manauea  R   see manauea.

limu moa  R   same as hulu moa, a seaweed.

limu nehe  R   same as limu kalawai, one or more kinds of dark green, slippery fresh-water algae (usually Spirogyra spp.) ...

limu paʻakai  R  n. limu salted for indefinite storage...

limu pae  R  n. landed seaweed, said of a newcomer or in a bad sense of a drifter, vagabond, or...

limu pālahalaha  R   same as pālahalaha₂, a seaweed...

limu pepeiao  R   same as līpepeiao, a seaweed...

limupepeohina  R   same as lepeohina, a seaweed.

limu uaua loli  R   same as ʻēkahakaha₂, a seaweed.

limu ʻulaʻula  R  n. a red seaweed.

lina₁  R  vs. soft; adhesive, sticky, clayey, gummy, tenacious; glutinous, as

lina₂  R  n. scar.

lina₃  R  n. ring, hoop, race track.

lina₄  R  n. green onion, having a white bulb with purple inside.

lina hoʻokomo  R  n. a circle around a period, colon, or semicolon to show that it has been inserted, in...

lina hoʻolana  R  n. swimming tube. lit., ring (for) floating. cf.

lina kui  R  n. ring, as in a ring binder. lit., ring to string (paper).

linalina  R   redup. of lina₁, soft..., lina₂, scar...

lina poepoe  R  n. circular shape; circle, as in preschool programs; to sit in a circle. lit., round...

lina poepoe holo wāwae  R  n. track, course for running events in track and field. lit., round track...

lina puhi huʻahuʻa  R  n. bubble wand, for blowing bubbles. lit., ring (for) blowing bubbles.

lina ʻulīkeke  R  n. tambourine. lit., baby rattle ring.

Linebuga  R  var. spelling of Linepuka, Lynchburg...

lineka  R  n. lynx.

Linekona  R  n. Lincoln, the capital of Nebraska.

Linepuka, Linebuga  R  n. Lynchburg.

lino₁  R  vs. bright, shiny, shining with splendor, dazzling, brilliant.

lino₂  R  vt. to weave, twist, braid, tie.

lino₃  R   same as linolino₂, calm, unruffled...

lino₄  R  vs. taut.

linoa  R   pas/imp. of lino₂, to weave, twist, braid, tie...

linohau  R  vs. dressed to perfection, beautifully decorated, ornamented.

linokaipa, linotaipa  R  n. linotype,

linoleuma  R  n. linoleum.

linolino₁  R   redup. of lino₁, bright, shiny, dazzling..., lino₂, to weave, twist, braid...

linolino₂  R  vs. calm, unruffled.

linotaipa  R  var. spelling of linokaipa, linotype...

linu  R  vs. tight-fisted, ungenerous, heartless, ungracious.

lio₁  R  n. horse (perhaps derived from lio₂, or, more...

lio₂  R  vs. tight, taut, as a rope, or of hair or horse's ears pulled back tightly.

lio₃  R  n. rope tied to the bottom of a large bag net.

liʻo₁  R  n. same as ʻaʻo, a sea bird.

liʻo₂  R   same as liʻoliʻo₂, the sound made by the...

līʻō  R  vs. to act wild, as a frightened animal; to open the eyes wide in terror; to quiver, leap away, shy...

līʻoa  R   pas/imp. of līʻō, act wild...

lio heihei  R  n. race horse.

līoho  R  n. algae, general term.

lio holo noho  R  n. saddle horse.

lio huila māhu  R  n. horse with a steam wheel, an old name for train.

lio hulu ʻaeko  R  n. dark-gray horse. lit., eagle feather horse.

lio kaʻa  R  n. carriage horse.

lio kau  R  n. riding horse.

lio keʻa  R  n. stallion.

lio keiki  R  n. colt.

Lio Kelaneke, Rio Geranede  R  n. Rio Grande.

lio lāʻau  R  n. merry-go-round; horse on a merry-go-round; sawhorse; wooden horse, as used in quilting.

lio laho  R  n. stallion. lit., testicle horse.

lio lawe ukana  R  n. pack horse. lit., horse carry gear.

liolio  R   redup. of lio₂, tight...

liʻoliʻo₁  R  vs. bright, dazzling, dazzled.

liʻoliʻo₂  R   var. of liʻo; name of the sound made by the ʻaʻo bird; to...

liʻoliʻo₃  R   redup. of liʻo, same as ʻaʻo, a sea bird....

Liolioiwawau  R  n. name of a star, and name for the southern sky. (

liona  R  n. lion.

liona kai  R  n. sea lion.

lio paipai  R  n. rocking horse.

lio peki  R  n. pacing horse.

lio poʻa  R  n. gelding.

lio pone  R  n. pony.

lio wahine  R  n. mare.

līpaʻakai  R  n. limu salted for indefinite storage without...

līpaha  R   same as līpahapaha, a seaweed.

līpahapaha  R  n. a general term for sea lettuce (Ulva fasciata and Monostroma oxyspermum),...

līpaheʻe₁  R   same as pāheʻeheʻe, a seaweed Called līpāhoe on

līpaheʻe₂  R   same as limu lūʻau₁, a seaweed Kauaʻi.

līpāheʻeheʻe  R   same as līpaheʻe₁, a seaweed...

līpāhoe  R   same as līpaheʻe₁, a seaweed Maui.

lipaki, libati  R  n. liberty.

līpālahalaha  R   same as līpahapaha, sea lettuce.

līpalaʻō  R   same as līpālāwai, fresh-water algae.

līpālāwai  R  n. edible, green, fresh-water algae, consisting of tufts of branching threads (...

līpalu  R  n. a seaweed much like hulu ʻīlio₃, and...

lipano, libano  R  n. frankincense.

līpaoaoa  R  n. a seaweed. lit., fragrant seaweed.

līpeʻe  R   same as līpeʻepeʻe, some native species of a genus of edible red seaweeds...

līpeʻepeʻe  R  n. some native species of a genus of edible red seaweeds (Laurencia parvipapillata, ...

līpehe, līpehu  R   same as līpaʻakai, salted...

līpehu  R   var. spelling of līpehe, same as līpaʻakai, salted limu...

Lipekika, Lipesiga  R  n. Leipzig.

lipelala, liberala, liberale  R  nvs. liberal.

Lipelia  R  n. Liberia.

līpēpē  R   same as līpeʻepeʻe; Niʻihau.

līpepeiao₁  R  n. a seaweed. also limu pepeiao...

līpepeiao₂  R   a fresh water moss, usually qualified by wai...

Lipesiga  R  var. spelling of Lipekika, Leipzig...

lipi  R  nvs. adze, chisel; any sharp edge; sharp mountain ridge; sharp, tapering.
 

lipi hoehoe  R  n. adze or chisel with broad, flat blade. lit., paddle-like chisel.

lipi kāhela  R  n. adze or chisel with concave blade.

lipi kuke  R  n. adze or chisel with thin, tapering blade.

lipilipi  R   redup. of lipi, adze, chisel; any sharp edge; sharp mountain ridge; sharp, tapering...

lipina, ribina  R   var. of lipine.

lipine, ribine, līpine  R  n. ribbon. see also below.

līpine ana  R  n. tape measure, as a tailor's or for track events, etc. lit., measuring ribbon.

lipine hoʻokani  R  n. tape, of a recorder.

lipine kikokiko  R  n. typewriter ribbon.

līpine pōkaʻa  R  n. reel-to-reel tape. lit., reel tape.

lipioma  R  n. small rounded adze or chisel.

lipo₁  R  nvs. deep blue-black, as a cavern, the sea, or dense forest; dim, distant; grief
 

Lipo₂  R  n. name of a star in the southern skies, and hence sometimes the name for the southern sky.

lipoa  R   pas/imp. of lipo₁, deep blue-black, as a cavern, the sea, or dense forest...

līpoa₁  R  n. bladelike, branched, brown seaweeds (Dictyopteris plagiogramma and D. australis...

līpoa₂  R   same as līpoa kuahiwi, a nonedible mountain moss...

līpoa kuahiwi  R  n. a nonedible mountain moss.

līpohāpohā  R   same as pohāpohā₃, a seaweed.

lipolipo  R   redup. of lipo₁, deep blue-black, as a cavern, the sea...

lipo wao nahele  R  n. gloom and darkness of a great forest.

līpuʻu  R   same as līpuʻupuʻu, edible seaweed...

līpuʻupuʻu  R  n. an edible green seaweed (Valonia utricularis), with turgid joints and short...

lira  R  nvs. lyre, harp ; lyric.

Lisebona  R  var. spelling of Likepona, Lisbon...

lita  R  var. spelling of lika, liter...

litania  R  var. spelling of likānia, litany...

litiuma  R  n. lithium.

Lituania  R  n. Lithuania.

liu₁  R  nvt. leakage, bilge water; to leak, of a canoe or ship.

liu₂  R   same as liuliu, prepared, ready...

liʻu₁  R  nvs. slow, tardy, taking a long time; a long time.

liʻu₂  R  vs. well-salted, salty, seasoned.

liʻu₃  R  vs. deep, profound, as of skill or knowledge.

liua₁  R   same as niua, , dizzy, etc. niniu, dizzy, etc.

liua₂  R   same as kuhiʻaikamoʻowahie, a lobelia.

liuā  R   dissolute.

liʻua  R   same as liʻu₁, slow, tardy, taking a long time..., liʻu₂, well-salted, salty, seasoned...

liʻulā  R  n. twilight, dusk; mirage, hallucination.
 

liuliu  R  nvs. prepared, ready; to make ready; preparations.

liʻuliʻu  R   redup. of liʻu₁, slow, tardy...; to pass much time; to spend much time.

livere  R  var. spelling of liwele, book...

līwali  R   soft, thin, as poi or dough.

Liwapula  R  n. Liverpool.

liwele, livere  R  n. book.

lk

L K  R   abbreviation for luna kānāwai, judge.

ll

ll  R   abbreviation for laulā (width).

la    le    li    lk    ll    lo    lp    lu       -top-

lo

loa    loaa    loal    loe    loea    loel    loew    loha    lohe    lohi    loi    loia    loie    loih    loik    loil    loin    loio    loip    loka    loke    loki    loko    loku    lola    lole    loli    lolo    loma    lomi    lona    loni    lono    lonu    looh    look    lopa    lopi    lopu    lote    lou    loua    louh    loul    loup    louu    

lō-  R   prefix, perhaps short for loʻo-, to obtain. cf:
 ...

lō.  R   abbreviation for lōpū (medium),...

lō₁  R  n. a black insect, earwig (Dermaptera).

lō₂  R  n. front half of the skull.

lō₃  R  n. lord.

Lō₄  R  n. a line of Oʻahu chiefs.

loa₁  R  nvs. distance, length, height; distant, long, tall, far, permanent.

loa₂  R  part. very, very much, too, excessive, most.

loa₃  R  conj. as soon as.

loa₄  R  n. head tax officer; government tax as contrasting with king's taxes.

loa₅  R  n. a district (And.) or large section of it, contrasting with

loaʻa  R  nvs. to find, get, obtain, discover, acquire, have, take, earn, gain, incur, locate, procure, reach...

loʻaʻā  R  nvs. rough jagged stone, either coral or lava; hence, hard, severe, as a taboo.

loaʻahia  R   pas/imp. of loaʻa, to find, get, obtain, discover, acquire, have, take, earn, gain...

loaʻa … kāu  R  idiom. You'll get what's coming to you (rude).

loaʻa paʻa mau  R  n. sustained yield, as in crop production. lit., constant harvest.

loaʻa pākeu  R  n. surplus, as a quantity or amount over and above what is needed. lit., excessive...

loala  R   to praise, extol, as a chief (poetic).

loaloa  R   redup. of loa₁; elongated garden plot, as for sweet potatoes (so used in 1848 land claims).

loʻaloʻa  R   same as ʻāloʻaloʻa, pitted, rough.

loʻe  R  n. curve of a fishhook.

loea  R  nvs. skill, ingenuity, cleverness; expert, clever, ingenious, adept, deft, technical, skillful,...

loea holoholona lōhiu  R  n. wildlife expert.

loea kālaiʻāina  R  nvi. politician, politically expert.

loea kālai aupuni  R  n. statesman.

loʻeloʻe  R   same as māloʻeloʻe, aching.

loʻewa  R   same as paʻewa, crooked, misshapen, bent, uneven, odd, imperfect...

loha₁  R  vs. drooping, wilting; hanging low, as a branch; beaten down, as by rain. fig., sullen,...

loha₂  R  nvt. trimmings of corners and ridge of a thatched house; to put on these trimmings.

loha₃  R   short for aloha.

loha₄  R  n. a variety of banana.

loha₅  R   a var. name for the kilu game.

lōhai  R  nvt. lever or stick used in prying up or raising heavy articles; to lift thus.

lohaloha₁  R   redup. of loha₁, drooping..., loha₃, aloha...

lohaloha₂  R   var. of lohelohe₂, dragonfly larvae...

lohaloha₃  R  n. cocoon.

lohe  R  vt. to hear, mind, obey, listen; to feel, as the tug of a fishing line; obedient. see idiom,...

lohea  R   pas/imp. of lohe; audible.

lohelau₁  R  n. wall and gable plates in house. see illus. 1,...

lohelau₂  R  vs. exhausted, worn-out, dilapidated.

lohe lauāhea  R   var. spelling of lohe lau āhea, hearsay, rumor

lohe lau āhea, lohe lauāhea  R   hearsay, rumor

lohelohe₁  R   redup. of lohe, to hear, mind, obey, listen...; to listen carefully, eavesdrop.

lohelohe₂  R  n. larvae of the dragonfly; this was used in hula...

lohelohe₃  R   rare var. of lohaloha₁, redup. of loha₁, drooping...

lohelohe₄  R  n. cocoon.

lohena  R  n. hearing, obedience.

loheʻōlelo  R  n. hearsay, gossip.

lohe pepeiao  R  n.v. hearsay; to hear of.

lohi₁  R  vs. slow, tardy, late, retarded, backward, deliberate, gradual; to delay.

lohi₂  R  vs. short for ʻalohi, sparkle, shine.

lohi₃  R  n. tendon. Niʻihau.

lohia₁  R   pas/imp. of lohi₁, slow..., lohi₂, sparkle...

lohia₂  R   short for loʻohia, possessed, stricken...

lohiʻau  R  vs. slow, retarded, backward, languid.

Lohiʻau  R   Pele's dream sweetheart fetched by...

lohilohi  R   redup. of lohi₁, slow..., lohi₂, sparkle...

lohina  R  n. delay.

lōhiu  R  vs. naturally wild, as tiger, ʻiʻiwi,...

loi  R  vt. to look over critically; to look at as through searching for flaws, scrutinize.

loʻi  R  n. irrigated terrace, especially for taro, but also for rice;...

loia₁  R   rare var. of loea, skill.

loia₂  R   var. of loio, lawyer.

loʻiʻai  R  n. taro patch.

loialike, roialiti, loialiki  R  nvs. royalist.

loie  R   rare var. of loina₁, rule, custom...

lōiele₁  R  nvs. sluggish, slow; slowness; to loiter, dillydally.

lōiele₂  R  n. fool.

loihape  R  vt. to proofread. lit., scrutinize (for) inaccuracies.

lōʻihi₁  R  nvs. length, long. height, tall distance;
 

Lōʻihi₂  R   young undersea volcano 30 kilometers southeast of

loi kiʻina aʻo  R  vt. criticism of approach, i.e. evaluation of a teaching style. lit., scrutinize...

loiloi  R   redup. of loi, to find fault, criticize.

loʻiloʻi₁  R  nvs. pools of water; having many pools; taro patches.

loʻiloʻi₂  R   same as ʻāloʻiloʻi, a fish.

loiloi holomua haumāna  R  vt. student assessment. lit., scrutinize student progress.

loina₁  R  n. rule, custom, manners, code, precept, law; principle, as of a political party.

loina₂  R  n. observation, scrutiny.

loio₁  R  vs. thin, spindly.

loio₂  R   rare var. of loea, skill.

loio₃, lōio  R  n.v. lawyer, attorney, counselor; to act the lawyer; to judge.

lōio  R  var. spelling of loio₃, lawyer...

loio hoʻokolokolo  R  n. prosecutor.

loio hoʻopiʻi  R  n. prosecutor, prosecuting attorney, plaintiff attorney. lit., lawyer (who)...

loio kalana  R  n. county attorney.

loio kuhina  R  n. Attorney general.

loio kūpale  R  n. defense attorney, attorney for the defendant. cf.

loʻi paʻahao  R  n. a 'prison' taro patch, meaning that if a tenant...

loipālākiō  R  vt. to rate, as on a scale. lit., scrutinize (on a) scale.

loipela  R  n. spell checker; to spell check, as of a computer document. lit., scrutinize spelling.

loʻi Pōʻalima  R  n. a 'Friday' taro patch, meaning one worked for the...

-loka  R   see maloka.

loka₁, roda  R  n. rod.

loka₂, loga  R  n. log, Hebrew liquid measure.

lōkahi  R  nvs. unity, agreement, accord, unison, harmony; agreed, in unity.

lōkālia₁  R  n. coral plant (Russelia equisetiformis), a Mexican low shrubby plant, 30 to 120 cm...

Lōkālia₂  R  n. Rosalie.

lōkālio, rosario  R  n. rosary. Less common than lei kolona.

loke₁  R  nvs. rose; rosy.

loke₂, roke  R   roast.

lōkea₁  R  n. long European knife with a white handle.

lōkea₂  R  n. child of a nīʻaupiʻo,...

Loke ʻAilana, Rode ʻAilana  R  n. Rhode Island.

loke Hawaiʻi  R  n. double pink rose.

loke hihi  R  n. climbing rose.

loke huihui  R  n. a pinkish-white rose, very fragrant and growing in a cluster; possibly the Duchess of...

Lokeka, Rokeka  R  n. Rochester.

loke kūkaepele  R  n. sulphur rose.

loke lāʻau  R  n. wood rose.

loke lani, roselani, lokelani  R  n. the common small red rose. It has been substituted for the pink rose, now rare, as the...

loke lau  R  n. green rose (Rosa chinensis, f. viridiflora).

lokeli, loteri  R  n. lottery.

lokema, rotema  R  n. broom tree , juniper .

lokeni  R  n. rotenone, a chemical compound.

lokeokaluapele  R  n. a pink rose growing in the Kīlauea...

loke pihi  R  n. tiny buttonhole roses (Rosa chinensis var. minima).

loke wai kāhuli  R  n. a kind of rose, red on the outside of the flower and pink in the center; used for...

lokia  R  nvs. roan, as a horse.

lōkihi  R   var. of common lōʻihi.

lōkino  R  n. organ, as of an animal.

lōkino hanu  R  n. mitochondrion. lit., respiration organ.

lōkino huaʻine  R  n. ovary. lit., ovum organ.

loko₁  R  loc.n. in, inside, within; interior, mainland, inside; internal organs, as tripe, entrails .

loko₂  R  n. character, disposition, heart, feelings. cf:
   

loko₃  R  n. pond, lake, pool.

loko₄  R  n. mainland of the United States (noted in a chant dated 1860, State Archives).

loko₅  R  n. in spite of, regardless.

loko₆  R  n. by means of.

lōkō  R  n. logo.

loko hāiki  R  nvs. hardhearted, narrow-minded; tightfisted, parsimonious; such a person; ill will.

loko iʻa kalo  R  n. combination fishpond and taro patch.

lokoʻino  R  nvs. var. spelling of loko ʻino, merciless, heartless, evil, malevolent, barbarous, cruel; such a person.

loko ʻino, lokoʻino  R  nvs. merciless, heartless, evil, malevolent, barbarous, cruel; such a person.

loko kai  R  n. lagoon.

loko kuʻi  R  n. man-made salt-water pond. lit., artificial lake.

loko liʻu₁  R  n. salt pond.

loko liʻu₂  R  nvs. cross, embittered, sour in disposition; such a person.

lokoloko  R  n. puddles, small pools.

lokomaikaʻi  R  nvs. good will, good disposition, generosity, grace; kind, humane, gracious, benevolent,...

Loko Paʻakai, Lokopaʻakai  R  n. Salt Lake City.

loko paʻakai  R  n. salt pond or lake.

lokou, logou  R  n. word, logos

loko ulu  R  n. seedling bed. lit., inside growing.

loko ʻume iki  R  n. shore fishpond with lanes leading in and/or out of the pond, used for trapping fish...

loko wai  R  n. fresh-water pond or lake; fountain.

loku  R  nvi. downpour of rain; to pour, of rain; torrential. blowing of wind; to blow, as a gale; ...

lōkū  R  n. a game, perhaps like kilu ; a place for indoor...

lokuloku  R   redup. of loku, downpour of rain; blowing of wind; to pour, of rain; to blow, as a gale; torrential... fig., to feel deep emotion, pain, sorrow...

lōkuʻu  R  n. gland.

lōkuʻu ʻanapuʻu  R  n. lymph gland, lymph node.

lōkuʻu hāʻae  R  n. salivary gland. lit., saliva organ.

lōkuʻu hoʻokonukonu pūnao  R  n. thyroid gland. lit., gland (which) regulates metabolism.

lōkuʻu kuʻuloko  R  n. endocrine gland. cf.

lōkuʻu kuʻuwaho  R  n. exocrine gland.

lola₁  R  vs. drooping, hanging downward; droopy, sluggish, lazy, idle.

lola₂  R  n. a native fern (Asplenium acuminatum), with much-subdivided fronds.

lola₃  R  n. a variety of taro.

lola₄  R  nvt. roller, rolling pin; to roll.

lōlā  R  vi. to sun.

lola hoʻopalaha  R  n. roller. lit. flattening roller.

lolalola  R   redup. of lola₁, drooping...

lola māhu  R  n. steam roller.

lola palaoa  R  n. rolling pin. lit., bread rolling pin.

lole₁  R  nvt. cloth, clothes, costume, dress, gown; to wear clothes.

lole₂  R  vt. to unfold, turn inside out, reverse; to strip or peel off, as bark; to skin, flay to scalp;...

lole₃  R  n. depigmentation, as of palm of hand or soles of feet.

lolea  R  vs. worn smooth by friction, wear, or constant handling; turned inside out; weathered; skinned,...

loleʻaeʻae  R  n. fine cloth, gauze.

lole ana kinoea  R  n. gas fading control fabric, as in meteorology. lit., cloth (that) measures...

lole ana ʻokikene kolu  R  n. ozone-sensitive fabric. lit., cloth (that) measures ozone.

lole ʻauʻau, loleʻauʻau  R  n. bathing suit.

loleʻauʻau  R  var. spelling of lole ʻauʻau, bathing suit...

lole hāpai  R  n. maternity dress.

lolehau  R  vs. limping, lame.

lole holoi  R  n. laundry; soiled clothes ready to be washed, washing.

lole komo  R  n. clothes, garments. lit., clothes to put on.

lole kueka haʻuki  R  n. warm-up suit, as for sports. lit., sweatshirt clothes.

lolelau  R  n. thatching and trimming, of a house. lit., handle leaves.

lole lauoho  R  n. sackcloth of hair.

lole lepo  R  n. soiled clothing, laundry.

lolelole  R   redup. of lole₂, unfold, turn inside out...

lolelua  R  nvs. changeable, fickle, unstable, inconstant, inconsistent, variable; turncoat.

lole moe pō  R  n. nightgown. lit., night-sleeping clothes.

lolena₁  R   nominalizing form of lole₂.

lolena₂, lōlena  R  vs. limp, flexible, as cloth; inefficient, unproductive, idle, sterile, barren, faded.

lōlena  R  vs. var. spelling of lolena₂, limp...

lole o lalo  R  n. bottom, as clothing. cf. lole o...

lole o luna  R  n. top, as clothing. cf. lole o...

lole paikau  R  n. marching garments, regalia, full regalia.

lole papamū  R  n. checkered dress, especially gingham.

lole pia  R  n. laundry washed, starched, and dried but not ironed. lit., starch clothes.

lole pipi  R   see mea lole pipi, pepa lole pipi.

lole wai  R  n. laundry washed and dried but not starched or ironed. lit., water clothes.

lole wāwae  R  n. trousers, pants, panties, slacks. lit., leg clothes.

lole wāwae ʻekekeʻi  R  n. shorts.

lole wāwaeʻepane  R  n. var. spelling of lole wāwae ʻepane, overalls, coveralls. lit., apron trousers.

lole wāwae ʻepane, lole wāwaeʻepane  R  n. overalls, coveralls. lit., apron trousers.

lole wāwae kāʻawe  R  n. coveralls, overalls. Niʻihau.

lole wāwae loloa  R  n. long trousers.

lole wāwae moe pō  R  n. pajamas. lit., trousers for night sleeping.

lole wāwae palaʻili  R  n. underpants. Niʻihau. also...

lole wāwae paleʻili  R  n. briefs, panties, underwear. Niʻihau....

lole wāwae pōkole  R  n. short trousers, shorts.

lole wāwae pūhaʻuhaʻu  R  n. bloomers. lit., puffed-up trousers.

loli₁  R  vt. to change, alter, influence, turn, turn over.

loli₂  R  n. sea slug, sea cucumber, beche-de-mer, trepang (Holothuria spp.); for some people an...

loli₃  R  vs. spotted, speckled, daubed; to color in spots, as tapa.

lolia  R   pas/imp. of loli₁, change, turn...

loli ʻano  R  n. change of nature, as of words and their etymology.

loli honua  R  n. geologic change. lit., earth change.

lōliʻi  R  v. relaxed, at ease, without worry, carefree.

loli kaʻe  R  n. a variety of loli, sea slug.

loli kemikala  R  n. chemical change.

loli kohola  R  n. a variety of loli (Holothuria),...

loli koko  R  n. a variety of loli, perhaps Chirodota...

loliloli₁  R   redup. of loli₁; changing, turning, changeable.

loliloli₂  R  vs. soggy, gummy, tough and watery, as overripe taro.

lolilua  R   same as lolelua, changeable...

loli lūʻau  R  n. a variety of loli (Holothuria). ...

loli mākoko  R  n. a variety of loli, perhaps Chiridota...

lolina  R  n. a change, alteration.

lolio  R  vs. skinny, thin.

loliō  R  vs. dynamic, i.e. marked by continuous or productive activity or change, in science.

loli pua  R  n. a species of edible loli (Holothuria...

loli uluō  R  n. impulse, i.e. the change in momentum produced by a force, in physics. lit., change...

lolo₁  R  n. brains, bone marrow.

lolo₂  R  nvs. religious ceremony at which the brain of the sacrificed animal was eaten (such ceremonies...

lolo₃  R  n. pithy, white sponge in a sprouting coconut.

lolo₄  R  n. long slender pole placed above the second ridgepole of a house, functioning as a batten for...

lolo₅  R  n. first brew made from ti root.

lolo₆  R   short for hīnālea ʻakilolo, a fish.

lolo₇  R   same as holowaʻa, sheath covering coconut flowers.

lolo₈  R  interj. serves you right! I told you so!

lōlō  R  vs. paralyzed, numb, feeble-minded, crazy.
 

loloa₁  R   redup. of loa₁, distance, length, height...

loloa₂  R  n. a seaweed, probably the same as limu loloa...

loloʻa  R  vs. bleached, as a shell in the sea.

Loloamaiau  R  n. same as Kaloloamaiau.

loloaʻu  R  n. flying gurnard, a fish (Dactyloptena orientalis).

loloha  R   redup. of loha, to droop.

lolohe₁  R   redup. of lohe; to listen carefully, attentively, with good hearing.

lolohe₂  R  vs. stubborn; hard to move, as a rock.

lolohi  R   redup. of lohi₁; slowpoke.

lolohili  R   var. of loloiāhili, wander...

lolohua  R   same as mīkololohua, eloquent...

lolohuā, lolohuwā  R  nvs. one who is jealous and constantly stirring up trouble; jealous.

lolohuamea₁  R   same as lolohua, eloquent...

lolohuamea₂  R  n. variegated colors, as of the distant sea.

lolohuwā  R  var. spelling of lolohuā, one who is jealous and constantly stirring up trouble...

loloiāhili  R  vs. to wander, as one lost; to stray, dilly-dally; to digress and wander in speech;...

lolōiele  R   dull. redup. of lōiele, sluggish,...

lolo ʻiole  R   same as lolo₄.

lolo iwi  R  n. bone marrow.

lolokaʻa  R  nvs. dizziness, with spinning head; dizzy. cf.

lolokia  R  n. coconut stem.

loloku  R   same as lokuloku, downpour...

lolokū₁  R  n. midday. cf. kau

lolokū₂  R  n. muscle on back of the head, probably the occipito-frontalis muscle; the nervous system.

lolokukui  R  nvt. to be raped, sexually molested or ravished; such a victim.

lōlōkuli  R  n. deafness, as from disease.

lololo₁  R  vs. intelligent, brilliant; deep thinking.

lololo₂  R  vs. tasty, rich, fat, as marrow.

lololoa  R   intensive of loloa₁, distance, length...

lololohe  R   redup. and intensifier of lohe, to hear (said of a very keen ear).

lōlolohua  R   redup. of lolohua, eloquent...

lolomū  R  vs. unsuccessful, unlucky.

loloniu  R  n. canoe hull made of coconut log.

lolo niu  R  n. embryonic sponge in a coconut; coconut sheath.

lolopaioa  R   same as lolopaioea.

lolopaioea  R  vs. tall, spindly, thin.

lolopili  R  n. name of a design used on Niʻihau mats.

lolopio  R  vi. to die calmly and easily.

lolo poʻo  R  n. brain. lit., head brain.

lolopua  R  n. zenith.

loloʻu  R   redup. of loʻu, to overhang, as a cliff; to bend over...

lolo uila, lolouila  R  n. computer. lit., electric brain.

lolo waʻa  R  n.v. canoe-launching ceremony; to perform the ceremony.

loma₁  R  vs. lazy, indolent, slow, idle.

Loma₂, Roma  R  nvs. Rome; Roman.

lomaloma  R   redup. of loma₁, lazy...

lomi  R  vt. to rub, press, squeeze, crush, mash fine, knead, massage, rub out; to work in and out, as claws...

lomia  R   pas/imp. of lomi.

lōmilo  R  nvt. to spin with fingers; to twist, as thread in making rope or cord.

lomilomi  R   redup. of lomi to rub, press,...

lona₁  R  n. block of wood used to support a canoe out of water.

lona₂  R   useless, vain.

lona₃  R   straight, direct.

lona hulei  R  n. fulcrum. lit., seesaw block.

lonalona₁  R   var. of nonanona, ant, gnat.

lonalona₂  R   var. of nonanona, many.

lonikū, lonitu  R  n. longitude.

lonitu  R  var. spelling of lonikū, longitude...

lono₁  R  n. news, report, tidings, remembrance , rumor (sometimes formerly preceded by...

Lono₂  R  n. one of the four great gods, the last to come from

Lono₃  R  n. the 28th day of the lunar month.

Lono₄  R  n. name of a star.

lonoa  R  n. sense, as of taste, smell, etc.

lonoā, lonowā  R  nvt. hearsay, rumor, gossip; to keep hearing, as rumor.

lonohiʻi  R  vi. to cry to be carried, of an infant carried too much; to fret in a spoiled way to be...

lono honua  R  vt. to hear surprising or sudden news.

Lonoikamakahiki₁  R   the god of the annual fall harvest

Lonoikamakahiki₂  R   a younger son of Keawenuiaʻumi who became chief of Hawaiʻi Island and defeated the...

Lonoikaʻoualiʻi  R   an image god taken by

Lonokaʻeho  R   an eight-headed chief from Kahiki (afar) who pierced the cliff at

lonokū  R   on the back; backward.

lonolau  R  n. large-sized gourd.

lonolono  R   redup. of lono₁, news, report, tidings, remembrance...

lonolonoā  R   redup. of lonoā, hearsay...

lonolupe  R  n. a banner held up by two staffs.

lonomakaihe  R  n. art of spear throwing, named for a god.

Lonomakua  R   a legendary fire guardian and the name of the

lonomea  R  n. a native tree (Sapindus oahuensis), to 10 m high, with ovate leaves 10 by 20 and 5 by...

lonopapa₁  R  nvs. news spread far and wide; news so well bruited that everyone has heard repeatedly; spread...

lonopapa₂  R  n. name of an unknown disease or fever.

lonopūhā₁  R  n. art of healing, especially of wounds, abscesses.

lonopūhā₂  R  n. a class of heiau, probably for healing.

lonowā  R   see lonoā.

lonu  R  nvt. cheat, liar, rogue; to cheat, lie.

lōnū  R  vs. to swell up, as with disease.

loʻohia  R  vs. possessed, overwhelmed, stricken; to befall, happen.
 

lōʻohu  R  vi. to buck, of a horse. Kauaʻi.

loʻokahi  R   rare var. of lōkahi, unity, agreement...

lōpā₁  R  nvs. one who farms under a tenant (hoa ʻāina), peasant, farmer; shiftless....

lōpā₂  R   an uncertain term in the phrase hoʻāo...

lopako  R  n. robot.

lōpālauʻeka  R  n. worthless, shiftless squatter (contraction of

lopi, ropi  R  n. thread.

lopi hoʻoholoholo  R  n. basting thread.

lopi huluhulu  R  n. worsted thread, yarn.

lopi humulau  R  n. embroidery thread.

lopi kāholo  R  n. basting thread.

lopine  R  n. robin.

lopi niho  R  n. dental floss; to floss one's teeth. lit., thread (for) teeth.

lōpiʻo  R  vi. to bend over, as one nodding, sleeping.

lopu  R  n. consecrated adze, as used in carving.

lōpū  R  vs. medium, as a drink size or of a photograph or in movie or video production. abb....

loteri  R  var. spelling of lokeli, lottery...

lou₁  R  nvi. hook; to hook, to fasten with a hook; to hook off, as with the

lou₂  R  nvi. very long fruit-plucking pole, with short sticks lashed obliquely near the end for plucking, as...

lou₃  R  n. pain in the side, stitch.

lou₄  R   same as louulu, betrothal gift, as sent from one family to another...

lou₅  R  n. buckle, clasp

lou₆  R  vt. to save, in volleyball. Niʻihau.

loʻu  R  vi. to overhang, as a cliff; to bend over, as with grief or laughter; bent over, as a laden branch.

loua₁  R   pas/imp. of lou₁, hook...

loua₂  R   var. of laua, nearly finished...

lōuhu  R   same as uhu, to bolt, strain.

loulou₁  R   redup. of lou₁; to link or hook together.

loulou₂  R  n. finger-pulling contest: two players hook fingers and see who can keep his finger hooked the...

loʻuloʻu  R   redup. of loʻu, overhang...

loulou kiʻi  R  vt. to subscribe, as in a computer program. lit., link pictures.

loulu₁  R  n. all species of native fan palms (Pritchardia). Hats are plaited of its leaves...

loulu₂  R  n. umbrella, so called because the loulu palm...

loulu₃  R  n. Alutera monoceros, a fish, perhaps so called because its greenish-white skin resembled...

loulu₄  R  n. type of heiau said to be built for...

loʻulu  R  n. an endemic fern (Coniogramme pilosa) with leaves somewhat like those of the breadfruit...

loulu hiwa  R  n. a small native fan palm (Pritchardia martii), with thick trunk to 1.9 m high. ...

loulu lelo  R  n. a native fan palm (Pritchardia hillebrandii), with trunk to 6 m high. lit.,...

loʻu pali  R  n. shelter formed by an overhanging cliff. .

lou pālua  R  n. double bond, in chemistry.

loupili  R  n. Velcro.

louulu  R  n. betrothal gift, as sent from one family to another.

lp

Lp  R   abbreviation for Lāpule (Sunday).

la    le    li    lk    ll    lo    lp    lu       -top-

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lū₁  R  vt. to scatter, throw, as ashes; to sow, broadcast; to shed, as a chicken its feathers or a tree...

lū₂  R  n. seeds of the pua kala, prickly poppy.

lū₃  R  n. gunshot, so called because the pellets suggested the

lū₄  R  n. scalloped hat braid, as made of bamboo, sugar-cane stem, pandanus, or coconut.

lū₅  R   see pakuhi lū.

lua-  R   to enjoy oneself.

lua₁  R  n. hole, pit, grave, den, cave, mine, crater. lua is a hole that has a...

-lua₁  R   Hoʻo.

lua₂  R  n. toilet, outhouse, bathroom, cellar.

-lua₂  R   dual number in pronouns and possessives, as

lua₃  R  num. two, second, secondary, twice, deuce, double; doubly, much, a great deal.

lua₄  R  n. equal, likeness, duplicate copy, match.

lua₅  R  n. companion, mate.

lua₆  R  n. a type of dangerous hand-to-hand fighting in which the, fighters broke bones, dislocated bones...

-luʻa  R   hoʻo.

luʻa₁  R  vs. old and wrinkled, worn and shabby with use, worn-out; sagging, hanging down, flimsy, soft,...

luʻa₂  R   same as nuʻa, heap, pile.

luaʻa  R  vt. to pound poi.

lua ahi  R  n. pit of fire; hell.

luaahi₁, luahi  R  n. victim, as of wrath.

luaahi₂, luahi  R  vs. fearful, mighty.

lua ahi hoʻomaʻemaʻe  R  n. purgatory. lit., cleansing fire pit.

luaʻāpana  R  nvs. jester ; hilarity, sport; to laugh, jest, indulge in uproarious merriment.

luaʻehu  R  vs. many and colorful.

lua ʻeli pōhaku  R  n. var. spelling of luaʻeli pōhaku, quarry. lit., pit for diging stones.

luaʻeli pōhaku, lua ʻeli pōhaku  R  n. quarry. lit., pit for diging stones.

lua ʻeli waiwai  R  n. mine.

lua   R   see papa lua hā.

luahaka  R  n. outhouse.

luahele  R  nvt. pitfall, seduction, deception; to lead astray, seduce, deceive.

luahi  R   see luaahi.

luahine₁, luwahine  R  nvs. old woman, old lady; to be an old woman. see saying,

luahine₂, luwahine  R   see kaula luahine.

luahoana, luahoano  R  n. halo or rainbow around sun or moon. lit., polished pit.

luahoano  R  n. var. spelling of luahoana, halo or rainbow around sun or moon. lit., polished pit.

lua hoʻokiʻo wai  R  n. cistern.

Luahoʻomoe  R  n. name of a star, said to appear in the month of

lua huna  R  n. hidden or secret cave or pit, as where bones of the dead were hidden.

luaʻi  R  nvi. vomit; volcanic eruptions; to vomit, retch, erupt; to banish, expel, drive out, as people.

luaiele₁  R  vi. to live a dissipated life, reckless of health; to dissipate.

luaiele₂  R  vi. swaying.

luaʻi koko  R  n.v. any kind of sickness with vomiting of blood; to vomit blood.

luaʻikū  R  vs. disgusting, nauseating, sickening.

luaʻi pele  R  n. volcanic eruption, lava, sulphur, brimstone.

luakaha  R  nvs. enjoyable, pleasant, as a place to which one is attached; to while away the time enjoyably.

luakālai  R   same as luahoana, halo around the sun... lit., hewn pit.

lua kālai lani  R   var. spelling of luakālai lani, halo around the sun...

luakālai lani, lua kālai lani  R   same as luakālai, halo around the sun...

luakele  R  n. cave for concealing. For roots cf. lua...

lua kīlauea  R  n. caldera. lit., Kīlauea crater (named...

luakini  R  nvi. temple, church, cathedral, tabernacle; large

lua koʻi  R  n. adze quarry.

lua kupapaʻu  R  n. tomb, grave.

lualaʻi  R   same as luana, to be at leisure, ... enjoy oneself, relax... (lua- +

lua liʻiliʻi  R  n. outhouse, toilet. lit., small pit.

lua like  R  n. duplicate, as in a computer program.

luʻaloa  R  n. large fishhook, as used for large fish or sometimes for bonito.

lualua₁  R  vs. uneven, full of holes, rough, bumpy, as a road.

lualua₂  R   same as luelue, a fishing net.

luʻaluʻa  R   redup. of luʻa₁, old and wrinkled, worn and shabby with use... aged,

lualuaʻi₁  R   redup. of luaʻi, vomit; volcanic eruptions...

lualuaʻi₂  R  vi. to raise and chew the cud.

lualuaʻina  R   var. of luluāʻina₁, freckles..., luluāʻina₂, to pound ʻina and hāʻukeʻuke sea urchins as for bait...

lualuana  R   redup. of luana, be at leisure, content...

lua meki  R  n. deep pit or cave.

luana  R  vi. to be at leisure, enjoy pleasant sorroundings and associates, live in comfort and ease, enjoy...

luana iki  R  vs. to pause a moment; to enjoy oneself a little.

luanuʻu  R   dressed out in tapa, as temple images in...

lua ʻole  R  vs. superior, incomparable, unequalled, second to none, unique, unsurpassed (similar to...

luaʻoni  R  n. second person to fall in battle, the second victim.

lua ʻōpala  R  n. rubbish pit.

lua paʻahao  R  n. dungeon. lit., jail pit.

lua pālolo  R  n. clay pit.

lua pao  R  n. burial cave. lit., cave pit.

luapaʻū  R  n. refuse pit in the luakini or temple...

lua pele  R  n. volcano, crater. lit., volcanic pit.

luapō  R  n. grave. lit., night pit. midnight (ka...

luapoʻi  R  n. prey.

lua puhi₁  R  n. blowhole.

lua puhi₂  R  n. eel hole.

lūʻau₁  R  n. young taro tops, especially as baked with coconut cream...

lūʻau₂  R  n. Hawaiian feast, named for the taro tops always served at...

lūʻau₃  R  n. greenish meat in a turtle, considered a delicacy; so named because the color of its meat...

lūʻau₄  R  n. same as limu lūʻau, a seaweed.

lūʻau₅  R  n. kind of soft porous stone, as used in the ground oven.

luaʻuhane  R  n. the inner corner of each eye, next to the nose; tear duct. lit., soul-pit, so...

lūʻau Haole  R  n. spinach. lit., foreign taro tops.

lūauʻi  R  n. true parent, as contrasting with foster parent or aunt or uncle (

luaunu  R  n. var. spelling of lua unu, refuse pit in a heiau.

lua unu, luaunu  R  n. refuse pit in a heiau.

luawai  R  n. well, cistern , pool, pond, reservoir.

lucifa  R  var. spelling of lukipa, Lucifer...

lue, rue  R  n. rue.

luʻe  R  vs. loose, as a garment; hanging loose, long and flowing; loosened.

-luʻe  R   hoʻo.

luea  R  n. seasickness, nausea, dizziness.

luehu₁  R  vs. easily scattered, dispersed, blown away; scaly, as skin. lit., scattered fine.

luehu₂  R  n. kind of soft, porous stone that breaks easily.

luelue  R  n. bag net with meshes the width of a finger, as held open by a hoop of

luʻeluʻe₁  R   redup. of luʻe, loose, as a garment...

luʻeluʻe₂  R  n. loose gown or robe, as of Biblical characters.

Luʻeluʻe₃  R   lua fighting stroke

Luha  R  n. wind associated with Hanalei, Kauaʻi.

lū hau  R  nvi. shaking down of dew or rain drops from tree boughs by a breeze; to fall thus; scattered dew,...

Lūhaupua  R  n. a wind associated with Ōlaʻa, Hawaiʻi. ...

luhe  R  vi. to hang down, overhang, sag, droop, wilt, wither.

luhea  R   pas/imp. of luhe, hang down, sag...

lūheʻe  R  n.v. fishing for octopus with line and cowry lure; the octopus lure; to fish thus.

lū heleleʻi  R  vi. to scatter, strew; to let hair hang loose and unbound.

luheluhe  R   redup. of luhe; to sag with fat, overhang.

luheluhea  R   pas/imp. of luheluhe, redup. of luhe, to sag with fat, overhang...

luhi₁  R  nvs. weary, tired, fatigued; wearisome, burdensome, tiresome, laborious, tedious; burden,...

luhi₂, lūhi  R  nvt. a child or other person tended and raised with devoted care; to care for and attend with care...

lūhi  R  nvt. var. spelling of luhi₂, a child or other person tended and raised with devoted care; to care for and attend with care and affection; protégé...

luhia  R  n. a variety of shark.

luhiehu₁  R  vs. beautiful, attractive, festooned.

luhiehu₂  R  vs. soft, cooked soft.

luhi hewa  R  vs. tired without accomplishing anything; weary from efforts that bring no results.

luhiluhi  R   redup. of luhi₁, weary, tired, fatigued; wearisome, burdensome, tiresome...

luhina  R  n. a laboring, wearying, caring for, etc.

luʻi₁  R  n. imaginary or indistinct sound.

luʻi₂  R  vt. to abolish, nullify.

luia  R   same as luhia, variety of shark...

Luikiana, Luisiana  R  n. Louisiana.

Luikini  R  n. Lewiston.

Luikiwila, Luisivila  R  n. Louisville.

luʻiluʻi  R   redup. of luʻi₁, imaginary, luʻi₂, abolish...

luina  R  n. sailor.

Luisiana  R  n. Louisiana; Louisianan, Louisianian.

Luisivila  R  var. spelling of Luikiwila, Louisville...

luka, ruda  R  n. rood, in surveying.

lūkā  R   var. of mūkā, to smack.

lukaluka₁  R   var. of lupalupa₁, flourishing...

lukaluka₂  R   same as pālukaluka₁, looseness of the bowels...

lukaluka₃  R  n. tapa sarong, as worn by men.

lukānela, lutanela  R  n. lieutenant.

lukapia, rutabia  R  n. root beer.

lukau  R  nvi. lookout; to look out, be careful.

luke, lute  R  n. lute.

lūkē  R  vt. to prod open, as bivalves.

lūkea  R  n. a kind of taro, probably

Lukela, Lutera, Lukelani, Luterano  R  nvs. Lutheran.

Lukelani  R  var. spelling of Lukela, Lutheran...

Lukemapuka  R  n. Luxembourg.

lukia₁  R   short for luʻukia, coconut fiber lashing...

Lukia₂, Rusia  R  nvs. Russia, Russian.

lūkīmia  R  n. leukemia.

lūkini₁  R  n. perfume.

Lūkini₂  R  nvs. Russian.

lūkini₃  R  n. lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus), a grass with fragrant leaves, lemony odor, edges...

lūkini pōʻaeʻae  R  n. deodorant. lit., underarm perfume.

lukipa, lucifa  R  n. Lucifer.

luku  R  nvt. massacre, slaughter, destruction; to massacre, destroy, slaughter, lay waste, devastate,...

lukua  R   pas/imp. of luku, massacre, slaughter...

Lukuʻāina  R  n. Komephoros, a star.

luku lua  R  vs. doubly destroyed, said of opposing forces despairing of victory and by mutual consent...

lukulukua  R   redup. of lukua, pas/imp. of luku, massacre, slaughter...

lukuna  R  n. destruction, slaughter.

lukuwale  R  nvt. var. spelling of luku wale, vandalism...

luku wale, lukuwale  R  nvt. vandalism, useless slaughter or destruction; to destroy thus; massacre

lula, rula  R  n. ruler, tape measure; rules, manners, ethics, etiquette, regulations.

lula  R   rule, governing.

lūlā  R  vi. calm, windless, dead still; bored.

lula hahaina  R  n. function rule, in math.

lula hoʻokeonimana  R  n. rules of gentlemanly conduct, etiquette.

lula kumu  R  n. fundamental or basic rule.

lūlana  R   same as lūlā.

lula ʻole  R  vs. disorderly, unruly, without manners, uncouth.

lula poho  R  n. tape measure, as used by carpenters. lit., ruler (in a) pouch.

Lūlaukō  R  n. name of a rain associated with Kauaʻi. lit....

lule₁  R  vi. to quiver, as jello; to sag, as flesh of a fat person; weak, flexible
 

lule₂  R  n. a variety of pili grass.

lūlehua  R  n. a red tapa design.

lū lehua  R  v. to scatter lehua flowers, said poetically...

lulelule  R   redup. of lule₁, to quiver, as jello; to sag, as flesh of a fat person; weak, flexible...

luli  R  vi. to shake, as the head in approval or disapproval; to pitch and roll, as a ship; to totter,...

luliluli  R   redup. of luli, to shake, pitch and roll, totter, sway, wag... agitated;

luli poʻo  R   Mākala luli poʻo.

lulo  R   a rare word used to describe a fearless and physically perfect chief, used with...

lūlō  R  n. lei of braided leaves or ferns. cf. .

luloni  R   to sleep soundly.

lulu  R  nvi. calm, peace, shelter, lee, protection, shield, cloak; to lie at anchor; to be calm; to shield.

lūlū₁  R   redup. of lū₁; to scatter, sow, as seeds; to fan, winnow; to shake, as dice or the hands, or as an...

lūlū₂  R  nvt. donation, offering, as in church; to make an offering.

lūlū₃  R  n. raffle, lottery.

luluaiele  R   redup. of luaiele, dissipated, reckless...

luluāʻina₁  R  n. freckles.

luluāʻina₂  R  v. to pound ʻina and

lulu ʻalaneo  R  n. rain shadow. lit., unclouded shelter.

lulu aliʻi  R  n. royal feather cloak (rare); chiefly protection.

lūlūheʻe  R   redup. of lūheʻe, fishing for octopus with line and cowry lure...

luluhi₁  R   redup. of luhi₁, weary, tired, fatigued..., luhi₂, to care for and attend with care and affection...

luluhi₂  R   black and heavy, of clouds; overcast, threatening.

lūlū hua  R  n.v. sower; to sow seeds.

luluka  R  n. peace, calm.

lūlū lima  R  n.v. to shake hands; handshake.

lululu  R   redup. of lulu, calm, peace, shelter, lee, protection, shield...; dead calm, great calm; becalmed; hanging limp, as a sail in a calm.

lulumi  R   redup. of lumi₁, to crowd...

luluʻu  R   same as luʻuluʻu₁, bent or bowed...

luma  R   same as lumaʻi, douse, duck, upset...

lumahaʻi₁  R  n. certain twist of the fingers in making string figures, perhaps named for a place on...

lumahaʻi₂  R  n. a medicine.

lumaʻi  R  vt. to douse, duck; to upset, tumble, capsize, as in the surf. fig., to destroy, overwhelm...

luma ʻia  R   pas/imp. of lumaʻi; capsized.

lumaʻina  R  n. drowning, etc.

lumakika, rumatika  R  n. rheumatism, arthritis, neuritis.

lumalumaʻi  R   redup. of lumaʻi, to douse, duck; to upset, tumble, capsize, as in the surf. fig., to destroy, overwhelm...

lūmanawahua  R  nvi. stomach disorder accompanied by gas and looseness of the bowels; to suffer thus.

lūmaua  R  vs. fertilized, as an egg.

lumi₁  R  vt. to crowd uncomfortably; to overturn, pound, crush, as the surf; to press; to be...

lumi₂, rumi  R  n. room, cell.

lumia  R   pas/imp. of lumi₁, to crowd uncomfortably; to overturn, pound, crush, as the surf...

lumiʻaina  R  n. dining room.

lumi ʻauʻau  R  n. bathroom. lit., washing room.

lumi hāiki  R  n. narrow room, cell.

lumi hoʻāhu  R  n. storeroom.

lumi holoi  R  n. laundry room.

lumihookipa  R  var. spelling of lumi hoʻokipa, parlor...

lumi hoʻokipa, lumihookipa  R  n. parlor, living room, lobby. lit., entertaining room.

lumi hoʻoluana  R  n. lounge, reception room.

lumi hoʻolulu  R  n. waiting room.

lumi hoʻopau pilikia  R  n. var. spelling of lumi hoʻopaupilikia, bathroom. lit., room (for) relieving discomfort.

lumi hoʻopaupilikia, lumi hoʻopau pilikia  R  n. bathroom. lit., room (for) relieving discomfort.

lumi hulahula  R  n. ballroom.

lumi huna  R  n. attic. lit., ceiling room.

lumi kaupaku  R  n. attic. lit., room (under the) roof. also

lumi kuke, lumikuke  R  n. kitchen. lit., cooking room.

lumikuke  R  var. spelling of lumi kuke, kitchen...

lumi linohau  R  n. deluxe room, as in a hotel. lit., ornamented room.

lumilumi  R   same as lulumi, crushed, crumpled...

lumi maʻamau  R  n. standard room, as in a hotel. lit., ordinary room.

lumi moe, lumimoe  R  n. bedroom. lit., sleeping room.

lumimoe  R  var. spelling of lumi moe, bedroom...

lumi ʻohana  R  n. family room.

lumi waiho pā  R  n. pantry. lit., room for leaving plates.

lumi waiho ukana  R  n. storeroom. lit., room to leave goods.

luna₁  R  loc.n. high, upper, above, over, up; on, in, to, into.

luna₂  R  n. foreman, boss, leader, overseer, supervisor, headman, officer of any sort, commissioner,...

luna₃  R   chief piece in the kōnane game.

luna ʻae male  R  n. officer who permits marriage (1851 term).

lunaʻahaʻaina  R  n. var. spelling of luna ʻahaʻaina, toastmaster, director of a feast.

luna ʻahaʻaina, lunaʻahaʻaina  R  n. toastmaster, director of a feast.

luna ʻai  R  n. food inspector.

luna ana ʻāina nui  R  n. surveyor general.

luna ʻānela  R  n. Archangel.

luna aʻoākumu  R  n. student teacher field service supervisor. lit., supervisor (of) student...

luna ʻāpono  R  n. censor, approving officer.

luna ʻauhau  R  n. tax collector , tax assessor, publican, master of tribute.

luna aupuni  R  n. government official.

luna awa  R  n. harbor master.

luna ʻekalekia  R  n. var. spelling of luna ʻekalesia, alderman, lay church official.

luna ʻekalesia, luna ʻekalekia  R  n. alderman, lay church official.

luna haʻi  R  n. confessor, as Catholic priest. lit., speaking superior.

luna hale kiaʻi  R  n. commander or chief guard of a fortress.

luna hana  R  n. overseer, foreman, anyone in charge of work.

luna haneli  R  n. centurion. lit., overseer of hundred.

luna helu  R  n. census taker. lit., counting supervisor.

luna helu kālā  R  n. teller, as of a bank. lit., officer who counts money.

luna hoʻohana  R  n. manager, administrative head, overseer. lit., supervisor to cause work to be...

luna hōʻoia  R  n. auditor. lit., proving officer.

luna hōʻoiaʻiʻo palapala  R  n. certifier of title. lit., officer who certifies the truth of...

luna hoʻokele  R  n. director, i.e. one who serves as a leader in conducting any kind of business. lit....

luna hoʻokō  R  n. executive officer. lit., officer who accomplishes.

luna hoʻokō kauoha  R  n. executor.

luna hoʻoluhi  R  n. taskmaster. lit., officer who makes weary.

luna hoʻomālamalama  R  n. lighting director, as for movie or video production. lit., supervisor...

luna hoʻomalu  R  n. chairman; speaker, as of the House of Representatives; presiding officer; comptroller.

luna hoʻomalu holoholona lōhiu  R  n. state wildlife official. lit., officer (who) protects...

luna hoʻonā  R  n. commissioner who settles land claims.

luna hoʻoponopono  R  n. editor, supervisor, administrator, director.

luna hoʻoponopono waiwai  R  n. executor, as of an estate; trustee.

luna hoʻopuka  R  n. publisher. lit., officer who makes appear.

lunaʻikehala  R  n. conscience. lit., officer who knows wrong.

lunakahiko  R  n. elder ; elderly leader.

luna kākau kope o ke aupuni  R  n. notary public. lit., officer who writes the government copy.

luna kālā  R  n. comptroller.

luna kālaiʻāina  R   elected official

luna kanalima  R  n. leader of fifty men.

luna kānāwai  R  n. judge, magistrate; Book of Judges in the Old Testament; referee, as in a fight;...

luna kānāwaiʻāpana  R  n. district judge.

luna kānāwai hoʻokōkauoha  R  n. probate judge.

luna kānāwai hoʻomalu  R  n. police justice.

luna kānāwai kaʻapuni  R  n. circuit judge.

luna kānāwai kiʻekiʻe  R  n. chief justice.

Luna Kānāwai Kiʻekiʻe ā Kaulike  R   same as Luna Kānāwai Kiʻekiʻe; Chief Justice

luna kānāwai kōkua  R  n. associate justice.

luna kaua  R  n. war officer, captain, commander.

luna kaukani, luna tausani  R  n. officer in charge of a thousand or more men. lit., Officer of a thousand...

luna keʻena ʻenehana  R  n. senior production person, in publishing. lit., production department...

luna kia  R  n. upper part of a pillar, chapiter.

luna kiaʻi  R  n. supervisor; overseer of others; bishop.

luna kiʻekiʻe  R  n. high officer.

luna koa  R  n. military officer.

luna koʻikoʻi  R  n. ambassador; important officer.

luna kula  R  n. school superintendent, schoolmaster, school committee (old term).

luna kulanui  R  n. school superintendent (old term).

luna lawe hana  R  n. chief servant, minister. lit., officer undertaking work.

luna lawelawe no ke kenelala  R  n. aide-de-camp. lit., officer serving for the general.

luna leka  R  n. postmaster. lit., letter officer.

lunamakaʻāinana  R  n. representative in the legislature. lit., people's officer.

luna mākaʻi  R  n. district sheriff, chief of police.

luna mālama waiwai  R  n. trustee.

lunamanaʻo  R   same as lunaʻikehala, conscience...

luna mele  R  n. chorister.

luna nānā  R  n. inspector; judge, as in song contests.

luna nānā helu  R  n. auditor.

luna nānā koho  R  n. election official.

luna noho  R  n. chairman.

luna nui  R  n. chief officer or foreman, especially head overseer of a sugar plantation, superintendent.

luna ʻohana  R  n. head of a family; headman of a tribe.

lunaʻohi kālāʻauhau  R  n. tax collector.

luna ʻohi kuke  R  n. collector of customs.

lunaʻōlelo  R  n. apostle; communication officer; proclaimer.

luna pāheona  R  n. art director, as for movie or video production. lit., art supervisor.

luna pai  R  n. officer who called warriors to battle. lit., urging officer.

luna paipai pila  R  n. floor leader, as a member of a legislative body. lit., leader (who) urges...

luna tausani  R  var. spelling of luna kaukani, officer in charge of a thousand or more men...

luna uila  R  n. gaffer, as for movie or video production. lit., electrical supervisor.

lunawaemanaʻo  R  n. conscience. lit., officer that selects thoughts.

luna wai  R  n. water master, one in charge of water distribution.

luna wehe pilikia  R  n. representative in the old Hawaiian parliament. lit., officer who removes...

luni  R  vs. limping, unsteady.

lunihini  R  n. perhaps a land shell.

lunu  R   same as nunu₁, greed, nunu₂, swollen...

luʻoni  R   one who delivers a victim to the sacrificial altar; to so deliver.

lupa  R   same as lupalupa.

lūpahū  R  n. 'pop-pop' fireworks that explode on impact.

lupalupa₁  R  vs. flourishing, of luxuriant growth, lush, thriving.

lupalupa₂  R  nvi. purifying ceremonies of various sorts, as to insure growth or to cleanse contaminated...

lupe₁  R  n. kite. Four types of lupe were said to exist; lupe...

lupe₂  R  n. same as hīhīmanu, sting ray.

lupe₃  R  n. flattened end of the forward end of the outrigger float outside of the joining of the...

lupe₄  R  n. a kind of seaweed.

lupea  R  vs. pleasing, attractive, as plants.

lupeʻa  R  vs. drunk, intoxicated; to distress.

lupeʻakeke  R  n. Hawaiian stormy petrel (Oceanodroma castro cryptoleucura).

lupekau  R  n. hang glider. lit., kite (for) riding.

lupelupea  R   redup. of lupea.

lupepa₁  R  n. rhubarb (Rheum rhaponticum).

lupepa₂  R  n. calomel and tartar emetic.

lupo₁  R   var. of ulupō₃, a fish said to resemble the pāpiopio...

lupo₂  R  n. wolf.

lūpō  R   see ulupō₃.

Lūpua  R  n. wind name associated with Wainiha, Kauaʻi. ...

lū pua  R  v. to scatter flowers, as by a flower girl at a wedding; to decorate graves with flowers.

Lusia  R  n. Lucia.

lutanela  R  var. spelling of lukānela, lieutenant...

lute  R  var. spelling of luke, lute...

Lutera  R  var. spelling of Lukela, Lutheran...

Luterano  R  var. spelling of Lukela, Lutheran...

luʻu  R  vi. to dive, plunge into water, immerse, duck; to dip in, as a shrimp net.

luʻua  R   pas/imp. of luʻu, to dive, plunge into water, immerse, duck...

luʻu ʻili  R  n. tanner of skins and hides.

luʻukia  R  nvt. coconut fiber lashing; to lash thus.

luʻu kimo  R  vi. to dive headfirst.

luʻu kini ea  R  vi. scuba diving; to scuba dive. lit., dive (with a) scuba tank.

luʻu lewa  R  vi. to sky dive.

luʻuluʻu₁  R  vs. bent or bowed down, as with weight, sorrow, or trouble; painful, sorrowful, sad,...

luʻuluʻu₂  R   redup. of luʻu; to set a hīnaʻi, fish trap.

luʻu nalu poʻi  R  vi. running under the jump rope.

luʻu poʻo  R  v. to dive headfirst.

Luvere  R  var. spelling of Luwele, Louvre...

luwahine  R   rare spelling of luahine.

Luwele, Luvere  R  n. Louvre.

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