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wā₁  R  n. period of time, epoch, era, time, occasion, season, age.

wā₂  R  n. tense, in grammar.

wā₃  R  vi. to make a noise, roar, din; noisy, loud; to talk much, as of gossip: to talk loudly back and...

wā₄  R  n. space, interval, as between objects or time; in music, one of the four spaces of the staff;...

wā₅  R  n. fret of an ukulele, guitar, or similar instrument.

waʻa₁  R  n. canoe, rough-hewn canoe, canoemen, paddlers; a chant in praise of a chief's canoe.

waʻa₂  R  n. trench, furrow, receptacle. fig., a woman.

waʻa₃  R  n. moving masses of liquid lava, so called because of similarity to a moving canoe.

waʻa₄  R   same as more common waʻawaʻa₃, stupid.

waʻa ʻākea, waʻa kea  R  n. starboard hull of a double canoe.

waʻa ʻauhau  R  n. tribute canoe; a basket filled with food and set adrift during the

wāʻaeʻoia  R   same as lāʻaeʻoia.

Waʻahila  R  n. a rain in Nuʻuanu and

waʻa holo hau  R  n. sleigh. lit., canoe running on snow.

waʻa honua  R  n. a wide canoe.

waʻa kaiaka  R  n. kayak.

waʻa kai like  R  n. a canoe with little sheer. lit., equal-sea canoe.

waʻakau  R  n. head fisherman's canoe.

waʻa kaua  R  n. war canoe; an army formation.

waʻa kau hī  R  n. canoe for fishing aku.

waʻa kaukahi  R  n. single canoe, as contrasted with the

waʻa kaulua  R  n. double canoe. lit., double-placed canoe.

waʻa kea  R  var. spelling of waʻa ʻākea, starboard hull of a double canoe...

waʻa kea₁  R  n. unpainted canoe set to sea after the taboos were lifted during the

waʻa kea₂  R   same as waʻa ʻākea.

waʻa kome  R  n. vessel of papyrus , bullrush .

waʻa kūpāhoa  R  n. a long, thin canoe.

waʻa lau kī  R  n. toy canoe made of ti leaves.

waʻa ʻllikini  R  n. canoe without ʻiako. lit.,...

waʻa lolo niu  R  n. toy canoe made of coconut sheath.

wā ʻānō  R  n. present tense.

waʻapā  R  n. skiff, rowboat; ferryboat. lit., board canoe.

waʻa pāhoa  R   same as waʻa kūpāhoa, a long, thin canoe...

waʻa paulua  R  n. said to be a large or double canoe with three

waʻa puhi  R  n. a small, slim canoe used for surfing.

waʻa ʻula  R  n. a chief's canoe with red sails.

waʻawaʻa₁  R   redup. of waʻa₂, trench, furrow... full of gulches, gullies, grooves; gullied, furrowed, grooved.

waʻawaʻa₂  R  nvs. muscular, one whose back bulges with muscles.

waʻawaʻa₃  R  nvs. stupid, ignorant; ignoramus, simpleton, fool.

waʻawaʻa₄  R  n. upper end of a lobster's leg.

waʻawaʻa₅  R  n. hollow at meeting of bones below the Adam's apple.

waʻawaʻa₆  R  vs. desolate, uninhabited.

waʻawaʻahia  R   pas/imp. of waʻawaʻa₁, furrowed...

waʻawaʻa iki  R  n. same as waʻawaʻa₃, stupid, ignorant...

waʻawaʻalia  R   same as waʻalia, to dig a trench...

-wae  R   see māwae, ʻōwae.

wae₁  R  nvt. to choose, select, pick out, nominate; sort, discriminate, separated, cull, to draft, as...

wae₂  R  n. u-shaped canoe spreader.

wae₃  R  n. leg.

wae₄  R  n. rib of a ship.

waʻe  R   same as ʻaʻae, third generation taro.

waeʻana  R  n. var. spelling of wae ʻana, selection, choice; nomination...

wae ʻana, waeʻana  R  n. selection, choice; nomination ...

waeʻano  R  nvt. category [+]. to classify, categorize. lit., sort (by) types.

wae ʻano  R   see pēmāʻōʻā

wā e hiki mai ana  R  n. future tense or time.

waele  R  vt. to weed, clear, remove grass or weeds.

waeleʻa  R  vt. to distinguish.

wae moho  R  vt. primary, primary election, i.e. a preliminary election to nominate candidates for office.

waena₁  R  loc.n. middle, between, center, central, intermediate, medial (often preceded by...

waena₂  R  n. cultivated field, garden, vegetable plot.

waena alelo  R  n. central portion of the tongue. lit., tongue center.

waena honua  R   middle of the Earth.

waenakonu  R  loc.n. center, middle, midway.

waena moana  R   asea, at sea; midocean.

waena moku  R  loc.n. amidships.

wae ōewe  R  vt. artificial selection. lit., select genes. cf.

wae waʻa  R   same as wae₂, canoe spreader...

waewae  R   redup. of wae₁, choose, select... selective.

waʻewaʻe₁  R  n. cloven hoof, as of cattle, goats, and deer.

waʻewaʻe₂  R   head fisherman in charge of kūʻula, stone...

waewaele  R  vt. to thin, as plants when gardening.

waha₁  R  n. mouth, opening, inner surface of a bowl, open top of a canoe, muzzle of a gun, oral, one who...

waha₂  R  n. neck of a dress.

waha₃  R  nvt. to carry on the back, as a child; a load so carried.

waha₄  R  n. square notch cut in the upper part of house posts, in which the wall plates (...

waha ʻā  R  vs. sharp-tongued, rude; to speak heatedly and rudely. lit., burning mouth.

waha ʻawa  R  n. a bitter (ʻawa) and sadistic person who...

waha haukaʻe  R  nvs. smeared mouth; smutty-mouthed, evil-tongued.

wahaheʻe  R  nvi. to lie; lying, deceitful, false; a lie, liar. lit., slippery mouth.

waha kale  R  nvi. to drool at the mouth, talk excessively, gush; one who does so.

waha kole  R  nvi. garrulous, noisy, boisterous and obstreperous in speech; such a person; to rant.

waha koʻu  R  nvi. garrulous, clucking mouth; to gabble.

wā hala  R  n. past tense.

waha lapalapa  R  nvt. to scold, utter scathing remarks; one who does so. lit., blazing mouth.

wahalehe  R  vs. wide open, as a door; too large, as the neck of a dress. fig., to exaggerate. ...

waha lina  R  nvs. finicky, of eating. lit., tight-mouthed; such a person.

wahamana  R  n. screen, shutter.

waha mana₁  R  n. voice of authority, person in authority. lit., powerful mouth.

waha mana₂  R  nvi. one who digresses from subject to subject; to digress. lit., branching mouth.

wāhane  R  n. same as hāwane, seed of the loulu.

waha nui  R  nvi. a big mouth; to talk too much, tattle; tattler.

wahaʻohi  R  nvi. to talk in a foolish, silly, senseless manner; such talk; such a talker.

Wahaokamanō  R  n. see Ka-waha-o-ka-manō.

waha ʻō koko  R  v. to slander one's own blood. lit., mouth that pierces blood.

wahaʻōlelo  R  n. var. spelling of waha ʻōlelo, spokesman, mouthpiece, herald; speaking mouth.

waha ʻōlelo, wahaʻōlelo  R  n. spokesman, mouthpiece, herald; speaking mouth.

wahapaʻa  R  vt. to goad, tease, banter; argumentative. lit., hard mouth.

waha pala  R  n. a coated mouth, said in derision of an ignoramus, especially one who does not know the...

waha pilo  R  n. halitosis; foul mouth.

waha pio  R   to be unable to speak; not to dare to speak, speechless. lit., imprisoned mouth.

waha puʻu  R  n. protruding lips; unintelligible speech, as of one who has had a stroke. lit., lumpy...

wahaʻula  R  vt. to nibble and pick at food without appetite. lit., red [sore] mouth.

wahāwahā  R  vt. to treat with contempt, scorn, despise, abhor, ridicule; be disgusted, defy.

wahawai  R  vt. to talk glibly, brag. lit., watery mouth.

waha wale  R  vs. deceitful, lying. lit., slimy mouth.

waha wali  R  vs. glib-tongued.

wā heʻe  R  n. time when heʻe (octopus) abound.

wā heuʻole  R  n. var. spelling of wā heu ʻole, time of beardless youth, preadolescence. lit., time without whiskers.

wā heu ʻole, wā heuʻole  R  n. time of beardless youth, preadolescence. lit., time without whiskers.

wahi₁  R  n. place, location, position, site, setting. (ka wahi contracts to...

wahi₂  R  paucal article. Some, a little, a bit of.

wahi₃  R  idiom. to say, according to (usually followed by the possessive

wahī  R  nvt. wrapper, envelope, case, covering, sheath; a ti-leaf...

wāhi  R  vt. to cleave, split, burst through, break through; to change, as money; to have sex relations...

wāhia  R   pas/imp. of wāhi, cleave, split...

wā hiamoe  R  n. time to sleep, bedtime.

wahī ʻanoʻano  R  n. seed pod. lit., seed case.

wahie₁  R  nvi. fuel, firewood; to serve as firewood.

wahie₂  R  n. stroke in spear or club fighting.

wahī ʻea  R  n. any plastic film for wrapping food, as Saran Wrap. lit., plastic wrapper.

wahieʻekeʻeke  R  n. upper stroke in club fighting.

wahī ʻeha  R  n. var. spelling of wahīʻeha, bandage.

wahīʻeha, wahī ʻeha  R  n. bandage.

wahieokeola  R  n. lignum vitae (Guaiacum officinale), a small tree from tropical America, with...

wahi hana  R  n. workshop, place to work.

wahi hānai holoholona, wahi hānai pipi  R  n. cattle ranch.

wahi hānai pipi  R  var. spelling of wahi hānai holoholona, cattle ranch...

wahi hilahila  R  n. private parts.

wahi hoʻāhu ʻōpala  R  n. dump, garbage pile.

wahi hoʻomalu  R  n. shelter.

wahi hoʻopau pilikia  R  n. toilet, rest room.

wahī iwi  R   Niniki wahī iwi.

wahi kaʻawale  R  n. vacant place, vacancy.

wahi kiaʻi  R  n. lookout.

wahi kū moku  R  n. anchorage.

wahī lawe pepa  R  n. brief case.

wahī leka  R  n. envelope.

wahi lulu  R  n. shelter.

wahī makaaniani  R  n. glasses case.

wahi mālama pipi waiū  R  n. dairy.

wahī mimiki  R  n. shrink-wrapping; to shrink-wrap. lit., wrapping (that) shrinks.

wahi moe  R  n. bed , place to sleep.

wahi nānā  R  n. lookout.

wahine₁  R  nvs. woman, lady, wife; sister-in-law, female cousin-in-law of a man; queen in a deck of cards;...

wahine₂  R  n. plant names. see below.

wāhine  R   plural of wahine.

wahine hana  R  n. female servant.

wahine hiʻu iʻa  R  n. mermaid. lit., fish-tail woman.

wahine hoʻowahine  R  n. platonic wife, an old Hawaiian relationship. lit., pretended wife.

wahine kāne make  R  n. widow. lit., woman with dead husband.

wahine kāne ʻole  R  n. spinster, woman without a husband, single woman.

wahine kapu  R  n. taboo woman, goddess (specifically Pele...

wahine kāpulu  R  n. untidy woman, slattern.

wahine kaua  R  n. fighting woman, woman in the armed services, Amazon.

wahinemaikaʻi  R  n. var. spelling of wahine maikaʻi, a gray lichen.

wahine maikaʻi, wahinemaikaʻi  R  n. a gray lichen.

wahine makua  R  n. older woman; older sister-in-law or female cousin-in-law of a man.

wahine mālama kapa  R  n. wardrobe mistress.

wahine male, wahine mare  R  n. married woman, bride, wife.

wahine manuahi  R   mistress, common-law wife...

wahine mare  R  var. spelling of wahine male, married woman...

wahine noho kula  R  n. an endemic shrub (Isodendrion hawaiiense) in the violet family, having the...

wahine-noho-mauna  R  n. var. spelling of wahine noho mauna, an endemic fern (Adenophorus tamariscinus)...

wahine noho mauna, wahine-noho-mauna  R  n. an endemic fern (Adenophorus tamariscinus), with finely subdivided...

wahine o ka pō  R  n. wife of the night. Similar to kāne o...

wahine ʻole  R  nvs. without a wife or sweetheart; bachelor.

wahineʻōmaʻo₁  R  n. same as mohihihi, a vine.

Wahineʻōmaʻo₂  R   the companion of

wahine ʻōpio  R  n. young woman; younger sister-in-law or female cousin-in-law of a man.

wahi noho  R  n. dwelling place, address.

wahipale  R  n. coleoptile, a first leaf of germinating grasses which forms a protective sheath around...

wahī pāleo  R  n. record album cover. lit., record album wrapper.

wahi pana  R  n. legendary place, sacred place, sacred site, cultural site... .

wahi puhi ahi  R  n. crematory, incinerator.

wāhi pūniu  R   "skull cracking", difficult

wahi waiho lole  R  n. clothes hamper.

waho  R  loc.n. outside, beyond, out, outer, outward, exterior (frequently preceded by particles...

waho loa  R   Hōkūhele o waho loa.

wā hoʻohana  R  n. session, i.e. a period of time spent in an application of a computer program. lit....

wā hoʻomalu  R  n. probation, in law. lit., time (of) probation.

-wā hoʻowā  R   to retch.

wahu  R   to take without consent, as food at a feast; to ensnare, trap.

wahulu  R   same as ahulu, overcooked.

wahuwahū  R   to interlock arms, as while walking.

wai₁  R  nvs. water, liquid or liquor of any kind other than sea water, juice, sap, honey; liquids...

Wai₂  R  n. place names beginning with Wai-, river, stream.

wai₃  R  n. grain in stone.

wai₄  R  vi. to retain, place, leave, remain, earn, deposit (see more common

wai₅, ai  R  interr. pronoun. who, whom, whose, what (animate antecedents).

wai₆  R  n. type of house with thatch purlins separated by a width of two fingers.

waʻi  R  vi. same as wāhi, to break, end Kauaʻi.

waia₁  R  nvs. disgraced; shame, dishonor.

Waia₂  R  n. name of a star.

Waia₃  R   a son of Hāloa noted for corruption and sin....

wāiʻa  R  n. season in which fish are numerous.

waiʻaʻa  R   same as wai ʻaʻapu, water in a leaf...

waiʻaʻapu  R   rare var. of wai ʻapo, water in a leaf...

waiahu  R   same as waiehu, a file...

wai ahu  R  n. pool of water.

wai aka  R  n. water showing a reflection; name of a Nuʻuanu...

waiākea  R   same as lehua keʻokeʻo, a taro.

waiʻakika  R  n. acid.

waiakua  R  vs. distant, aloof, unsociable, exclusive, as of a chief too high to mingle with others. lit....

waiʻala  R  n. perfume, cologne, toilet water. lit., fragrant liquid.

Waiʻaleʻale  R  n. name of the highest mountain on Kauaʻi.

waiʻaleʻale  R  n. rippling water, artesian water.

wai aliʻi  R  n. chiefly water; royal liquor, gin (in Kalākaua's song,...

waianiani  R  n. a variety of Molokaʻi sweet potato.

wai aniani  R  n. crystal-clear water, artesian water.

waianuhea  R   same as anuhea, cool, soft fragrance, as of upland forests; sweetness; to be cool, fragrant, and sweet...

wai anuhea  R  n. tepid water, neither hot nor cold.

waianuʻukole  R  n. name of a soft porous stone, as used in medicine or for octopus sinkers.

wai ʻapo  R  n. water caught in a taro leaf, often used in ceremonies...

waiapuni  R  n. hydrosphere.

wai au  R  n. swirling water of a current.

wai ʻauʻau  R  n. bath water; bathing place or pool. A figurative use follows:

waiʻawa  R  nvs. var. spelling of wai ʻawa, poisoned or bitter water; bitter. Fig., same as poli ʻawa.

wai ʻawa, waiʻawa  R  nvs. poisoned or bitter water; bitter. fig., same as

waiʻawaʻawa  R   var. spelling of wai ʻawaʻawa, poisoned or bitter water; bitter...

wai ʻawaʻawa, waiʻawaʻawa  R   redup. of wai ʻawa, poisoned or bitter water; bitter...

waiawī, waiwi  R  n. the yellow strawberry guava (Psidium cattleianum f. lucidum), a small tree, like the ...

waiawī ʻulaʻula  R  n. the purple strawberry guava (Psidium cattleianum), a small tree from Brazil,...

waidala  R  var. spelling of waikālā, quicksilver...

wai ea₁  R  n. aerated water.

wai ea₂  R  n. small house at the entrance of a heiau...

wai ea₃  R  n. sea water used for purification. lit., water of life.

waiehu  R  n. a file; formerly a rough stone used to grind and polish.

wai ehu  R  n. spraying water.

waiʻele₁  R  n. black tapa dye;

waiʻele₂  R  vt. to drug fish with ʻauhuhu.

waiʻeleʻele₁  R  n. black dye.

waiʻeleʻele₂  R  n. ink.

waiʻeleʻele₃  R  n. a dark-skinned person.

wai ʻeli  R  n. well water, well. lit., dug water.

wai gula  R  var. spelling of wai kula, gold-colored...

waihā  R  n. water upon which the breath (hā) of the priest...

waihae  R  n. agricultural land term commonly used in the 1840s, especially on

wai hālana  R  n. flood.

wai hāloʻaloʻa  R  n. rapids, as in a river. lit., turbulent water.

wai hānai  R  n. small well from which brackish water was taken and poured into shallow pools called...

wai hau  R  n. ice water.

waihau₁  R  n. a heiau where hogs, bananas, and coconuts...

waihau₂  R  nvt. a small, tight bundle; to do up in such a bundle.

wai hī  R  n. water oozing as from a precipice or trickling down. lit., purging water.

wāʻihi  R   short for wai ʻihi, sacred blood...

wai hili  R  n. water obtained by shaking the dew or rain drops from the leaves of plants or trees, as was...

waiho  R  nvt. (coalescence of wai₄, to retain, place, leave,...

waihoa  R   pas/imp. of waiho.

wai hōʻaʻala  R  n. toilet water, liquid spice, scented extract. lit., liquid that perfumes. ...

waiho akaaka, waihokāka  R  vt. to lie or place in full view; easily seen, obvious.

wai hoʻāno  R  n. Holy water.

waiho inoa  R   see hāpai inoa.

waiho kāhela  R  vi. to lie widespread before one.

waihokāka  R  var. spelling of waiho akaaka, to lie or place in full view...

waiho loa  R  vt. to abandon completely, give up.

waiholomoku  R  n. flood.

waiho mahiʻole  R  vi. var. spelling of waiho mahi ʻole, to lie fallow.

waiho mahi ʻole, waiho mahiʻole  R  vi. to lie fallow.

waiho maʻi  R  vi. to lie sick, remain sick.

waihona  R  nvs. depository, closet, cabinet, vault, file, receptacle, savings, place for laying up things in...

waihona ʻāina  R  n. topography. Also hiʻona ʻāina,...

waihona ʻāina  R  n. position of the land, lay of the land, position of the earth, landscape, panorama,...

waihona buke  R  var. spelling of waihona puke, library...

waihona dala  R  var. spelling of waihona kālā, treasury...

waihona hoʻāhu  R  n. storage cabinet.

waihona hoʻomanaʻo  R  n. memory.

waihona hoʻonanea  R  n. playroom, parlor; private rooms of the captain of a ship.

waihonaʻike  R  n. intelligence.

waihona ipu  R  n. cupboard, place to keep food containers; bases supporting bath basins in Solomon's...

waihona kālā, waihona dala  R  n. treasury, money depository, fund; fiscal. lit., dollar depository.

waihona kālā kūmau  R  n. endowment fund.

waihona keiki  R  n. womb.

waihona kukui  R  n. candlestick, lamp stand.

waihona kupapaʻu  R  n. burial vault.

waihona lāʻau lapaʻau  R  n. medicine cabinet. lit., cabinet (for) medicine.

waihona lako kaua  R  n. arsenal, arms depository. lit., war goods depository.

waihona lānahu  R  n. coalbin.

waihona mea laʻa  R  n. place for sacred objects; treasure.

waihona mea pāʻani  R  n. toy chest, toy box. lit., receptacle (for) toys.

waihona meli  R  n. honeycomb.

waihona moni  R  n. place for keeping money, treasury.

waihona noʻonoʻo  R  n. mind, mentality.

waihona ō  R  n. endowment fund. lit., fund (which) endures.

waihonaʻōpala  R  n. dump, garbage container.

waihona pāiki  R  n. locker. lit., satchel cabinet.

waihona pā ipu  R  n. cupboard.

waihona palapala kahiko  R  n. archives. lit., depository of ancient documents.

waihona panakō  R  n. bank account, depository.

waihona pepa  R  n. file cabinet. lit., receptacle (for) paper. also

waihona puke, waihona buke  R  n. library.

Waihona Puke Kaumokuʻāina  R  n. Library of Congress. lit., national library.

waihona waiwai  R  n. treasury, depository for goods, property; treasurer.

wai honua  R  n. groundwater. lit., earth water.

wai hoʻoheheʻe  R  n. digestive juice.

wai hoʻohui  R  nvs. water color.

waiho ola  R  v. to spare the life, to remain living.

waihoʻoluʻu  R  n.v. color, dye, coloring liquid; to impart scent.

waihoʻoluʻu hui kea  R  n. additive color, i.e. one of the primary colors (red, blue, green) which, when...

wai hoʻomaʻemaʻe  R  n. disinfectant; any kind of cleaning liquid, cleansing liquid, liquid soap.

waiho wale  R  vt. to leave without reason; to leave about carelessly; to set aside as useless; to neglect,...

wai hū  R  n. gushing spring, overflowing water.

wai hua  R  n. water-drop caught as in a taro leaf, much liked for...

wai huikala  R  n. water for purification.

wai ʻihi  R  n. sacred blood, as of royalty. fig., prominent, royal.

waiiki  R  n. a kidney disease that impedes urination. lit., little water.

wai ʻili honua  R  n. surface water. lit., earth-surface water. also

wai inu  R  n. drinking water, potable water.

waikahe  R  nvi. stream ; to flow, overflow, as a stream. lit., flowing water.

wai kahe  R   see uila wai kahe.

wai kahi  R  vs. united, of one dye.

waikāhuli  R  n. var. spelling of wāikāhuli₁, a calliopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria)...

wāikāhuli₁, waikāhuli  R  n. a calliopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria), an annual ornamental herb, in the daisy family...

wāikāhuli₂  R   see

wāikāhuli₃  R   see melekule wai kāhuli.

wai kai  R  n. brackish or salty water.

waikālā, waidala  R  nvs. quicksilver, mercury; silver, silver-colored. lit., silver liquid.

waikanaka  R  vs. having ways of ordinary folk. lit., human pattern.

waikaua₁  R  n. a war temple.

waikaua₂  R   same as waiwai kaua, war goods, spoils...

waikea  R  n. juice of fresh kukui nuts, as mixed with...

waikekē  R   same as wekekē, whiskey.

wai keʻokeʻo  R  n. leucorrhea. lit., white liquid.

wai kī  R  n. water in which tea has been brewed, tea.

waikī₁  R  n. gun.

waikī₂  R  n. enema of a concoction consisting of the juice of the poisonous gourd, water, salt, and other...

waikī₃  R  n. gonorrhea, of males; painful urination, perhaps due to cystitis.

waikī₄  R  n. one whose father was a chief but whose mother was not, a term of contempt.

Waikīkī  R  n. place name used as a direction marker in

Waikini  R  n. San Joaquin.

wai kō₁  R  n. water with a strong current.

wai kō₂  R  n. sugary water.

wai koʻana waiūpaka  R  n. var. spelling of wai koʻana waiū paka, buttermilk.

wai koʻana waiū paka, wai koʻana waiūpaka  R  n. buttermilk.

wai kōī  R  n. cataract, i.e. steep rapids in a large river. lit., water flowing with force.

wai kōʻieʻie  R  n. run, as in a stream. lit., rushing water.

waikōʻihi  R  n. waterspout.

wai koko  R  n. plasma. lit., blood fluid. also palasema.

Waikōloa  R  n. cold wind associated with Mt. Kaʻala, Oʻahu,...

waikoʻolihilihi  R  n. tears that seem to cling to eyelashes. lit., liquid supporting eyelashes....

waikū  R   same as nae waikū, asthma...

wai kū  R   see wai hānai.

wai kula, wai gula  R  vs. gold-colored.

waikūlonoʻakoʻakoʻa  R  n. an old name for syphilis.

waikulu  R  n. alcohol.

waikūoa  R  n. dart, as for war.

wai lāʻau₁  R  n. sap of plants.

wai lāʻau₂  R  n. liquid medicine.

wailana₁  R  nvs. calm, quiet, as the sea; still water.

wailana₂  R  nvs. banished, as for unworthy conduct; exile. (perhaps

wailana₃  R  n. a prayer uttered to free a taboo period.

wai lani  R  n. rain water, especially as used for medicine and purification.

Wailau  R  n. place names on Hawaiʻi,

wailau₁  R  n. large leaf bundles of food, as poi, for carrying.

wailau₂  R  n. an ancient variety of tapa.

wai laulau  R  n. water carried in folded taro leaves.

Waileia  R  n. name of a morning star.

wailele  R  n. waterfall, cataract, cascade. lit., leaping water.

wailelele  R  n. cascade.

wai lemi  R  n. lemon juice, lemonade, limeade.

wailena  R  n. bile. lit., yellow water.

wailewa  R  n. coconut water. lit., hanging water. see riddle,

wailiʻiliʻi  R  n. a decorated tapa. lit., small colors.

wailiʻu  R   same as wailiʻulā.

wailiʻulā₁  R  n. mirage.

wailiʻulā₂  R  nvs. of changing color, as taffeta or a stone; taffeta.

Wailoa  R  n. name of a star near the Pleiades, said to be a member of the group called...

wailua₁  R  n. spirit, ghost; remains of the dead.

wailua₂  R  n. an ancient variety of sweet potato, presumably introduced from

wai lūkini  R  n. var. spelling of wai Lūkini, perfume. lit....

wai Lūkini, wai lūkini  R  n. perfume. lit., Russian liquor, so-called because musk was obtained from Russians...

Wailuku  R  n. a West Maui city, site of a late eighteenth...

wailuku₁  R  n. name reported for an ulua fishing line.

wailuku₂  R   same as haleloke, a chrysanthemum.

waimāhoehoe  R  vt. to strip the flesh from bones, as for burial.

waimaka  R  n. tears. lit., eye water.

waimakaiakohi  R  n. name of a minor illness (no data).

waimaka lehua  R  n. waterdrops from the ʻōhiʻa lehua...

waimakanui₁  R  n. an endemic fern (Thelypteris keraudreniana), with large, broad, pale, subdivided...

waimakanui₂  R  n. a native fern (Pteris excelsa), with large, broad, bright-green, subdivided...

waimakaopele  R  n. Pele's tears.

waimakaua  R  n. services to get rain.

waimano₁  R   stone from which octopus sinkers were made.

waimano₂  R   adobe.

Waimea  R  n. a place name. lit., reddish water.

waimea₁  R  n. Maui name for

waimea₂  R  n. Kauaʻi name for a kind of

wai mea ʻino  R  n. slop.

wai meli  R  n. honey. lit., bee liquor.

wai mimi  R  n. urine.

wai momona  R  n. soda water, sweet water.

waimūhea  R   same as kaupō, a native banana.

waina₁  R  n. place with water.

waina₂  R   depository.

waina₃  R   pyorrhea, bleeding gums.

waina₄  R   wine.

waina₅  R   Isabella grape (Vitis xlabruscana), a strong-climbing vine, bearing blue,...

Wainaku  R  n. star name, sometimes called the patron star of Hilo...

waina maloʻo  R  n. raisins. lit., dry grapes.

wai niu, wainiu  R  n. coconut water or cream (the distinction was not clear; cf.

wainiu  R  var. spelling of wai niu, coconut water or cream...

wainohia₁  R   probably similar to waipahē, courteous, gentlemanly...

wainohia₂  R   safe, safety.

wainola  R  n. vinyl.

wai nui  R  nvi. a large flow of water; excessive flow of saliva; to flow in great quantities, juicy.

waioha  R   same as ohaoha, joy.

waiʻōhiʻa  R  n. a variety of sugar cane.

wai ʻōhiʻa  R  n. juice or cider of mountain apples; cider in general; tomato juice.

waiohinu  R  n. all kinds of cultivated dahlias (Dahlia spp.), named for a town on

waiokila  R   see pāpale waiokila.

waioleka  R  n. fragrant cultivated violets (as Viola odorata).

waiolina  R  n. violin.

waiolina kū  R  n. cello.

waiolina kū nui  R  n. bass viol.

Waiolohia  R  n. a Kauaʻi wind.

waiolono  R  vs. careful, cautious about what one says.

waiʻolu  R  vs. cool, pleasant, attractive, soft, gentle, pleasing.

Waiomina  R  n. Wyoming; Wyomingite.

wai ʻona  R  n. intoxicating liquor or spirits.

wai ʻono  R  n. honey, sweet liquid.

waiʻoʻopu  R  n. type of tapa.

Waiʻōpua  R  n. name of a pleasant breeze at Wailua, Kauaʻi...

waiʻōpua₁  R  n. a disease similar to pulmonary consumption.

waiʻōpua₂  R  n. leucorrhea.

waiʻōupe  R  n. mirage. lit., deceiving water.

waipā  R  n. request, prayer, as to the gods.

waipaʻa  R  n. ice. lit., hard, solid water.

wai paʻakai  R  n. salty water, brine.

wai paʻakai paʻapūhia  R  n. brine, i.e. a concentrated solution of salt or ocean water. lit.,...

waipahē  R  vs. courteous, gentlemanly, polite, modest, gentle, good-natured, easygoing, agreeable,...

wai pahū  R  n. spouting water, geyser.

waipahū  R  n. gunpowder. lit., explosive liquid.

wai paʻipaʻi  R  n. mixed liquid, solution, or drink of any kind (

wai paipu  R  n. tap water. lit., pipe water.

waipalupalu  R  n. name recorded for a variety of sweet potato.

waipalupalu  R  n. a kind of tapa. lit., soft dye or pattern.

Waipaoa  R  n. cool breeze famous at Waimea, Kauaʻi. ...

waipehē  R   var. of waipahē, courteous, gentlemanly, polite, modest...

waipelekī  R  n. geyser.

wai piʻi  R  nvi. rising water, overflow of water, flood ; to flow, overflow.

wai piʻipiʻi, wai pipiʻi  R   redup. of wai piʻi; charged water, bubbling water.

wai pipiʻi  R   var. spelling of wai piʻipiʻi, charged water...

wai piula  R  n. water from a faucet.

waipū  R  n. gunpowder.

wai pua  R  n. honey from flowers.

wai puhia  R  n. wind-blown water or spray, as of a waterfall; name of the "upside-down" waterfall in...

waipuʻilani  R  n. waterspout (perhaps from wai...

wai puna  R  n. spring water. fig., a sweetheart.

wai pūʻolo  R  n. water in leaves, as of taro, that could be carried;...

wai pūʻolo i ka lau lāʻau  R  n. an ancient name for ice. lit., water in a package of tree leaves,...

waiū  R  n. milk; a wet nurse; breast. lit., breast liquid.

wai ua  R  n. rain water.

waiu bata  R  var. spelling of waiūpaka, butter...

waiū ehu  R  n. powdered milk. Niʻihau.

waiū haki  R  n. a breast that sags, but not long or pendulous. lit., broken breast.

waiūhakuhaku  R  n. clabbered milk, cottage cheese. lit., lumpy milk.

waiū heʻe  R  n. skim milk.

waiū heʻeheʻe  R  n. caked breast.

waiū hoʻohuihui  R  n. milk combined with other ingredients, as for a baby or person on a liquid diet;...

waiū kahe  R  n. flowing breast or milk.

waiū kau  R  n. breast filled with milk.

waiū kia  R  n. condensed milk. lit., deer milk, so called because the first cans of condensed milk...

waiū kini  R  n. canned milk.

waiūkoʻa  R  n. a breast that has milk from the beginning of pregnancy to long after weaning.

wai ʻula  R  n. red liquid, blood, menstrual flow; rain runoff red with soil.

Waiuli  R  n. name of a wind, Honolua, Maui.

waiʻūlili  R  vt. var. spelling of wai ʻūlili, to fix firmly.

wai ʻūlili, waiʻūlili  R  vt. to fix firmly.

waiū luliluli  R  n. milk shake.

wai ʻumelauoho  R  n. capillary water.

waiūpaʻa  R  n. cheese. lit., solidified milk.

waiū paʻipaʻi  R  n. diluted milk.

waiūpaka, waiu bata  R  n. butter.

waiūpakapaʻa  R  n. cheese. lit., solidified butter.

waiū pauka  R  n. powdered milk.

waiū piha  R  n. whole milk. lit., complete milk.

waiū puʻu  R  n. budding breast, as of a young girl.

waiūtepe  R  n. yogurt.

waiwai  R  nvs. goods, property, assets, valuables, value, worth, wealth, importance, benefit, estate, use;...

waiwai ʻāina noho kahu  R  n. land trust. lit., administered land property.

waiwai hapa ʻumi  R  n. tithe, tithing. lit., one-tenth property.

waiwai helu  R  n. numerical value, in math. lit., number value.

waiwai hoʻoilina  R  n. inherited property, heritage, estate.

waiwai hoʻolilo  R  n. exports.

waiwai hoʻopaʻa  R  n. security, fixed assets. lit., solid property.

waiwai hoʻopae mai  R  n. imports.

waiwai hoʻopae malū  R  n. smuggled goods.

waiwai hoʻopuka  R  n. profits.

waiwai hui  R  n. assets. lit., combined wealth.

waiwai inoa  R  n. par value, as of stocks. lit., name value.

waiwai ʻiʻo  R  n. true worth, as of heirlooms; marked value, as of stocks.

waiwai kālepa  R  n. merchandise.

waiwai kaua  R  n. war goods, spoils.

waiwai kaulike  R  n. par value, just value.

waiwai koko ola  R  n. wealth taken to cause by sorcery the death of an innocent person — this was...

waiwai koko pīlau  R  n. wealth taken to cause by sorcery the death of a sorcerer who had prayed others to...

waiwai komo  R  n. imports.

waiwai kūʻai  R  n. investments.

waiwai kū lanakila  R   Hoʻokele waiwai kū lanakila.

waiwai lewa  R  n. movable or personal property; liquid assets; chattel.

waiwai maloko  R  n. tribute or wealth from the uplands.

waiwai mana kahi  R   Hoʻokele waiwai mana kahi.

waiwai noho kahu  R  n. trust, i.e. title to property legally held by one party for the benefit of a...

waiwai nui  R  n. great wealth, fortune.

waiwai ʻole  R  vs. worthless, useless, of no use or value, good-for-nothing.

waiwai paʻa  R  n. real estate, property that cannot be moved.

waiwai pio  R  n. booty, plunder, spoils

waiwai puka aku  R  n. exports.

wai wela  R  n. hydrothermal vent.

wai welawela  R  n. warm or hot spring.

waiwi  R  n. var. spelling of waiawī, the yellow strawberry guava (Psidium cattleianum f. lucidum)...

wai wiliau  R  n. side pool, as in a stream. lit., pool (that) moves in eddies.

waka₁  R  vs. sharp, protruding.

waka₂  R   same as ʻowaka, , open, sprout... to flash. wawaka, open, sprout... to flash.

Waka₃  R   a moʻo guardian in many stories. She had...

wā kahiko  R  n. ancient times, antiquity.

wā kamaliʻi  R  n. childhood.

wakame  R  n. wakame (若布), an edible Japanese seaweed (Undaria pinnatifida).

wakawaka₁  R   redup. of waka₁, sharp,...

wakawaka₂  R   redup. of waka₂, open; sprout; flash...

Wākea, Ākea  R  n. the mythical ancestor of all Hawaiians. ... according to Hawaiian tradition, a man rather than...

wā keiki  R  n. childhood.

wā keiki kāne  R  n. boyhood.

waki  R   var. spelling of uaki, watch.

Wakikana, Vatikana  R  n. Vatican.

waki kiaʻi hale  R  n. house guard.

Wakinekona, Wakinetona  R  n. Washington.

Wakinetona  R  var. spelling of Wakinekona, Washington...

wākiuma  R  vt. to vacuum.

wala  R  vi. to tilt, lift backwards, fall backwards; to throw backwards, as with a backhand flip.

walaʻau  R  vi. to talk, speak, converse; formerly, to talk loudly, shout. see saying,...

walaheʻe  R   var. spelling of alaheʻe, a shrub or small tree.

walaheʻe haole  R   var. spelling of alaheʻe haole, mock orange.

walakīkē  R  vt. to toss, hurl back and forth, as spears in battle.

wala kua  R  vi. to fall over backward; to throw or stab at the back; to turn a somersault backwards; to...

wālana  R   var. of wānana, prophecy; to prophesy, predict, prognosticate, foresee, foretell...

walania  R  nvs. anguish, burning pain, woe, torment; anguishing, smarting.

walanuka, walanuta  R  n. walnut. (Juglans spp.)

walanuta  R  var. spelling of walanuka, walnut...

walawala₁  R   redup. of wala, to tilt, lift...

Walawala₂  R  n. rain name.

walawalaʻau  R   rare redup. of walaʻau, talk, shout...

walawalakī  R  vi. to fall back; to plummet to the ground.

walawalania  R   redup. of walania, anguish, burning pain, woe, torment...

wale₁  R  n. slime, mucus, phlegm; sticky sap, as from cuts in tree ferns and

wale₂  R   a common part. that always follows modified words and has many meanings, as: only, just, very;...

Wale₃, Wāle  R  nvs. Wales, Welshman; Welsh.

Wāle  R   nūwāle.

Wāle  R  n. Wales. Prince of Wales, Keiki...

walea₁  R   same as nanea, interesting, relaxed...

walea₂  R  vs. accustomed; so familiar that one does a thing without effort, as a dance; adept; to do well...

waleʻā  R   same as weleʻā, a fish.

wale hau  R  n. sap in hau tree blossoms, chewed and...

wale hunaola  R  n. cytosol, i.e. the liquid and cytoskeleton contained within a cell. lit., cell...

wale ʻili  R  n. cambium, i.e. the slippery layer under the bark of a plant which is the growing area of...

wale kea  R  n. white mucus, as in the eyes.

waleluka, walerusa  R  n. walrus.

walenia  R   var. of walania, anguish, burining pain...

wale nō  R  part. only, just, all, very.

walewaha  R  vs. to know a thing so well that it can be spoken without thought; letter-perfect; to know by...

wale wai  R  vs. slimy with saliva. fig., to talk too much.

walewale₁  R   redup. of wale₁, slime, mucus...

walewale₂  R  vs. deceived.

walewale₃  R   same as wale₂, just, only, etc.

walewale keiki  R  n. discharge following childbirth.

walewalena  R  n. slimy discharge.

Waleweki  R  n. Warwick.

wali  R  vs. smooth, thin, as poi; fine, mashed, soft, powdery,...

wā liʻiliʻi  R   see wā kamaliʻi.

wā like  R  n. simultaneous, as in simultaneous translation. lit., same time.

walina  R  n. softness.

waliwali  R   redup. of wali; gentle, easygoing, good-natured, smooth.

walo  R   same as uwalo, to call, resound

walohia₁  R   pathos; touching, pathetic.

walohia₂  R   pas/imp. of walo, same as uwalo, to call, resound...

waloina  R   same as walo, to call.

walowalo  R   redup. of walo, to call, resound...

-walu  R   many. (Eight being a sacred number may have led to this extension of the meaning.)

walu₁  R  vt. to claw, scratch, rub, grate, rasp, scrape.

walu₂  R  n. oilfish (Ruvettus pretiosus), caught in deep water; large, much prized for eating and...

walu₃  R  num. eight, eighth (walu and other multiples of four are formulistic...

wālua₁  R  vt. to carry on a pole on the shoulders, of two.

wālua₂  R  n. middle, interior.

waluhia₁  R   pas/imp. of walu₁.

waluhia₂  R  n. bird name (no data).

waluna  R  n. clawing, scratching.

wāluna  R   prophecy.

waluwalu  R   redup. of walu₁, claw, scratch...

wā ma hope, wā mahope  R   the future

wā mamua, wā ma mua  R  n. formerly, old times.

wana₁  R  n. a sea urchin, as Diadema paucispinum and Echinothrix diadema, considered by some...

wana₂  R  nvs. sharp-pointed, as sea-urchin spines; jagged, sharp; spike

wana₃  R  n. a long spike or streak of light, as at dawn; to appear, as a ray of light.
 

wanaʻā  R  n. laser.

wanaʻao  R  nvi. dawn; to dawn.

wana hina  R  n. streak of gray, as in hair.

wana kauila  R  n. a wana with dark spikes. lit.,...

Wanakoua, Vanakoua  R  n. Vancouver.

wānana  R  nvt. prophecy; to prophesy, predict, prognosticate, foresee, foretell.

wanaoʻa  R  vs. projecting in every direction, as the spines of a sea urchin; sharp-edged and projecting; to...

wanawana  R   redup. of wana₂; spiny, thorny, as cactus; spiked, pointed; sharp, as jagged cliffs, spine, quills.

waniki  R  nvt. varnish; to paint.

wanila  R  nvs. vanilla.

wanilina  R  n. vanilin, a crystalline solid used chiefly as a flavoring agent and in perfumery.

wānini  R   var. spelling of ānini, a plant.

Wanuatu  R  n. Vanuatu.

wao  R  n. a general term for inland region usually forested but not precipitous and often uninhabited. ...

wao akua  R  n. a distant mountain region, believed inhabited only by spirits (

waoʻeiwa  R  n. an inland region.

waohua  R  vi. to plot to trap.

wao ʻilima  R  n. an area at a lower altitude than that called

wao kanaka  R  n. an inland region where people may live or occasionally frequent, usually considered below...

wā o ke kōkua hua mele  R  n. space between horizontal lines on a musical staff. lit., space of the...

wao kele  R  n. rain belt, upland forest.

wao koa  R  n. inland region where koa trees grow.

wao kuahiwi  R  n. montane area. lit., mountain region.

wao kumu kuahiwi  R  n. vegetation area at the base of a mountain. lit., region (at) base (of)...

wao laʻalāʻau  R  n. alpine shrubland. lit., shrub region.

wao lāʻau  R   same as wao nahele, inland forest region, jungle, desert...

wao lani  R  n. mountain area believed occupied by gods.

wao lipo  R  n. inland region, said by to be between the

wao maʻu kele  R   same as wao kele, rain belt, upland forest...

wao nahele  R  n. inland forest region, jungle, desert.

wā oʻo  R  n. maturity.

wao one  R  n. desert.

wāʻōpio, wāʻōpiopio  R  n. youth (time of).

wāʻōpiopio  R  var. spelling of wāʻōpio, youth...

wā pāʻani  R  n. recess, as during school. lit., time (for) playing.

wāpine, vabine  R  n. the lemon verbena (Aloysia triphylla), a South American shrub, with rough lemonscented...

wau  R   var. of au, I.

waʻu, uaʻu  R  nvt. to grate, scrape, scratch, rasp, claw, wear away by friction; grater, scraper, as of cowry or...

wā ua  R  n. rainy season.

wauʻaha  R  n. prayer for deliverance or thanksgiving.

wā uʻi  R  n. youth, time of physical perfection.

wauke  R  n. the paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera), a small tree or shrub, from eastern Asia,...

wā ʻukē  R  n. period of a pendulum. lit., time (of) pendulum swing.

wauke kuʻikuʻi  R  n. bast from fully mature wauke that...

wauke mālolo  R  n. a wauke that was used medicinally,...

wauke puakai  R  n. wauke bast dyed red for use as...

waʻu niu  R  n.v. coconut grater; to grate coconut.

wā ʻuʻuku  R  n. childhood. lit., small time.

wauwau, wauau  R  vi. to travel off the path or crookedly.

waʻuwaʻu  R   redup. of waʻu, to grate, scrape, scratch, rasp, claw...

wawā  R   redup. of wā₃, wā₄; tumultuous; racket, loud talk, echo, sound of distant voices, roar: rumored, talked about,...

wāwae₁  R  nvs. leg, foot, paw; upper leg of a crab; foot of a rainbow; trousers (rare); afoot, on...

wāwae₂  R  n. hula step (general name).

wāwae₃  R  n. ray, as in geometry.

wāwaeʻalalā  R  n. crow's feet, a kind of plant. comb.

wāwaeʻami  R  n. arthropod. lit., jointed legs.

wāwae huki  R  n. cramps in foot or leg, charley horse.

wāwaeʻiole  R  n. a cosmopolitan tropical club moss (Lycopodium cernuum), a far-creeping mosslike...

wāwae kiʻi  R   same as kiʻi₄, , a hula step. wāwae₂, a hula step.

wawaele  R   redup. of waele, to weed, clear, remove grass or weeds...

wāwae pehu  R  n. gout, swollen legs or feet.

wawaha  R   redup. of waha₁, mouth, opening... to storm, rave, rant.

wāwahi  R   redup. of wāhi; to tear down, shatter, wreck, dash to pieces, break into, demolish; to break, as a law or a...

wāwahia  R   pas/imp. of wāwahi.

wāwahie  R  n. fuel.

wāwahi hale  R  n.v. burglary, housebreaking; to break and enter.

wāwahi panakō  R  v. to break the bank, as in chee-fah or other games.

wāwahiwaʻa₁  R  n. borer that bores into canoe hulls, a teredo. lit., canoe breaker

wāwahiwaʻa₂  R   same as kaupau, a seaweed.

wawai  R  vs. watered well, watery.

wawaka  R   same as wakawaka, flashing

wawalania  R   same as walawalania, pain.

wawali  R   same as waliwali, smooth.

wawalo  R   redup. of walo, call, resound...

wawalu  R   redup. of walu₁, to scratch.

wawana  R   redup. of wana₂, sharp.

Wawau  R   see Liolio-i-Wawau, a star.

wawaʻu  R   redup. of waʻu to grate, scrape,...

wāwau  R  n. name recorded as an insulting term similar to dumb brute.

wawe  R  vs. quickly; fast.

wāwena  R  nvs. heat; hot.

wē₁  R  vt. to sift.

wē₂  R  n. the letter "w."

weʻa₁  R   same as weʻaweʻa₁, help, abet...

weʻa₂  R  n. a red dye; to print or color red.

weʻaweʻa₁  R  nvt. to help, abet, or tempt, especially in love affairs; accomplice; accessory in crime; one...

weʻaweʻa₂  R   same as ʻāweʻaweʻa, trace, streak, spot.

Wedele  R  n. Weddell.

wehe₁  R  vt. to open, untie, undo, loosen, undress, uncover, unfasten, unlock, unfurl, unsheath, unwrap,...

wehe₂  R  vi. to go away.

wehea  R   pas/imp. of wehe₁, open, untie...

weheʻana  R  n. var. spelling of wehe ʻana, opening, untying, etc.; prelude...

wehe ʻana, weheʻana  R  n. opening, untying, etc.; prelude

wehe hala  R  n.v. to remove a personal transgression by prayer, with or without offering; remission of sins;...

Wehelauniu  R  n. wind name associated with Māla, Maui.

wehena₁  R  n. opening, unfastening, taking off; solution, as of a problem.

wehena₂  R  n. difference (with ʻaʻohe).

wehena papahana  R  n. opening ceremonies. lit., program opening.

wehewehe₁  R  vt. to explain.

wehewehe₂  R   redup. of wehe; to unsaddle or unharness, as a horse; to pull growing

Wehewehe₃  R  n. name of a star (no data).

weheweheʻano  R  n.v. var. spelling of wehewehe ʻano, analysis; to define, analyze.

wehewehe ʻano, weheweheʻano  R  n.v. analysis; to define, analyze.

wehewehe hala  R   redup. of wehe hala, to remove a personal transgression by prayer, with or without offering...

wehi₁  R  nvt. decoration, adornment, ornament; to decorate.

wehi₂  R  n. a song composed as an adornment, a song honoring someone.

wehi₃  R  vs. dark.

wehiwa₁  R  n. a variety of taro.

wehiwa₂  R  vs. dark.

wehiwa₃  R  nvs. choice, prized; a choice object.

wehiwa₄  R   a variety of sweet potato.

wehiwa₅  R  n. a secret play language used on Hawaiʻi to...

wehiwehi₁  R   redup. of wehi, decoration, adornment... festive.

wehiwehi₂  R  n. type of pāʻū, woman's skirt...

weka₁  R  n. ink discharged by squid or octopus.

weka₂  R  n. dark organs of an ʻopihi, a limpet.

weka₃  R  n. first dark excreta of an infant, meconium.

weka₄  R  n. mucus in the eyes.

weka₅, weta  R  n. weight.

Wekaminika  R  n. Westminister.

wekaweka₁  R   same as weka₁, ink, weka₂, dark organs, weka₃, dark excreta, weka₄, mucus...

wekaweka₂  R  n. a foul stomach.

wekaweka₃  R  vs. hardhearted; stingy.

weke₁  R  nvt. crack, narrow opening; to open a crack, as a door; to separate, loosen, free.

weke₂  R  n. certain species of the Mullidae, surmullets or goatfish. All weke...

weke₃  R   rare var. of waka, to flame, flash.

wekea₁  R   rare pas/imp. of weke₁, crack, narrow opening...

wekea₂  R  n. midday; zenith.

weke ʻā, wekeʻaʻā  R  n. a fish (Mulloidichthys samoensis). lit., staring

wekeʻaʻā  R  var. spelling of weke ʻā, a fish...

weke ahulu  R   same as weke pahulu, weke (fish) (Upeneus arge) named for a god on Lanaʻi...

Wekeka, Weseka  R  n. Wessex.

wekekē  R  n. whisky.

weke keʻokeʻo  R   same as weke ʻā; lit., white weke.

wekelia  R  n. wedelia, a ground cover.

wēkenanā, wēsenanā  R   same as he aha sananā; a pest, frequently followed by mauʻu Hilo...

weke nono  R  n. name given for a red weke identified as ...

weke pahulu  R  n. a weke (Upeneus arge) named for a...

weke pueo  R  n. a weke, probably the same as...

weke ʻula  R  n. a species of weke (Mulloidichthys...

wekeweke₁  R   redup. of weke₁, crack, narrow opening, to open a crack... to open, as a crack.

wekeweke₂  R   redup. of weke₃, to flame.

wekewekea  R   pas/imp. of wekeweke₁, to open, as a crack... pried open, loosened.

wēkiu  R  nvs. tip, top, topmost, summit, peak; of the highest rank or station.

weko  R   same as uweko, bad-smelling, musty.

wekoweko  R   redup. of weko, same as uweko, bad-smelling, musty...

Wekuwia, Vesuvia  R  n. Vesuvius.

wela₁  R  nvt. hot, burned; heat, temperature. fig., lust, passion; to feel such.
  (...

wela  R  vs. temperature, when weather considered hot. lit., hot. cf.

wela₂  R   same as puhi wela, an eel.

wela₃  R  n. a new field, as of sweet potatoes; a piece of land cleared for planting by burning.

welaahi  R  vs. var. spelling of wela ahi, scald, burned.

wela ahi, welaahi  R  vs. scald, burned.

Wela Kaluka, Vera Karuza  R  n. Vera Cruz.

wela lōpū  R  vs. medium heat.

wēlau  R  n. tip, top, extremity, end, pole (not necessarily high or lofty, as

Wēlau ʻĀkau  R  n. North Pole.

wēlau alelo  R  n. tip of tongue.

wēlau anu  R  n. polar, relating to the icy regions at each pole of Earth. lit., cold pole.

Wēlau Hema  R  n. South Pole.

welawela  R   redup. of wela₁, hot...

wele₁  R   same as waele, weed, clear...

wele₂  R  vs. suspended, hanging; fine, thin, as thread.

wele₃  R  n. rarefaction, i.e. the least dense concentration of wave particles in a compressional wave. ...

weleʻā  R  n. a lizard fish (Trachinocephalus myops).

welehia  R   pas/imp. of wele₁, same as waele, weed, clear..., wele₂, suspended, hanging, fine, thin, as thread...

welehu₁  R  n. a deep sea fish resembling the hāuliuli.

Welehu₂  R  n. ancient Hawaiian month, corresponding approximately to November. see...

welelau  R   same as wēlau, tip, top, extremity, end, pole...; to touch the tip, as of a spear.

welelau makani  R  n. wisp of breeze.

Welemoneka, Veremona, Veremoneta  R  n. Vermont; Vermonter.

welenia  R   same as walania, anguish, burning pain, woe, torment...

weleweka₁  R  nvs. velvet.

weleweka₂  R  n. the coleus (Coleus blumei), an ornamental perennial herb or small shrub, from Java....

welewele  R   redup. of wele₁, weed, clear...

welewele iwi  R  v. to strip the bones of flesh, as for burial. fig., to criticize or slander one's...

welewelelau  R  n. very end of the tip.

weli₁  R  nvs. fear, terror, dread; fearful, afraid.

weli₂  R  n. a holothurian.

weli₃  R  n. scion, sucker, shoot, as from a root; spreading root.

weli₄  R  n. phosphorescent light on water, believed caused by a ghost that was interfering with fishing.

weli₅  R   same as welina, greeting...

welina  R  nvt. a greeting of affection, similar to aloha; a...

weliweli₁  R   redup. of weli₁; violent, dreadful, horrible, fearful, ferocious; revered; respectful, as of the word...

weliweli₂  R  n. a small weli, holothurian.

weliweli₃  R   redup. of weli₃; numerous, immense, prolific.

welo₁  R  vi. to flutter, float, or stream, as in the wind.

welo₂  R  vi. to set, of the sun.

welo₃  R  n. progeny, ancestry, breed, family trait or strain, group custom, heritage, characteristic.

Welo₄  R  n. name of a month in the lunar calendar. see

Welo₅  R  n. name of a star used by navigators.

welo₆  R  n. a strong purge made of the juice of the bitter gourd or seeds of

welokā  R  n. thrashing, smiting, as a fishtail.

welokike, welosite  R  n. velocity.

welona  R   same as welo₂, to set, of the sun...

welo ōewe  R  n. genotype, i.e. the genetic makeup of an organism as distinguished from its phenotype. ...

welosite  R  var. spelling of welokike, velocity...

Welo ʻUla  R  n. a star name, perhaps same as Welo₅.

welowelo  R   redup. of welo₁, welo₂; flying streak, as of the tail of a comet or of a firebrand.

welowelolā  R   same as ʻalaopuna, a taro.

welu₁  R  nvs. rag, ragged fragment; ragged, frayed, tattered.

welu₂  R  n. straggling clump, as of trees.

welu ahi  R  n. ball of tapa cord used to carry fire.

welu ʻeha  R  n. gauze. lit., injury rag. also welu...

welu ʻili  R  n. chamois, chamois cloth. lit., leather rag.

welu ʻula  R  n. red rag; tapa made of pieces of red

weluwelu₁  R   redup. of welu₁, rag, ragged...

weluwelu₂  R   same as kāwelu, a seaweed.

wena₁  R  nvs. glow, as of sunrise or fire, red.

wena₂  R  n. a close relationship, blood relative.

wenakawa  R  n. vena cava, i.e. any of the large veins by which the blood is returned to the right atrium...

wenawena  R   redup. of wena₁, glow...

Wene  R   see kiʻikuhi

Wenezuela  R  n. Venezuela.

Wenuka, Venuke, Venuse  R  n. Venus.

Wenuke, Wenuse  R  n. Venus, the name.

Wenuse  R  n. var. spelling of Wenuke, Venus, the name.

weo₁  R  nvs. red, redness; to blush.

weo₂  R  n. dried banana bark, perhaps so called because of a reddish color.

weo₃  R  n. a variety of taro.

weʻo  R   same as ʻaho kopekope, name given for roof thatching on top of the ridgepole...

weo kanaka  R   see pano, weo₁.

weoweo₁  R   redup. of weo₁, red...

weoweo₂  R   same as ʻāweoweo, fishes.

weoweo₃  R  n. a type of tapa.

wepa  R   var. spelling of uwepa, wafer; whip; wax seal...

wepele, vepere  R  n. vesper.

Weseka  R  var. spelling of Wekeka, Wessex...

wēsenanā  R  var. spelling of wēkenanā, a pest...

weta  R  var. spelling of weka₅, weight...

weu  R   same as weuweu, herbage, grass, greenery; bushy or fuzzy, as a beard; fluffy...

weuweu  R  nvs. herbage, grass, greenery; bushy or fuzzy, as a beard; fluffy.
 

wewe₁  R   same as ʻiewe, navel string.

wewe₂  R   same as kawewe, , to clatter, roar, pour. hawewe, to clatter, roar, pour.

wewehe  R   same as wehewehe, to explain...

wewehi  R   same as wehiwehi, redup. of wehi, decoration, adornment... festive...

wewehiwa  R   same as wehiwa, a taro.

weweke  R  n. prayer for luakini dedication.

wewela  R   same as welawela, hot...

weweli₁  R  vs. somewhat afraid (less strong than weliweli...

weweli₂  R   same as weliweli₃, redup. of weli₃. numerous, immense, prolific...

wewelo  R   same as welowelo, flying streak...

wewena  R   redup. of wena₁, glow...

weweo  R   same as weoweo, redness...

weweweke  R   same as wekeweke₁, redup. of weke₁, crack, narrow opening..., wekeweke₂, redup. of weke₃, to flame...

wī₁  R  nvi. famine; to suffer a famine.

wī₂  R   to squeal , squeak, tinkle; the sound of wind, of gnashing teeth; any high shrill sound.

wī₃  R  n. the wī tree (Spondias dulcis), a smooth, gray-barked tree in the...

wī₄  R  n. the tamarind (Tomarindus indica), a large leguminous tree from tropical Africa and...

wī₅  R   see hīhī wai₁, a grainy snail.

wī₆  R  n. a female kīkī, a bird.

wī ʻawaʻawa  R   var. spelling of wīʻawaʻawa, tamarind tree...

Wiekanama  R  n. Vietnam; Vietnamese.

wīhaku  R  n. fossil.

wihi  R   same as ʻāwihi, to wink.

wikamina, witamina  R  n. vitamin.

wīkani  R  vs. strong, hard, rigid, inflexible.

wīkaʻo  R   same as wīkani, strong, hard, rigid, inflexible...; dry.