CHD - Reverse Index -i
Pukui & Elbert - 1986
Māmaka Kaiao - 2003-10
updated: 12/18/2016

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-i

-a     -e     -i     -o     -u    

-ai     -bi     -di     -ei     -fi     -hi     -ii     -ki     -li     -mi     -ni     -oi     -pi     -ri     -si     -ti     -ui     -wi    

-ai

-ai     -)ai     -aai     -eai     -gai     -hai     -iai     -kai     -lai     -mai     -nai     -oai     -pai     -rai     -uai     -wai    

-ai

 interj. of surprise.
-aʻi nonproductive transitive suffix. see huaʻi, luaʻi, lumaʻi.
ʻai n. point, as in a game or sporting event. see heluʻai, kāpuka ʻai,...
ʻai vt. to take, as medicine or a pill, ingest.
ʻāʻī neck, neck of a shirt or dress, neck of the iheihe fish net.
ʻāʻī n. collar.
ai₁ nvt. coition; to have sexual relations, cohabit (frequently pronounced ei).
aʻi₁ same as aʻiaʻi₁ bright as moonlight; fair, white...
ʻai₁ nvt. food or food plant, especially vegetable food as distinguished from iʻa, meat or fleshy...
ai₂ inter. pronoun. same as wai₅ who, whom, whose, what (animate antecedents)...
aʻi₂ part. replacing i often in songs; usually written a i.
ʻai₂ n. score, points in a game, stake, wager.
ai₃ linking or anaphoric part. frequently pronounced ei.
ʻai₃ n. dancing style or type.
ai₄ short for aia there.
ʻai₄ n. stroke or hold in lua fighting; spear thrust.
 
ʻai₅ n. stone used in the kimo game other than the stone that is tossed and caught, which is the...
ʻai₆ n. byte, in computer terminology.
ʻai₇ n. credit, as for a school course.

-)ai

e (verb) ai particles indicating imperative/intentive mood and accompanying subordinate verbs (ai in...
i (verb) ai particles indicating completed aspect or state or condition and accompanying subordinate verbs;...

-aai

ʻaʻai₁ eating, spreading, festering, increasing, as a sore; ulcerous, cancerous, malignant; to eat away,...
ʻaʻai₂ vs. bright, vivid, as of contrasting colors.
ʻaʻai₃ same as ʻaʻei a net.
hāʻaʻa ʻai n. fiber, as referring to diet. lit., edible fibrous.
kāhea ʻai n.v. a call to come and eat; a prayer calling on the gods to come and share the food.
mea ʻai n. food, refreshment, groceries.
meaʻai n. food.
kuʻina meaʻai n. food chain. lit., food joining. cf. ʻupena meaʻai.
hoʻoheheʻe meaʻai vt. to digest food. see hoʻowali ʻai, hoʻonapele
ʻōnaehana hoʻoheheʻe meaʻai n. digestive system.
pūnaewele meaʻai n. food web. lit., food network.
hale kūʻai mea ʻai n. grocery store.
hale kūʻai meaʻai n. var. spelling of hale kūʻai mea ʻai grocery store.
papa kuhikuhi mea ʻai n. menu, bill of fare.
papa kuhikuhi meaʻai n. var. spelling of papa kuhikuhi mea ʻai menu, bill of fare.
pilimeaʻai lit., close association [for] food.
hoʻopilimeaʻai₁ to attach oneself for personal gain, as to a chief (often said disparagingly); to fawn; to support,...
hoʻopilimeaʻai₂ perjury; to commit perjury
lāʻau lālau mea ʻai n. var. spelling of lāʻau lālau meaʻai chopsticks.
lāʻau lālau meaʻai n. chopsticks.
pae pūʻulu meaʻai food group, i.e. one of the six food groups, in nutrition
kaumaha ʻai n. food offering to the gods.
pihapiha ʻāʻī n. ruff.
ʻuha ʻai n.v. to waste food or anything; to squander; extravagant; extravagance. (The old Hawaiians did not waste...
maʻi ʻaʻai n. a spreading sore; cancer, infection.
hiaʻai vs. pleased with, delighted with; delightful, pleasing.
ʻōhiʻa ʻai n. the mountain apple (Eugenia malaccensis), a forest tree to 15 m high, found on many...
hoʻohiaʻai to delight, enchant, entrance
ʻili ʻaʻai n. a skin or complexion prone to infection. lit., corrosive skin.
piaʻai n. starch, i.e. a white, tasteless, solid carbohydrate found in plants. lit., edible...
kāʻai₁ nvt. sash, belt, girdle of any kind; sennit casket alleged to contain the bones of Līloa and...
kāʻai₂ vt. to dig food crops, as taro, sweet potatoes.
akaʻai vt. to eat slowly, carefully, cf. Easter ʻaka kai, eat more.
hainakā ʻāʻī n. neckerchief.
hinakā ʻāʻī n. neckerchief. Niʻihau.
akua kāʻai n. stick image (general name); image wrapped in tapa; image consisting of a carved staff, with...
kāpuka ʻai n. producer, i.e. an organism that can make its own food, such as green plants. lit., export...
halaʻai₁ n. older name for hala kahiki, pineapple. lit., edible hala.
halaʻai₂ n.v. sin of eating forbidden vegetable or fruit; failure to offer essence of such food to the gods...
hialaʻai₁ same as hiaʻai pleased with, delighted with...
hialaʻai₂ vt. to eat heartily.
hoʻohialaʻai caus/sim of hialaʻai₁, same as hiaʻai, pleased with, delighted...
mālaʻai n. taro patch, food garden or plantation.
pala ʻai n. a daub of food, especially the film of poi that adheres to the walls of the container after...
palaʻai n. pumpkin.
palaʻai₁ n. original name for pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo), as well as squash, named for their resemblance...
palaʻai₂ nvs. fat, as animals.
lilia palaʻai n. var. spelling of līlia palaʻai day lily (Hemerocallis spp.). lit., pumpkin lily.
līlia palaʻai n. day lily (Hemerocallis spp.). lit., pumpkin lily.
palapalaʻai redup. of palaʻai₂
pai palaʻai n. pumpkin pie.
ʻōpū palaʻai vs. potbellied, pumpkin-bellied.
pākela ʻai n.v. to eat to excess; gluttonous; gluttony, glutton.
maʻi pakela ʻai n. bulimia. lit., overeating sickness.
pūkelaʻai same as pūkeleʻai small package of unmixed poi...
kāʻamaʻai n. photosynthesis.
ʻauola kāʻamaʻai n. Kingdom Plantae, in science. lit., photosynthesis kingdom.
ʻōulaula kāʻamaʻai n. phytoplankton. lit., plankton (that carries on) photosynthesis.
ʻumeke māna ʻai n. very small bowl, as formerly used for poi by favorite children. lit., poi mouth-fed...
kānana ʻai nvt. poi strainer, cloth through which poi is strained; strained poi; to strain, as...
mahina ʻai same as mahi ʻai to farm; truck farm.
mahina ʻai n. field, garden.
hakina ʻai n. food fragment, scrap, morsel.
haʻawina ʻai n. serving of food. lit., food portion.
luna ʻai n. food inspector.
hoa ʻai eating or dinner companion.
hoaʻai var. spelling of hoa ʻai eating or dinner companion.
papaʻai n. diet, i.e. the food that is eaten. lit., list (of) food.
pākēneka o ka papaʻai n. Percent Daily Value, formerly known as percentage of US Recommended Daily Allowances (USRDA)....
hua ʻai n. edible fruit or seed. cherries HE
māla lāʻau huaʻai orchard.

-eai

kē ʻai see kē₁ to fast...
makeʻai vi. hungry. lit., want food.
pakeʻai short for pākela ʻai to eat to excess.
ʻumeke ʻai n. poi bowl. fig., source of food, of the uplands.
ʻumekeʻai n. var. spelling of ʻumeke ʻai poi bowl. fig., source of food, of the uplands.
kale ʻai n. watery residue on poi-pounding board, which was used to treat kou and milo wood...
kale ʻai n. residue of poi after pounding, or of milk after beating.
keleʻai var. of kaleʻai
pūkeleʻai n. small package of unmixed poi. (paʻi ʻai is larger, and holo ʻai still...
lele ai [sexually transmitted]
maʻi lele ai n. sexually transmitted disease (STD).
hooleaʻi old spelling for hōʻole + ai.

-gai

hagai var. spelling of hakai container...
nilegai var. spelling of nilekai nilgai, antelope...

-hai

haʻi n. expression, in math.
hai₁ nvt. offering, sacrifice; to offer, sacrifice.
hai-₁ simulative prefix similar to haʻa-, similar in meaning to the causative/simulative...
haʻi₁ nvt. to break or snap, as a stick; broken; fracture, joint, break. (cf. haki, moku,...
hai₂ same as hahai to follow.
hai-₂ see akahai modest, gentle...
haʻi₂ vt. to say, tell, mention, state, declare, confess.
hai₃ vt. to hire, employ.
haʻi₃ loc.n. edge, border (not used with the articles).
haʻi₄ vi. coquettish, flirtatious; to flirt.
haʻi₅ vi. to sway, bend.
haʻi₆ n. house. Kauaʻi.
haʻi₇ pronoun. someone else, another person; another place, elsewhere (rare). (Not used with...
Haʻi₈ var. spelling of Haʻinakolo₁ a forest-dwelling goddess...
ʻāhai n. commemorative wooden or stone pillar (probably short for ʻā hailona, symbolic...
ʻāhaʻi₁ vt. to carry off, chase, rout; to flee, run away.
 
ʻāhaʻi₂ n. halfback, in football.
hahai nvt. to follow, persons following, pursue, pursuit (FS 31); chase, hunt; hunting...
hahaʻi₁ to break into pieces; to break off, as to thin sweet potato vines.
hahaʻi₂ redup. of haʻi₂ to say, tell, mention, state, declare, confess...;
hahaʻi₃ n. painful swelling, as in the groin.
ʻīlio hahai n. greyhound. lit., chasing dog.
hoʻohahai to cause to follow, entice; to pretend to follow
kūhahaʻi vi. to narrate orally, as in a speech.
iahai fast pronunciation of i aha ai, sometimes written i ahaʻi.
kāki iā haʻi Kelepona kāki iā haʻi. Third-party call; to make such a call.
kelepona kāki iā haʻi n. third-party call; to make such a call. lit., phone (by) charging someone...
haʻina pili iā haʻi n. transitive active verb. lit., verb referring to another person.
kiahai n. trophy.
Kahaʻi n. a culture hero.
kāhai var. of kāʻai sash, belt...
kāhaʻi same as kanahaʻi diminish, lessen...
akahai nvs. modest, gentle, unassuming, unpretentious, unobtrusive, docile, decorous, meek, suave; meekness,...
makahai vs. hasty; active, as a child into everything.
Kahaikahaʻi n. star name, said to be the twentieth in the Milky way. lit., going to Kahaʻi [hero's...
kū i ka hai vs. freelance. lit., ready to be hired.
lāhai₁ vs. to poise aloft, as a kite.
lāhai₂ rare var. of lēhei, lēkei, to leap.
lāhai₃ n. short wing fence to guide cattle to a corral.
lahalahai redup. of lāhai₁,₂ poise aloft, as a kite...; to leap....
lalahai same as lahalahai poise aloft, leap...
mahai n. a variety of ulua a fish.
lumahaʻi₁ n. certain twist of the fingers in making string figures, perhaps named for a place on...
lumahaʻi₂ n. a medicine.
Kanahai nvt. Shanghai; to shanghai.
kanahaʻi vt. to diminish, lessen.
hoʻokanahaʻi small, depressed, stunted, humble, cautious, moderate; to lessen.
Kainahai same as Kanahai Shanghai.
luna haʻi n. confessor, as Catholic priest. lit., speaking superior.
pāhai n. plaque, i.e. a commemorative tablet.
kapahaʻi n. limit, border, as of land.
kaiaulu ʻāhaʻi n. climax community, in biology. lit., winning community.
lēhai rare var. of lēhei to jump, hop, as a goat over a wall...
lehalehai redup. of lēhai jump...
pule hai n. sacrificial prayer.
-mehaʻi see kāmehaʻi sorcery object...
kaʻamehaʻi var. of kāmehaʻi kind of sorcery...; surprising...; illegitimate child...
kāmehaʻi₁ n. a portion of the body (nail, hair, etc., the "bait") of a person believed killed by sorcery, placed...
kāmehaʻi₂ vs. unusual, surprising, astonishing.
kāmehaʻi₃ n. illegitimate child, since the identity of the father may be unknown.
pule kamehaʻi n. a black magic prayer, as to destroy a victim.
keiki kamehaʻi n. illegitimate child whose father is not definitely known. lit., wonder child.
keiki kāmehaʻi n. var. spelling of keiki kamehaʻi illegitimate child whose father is not definitely known. lit., wonder child.
kanehaʻi var. of kanahaʻi to diminish.
nanehaʻi n. problem, riddle to be solved. lit., telling riddle.
haihai same as hahai to follow.
haʻihaʻi₁ redup. of haʻi₁, to break or snap, as a stick; broken; fracture, joint,...
haʻihaʻi₂ redup. of haʻi₂ to speak quietly back and forth; to murmur.
ʻāhaʻihaʻi redup. of ʻāhaʻi₁ to carry off, chase...
kāhaʻihaʻi₁ redup. of kāhaʻi diminish, lessen...
kāhaʻihaʻi₂ same as ʻāweoweo a native shrub.
ʻoʻopu kāhaʻihaʻi same as pilikoʻa a fish, hawkfish...
māhaʻihaʻi same as haʻihaʻi brittle.
kōhaihai redup. of kohai
kōhaʻihaʻi same as kōnane₁ bright moonlight...
hoʻohaʻihaʻi to break, as waves. caus/sim of haʻihaʻi₁, brittle; limbering exercises, as for...
ʻōuli haʻi n. var. spelling of ʻōulihaʻi indicative mood.
ʻōulihaʻi n. indicative mood.
Lanihaʻi n. Al Nair-Alpha Gruis, a star.
punihai vs. fearful, afraid; to run off in fear.
ʻōhai n. var. spelling of ʻohai₁ monkeypod or rain tree (Samanea saman)...
ʻōhaʻi vs. imperfectly healed, as a broken limb.
ʻōhaʻi n. ore.
ʻohai₁ n. monkeypod or rain tree (Samanea saman), a large leguminous tree from tropical America,...
ʻohai₂ n. a native legume (Sesbania tomentosa), a low to prostrate shrub with hairy, pale leaves and...
manaʻohaʻi nvi. something to say, thought to express, predication, theorem, problem; to...
manaʻohaʻi n. theorem, in math.
kohai vi. to sway in the breeze, as a tree.
ʻaui kōhai n. var. spelling of ʻauikōhaʻi possessive case. lit.., case belonging to someone else.
ʻauikōhaʻi n. possessive case. lit.., case belonging to someone else.
lōhai nvt. lever or stick used in prying up or raising heavy articles; to lift thus.
alohaʻi vi. Bible spelling of aloha ai.
Kānemilohaʻi n. French Frigate Shoals. lit., name of Pele's brother left as an outguard on...
kolokolohai vs. humble, modest, thoughtful, kind. cf. kolokolo, creeping, as in respect to a chief, and...
molohai vs. drowsy, sleepy.
mōhai nvt. sacrifice, offering; to offer a sacrifice.
Mōhaʻi₁ n. star name, perhaps Sirius.
mōhaʻi₂ to break, as a stick.
hoʻohaʻi₁ to cause a break
hoʻohaʻi₂ caus/sim of haʻi₄, coquettish, flirtatious; to flirt...
pōhai nvi. circle, group, as of people, trees (For. 5:287); gathering; to gather about in a...
pū ʻohai n. ʻohai tree or shrub.
uhai same as hahai follow, pursue, hunt, accompany...
uhaʻi₁ same as uhaki to break
uhaʻi₂ n. covering for door opening, doorway frame.
uhaʻi₃ similar to ʻalu depression, gutter...
ikū haʻi n. chairman. lit., speaking officer.
kumuhaʻi n. subject, of a sentence.
pūhai vs. shallow, of roots.

-iai

aʻiaʻi vs. transparent.
-ʻaiʻai hō.ʻai.ʻai To release, as war captives.
aʻiaʻi₁ nvs. bright as moonlight; fair, white, clear, pure, brilliant, shining; brightness,...
ʻaiʻai₁ see ʻōpū ʻaiʻai stomach; craw, as of a bird...
aʻiaʻi₂ n. a native tree or shrub (Streblus sandwicensis [Pseudomorus sandwicensis and P....
ʻaiʻai₂ n. dependent, one living on the resources of another.
hai ʻai n.v. food offering; to offer vegetable food.
mōhaiʻai n. meat offering (Puk. 40.29); food offering.
hānai ʻai n.v. to feed, give food to; food provider.
hoʻāʻiaʻi to whiten, clear, shine, whitewash, remove rust or dirt; white, clear, shining. fig., to clarify,...
hōʻaiʻai to release, as war captives
kōʻaiʻai redup. of kōʻai to stir with a circular motion of the hand...
pōʻaiʻai redup. of pōʻai₁ circle, circuit, hoop, girdle...
paʻi ʻai n. hard, pounded but undiluted taro; heavy, as poorly made cake.
pāpaʻi ʻai n. cookhouse.
ʻōlelo paʻi ʻai n. pidgin English, pidgin Hawaiian. lit., hard-taro speech.
namu paʻi ʻai n. pidgin English. lit., hard-poi gibberish, hard-taro gibberish.
ʻōpū ʻaiʻai n. stomach; craw, as of a bird.
puʻuʻaiʻai n. stomach, gizzard. lit., eating round organ.
aʻa puʻuwai ʻāʻī n. carotid artery. lit., neck artery.
kāʻei ʻāʻī n. scarf. lit., neck sash.
lei ʻāʻī n. any lei worn on the shoulders, as maile; necktie, scarf, neckerchief. fig., beloved person,...
lei ʻāʻī n. necktie. also lei ʻāʻī kalawake, lei kalawake.
leiʻāʻī n. var. spelling of lei ʻāʻī any lei worn on the shoulders...
mahi ʻai₁ nvt. farmer, planter; to farm, cultivate; agricultural. gardener...
mahiʻai nvt. var. spelling of mahi ʻai₁ farmer...
Mahiʻai₂ n. name of a star (no data).
pāpaʻi mahi ʻai n. temporary hut of a farmer near plantations.
ʻihi ʻai n. a kind of ʻihi (Oxalis corniculata). lit., edible ʻihi.
kōhi ʻai to separate taro corm from stalk; to pick taro.
ʻawapuhi ʻai lit., edible ginger.
kiaʻi n. security guard. also kiaʻi ; mākaʻi kiaʻi (). Niʻihau.
kiʻai var. of kiʻei peer, peep...
kiaʻi₁ nvt. guard, watchman, caretaker; to watch, guard, picket; to overlook, as a bluff.
mea kiaʻi n. guard, preserver, protection.
luna kiaʻi n. supervisor; overseer of others; bishop.
Papa Luna Kiaʻi n. Board of Supervisors.
koa kiaʻi n. military sentry, guarding soldier.
pā kiaʻi n. watchman's stand, as in an enclosure or on a wall.
pākīai vs. over-sexed, sensual. lit., excessive copulation.
pākīʻai₁ vs. scorched, burned, parched, as land by the sun in hot months; sunburned. lit., excessively...
pākīʻai₂ vi. to break up cooked taro with a pounder in first stage of poi...
hale kiaʻi n. watchtower, tower.
luna hale kiaʻi n. commander or chief guard of a fortress.
ʻuhane kiaʻi n. guardian spirit.
mākaʻi kiaʻi n. security guard. lit., guard (who) watches. also kiaʻi, kiaʻi...
wahi kiaʻi n. lookout.
mikiʻai n.v. finger of poi, a finger-dip of poi; to dip poi on the...
hoʻokiaʻi to post a watch.
koali ʻai n. an African morning-glory (Ipomoea cairica var. hederacea), with pink or purple...
lāʻau hoʻowali ʻai n. implement for mixing poi or poi palaoa.
wili ʻāʻī v. to twist the neck; bulldog.
pā wiliʻai same as papa wili ʻai mixing board, food trough, board for kneading poi, kneading trough...
papa wili ʻai n. mixing board, food trough, board for kneading poi, kneading trough.
poli ʻai n.v. to nurse at the breast; a nursing breast. lit., eating breast.
kaniʻāʻī n. Adam's apple, larynx, trachea, neck, throat. lit., hard neck.
kaniʻāʻī n. larynx. also paipu hanu o luna.
kini ʻai n. pail for carrying poi (ʻai) or other food.
puʻumoniʻai var. spelling of puʻumoni throat...
puni ʻai nvt. fond of eating; glutton.
ʻoiai₁ conj. while, meanwhile, during.
ʻoiai₂ conj. although.
loʻiʻai n. taro patch.
pīʻai n. berry.
pīʻai₁ Kauaʻi.
pīʻai₂ n. any berry-like fruit, as of māmaki, olonā, ʻōhelo.
kuʻi ʻai n.v. to pound food, especially poi; one who pounds food, as poi.
papa kuʻi ʻai n. poi-pounding board.
pōhaku kuʻi ʻai n. poi pounder.

-kai

ka i contraction ka mea i, the one who did. cf. ka₁; ke, the one who will or...
kai n. sea; aquatic, marine.
-kai swollen, bloated.
kaī interj. of displeasure, vexation, annoyance, prolonged to indicate greater force.
kāī n. a variety of taro, the corms of which are fragrant when cooked and, though tough, yield...
kaʻi n. coach; to train (someone), as for sports.
kaʻi n. onset of a syllable, in linguistics. lit., lead.
-kaʻi perhaps a transitivizer.
kai- prefix to six kinship terms used as terms of reference: kaikaina, kaikoʻeke,...
kai₁ nvs. sea, sea water; area near the sea, seaside, lowlands; tide, current in the sea; insipid, brackish,...
kaʻi₁ nvt. to lead, direct, lift up and carry; to walk or step in a row or procession, or as a child...
kai₂ n. gravy, sauce, dressing, soup, broth.
kaʻi₂ vt. to pull, as weeds.
kai₃ interj. similar to keu. My, how much! How very! How terrific!
kaʻi₃ fish net or seine; snare or noose for birds.
kaʻi₄ n. snood of a fishhook.
kaʻi₅ n. a decayed tooth that requires extraction.
kaʻi₇ the chant during which dancers appear and leave; to come dancing out before an...
a kai by the sea.
akaakai var. spelling of ʻakaʻakai an ambiguous passage in...
ʻakaʻakai an ambiguous passage in For. 4:157: maluna o ka waʻa...
ʻakaʻakai see ilo ʻakaʻakai, lina, ʻoʻa onion maggot...; green onion, having a white bulb with purple inside...
akaakai? var. spelling of ʻakaʻakai an ambiguous passage in For. 4:157: maluna o ka waʻa naku akaakaikona waʻa akaakai...
ʻakaʻakai₁ n. the great bulrush (Scirpus validus, formerly called S. lacustris) that grows on...
ʻakaʻakai₂ n. the common onion (Allium cepa); the tops look like those of the great...
paʻakai₁ n. salt; encrusted discharge in the inner corners of the eyes, as after sleeping. Types of salt are...
paʻakai₂ n. a variety of taro, usually grown in the uplands, the plant short and stocky; petioles...
paʻakai₃ same as līpaʻakai a seaweed.
paʻapaʻakai vs. salt-encrusted.
hāhāpaʻakai n.v. salt bed or pool; to gather salt.
hoʻohāhāpaʻakai to gather salt
poho kaha paʻakai n. rock with a depression or dish in which salt was extracted from sea water. lit., salt-place...
Kiapaʻakai n. North Star. lit., pillar of salt, so called because, like Lot's wife, it was...
kāpaʻakai n. dish in which fish or meat is salted (short for kāpī paʻakai).
pākēneka paʻakai n. salinity. lit., percentage (of) salt.
moana paʻakai n. salt sea (Nah. 34.12), salt lake.
pāpaʻa kai nvs. salt-encrusted; salt; coated by sea spray, as plants near the sea.
papa paʻakai n. salt flat. fig., sour disposition.
wai paʻakai n. salty water, brine.
līpaʻakai n. limu salted for indefinite storage without refrigeration; on Kauaʻi usually...
poho paʻakai n. saltcellar, salt shaker, any salt container.
ʻio paʻakai n. container for salt, as made of pandanus leaves.
loko paʻakai n. salt pond or lake.
Loko Paʻakai n. Salt Lake City.
Loko Paʻakai n. Salt Lake City, the capital of Utah.
pālaulau paʻakai n. thick, coarse mat on which salt is dried.
kū paʻakai vt. to soak in brine, as meat.
kūpaʻakai nvt. to eat poi or sweet potatoes with salt or relish such as ʻinamona, and without meat...
limu paʻakai n. limu salted for indefinite storage without refrigeration. On Maui, usually...
pū paʻakai Kaʻū.
hoʻopū paʻakai to gather salt; salt gatherer
puaʻa kai n. certain fish (as āhole, ʻamaʻama, ʻanae,...
hakai n. container, bag, named for Haggai (Hagai 1.6), who carried a bag with holes [spoken...
hākaʻi to move along, as rain.
hākai₁ n. stem, stalk.
hākai₂ rare var. of hākui₁,₂ to steam...; spike, as of the hāʻukeʻuke...
kahakai loc.n. beach, seashore, seacoast, seaside strand.
naupaka kahakai n. the beach naupaka (Scaevola taccada), a spreading, succulent shrub found on coasts...
paina kahakai n. French tamarisk (Tamarix gallica), shrub or small trees. Niʻihau. cf. Neal...
hinahina kahakai n. a native Hawaiian plant of the water-leaf family (Nama sandwicensis). Niʻihau. cf....
kaunaʻoa kahakai same as kaunaʻoa lei
pilikahakai nvs. shore, especially the area between high and low tides; near the shore.
kolokolo kahakai n. the beach vitex (Vitex ovata), distributed from Hawaiʻi west to Japan and India, an...
ʻilima kū kahakai n. a kind of ʻilima creeping on sand on which beach dodder (kaunaʻoa) grows. lit.,...
hinahina kū kahakai same as hinahina₃ a beach (kahakai) heliotrope.
ʻoliwa kū kahakai n. air plant (Kalanchoe pinnata, also Bryophyllum pinnatum), a succulent growing...
ʻoliwa-kū-kahakai n. var. spelling of ʻoliwa kū kahakai air plant (Kalanchoe pinnata...
ʻōhā kai see pīʻoe general name for barnacles...
pīʻoe ʻōhā kai n. gooseneck barnacle.
iʻa kai n. marine animal.
pōʻaiwaiakai vs. amphidromous, i.e. migrating from fresh to salt water, or from salt to fresh water, at some stage...
kakaʻi nvt. to walk along with a group; to follow in line, as chickens after a hen; procession; litter, as of...
kākai nvt. handle, as of a bucket, pot, basket, purse; strings by which a netted (kōkō) calabash is...
kākai n. handle for lifting, as of bucket or suitcase.
kākai- see kākaiawī, kākailena, kākaioiwi, kākaipū appendicitis-like ailment
hakakai vs. bloated, swollen.
kūhākakai vs. swollen, fat.
makakai nvs. sea-washed; spray.
naupaka kai same as naupaka kahakai the beach naupaka (Scaevola taccada), a spreading, succulent shrub found on coasts...
mōnekakai n. monkfish.
ʻōkākai same as hūkākai insipid.
ʻōkākaʻi n. follower, as in a retinue.
hoʻokakaʻi to lead, take along
ʻukakai same as ʻuʻulukai bloated, swollen, dropsical...
hūkākai₁ vs. insipid, tasteless, brand, as food or poi made of immature taro;...
hūkākai₂ same as ʻuʻulukai bloated.
ala kai sea course, path where one must swim past a projecting cliff.
alakaʻi nvt. to lead, guide, direct; leader, guide, conductor, head, director.
ʻalakai vs. potbellied, bloated.
ʻaʻalakai₁ vs. insipid, unsavory, tasteless.
ʻaʻalakai₂ vs. large, plump.
hua alakaʻi n. a leading note in music, the major seventh of any scale, a semitone below the...
puke alakaʻi n. teacher's guide, manual. lit., guiding book.
kūhalakai same as kualakai a sea creature...; to quiver...; raw fish mashed to a pulp...; swelling, obesity...
kī alakaʻi n. tonic, keynote (music). lit., leading key (Eng.).
ʻūhini poʻo ʻoiʻoi Alakaʻi n. Kauaʻi flightless conehead katydid (Banza kauaiensis). lit., pointed-head Alakaʻi...
leo alakaʻi n. one who sings the melody of a song. Niʻihau.
palakai vs. sickly, withered, stunted, puny, as unhealthy plants or people.
kualakai₁ n. a sea creature, perhaps Aplysia dactylomela or A. juliana.
kualakai₂ vi. to quiver, quake, as jelly.
kualakai₃ nvt. raw fish mashed to a pulp; to be hand-fed this pulp by the kau method.
kualakai₄ n. swelling, obesity.
kumu alakaʻi n. precedent, i.e. something done or said that may act as an example to justify it being done again....
Kānāwai Māmela Kai n. Marine Mammals Act.
kaula kaʻi n. leash. lit., rope (for) leading.
kō kula kai nvs. lowland dweller; belonging to the lowlands.
makai on the seaside, toward the sea, in the direction of the sea...
mākai rare var. of mānai needle.
mākaʻi₁ nvt. policeman, guard; to police, inspect, spy.
 
mākaʻi₂ Manu mākaʻi. Cardinal. Mān. Also manu ʻulaʻula.
Mākaʻi₃ n. Enif, a star.
kaʻukama kai lit., sea cucumber.
luna mākaʻi n. district sheriff, chief of police.
hale mākaʻi n. police station.
halemākaʻi var. spelling of hale mākaʻi police station...
hoʻomākaʻi to act as a policeman; to appoint or invest as a policeman
lāʻau mākaʻi n. policeman's club.
manu mākaʻi n. cardinal.
ipuhao hana kai n. sauce pan. lit., pan (for) making sauce.
kūlana kai probably the same as kūlana nalu, place where the waves swell up and the surf rider starts...
moana kai n. salt sea (Nah. 34.3), salt lake; deep sea.
pana kai₁ v. to flip, as salt water with finger or fingers during a purification ceremony.
pana kai₂ vs. to heel over, ts a vessel.
liona kai n. sea lion.
liona kai n. sea lion.
launakaʻi vi. networking; to network, i.e. exchange information or services among individuals.
mauna kai n. seamount.
pae mauna kai n. chain of seamounts.
huna kai n. sea spray, sea foam.
hunakai₁ n. white-flowered beach morning-glory (Ipomea stolonifera; synonym, I. acetosaefolia),...
hunakai₂ n. sanderling (Calidris alba), a small winter migrant to Hawaiʻi, cinnamon brown with dark...
kō a kai n. var. spelling of kō ā kai shore dweller; belonging to the shore or sea.
kō ā kai n. shore dweller; belonging to the shore or sea.
pakai₁ n. spleen amaranth (Amaratihus dubius), a coarse, erect, spineless, weedy, tropical herb; it...
pakai₂ n. slender amaranth (Amaranthus viridis), resembling the spleen amaranth and used for greens....
kapa kai loc.n. border of the sea, seashore, seaside, coast; sometimes interpreted as west or...
kapakaʻi vs. to wait for.
pakapakai₁ n. young pakai seedlings.
pakapakai₂ see pakai₂ Niʻihau name for slender amaranth (Amaranthus viridis)...
pakapakai₃ Niʻihau name for slender amaranth (Amaranthus viridis)...
pūʻali pale kapa kai n. coast guard. lit., coast guard army.
pāpā kai vi. shoved, pounded by the sea.
hua kai n. scrambled eggs.
huʻa kai₁ nvi. foam.
huʻa kai₂ nvi. sponge
huakaʻi nvi. trip, voyage, journey, travel, procession, parade; mission, quest NKE12,...
huʻakai n. sponge, the aquatic animal.
huʻahuʻa kai₁ n. sponge.
huʻahuʻa kai₂ n. sea foam; crest of a wave breaking into foam.
huʻahuʻa kai₃ n. a variety of seaweed.
huʻahuʻakai n. var. spelling of huʻahuʻa kai₁ sponge.
kaʻi huakaʻi nvi. parade, procession; to march in a parade.
pila kīkoʻo huakaʻi n. traveler's check. lit., travel check.
puakai₁ same as pūkai₁ bleach...
puakai₂ nvs. red of tapa or malo dyed with noni juice (Malo 49); a red...
wauke puakai n. wauke bast dyed red for use as coloring material in tapa.
ʻae kai n. place where sea and land meet; water's edge.
ʻōpae kai n. any sea shrimp.
īheʻekai n. turmeric or ocher with salt water, used as a daub by guardians of shark gods and other...
kakekaʻi vt. to collate. lit. mix (into) order.
hoehoena o ke kai n. tide. lit., breathing of the sea.
ʻelepani o ke kai n. walrus. lit., elephant of the sea.
pale kai n. breakwater; any wall or embankment that protects the land from the sea, levee; taffrail of a...
puale kai n. sea vent.
mele kaʻi n. chant or song sung while dancers come out before the audience. lit., procession...
nilekai n. nilgai, antelope.
ʻŌpulekai n. stroke in lua fighting.
panekai vi. to move in, of the tide.
hune kai n. sea spray, sea foam.
koʻe kai n. any sea worm, as the marine nematodes; roundworms or threadworms.
huʻehuʻe kai same as huʻahuʻakai₁,₂ sponge...; sea foam; crest of a wave breaking into foam...
i ka ʻī see ʻī₄ interj. of scorn.
i kai see kai sea.
kiaʻi kai n. Coast guard. lit., sea guard.
kaʻikaʻi vt. to lead, support, lift up; raise.
 
akaʻikaʻi vs. var. spelling of ʻākaʻikaʻi large, potbellied, plump.
ʻākaʻikaʻi vs. large, potbellied, plump.
mākaʻikaʻi nvi. to visit, the sights; to stroll, make a tour, take a walk; to look upon (Puk. 3.4);...
mākaʻikaʻi vi. to browse, as through a computer program script or on the Internet.
palapala mākaʻikaʻi n. calling card.
hoʻomākaʻikaʻi to take others on a visit; to show the sights; to escort
Uhumākaʻikaʻi same as Kauhumākaʻikaʻi
Kauhumākaʻikaʻi n. a lua fighting stroke. Uhumākaʻikaʻi was the name of the giant uhu fish...
pākaikai₁ vt. to pound, as with a pestle, especially small fish for bait.
pākaikai₂ same as pakai₁,₂ spleen amaranth; slender amaranth...
pākaikai₃ same as pakaiea₁,₂,₃,₄,₅ seaweed; sugarcane; taro; wind; wave...
kūākaikai same as kūhākakai
mōhai kaʻikaʻi n. priest's portion (RSV), heave offering (KJV).
pīkaikai redup. of pī kai to sprinkle with sea water or salted fresh water to purify or remove taboo...
ʻōkaikai nvs. rough, as the sea; rough seas (sometimes preceded by ke). angry, bad-tempered
hūkaikai rare var. of hūkākai insipid, tasteless...
pūkaʻikaʻi vt. to lift, as the feet in dancing; to swing on the foot, as a child.
maikaʻi nvs. good, fine, all right, well; good-looking; handsome, beautiful; goodness, righteousness, benefit,...
kanakamaikaʻi n. the ʻilima flower used medicinally. lit., good person.
Pōʻalima Maikaʻi n. Good Friday.
Ohanakekeʻauamaikaʻi n. name of a stroke in lua fighting. lit., make the cross, is good.
wahine maikaʻi n. a gray lichen.
wahinemaikaʻi n. var. spelling of wahine maikaʻi a gray lichen.
lokomaikaʻi nvs. good will, good disposition, generosity, grace; kind, humane, gracious, benevolent, beneficent,...
maka lokomaikaʻi n. bountiful eye (Sol. 22.9); one who looks kindly, charitably, and with good will. lit.,...
ʻōlelo maikaʻi n. good word, gospel.
hoʻomaikaʻi to thank, render thanks, thankful, grateful, gratified, bless, congratulate, praise; improve,...
hoʻomaikaʻi vt. to praise. see honors.
Lā Hoʻomaikaʻi n. Thanksgiving Day. lit., day to bless.
palapala hoʻomaikaʻi n. graduating diploma; letter of commendation, certificate of merit. lit., congratulatory...
pule hoʻomaikaʻi nvt. prayer of thanks, benediction, grace; to say grace, to offer a prayer of thanks.
ʻōlelo hoʻomaikaʻi n. acknowledgment.
inu hoʻomaikaʻi vi. to toast (as before drinking).
pōmaikaʻi nvi. good fortune, blessedness, blessing, profit, prosperity; prosperous, fortunate, beneficial,...
ūlialia pōmaikaʻi n. serendipity, i.e making a fortunate discovery by accident. lit., fortunate...
noho pōmaikaʻi vi. mutualism. lit., beneficial living (together).
hoʻopōmaikaʻi to cause good fortune; to bless, improve, ask grace; blessing
pule hoʻopōmaikaʻi nvt. a blessing; to ask a blessing, grace.
pōhaku maikaʻi n. precious stone. lit., good stone.
hoʻokuʻu maikaʻi honorable discharge
wai kai n. brackish or salty water.
wai kai n. salty water.
Māhele Kumuwaiwai Kai n. Division of Aquatic Resources.
hoʻomānalo wai kai n. to desalinate, desalinize salty water. lit., remove saltiness (of) sea...
hīhīkai n. glaucus.
puhi kai n. blowhole.
piʻipiʻi kai vi. to rise, of a strong sea. fig., to flare, as anger.
ʻilikai n. sea level.
ʻilikai₁ n. surface of the sea.
ʻilikai₂ vs. horizontal.
ʻākilikai n. alkali; alkaline.
mekala ʻākilikai n. alkali metal, i.e. one of the family of elements in group 1 of the periodic...
mekala honua ʻākilikai n. alkaline earth metal, i.e. one of the family of elements in group 2 of the periodic...
pilikai₁ n. a vine (Stictocardia tiliaefolia) in the morning-glory family, native from India eastward,...
pilikai₂ n. the wood rose (Merremia tuberosa), another kind of morning-glory, with deep yellow flowers...
ʻākulikuli kai n. var. spelling of ʻakulikuli kai₁ a tropical American...
ʻakulikuli kai₁ n. a tropical American, low succulent (Batis maritima), commonly forming a continuous green...
ʻakulikuli kai₂ same as ʻaeʻae₂ a small native shrub (Lycium sandwicense)...
ʻami kai n. an amphipod (Caprellid amphipods) that clings to seaweeds or hydroids; it has a long slender...
pani kai n. levee, dike, sea wall or any protection against the sea.
ʻelepani kai n. sea elephant.
pī kai v. to sprinkle with sea water or salted fresh water to purify or remove taboo, as formerly done after...
huikaʻi vt. to mix or jumble, make disagreeing statements, put several stories into one. (hui₂ +...
ʻōkai same as ʻōkaikai rough, as the sea...
ʻōkaʻi₁ n. large night moth.
ʻōkaʻi₂ nvi. tendrils of a plant; to grow, interlock, interweave, as tendrils.
ʻōkaʻi₃ same as kaʻi lead, procession...
ʻōkaʻi₄ n. blossom container of bananas.
ʻōkaʻi₅ n. cords on the mouth of a fish net, as for iheihe fish.
ʻōkaʻi₆ small oblong net connecting two larger fish nets.
ʻokaʻokai vs. insipid, tasteless, especially of freshly pounded poi.
ʻoheokai same as ʻohe kukuluaeʻo a native tree (Reynoldsia sandwicesis)...
hōkai nvt. to confuse, disturb, meddle, mix up, spoil, interfere; to blunder along; nuisance, bother,...
hōkaʻi nvt. var. spelling of hōkai to confuse...
kaʻahōkai vt. to mix up, disturb.
hokahokai₁ redup. of hōkai to confuse, disturb, meddle, mix up, spoil, interfere...
hokahokai₂ vt. to mix, as ingredients.
niho kaʻi₁ n. aching tooth or teeth. lit., leading tooth, i.e., it draws the attention.
niho kaʻi₂ n. stones set in a row, as in a fence.
noho kai nvi. dweller on the seashore; to live by the sea.
hoʻohōkai to cause confusion, mix up, bother; to blot out the memory
wiliʻōkaʻi n. chrysalis.
wiliʻōkaʻi₁ n. chrysalis of night moth (ʻōkaʻi), cocoon.
wiliʻōkaʻi₂ nvi. to whirl, bluster, as wind.
ʻōwiliʻōkaʻi same as wiliʻōkaʻi₁ cocoon.
loko kai n. lagoon.
lalo kai n. submarine, submerged, undersea. lit., beneath (the) sea.
papa ʻanuʻu lalo kai n. underwater terrace. lit., undersea terrace layer.
malo kai nvs. loincloth worn in the sea; to wear a loin-cloth in the sea, i.e., to go swimming or fishing; poetic...
Mānalo Kai n. star name (no data).
ʻōhelo kai same as ʻaeʻae a shrub.
holokai nvt. seaman, seafarer; to sail on the sea; sea voyage or cruise.
mokulele holo kai n. hydroplane.
Molokaʻi₁ n. name of a Hawaiian island. See song, hapenuia. Molokaʻi
molokaʻi₂ n. a variety of sweet potato.
kuʻi Molokaʻi see hula kuʻi Molokaʻi the punch (kuʻi) hula of Molokaʻi, an ancient, fast dance with stamping, heel twisting, thigh slapping...
hula kuʻi Molokaʻi n. the punch (kuʻi) hula of Molokaʻi, an ancient, fast dance with stamping,...
pokaʻi vi. to go along, as wind-blown smoke.
aukai nvi. var. spelling of ʻaukai to travel or swim by sea; seafaring; sailor, seafarer.
ʻaukai nvi. to travel or swim by sea; seafaring; sailor, seafarer.
ʻaukaʻi n. baton.
nēnē ʻau kai n. sea gull, rarely seen, so named because of its resemblance to the Hawaiian goose, nēnē....
nēnēʻau kai n. var. spelling of nēnē ʻau kai sea gull...
kaukaʻi nvt. to depend on; one depended on (kau, to place + -kaʻi, transitivizer).
ukaukai vs. fat, feeble.
kūkaukaʻi vs. interdependence; interdependent.
laukaʻi vs. coordinated, put in order.
hoʻolaukaʻi vt. to coordinate, put in order.
ʻīlio ʻaukai₁ n. sea dog, experienced sailor.
ʻīlio ʻaukai₂ warship.
ʻīlioʻaukai n. var. spelling of ʻīlio ʻaukai₁ sea dog, experienced sailor.
puʻu ʻau kai n. sea stack, i.e. a rocky column carved out by waves, standing separate from the shoreline. lit.,...
hūkai same as hūkākai insipid, tasteless...
hukahūkai vs. somewhat insipid, brackish.
ehu kai n. var. spelling of ʻehu kai sea spray, foam.
ʻehu kai n. sea spray, foam.
ʻEhukai n. name of a wind of Hālawa, Molokaʻi.
Kuehu Kai n. name of a wind of Miloliʻi, Kauaʻi.
kūkai vs. dipped frequently in the sea.
kūkaʻi₁ vt. to exchange, as greeting (aloha), conversation (kamaʻilio), letters...
kūkaʻi₂ vi. to appear.
kūkaʻi₃ vi. to stand guard as soldiers.
kūkaʻi₄ rope fastening fish nets together.
kukakukaʻi redup. of kūkaʻi
hōkū kai n. starfish. cf. more common peʻa.
hōkū kai n. starfish.
ʻuku kai n. a sand hopper, probably an amphipod.
nalukai vs. weatherworn, as old canoes or persons who have weathered the storms of life. lit., ocean...
ulukai n. water chestnut. lit., sea growing.
ʻuʻulukai vs. bloated, swollen, dropsical.
pū kaʻi n. trumpet leading an army.
pukai a kind of fish.
pūkai₁ nvt. lime bleach for hair; to bleach.
pūkai₂ n. salty tears.
kapu kai n. ceremonial sea bath for purification, purification by sea water, as after contact with a corpse or...
kapukapu kai to purify by sprinkling with salt water (kava, ordinarily taboo to women, might be made...
ipu kai n. a dish for meat or any dish deep enough to hold gravy (kai); gravy boat. fig., lowland...
ʻumeke ipu kai n. bowl, as for serving meat or salty meat.
kīpūkai n. seaside heliotrope (Heliotropium curassavicum), a prostrate, perennial American herb 30 to...
ʻoʻopu kai same as poʻopaʻa a fish, hawkfish...
ʻoʻopukai n. a native variety of taro, so named as the leaf stem is similar in coloring to the salt-water...
kini ea luʻu kai n. scuba tank. usu. kini ea. lit., air can (for) diving (in the) sea.
kanaka luʻu kai n. scuba diver. lit., person (who) dives (in the) sea.
makaaniani luʻu kai n. diving goggles or mask. lit., glasses (for) diving (in the) sea. also...

-lai

laʻi nvs. calm, stillness, quiet, peace, contentment, tranquillity; solace; serene, as of sea, sky, wind;...
-laʻi transitivizer, as in kaulaʻi, kulaʻi, lualaʻi.
lāʻī n. ti leaf (contraction of lau kī).
lai₁ n. name applied to the species of Scomberoides, fish.
lai₂ rye.
ʻalaʻi vs. gentle, as a breeze.
ʻālaʻi vs. var. spelling of ʻalaʻi gentle, as a breeze.
ālai₁ nvt. obstruction, hindrance, block, bar, screen; to obstruct, hinder, block, defend, stand in the way,...
ālai₂ n. two sticks carried with the akua loa in the makahiki festival; they were used to...
alaʻalai₁ redup. of ālai₁ to hinder.
alaʻalai₂ n. type of taro patch built on artificial mounds, known near Hiloas kipi;...
alaʻalai₃ same as waimakanui a kind of large coarse endemic fern (Thelypteria keraudreniana).
kāmaʻa lāʻī n. ancient sandal made of ti leaf, as used for crossing lava.
hālaʻi same as laʻi calm.
kālai vt. to carve, cut, hew, engrave, hoe; to divide, as land; to shape a canoe (fig.) [to shape] an...
kālai vt. to hoe. also .
kālai- scientific study of, -ology.
kaʻakālai n. strategy or approach, as in solving a math problem.
ʻōhākālai to polish lightly, as a spear; a stick for polishing.
kalakalai to carve, cut, hew, hoe, etc., a little at a time; to whittle.
hana kalakalai n. trifling, inconsequential action, as a casual love affair. lit., carving act.
hoʻokalakalai caus/sim of kalakalai, to carve, cut, hew, hoe, etc., a little at a time; to...
kahuna kālai n. carving expert, sculptor.
luakālai lit., hewn pit.
kāʻei kiʻi kālai n. frieze. lit., sash of carved images.
koʻi kālai n. adze used for carving.
koʻi kālai n. hoe. lit, adze (for) hoeing. also , ʻōʻō kālai.
hoʻokālai caus/sim of kālai, to carve, cut, hew, engrave, hoe; to divide, as land; to shape a...
lalaʻi redup. of laʻi
alalai redup. of ālai obstruction...
hālālaʻi redup. of hālaʻi same as laʻi, calm...
malai var. of palai₂ to turn the face away, as in embarrassment...
palai₁ n. a native fern (Microlepia setosa), growing wild and cultivated, 95 to 130 cm high. The...
palai₂ vi. to turn the face away, as in embarrassment, confusion, humility; bashful; to conceal one's true...
palai₃ vt. to fry; frying, fried.
palapalai₁ n. same as palai a fern.
palapalai₂ a Niʻihau name for niʻaniʻau and kupukupu.
palapalai₃ Niʻihau name for gold fern, Pityrogramma calomelanos (syn. P....
ʻaila palai n. frying oil.
huna palai same as pai a native fern
palaoa palai n. pancake. lit., fried flour.
pā palai n. frying pan (preceded by ke).
pā palai n. frying pan (preceded by ke).
ʻau pā palai n. frying pan handle (preceded by ke).
pipi palai n. beefsteak. lit., fried beef.
hoʻopalai to have turned the face away, to cause to turn away; ashamed, confused, etc.
hoʻopalai see kīloi hoʻopalai blind pass, no-look pass, in basketball...
kīloi hoʻopalai vt. blind pass, no-look pass, in basketball; to throw such a pass. lit., pass (with) face turned...
laupalai to shine, glitter, sparkle, as dew in the sun.
lualaʻi (lua- + -laʻi, transitivizer)
Kīhaelāʻī n. breeze at Puʻuʻōhua on the Hāmākua side of Hilo. lit., to shred...
laʻilaʻi₁ redup of laʻi, calm, stillness, quiet, peace, contentment, tranquillity; solace;...
laʻilaʻi₂ n. a variety of sweet potato.
kālailai n. analysis.
kālailai₁ vt. to analyze.
laina kālailai n. transect, i.e. a sample area, as of vegetation, usually in the form of a long strip. lit.,...
palailai n. young of the lai, a fish.
pālailai n. var. spelling of palailai young of the lai, a fish.
hoʻolaʻilaʻi caus/sim of laʻilaʻi₁, light-hearted...
kūlaʻilaʻi redup. of kulaʻi to push over, knock down...
hilaʻi vt. to exalt, praise.
kui laī n. var. spelling of kui lāʻī covering made of dried ti leaves attached to a netting of olonā fibers or hibiscus...
kui lāʻī n. covering made of dried ti leaves attached to a netting of olonā fibers or hibiscus,...
iwi lāʻī n. stem and midrib of a ti leaf.
olaʻi Bible spelling for ola + ai.
ōlaʻi n. earthquake.
ʻōlaʻi n. var. spelling of ōlaʻi₁ earthquake, tremor.
ōlaʻi₁ n. earthquake, tremor.
ōlaʻi₂ light porous stone or pumice, as used for polishing canoes or for scraping off hair of pig or dog...
ana ōlaʻi n. seismograph.
ana ʻōlaʻi n. seismograph. lit. machine to measure earthquakes.
ʻana ōlaʻi n. var. spelling of ʻana ʻōlaʻi white pumice with fine pores.
ʻana ʻōlaʻi n. white pumice with fine pores.
mīkini ana ōlaʻi n. seismograph.
mīkini ana ʻōlaʻi n. seismograph. lit. machine to measure earthquakes.
manunu muli ōlaʻi n. aftershock, i.e. a minor shock following an earthquake. lit., after-earthquake...
hoʻolaʻi to cause to be still; to poise aloft, as a bird; to quiet, as a mob; to cease talking; calm;...
kiko ōlaʻi n. epicenter. lit., earthquake point.
polai- poly-, a prefix for chemical terms.
pālākiō ikehu ōlaʻi n. Richter scale. lit., earthquake power scale.
puʻuōlaʻi n. the sharp-nosed puffer fish (Canthigaster rivulatus). lit., volcanic cone, earthquake...
kaulaʻi vt. to hang up, as to dry in the sun. (kau, to hang + laʻi, transitivizer).
haka kaulaʻi n. drying frame or rack.
pine kaulaʻi n. clothespin. lit., hanging pin.
paulāʻī vi. to walk over the sea or fire, as a god.
ahu lāʻi n. ti-leaf raincoat or cape.
ʻahu lāʻī n. var. spelling of ahu lāʻi ti-leaf raincoat or cape.
Iulai n. July.
Iulai n. July. abb. Iul.
Pokiulai n. Fourth of July.
kulaʻi vt. to push over, knock down, overthrow, shove, push to one side; to brush off, as a horse switches...
kulaʻi n. tackle, i.e. the act of seizing and throwing down an opposing player with the ball, in football; to...
ʻohākulaʻi same as puʻuhau hard calcium lump...
kulakulaʻi₁ redup. of kulaʻi to push over, knock down, overthrow, shove, push to one side...
kulakulaʻi₂ n. chest-slapping game; the player attempts to push opponent out-of-bounds with his open...
hoʻokulaʻi caus/sim of kulaʻi, to push over, knock down, overthrow, shove, push to one side;...
palu lāʻī n.v. ti-leaf relish, a term of derision for the people of Hawai'i, because at a feast for...
pū lāʻī n. ti-leaf whistle.

-mai

māī nvt. to chew fine, soften, masticate; laceration in childbirth.
maʻi see hoʻomalu maʻi to quarantine...
mai₁ directional part. towards the speaker, this way. Come, come here, welcome; say, give (used idiomatically without...
maʻi₁ nvs. sickness, illness, disease, ailment, patient, sick person; sick, ill,...
mai₂ prep. from. also mai … mai.
maʻi₂ genitals, genital, genital chant. maʻi were commonly named, as Hālala, overly...
mai₃ imminence-marking part. Almost, nearly, as though.
maʻi₃ n. tenon.
mai₄ preverb part. of negative command. Don't.
kaʻa maʻi n.v. siege of sickness, a long or chronic illness; to suffer such.
haʻina pili ʻia mai n. transitive passive verb.
leo pili ʻia mai n. passive voice. lit., voice referred to.
kāmaʻi nvt. place of prostitution, brothel; to prostitute. cf. kā-₂, causative + maʻi₂,...
akamai nvs. smart, clever, expert; smartness, skill, wit.
akeakamai nvs. a lover of wisdom, seeker after knowledge, philosopher, scientist, scholar; philosophy, science;...
akeakamai n. science.
manaʻo akamai n. clever thought, wise thought; spirit of wisdom.
hoʻākamai to make wise or smart; to make a pretense of wisdom; to show off, display erudition;...
kahu mālama maʻi n. nurse.
hana maʻi nvi. sexual intercourse; to perform such. lit., genital activity.
i kana mai see kana₂ extremely, beyond compare...
pamaʻi vs. var. spelling of pāmaʻi susceptible to sickness...
pāmaʻi vs. susceptible to sickness, sickly, proneness to catching every possible contagious disease; qualmish....
pāmaʻi vs. to be susceptible or vulnerable to disease.
waiwai hoʻopae mai n. imports.
hale maʻi n. hospital.
palemaʻi n. underdrawers; sometimes used for undershirt. lit., genital protection.
palemaʻi n. underpants. also lole wāwae palaʻili; sanitary pad. Niʻihau.
kuahelemai vs. awkward.
kūāhelemai var. of kūhelemai a gambling game.
kūhelemai n. name of a gambling game.
mele maʻi Song in honor of genitals, as of a chief, as composed on his or her birth, rarely if ever composed...
moe maʻi nvi. to lie abed sick; bedridden; sickbed.
kaʻa lawe maʻi n. ambulance.
maʻimaʻi chronically sick, ailing, sickly.
ōmaʻimaʻi var. spelling of ʻōmaʻimaʻi chronic sickness. [somewhat sick, not feeling well: NKE]
ʻōmaʻimaʻi chronic sickness. [somewhat sick, not feeling well: NKE]
hoʻomaʻimaʻi to pretend to be sickly
pilimai₁ n. a native variety of sugar cane, a yellow-green mutant of ʻakilolo; used in hana...
pilimai₂ a variety of taro.
pilimai₃ a variety of sweet potato.
hoʻihoʻi mai vt. to undo, as in computer program. lit., return.
ʻōmaʻi vs. sickly, weak, ailing, not well.
waiho maʻi vi. to lie sick, remain sick.
hoʻomaʻi to cause or feign sickness
kau maʻi n. period or time of sickness.
kahu maʻi n. nurse.
pōpolo kū mai₁ n. the native pokeberry (Phytolacca sandwicensis), a small shrub with rather large, ovate...
pōpolo kū mai₂ n. a low shrub (Solanum incompletum var. mauiense), a native of Maui, with...
pukupuku mai to fetch, bring (slang)
lumaʻi vt. to douse, duck; to upset, tumble, capsize, as in the surf. fig., to destroy, overwhelm, as with...
hoʻomalu maʻi vt. to quarantine.
hale hoʻomalu maʻi n. quarantine station.
lumalumaʻi redup. of lumaʻi to douse, duck; to upset, tumble, capsize, as in the surf. fig., to destroy, overwhelm...
awe ōewe hoʻokumu maʻi n. allosome, i.e. a sex chromosome. lit., chromosome (for) genital formation.

-nai

-naʻi a rare transitivizer. cf. hili, to wander, and hilinaʻi, to believe; ,...
naʻi₁ nvt. to conquer, take by force; conqueror.
naʻi₂ vt. to strive to obtain, endeavor to examine or understand.
ʻānai vt. to rub, as one's eyes. Niʻihau .
ānai₁ same as ālai₁ obstruction, hindrance, block, bar, screen...
ʻānai₁ nvt. to rub, scrub, scour, polish, grind, grate, rubbing, scrubbing, etc.; friction.
...
ānai₂ attraction.
ʻānai₂ nvt. to curse.
ʻānai₃ nvt. blot out, lay waste, destroy.
ʻaʻanai redup. of ʻānai to rub, scrub, scour, polish, grind, grate...; to curse...
kahu hāanai n. var. spelling of kahu hānai foster parent (of adopted children).
ʻanaʻanai vt. to rub repeatedly, as one's eyes. Niʻihau.
ʻānaʻanai redup. of ʻānai to rub, scrub, scour, polish...
pōhaku paheʻe ʻānai n. stone rubber.
hānai₁ nvs. foster child, adopted child; foster, adopted.
hānai₂ nvt. to raise, rear, feed, nourish, sustain; provider, caretaker (said affectionately of chiefs by...
hānai₃ n. body of a kōkō net carrier, and cords attached to it; fish net or trap, as for...
hānai₄ same as hanahanai edge of a precipice or slope, brow of a hill...
hānai₅ n. Hawaiʻi island word for mānai, needle for stringing leis...
hānai₆ vi. to skim along.
hānai₇ vt. to feed, as paper into a printer or copy machine.
hānai₈ vt. to feed, assist, as in basketball and most team sports except baseball. see...
kahahānai n. radius of a circle.
kahahānai₁ n. radius of a circle.
kahahānai₂ n. strings securing upper part of the net surrounding a calabash (kōkō).
kāhānai n. feeder, as for birds.
makamaka hānai n. friend.
kula hānai n. boarding school. lit., feeding school.
hanahanai n. edge of a precipice or slope, brow of a hill.
ua hānai n. rain that nurtures the earth.
akua hānai₁ n. spirits, as of a recently dead kinsman, who were fed (hānai) offerings (such as food) and...
akua hānai₂ n. the kauila, nīoi₂, and ʻohe "poison" woods of Molokaʻi, which...
pale hānai n. child's bib.
lawe hānai vt. to adopt, as a child.
wai hānai n. small well from which brackish water was taken and poured into shallow pools called wai...
lepo hānai n. dirt; rubbish carried to a pit, as to a compost pit. lit., fed dirt.
kahu hānai n. foster parent (of adopted children).
palakiʻānai n. scrubbing brush.
kānaʻi vs. smooth, calm, of the sea.
ʻakahakanaʻi n. name of a kind of white tapa.
hunakānaʻi n. a kind of tapa with white and yellow dots.
lanai var. of nanai stiff-backed.
lānai n. porch, veranda, balcony, booth, shed; temporary roofed construction with open sides near a...
Lānaʻi₁ n. Lānaʻi Island. perhaps lit., day conquest. also Nānaʻi....
lānaʻi₂ n. a variety of sweet potato.
Malanai n. name of a gentle breeze associated with Kōloa, Kauaʻi, Hāna, Maui (For....
mālānai₁ similar to pānānai shallow; undisturbed, serene.
mālānai₂ vs. loosely drawn, as a cord.
pālānai same as pānānai flat
pāpaʻi Lānaʻi n. a kind of crab.
mānai nvt. needle for stringing leis, formerly of coconut midrib, now of wire; to string leis....
hula mānai n. dance with a thin flexible stick which the squatting dancer beats time as by striking the...
nanaʻi vi. to spread, as a topped tree.
Nānaʻi var. of Lānaʻi island name.
nanai₁ vs. difficult to climb, as a cliff; stiff-backed; to walk with stiff back; humped over as a result of...
nānai₁ same as pānānai shallow.
nanai₂ swift.
nānai₂ vi. empty, as a taro patch.
nānai₃ vi. taking an uneven course, as a canoe in a rough sea, or a kite.
hananai same as nanai₁ to strut.
mananai n. a pleasant breeze.
mānānai var. of mālānai shallow.
nananai redup. of nanai₁ difficult to climb, as a cliff; stiff-backed...
pānānai vs. flat, shallow, as a dish; slim of physique.
hua nanai n. name of the hinahina root when used in hana aloha, love sorcery.
pinanaʻi var. of pinapinaʻi repeatedly...
holoʻanai vi. to gallop.
pānai same as panānāi flat.
pānaʻi see uku pānaʻi, mahalo pānaʻi, mea mahalo pānaʻi compensation...; patronage...; patron...
pānaʻi₁ nvt. revenge, vengeance, to revenge, pay back, reciprocity, reciprocate, whether good or bad;...
pānaʻi₂ vi. to fit one on to another, splice, graft, lengthen.
ola pānaʻi vs. redeemed, ransomed, saved; to redeem.
hoʻōla pānaʻi to redeem, ransom; redeemer
hakina pānaʻi n. reciprocal number.
mōhai pānaʻi n. substitute sacrifice, as ulua (a fish) instead of a human being.
kuʻi pānaʻi vt. counterpunch. cf. hoʻouka pānaʻi.
mahalo pānaʻi n. patronage, i.e. a political system in which party leaders do favors for loyal supporters....
mea mahalo pānaʻi see mahalo pānaʻi patronage, i.e. a political system in which party leaders do favors for loyal supporters...
hoʻopānaʻi to seek revenge, reward, etc
kīkoʻo pānaʻi n. bill of exchange. lit., exchange disbursement.
uku pānaʻi nvt. refund, redemption, ransom, reward; to redeem, refund.
uku pānaʻi n. compensation, as to make amends for loss or damage; payment for services.
uku pānaʻi n. restitution.
manehu ʻānai n. friction, as when one thing rubs against another. lit., friction force.
haku ʻānai n. Neolithic, in anthropology. lit., stone (for) grinding.
pōhaku ʻānai n. stone rubber.
huluʻanai n. var. spelling of huluʻānai₂ a variety of sea urchin.
huluʻānai₁ n. scrubbing or painting brush, formerly made of a coconut husk.
huluʻānai₂ n. a variety of sea urchin.
puanaʻī₁ n. front of the neck and throat.
puanaʻī₂ n. quotation; to quote (someone or something).
kaha puanaʻī n. quotation mark.
ʻAkenai n. Athens.
Atenai var. spelling of ʻAkenai Athens...
ʻīnaʻi nvi. accompaniment to poi, usually meat, fish, or vegetable; to serve as ʻīnaʻi. fig., to...
nainai rare var. of nanai, nānai difficult to climb, as a cliff, stiff-backed...; same as pānānai, shallow...
naʻinaʻi₁ redup. of naʻi₁,₂ to conquer, take by force...; to strive to obtain, endeavor to examine or understand...
naʻinaʻi₂ vs. crabbed, bitter, cross, of sour disposition; morose; ill-disposed; opposing.
naʻinaʻi₃ vi. to shorten, to make short.
naʻinaʻi₄ similar to pīnaʻi₁ again and again, repeatedly...
naʻinaʻi₅ n. variety of fish (no data).
naʻinaʻi₆ vs. lower case, small. cf. maʻaka, upper case, capital...
ʻānainai redup. of ʻānai₁,₂ rub; curse...
mānainai redup. of mānai
pānainai var. of pānānai flat, shallow...
pānainai vs. shallow, as a dish.
pānaʻinaʻi redup. of pānaʻi₁,₂ revenge; lengthen...
hua naʻinaʻi n. lower case (small) letter.
hoʻonaʻinaʻi vt. to change (a letter of the alphabet) from capital to lower case.
kaha hoʻonaʻinaʻi n. a line drawn diagonally through a capital letter to indicate that the letter is not to be...
hīnaʻi n. basket or container made of braided ʻie vine, pandanus, or other material; a kind of...
hīnaʻi n. basket, in basketball; basketball net.
laina hīnaʻi n. end line, on a basketball court. lit., basket line. also laina hupa,...
papa hīnaʻi n. backboard, in basketball. lit., basket board. also papa hupa,...
ʻai hīnaʻi n. basket, a score in basketball. lit., basket score.
pōhīnaʻi n. basketball, the sport.
kahua pōhīnaʻi n. basketball court.
kinipōpō hīnaʻi n. basketball.
kinipōpō pōhīnaʻi n. basketball, the ball.
kinai₁ vt. to quench or extinguish, as fire; to put out, as a light; to suppress.
kinai₂ vi. to continue, persist.
kinakinai redup. of kinai to quench or extinguish, as fire; to put out, as a light; to suppress...; to continue, persist...
hilinaʻi nvt. to believe, trust; trust, confidence. to lean on, rely on;
 
moe hilinaʻi nvi. reclining chair, deck chair, chaise lounge; to sleep in a reclining position, as in such a...
pīnaʻi vi. to repeat, as the action of a computer key when held down.
pīnaʻi₁ nvs. again and again, repeatedly; to come or do repeatedly, constant; to wear out a welcome by...
pīnaʻi₂ vt. to patch, fill up a crack or hole, as in wood.
pinapinaʻi redup. of pīnaʻi again and again, repeatedly...
kūpinapinaʻi redup. of kūpinaʻi to echo.
lele pīnaʻi vi. to run with a rope around a coconut tree, and when going very fast, to lift the feet off the...
pihi pīnaʻi n. turbo button, as in NIntendo games (preceded by ke). lit., repeat button.
kūpinaʻi₁ nvi. to echo, reverberate; to mourn, wail, lament.
 
kūpinaʻi₂ nvi. to crowd, throng; crowded.
leo kūpinaʻi n. echo.
kūnaʻi same as kūnaʻina to conquer, push over; conquest...
hōkūnaʻi n. asteroid.
kāʻei hōkūnaʻi n. asteroid belt.
hoʻokūnaʻi caus/sim of kūnaʻi, same as kūnaʻina, to conquer, push over;...

-oai

ʻo ai var. spelling of ʻowai
ʻoai₁ vt. to entwine, twine; to stir round and round, as a liquid; to go round and round.
ʻoai₂ n. bubo, swelling
ʻoai₃ n. porous stone, as used for polishing canoes and calabashes.
hoai n. joining, suture, joint. cf. hoa₂, and below.
hōʻai₁ to breed, as a horse
hōʻai₂ vt. to feed, give food to, board.
ʻoaiʻoai redup. of ʻoai₁ to entwine...
kōʻai vt. to stir with a circular motion of the hand; to wind around, creep around, as a vine; to gird...
koʻakoʻai same as kōʻaiʻai redup. of kōʻai, to stir with a circular motion of the hand...
ʻōhelo ʻai lit., edible ʻōhelo.
holo ʻai n. food bundle, especially ti-leaf bundle of hard poi.
poloʻai vt. to summon, command to appear, invite; to proclaim publicly.
moai nvi. bending over, arching, as a tree.
ʻanoʻai₁ nvt. greeting, salutation, news; to greet.
ʻanoʻai₂ vi. unexpected.
ʻanoʻai₃ part. perhaps.
aʻa kino ʻāʻī n. jugular vein. lit., neck vein.
-hōnōai rare var. of -hūnōai father- or mother-in-law...
-hūnōai father- or mother-in-law, usually after makua and followed by kāne or...
makuahūnōai n. parent-in-law; uncle- or aunt-in law; cousin of parent-in-law (sex may be designated by addition of...
hoʻōai var. spelling of hōʻoai to cause to entwine; to twist, entwine
hōʻoai to cause to entwine; to twist, entwine
pōʻai n. circle, i.e. the geometric shape. cf. lina poepoe.
pōʻai₁ nvi. circle, hoop, encircle, encircled, surrounded. circuit, make a circuit, to go around,...
pōʻai₂ n. domain, as a sphere or field of activity or influence.
pōʻai₃ vi. to orbit.
kahapōʻai n. circumference of a circle. lit. mark surround.
kāpōʻai see ʻūpā kāpōʻai compass (for making circles)
-kāpōʻai hoʻo.kā.pō.ʻai To rotate, revolve, as in a hula. Rare.
ʻūpā kāpōʻai n. compass, an instrument for describing circles or transferring measurements, in...
hoʻokāpōʻai to rotate, revolve, as in a hula.
ala pōʻai n. orbit of the stars, circular road.
ʻāpana pōʻai n. segment of a circle.
poʻapoʻai₁ redup. of pōʻai
poʻapoʻai₂ n. a worm shell, a marine mollusk of the family Vermetidae.
kio poʻapoʻai same as poʻapoʻai₂ a mollusk.
pakuhi pōʻai n. circle graph, in math.
kaha ʻoki pōʻai n. secant, i.e. a line which intersects a circle at two points, in math. lit., line (which)...
hoʻopōʻai to encircle, surround, besiege, etc
pōpōʻai n. ball of poi or other food.

-pai

paʻi n. Portuguese man-of-war (Physalia). Niʻihau. also...
paʻi vt. to print, as on a computer (preceded by ke).
paʻi n. shot, as of a photograph or in movie or video production (preceded by ke). see...
paʻi vt. to take, shoot, or snap, as a photograph (preceded by ke). cf. ʻāpona.
pai- vt. a prefix meaning to laud, encourage; -ism, a suffix in English meaning devotion or adherence to...
pai₁ vt. to urge, encourage, rouse, stir up, excite.
paʻi₁ nvt. to slap, spank, beat, hit, clap; a slapping, slap, to print, publish; stamping, printing to...
pai₁₀ n. pi (π), in math.
paʻi₁₀ n. a heap.
paʻi₁₁ vt. to evict, as from land.
pai₂ vt. to raise, lift up, increase.
paʻi₂ nvs. to tie; a draw; equal; to make an agreement (said to be so called because champions slapped each...
pai₃ vt. to laud, praise, exalt.
paʻi₃ vt. to mix, as ingredients; to mingle.
pai₄ vt. to pamper, spoil, as a favorite child; to make a pet of.
paʻi₄ to put clothes to soak, as in soapy water.
pai₅ n. a funnelshaped wicker basket used for catching shrimps and small fish, so called because it was...
paʻi₅ nvt. a bundle, package, especially of food; to tie up such a bundle; bunch, cluster, as of grapes...
pai₆ n. a native fern (Adenophorus hymenophylloides) with clustered, narrow, pinnate fronds, 5 to...
paʻi₆ to strip, as bark.
pai₇ n. a kind of snail shellfish said to be poisonous to touch (no data).
paʻi₇ nvt. lining, as of pandanus or sugar-cane leaves, inside thatching of pili grass; to line...
pai₈ same as pānānai flat, shallow, as a dish...
paʻi₈ vs. decaying, of fruits or plants; blight.
pai₉ n. pie, tart.
paʻi₉ short for paʻimalau₁ Portuguese man-of-war...
ʻapai same as pai₅ a fish trap.
hāpai vt. to lift, make a double hit, in volleyball. Niʻihau. see ʻaʻena...
hāpai Mea hāpai pila. Sponsor, i.e. a legislator who presents and/or assumes...
hāpai₁ vt. to carry, bear, lift, elevate, raise, hoist, hold up; to support, as another's testimony...
hāpai₂ vi. pregnant; to conceive.
hāpai₃ n. a native variety of banana with trunk of medium height, the fruit maturing within it, about...
hāpai₄ vt. to encourage, support.
maiʻa hāpai n. a Hawaiian variety of banana of medium height, the fruit maturing within the trunk. The fruits are...
hapahapai to toss up, as a child; to heave or breathe heavily; to glorify, praise.
...
lole hāpai n. maternity dress.
mālama wahine hāpai vt. prenatal care. lit., take care (of) pregnant woman.
kīhāpai₁ n. small land division, smaller than a paukū; cultivated patch, garden, orchard, field, small...
kīhāpai₂ n. Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus, syn. Vinca rosea), a perennial herb or...
hoʻohāpai₁ caus/sim of hāpai₁, to carry, bear, lift, elevate, raise, hoist, hold up; to...
hoʻohāpai₂ to cause conception; to perform ceremonies or take treatment to induce...
paʻi ā paʻi vs. equal, as of two persons; to tie, have a draw.
hoʻopaʻi ā paʻi to make similar; to copy the clothing or manners of another, to ape, mimic,...
kāpaʻi₁ vt. to slap, pound, as the skin by a masseur; to shatter, as wood
...
kāpaʻi₂ n. any kind of remedy for external use, especially a ball or pad of medicinal herbs for rubbing on the...
pōpō kāpaʻi n. ball of medicinal herbs used for massage.
pukapai vt. to rebuke mildly, as because of affection.
kīkala pai n. flat, thin buttocks.
pūpū alapaʻi n. a marine shell, Epitonium sp.
nāpai same as napa₁,₂ uneven; flexible...
luna pai n. officer who called warriors to battle. lit., urging officer.
papaʻi see kīloi papaʻi, kī papaʻi tip pass, tip in (basketball)...
pāpai same as pōʻou, fishes
papaʻi₁ redup. of paʻi₁,₂,₃,₄,₅ to slap, spank, beat, hit...; to tie, a draw, equal...; to mix, as ingredients, to mingle...; to put clothes to soak...; a bundle, package, to tie up such a bundle...
pāpaʻi₁ n. general name for crabs.
papaʻi₂ see hale papaʻi apartment building...
pāpaʻi₂ n. small temporary hut or shelter.
pāpaʻi₃ vi. to execute a defensive slide, in basketball. lit., crab.
ʻupena pāpaʻi n. net for catching pāpaʻi, crabs.
papa paʻi n. printing press.
papapaʻi reduplication and frequentative of paʻi₁ to slap, spank, beat, hit, clap; a slapping, slap...
hale papaʻi n. apartment building.
kī papaʻi vt. tip-in, as a basket in basketball; to make such a shot. lit., slapping...
kipapaʻi same as kīpaʻipaʻi shoo away, cover...
kīloi papaʻi vt. tip pass, in basketball; to throw such a pass. lit., slapping pass.
hoʻopapaʻi redup. of hoʻopaʻi; to move the stomach muscles, as in certain hula...
hua paʻi n. character, as of type in a computer program. usu. hua. lit., print...
puke pai n. journal, as a periodical dealing with scientific or professional issues. lit., (subject)-extolling...
hale paʻi n. publishing house, print shop, printing establishment.
kelepaʻi vt. to fax.
lele paʻi vi. jump ball, in basketball. lit., jump (and) slap.
paʻipaʻi vt. to dilute or mix, as a drink.
paipai₁ to lobby.
paʻipaʻi₁ to applaud, clap; applause; to sprinkle coloring matter (as charcoal or red cloth) on tapa...
paipai₂ to rock.
paʻipaʻi₂ mixed, diluted.
paʻipaʻi₃ vt. to trim, prune, cut, clip, as a plant or the hair; to strip off, as leaves.
paʻipaʻi₄ vt. to dribble, as a basketball. Niʻihau. also pākimokimo, pāloiloi.
kāpaʻipaʻi vs. growing luxuriantly and thriftily, lush, flourishing.
moe paipai n. cradle. lit., rocking bed.
wai paʻipaʻi n. mixed liquid, solution, or drink of any kind (lama paʻipaʻi is more common for...
pahi paʻipaʻi n. pruning knife.
kīpaipai vt. to encourage, inspire.
kīpaʻipaʻi redup. of kīpaʻi shoo away, cover...
ʻōpaʻipaʻi₁ vi. to flap, as wings; to shake, tremble, as the earth. fig., feeble.
 
ʻōpaʻipaʻi₂ n. a sea gull (very rarely seen).
noho paipai n. rocking chair. rocking horse HE
lio paipai n. rocking horse.
ʻōlelo paipai n. word of encouragement, exhortation, commandment.
hoʻopaipai redup. of hoʻopai; to promote, cheer, lobby; promotion, agitator
hoʻopaipai vt. to lobby, i.e. to conduct activities aimed at influencing public officials or...
hoʻopaʻipaʻi redup. of hoʻopaʻi₁ to slap, hit, punish, chastise, fine, pay back, seek revenge...
mea hoʻopaipai n. lobbyist. lit., one (who) lobbies.
kumu hoʻopaipai n. incentive. lit., reason [for] encouragement.
pōpaʻipaʻi n. volleyball, the sport.
kukuna pōpaʻipaʻi n. volleyball antenna. [rods attached to the net directly above the sidelines of the court, allowing...
kahua pōpaʻipaʻi n. volleyball court.
ʻupaʻipaʻi to hover.
waiū paʻipaʻi n. diluted milk.
pakuhi pai n. pie chart, as for showing statistics.
kiʻi paʻi n. photograph, shot.
kī pai vt. lay-up, in basketball; to make such a shot. lit., raising shot.
kīpaʻi₁ vt. to shoo away, as by clapping (paʻi); to drive away animals; to pat with the hands; to...
kīpaʻi₂ vt. to cover or spread leaves.
kinipai n. pot pie.
mīkini paʻi n. printer, as for a computer. laser printer HE. lit., machine (for)...
pākuʻipai n. shrimp net.
hopai same as pai₅ a fishing basket.
hōpaʻi same as hoʻopai to slap, punish, chastise.
hoʻopai vt. to encourage, cause to rouse, etc
hoʻopaʻi₁ to slap, hit, punish, chastise, fine, pay back, seek revenge; punishment, revenge, fine, penalty....
hoʻopaʻi₂ design with 12 to 18 ruled parallel lines on a tapa beater
kōnane hoʻopaʻi n. tapa-beater design.
naohoʻopaʻi n. tapa beater pattern.
uku hoʻopaʻi n. fine, forfeit.
uku hoʻopaʻi n. reparations. lit., pay (as) punishment.
kinipōpō paʻi nvi. tennis. lit., ball to strike.
upai tall, thin.
ʻupaʻi vi. to flap, as wings, clothes in the wind; to bend in the wind, as a branch; to walk with a...
laupaʻi₁ same as laupaʻe first two leaves of a taro shoot...
laupaʻi₂ n.v. a great many, multitude, great quantity, heap; to increase, multiply; to have much of; well...
hoʻolaupaʻi to make an abundance, supply, cause an increase, reproduce
pahu paʻi n. small sharkskin hula drum. lit., beating drum.
kohu pai Helu kohu pai. Transcendental number, in math.
helu kohu pai n. transcendental number, in math. lit., number resembling pi.
kūpaʻi nvi. heap, pile, stack, lot; to pile, stack, heap up, as in a disorderly fashion.
kupai₁ same as kupae good-bye...
hoʻokūpaʻi vt. to stack, as windows in computer program.
ipu paʻi n. gourd drum. lit., gourd to beat.

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rai var. spelling of lai₂ rye...

-uai

uai vt. to move, as an object; to push aside; to move from place to place, as a tethered animal; sliding,...
uai vi. to slide, as a door.
uʻai plural of ʻai to eat.
lāʻau ʻai n. chopstick.
lāʻauʻai n. chopsticks.
Kauaʻi n. Kauaʻi (name of one of the Hawaiian islands), Kauaʻi person. (perhaps...
laka uai n. sliding latch. lit., sliding lock.
puka uai n. sliding door or gate, movable door, turnstile.
puka uai n. sliding door.
ʻīpuka uai n. sliding door.
lau ʻai n. salad. lit., edible leaves.
lauʻai n. vegetable. see ʻaila meakanu.
Hakalauʻai n. name of a star associated with Hanakauluna, considered a sign of pestilence or calamity;...
Hanakalauʻai n. name of a star associated with Hanakauluna, and the name of a legendary place. lit.,...
puhi nau ʻai n. a variety of eel. lit., food chewer.
uauai redup. of uai to move, as an object; to push aside...
huaʻi vt. to disclose, reveal, uncover, as an oven; to disinter, dig up, pour forth, break forth; to...
huaʻi vt. to open, as an imu. cf. kuʻi i ka imu.
hūai₁ n. a shellfish of the hīhīwai family.
hūai₂ n. a kind of seaweed (Codium).
ahu ʻai vi. to overeat, waste food, squander.
kahu ʻai vt. to cook taro or vegetable food; to keep the store of such food; to make poi; a keeper...
huahuaʻi to boil up, as water in a spring; to gush forth, effervesce; culmination of sexual passion.
...
poʻo huaʻi n. splitting headache.
pū puhi uai n. trombone. lit., sliding horn.
kikiʻuʻai n. phloem.
kuai vt. to scour, rub, polish, grind, scrape; to drag a scraping object; to mark a line from which marbles...
kuaʻi vt. to remove internal organs of animals, disembowel; to clean, as chickens.
kuaʻi vt. to remove, as an ʻopihi from its shell.
kūʻai vt. to buy, barter. lit., to stand up food.
kūʻai Hoʻolaha kūʻai. Advertisement, ad; commercial.
mea kūʻai n. merchandise. lit., thing (to) buy.
puke nānā mea kūʻai n. catalogue.
hoʻolaha kūʻai n. advertisement, ad; commercial.
kākuʻai v. var. spelling of kākūʻai to sacrifice food (fish...
kākūʻai v. to sacrifice food (fish, bananas, kava) to the gods, as at every meal; to feed the spirits...
palapala ʻoka kūʻai n. purchase order, PO. lit, order form (for) buying.
palapala kūʻai n. deed or bill of sale.
kikowaena kūʻai n. shopping center, mall.
kikowaenakūʻai n. var. spelling of kikowaena kūʻai shopping center, mall.
ʻāina kūʻai n. land purchased or for sale; land in fee simple.
pā kūʻai n. public mart (term found in laws 1845 – 7).
huakūʻai n. commodity, i.e. anything bought or sold.
kuakuai redup. of kuai to scour, rub, polish, grind, scrape...
kuʻakuʻai trade, exchange; for sale; to sell repeatedly; to give for the sake of receiving something in...
hoʻokuʻakuʻai to trade, buy and sell
hale kūʻai n. store, shop.
hale kūʻai n. store.
halekūʻai var. spelling of hale kūʻai store...
kumukūʻai hale kūʻai n. retail price. lit., store price.
poʻe kūʻai n. merchants.
waiwai kūʻai n. investments.
nau kuai vt. to grind, as one's teeth.
kumu kūʻai n. price, cost.
kumukūʻai n. price, cost; quote, i.e. a stated price, as for merchandise.
huli kumukūʻai vt. cost analysis. lit., study price.
Hinapukuʻai goddess of food plants (HM 69), also known as Hinahele, and sister of...
luaʻi nvi. vomit; volcanic eruptions; to vomit, retch, erupt; to banish, expel, drive out, as...
paluʻai n. vegetable food. Kauaʻi.
lualuaʻi₁ redup. of luaʻi vomit; volcanic eruptions...
lualuaʻi₂ vi. to raise and chew the cud.
hoʻolualuaʻi redup. of hoʻoluaʻi
helu ʻai n.v. scorekeeper; to keep score.
heluʻai n. score, as in sports or games.
papa heluʻai n. scoreboard, as for sports.
hoʻoluaʻi emetic; causing vomiting; to cause a vomiting, to feign vomiting; to gag; to drive out...
lāʻau hoʻoluaʻi same as lāʻau hoʻopiʻi emetic...
-ulu ʻai hoʻo.ulu ʻai To grow food plants; a prayer to bless crops. Heiau hoʻoulu ʻai,...
nakuluʻai vs. praiseworthy, upright.
hoʻoulu ʻai to grow food plants; a prayer to bless crops
kahuna hoʻoulu ʻai n. agricultural expert.
heiau hoʻoulu ʻai heiau where first fruits were offered to insure further growth. lit., heiau for...
unuunu hoʻouluʻai n. agricultural heiau.
pule hoʻouluulu ʻai n. prayer to insure good crops. lit., prayer to make food grow.
hoʻouai caus/sim of uai, to move, as an object; to push aside; to move from place to place,...
puaʻi vi. to flow out, as water; to bubble or gurgle, boil; to vomit; (cf. luaʻi, to...
pūai vs. to be suspended, as particles which are mixed but not dissolved in a fluid, solid, or...
pūʻai v. to share a little food, take potluck.
pūʻāʻī n. Adam's apple (probably from puʻu ʻāʻī, neck lump).
kapuaʻi n. foot, a unit of measurement. abb. kp.
kapuaʻi₁ n. sole of the foot, footprint, footstep, tread, track; foot in measurement; paw of an...
kapuaʻi₂ n. part of the canoe float where the outrigger boom (ʻiako) is joined; the after one is the...
ʻumi kapuaʻi see laina ʻumi kapuaʻi, ten-foot line, in volleyball; ʻaʻena ʻumi...
laina ʻumi kapuaʻi n. ten-foot line, in volleyball. Niʻihau. see laina ʻekolu mika,...
pūnāpuaʻi n. fountain, as for decoration.
puapuaʻi to pour continuously or often.
ipu ʻai₁ n. an edible melon
ipu ʻai₂ n. calabash or vessel for food or food offering.
ʻōpū ʻai same as ʻōpū ʻaiʻai stomach, craw...
hoʻopuaʻi to cause to flow, show, etc.
pūpū ʻai v. to eat pūpū; to eat a little.
Tupuaʻi n. Tubuai.
puʻuʻai same as puʻuʻaiʻai stomach, gizzard...

-wai

wai n. water. dic.
waʻi vi. Kauaʻi.
wai₁ nvs. water, liquid or liquor of any kind other than sea water, juice, sap, honey; liquids discharged...
Wai₂ n. place names beginning with Wai-, river, stream.
wai₃ n. grain in stone.
wai₄ vi. to retain, place, leave, remain, earn, deposit (see more common waiho, waihona,...
wai₅ interr. pronoun. who, whom, whose, what (animate antecedents).
wai₆ n. type of house with thatch purlins separated by a width of two fingers.
ʻāwai₁ n. rostrum, pulpit, speaker's platform, dais, scaffold.
ʻāwai₂ n. bundle, bunch, cluster, as of tied objects.
ʻāwai₃ see ʻawaiāhiki swelling in the groin, bubo...
kaʻa wai n. vehicle carrying water, fire engine.
keakaikaʻāwai n. Jack-in-the-pulpit, a kind of flower.
pōhaku hoʻopaʻa wai n. caprock, in geology. lit., rock (which) plugs water.
kaheāwai vi. to flow like water. fig., to move in great crowds.
kakaheāwai similar to kaheāwai flow like water...
heleāwai vi. to flow like water.
hā wai n. water trough or pipe, aqueduct, flume. rain gutter HE
hāwai₁ vt. to generate steam in an earth oven by pouring on water (Kep. 163); to purify with...
hāwai₂ n. temporary long, gabled house in which priestesses assembled for purification...
hāwai₃ n. sewer.
hāwai₄ n. a variety of sweet potato.
pōhāhā wai n. bubble. lit., water bursting.
kahawai n. stream, creek, river; valley, ravine, gulch, whether wet or dry.
palai kahawai same as hihiawai a fern.
lahalaha wai n. broad puddle, pool.
ana kaumaha wai n. hydrometer. lit., water weight gauge.
pōnaha wai n. small, circular water pool.
pahapaha wai n. a sea lettuce (Ulva sp.) with narrow frond. Found where sea and fresh water...
wahawai vt. to talk glibly, brag. lit., watery mouth.
ʻiwaʻiwa hāwai n. the Venus-hair, a kind of maidenhair fern (Adiantum capillus-veneris), known in many warm...
ʻōhā wai same as ʻōhā native lobelias.
ʻōhāwai n. water dripping down a cliff as to a pool.
hihiawai n. the swamp fern (Ceratopteris thalictroides), an edible, somewhat succulent fern, distributed...
maniawai vs. drowsy, sleepy, especially after bathing.
kāwai₁ n. last liquor run off in distillation, very thin and watery (wai), especially of brew made...
kāwai₂ same as maniawai drowsy.
Kāwai₃ n. name of a navigation star (no data).
maka wai nvs. watery-eyed; eyes welling with tears; tender-eyed.
makawai n. small outlets for water through banks of taro patches; small waterways; water...
ʻōmaka wai n. stream source, headlands.
kahekawai similar to kaheāwai abundance.
līlialanaikawai n. water lily (Nymphaea spp.) lit., lily floating on the water.
Lāʻieikawai the heroine of the romance of the same name called 'the masterpiece of Hawaiian romantic fiction'...
pika wai n. water pitcher.
pikawai vt. to pick up, as a rooster picks up food.
kākalapīkawai n. sharp spurs of a fighting cock.
puka wai n. water outlet; eye of a coconut.
kapukawai handsome.
alawai n. channel, canal.
hālāwai₁ nvi. meeting; to meet.
hālāwai₂ n. horizon.
lahalawai slippery, muddy.
halahalawai vs. watery, wet, tearful, weeping.
Keʻena Hālāwai n. Assembly Hall, where the Territorial House of Representatives met.
hale hālāwai n. meetinghouse, synagogue.
piʻihālāwai n. a variety of taro.
hoʻohālāwai to arrange a meeting
kala wai see limu kalawai algae...
kalawai vt. to surround, go around.
limu kalawai n. one or more kinds of dark green, slippery fresh-water algae (usually Spirogyra spp.)...
lālāwai vs. prosperous, successful, well-to-do, rich.
pālāwai same as limu kala wai pond-scums.
palawai₁ n. athlete's foot.
palawai₂ bottom lands.
līpālāwai n. edible, green, fresh-water algae, consisting of tufts of branching threads (Pithophora spp....
hoʻowela wai see pahu hoʻowela wai water heater...
kula hoʻowela wai n. water heater.
pahu hoʻowela wai n. water heater. lit., tank (for) heating water.
huila wai n. water wheel, windmill.
piula wai n. faucet, water tap, hydrant. lit., water metal.
piula wai n. fire hydrant.
kula wai n. watering trough, water source.
māwai n. cathartic medicine.
pauma wai n. water pump.
ana wai n. water meter.
hanawai₁ nvt. irrigation; to irrigate, water.
hanawai₂ nvi. menstruation; to menstruate.
hanawai₃ nvi. urine; to urinate.
ʻoihana wai₁ n. water works.
ʻoihana wai₂ n. department (or Board) of Water Supply.
iho hanawai var. spelling of ipu hana lepo chamber pot...
ipu hanawai n. chamber pot.
ʻōpū hanawai n. bladder (euphemism for ʻōpū mimi).
kānāwai nvs. law, code, rule, statute, act, regulation, ordinance, decree, edict; legal; to obey a law; to be...
kānāwai n. act, as a law, decree or edict, in government. see haʻihaʻi kānāwai, pale...
kānāwai n. legislation, in politics.
ʻaʻa kānāwai vt. civil disobedience, i.e. breaking a law because it goes against personal morals. lit., defy...
ʻaelike mālama kānāwai n. compact, i.e. a written agreement to make and obey laws for the welfare of the group. lit.,...
ʻoihana kānāwai n. judicial department.
ʻāpana kānāwai n. phylactery.
kaʻina kānāwai Kū i ke kaʻina kānāwai. Due process of law, i.e. the process by which...
kū i ke kaʻina kānāwai vs. due process of law, i.e. the process by which the government must treat accused persons fairly...
luna kānāwai n. judge, magistrate; Book of Judges in the Old Testament; referee, as in a fight; judicial. lit., law...
ʻaha lunakānāwai n. judiciary session, meeting of judges.
papa kānāwai n. code, i.e. a systematic collection of existing laws. lit., list (of)...
pāpā kānāwai vt. to outlaw, i.e. make something illegal. lit., prohibit (by) law.
ʻaʻe kānāwai vt. to break the law. also haʻihaʻi kānāwai.
pae kānāwai vi. legal alien; to arrive as a legal alien. lit., come ashore legally.
makeʻe kānāwai vs. law-abiding.
pale kānāwai vt. to break laws, act as an outlaw.
ikāna wai n. bank of a stream.
haʻihaʻi kānāwai vt. to break the law. also ʻaʻe kānāwai.
hāpai kānāwai vt. initiative, i.e. the procedure enabling citizens to propose a law and submit it to the legislature...
palapala noi hoʻololi kānāwai n. constitutional initiative, i.e. a process by which one can propose an amendment by gathering...
kō kānāwai n.v. law enforcement; to enforce the law.
hoʻokānāwai to impose a law, especially to vow not to associate with certain persons or places until certain...
poʻo kānāwai n. title, i.e. the heading which names a legislative act or statute (preceded by ke)....
kau kānāwai n.v. to legislate, make or enact laws; legislator, lawmaker, legislation; legal.
ʻaha kau kānāwai n. session of the legislature.
mana kau kānāwai n. legislative powers.
ʻahaʻōlelo kau kānāwai n. Legislature, lawmaking body.
pahu kānāwai n. ark of the testimony. lit., legal box.
kū kānāwai vs. legal. ( i ke kānāwai).
kumukānāwai n. constitution, law code, provision of law. lit., source of laws.
pukana wai n. source of water, especially from the ground.
mana wai₁ n. stream branch
mana wai₂ n. a variety of taro.
manawai vs. warped, depressed, bent in.
koʻana wai n. small pool from which most of the water has evaporated.
moana wai n. fresh-water lake; sea.
Nā Moana Wai n. The Great Lakes.
kahena wai n. stream bed. also papakū kahawai, papakū.
makenawai n. place where a stream disappears in the ground.
pena wai n. watercolor. lit., water paint.
ilina wai n. place where a stream goes underground.
huinawai n. pool, meeting place of two or more streams.
hiʻona wai n. body of water; water form or feature, as a lake, pond, river, etc., in geography. lit.,...
huna wai n. drop of water, spray, mist.
luna wai n. water master, one in charge of water distribution.
pūnāwai n. water spring. well HE
holoāwai vi. to flow like water.
limu holoāwai n. a fresh-water moss.
pā wai n. water dish (preceded by ke).
pā wai₁ n. water trough or container. (preceded by ke).
pā wai₂ v. to have water, take a sip or drink.
pāwai same as limu kala wai pond scums.
hapawai n. a shellfish, Theodoxus vespertinus.
lapa wai n. agitated fresh water, rippling water, cascading water; shining water, as in the...
lapawai n. amniotic fluid.
papa wai n. water table, in geology. lit., water stratum.
papawai n. plywood for building boats. Niʻihau.
Papawai n. rain name associated with Olowalu, West Maui.
pena kuapapa wai n. water-base paint.
huawai var. of hue wai water gourd container.
mokuāwai vi. to flow as a stream swollen by rain; to rush, as a crowd (2-Oihn. 23.12);...
luawai n. well, cistern (Isa. 36.16), pool, pond, reservoir.
māluawai n. large pond, lake. Niʻihau.
puʻawai n. spittle, slobber, spray.
wawai vs. watered well, watery.
ʻewai perhaps a var. of ʻauwai, ditch (noted in 1848 land claim, Hāmākua,...
ʻēwai same as ʻawaiāhiki swelling in the groin.
heʻe wai vi. to water ski. lit., slide (on) water.
paheʻe wai vi. water slide; to go on a water slide (Slip ʻnʻ Slide).
kahekahe wai same as naʻinaʻi mimi contest in urinating by small boys...
hoʻokahekahe wai irrigation, to irrigate, to water. also same as naʻinaʻi mimi contest in...
hoʻokahe wai vt. to irrigate. lit., to irrigate (with) water.
ʻohe wai n. water pipe, hose; bamboo water container.
kēwai₁ vs. watery, dripping, misty; damp, dewladen; spoiled, of eggs.
Kēwai₂ n. name of a Hilo wind.
make wai nvi. thirst; thirsty.
kēwakēwai redup. of kēwai watery, spoiled, of eggs...
ʻuaʻu kēwai n. Malo text, chapter 13, section 23
hale wai n. prison, jail. lit., house [for] retention.
kalewai n. kind of light-brownish tapa.
pale wai n. breakwater.
wale wai vs. slimy with saliva. fig., to talk too much.
hau hele wai n. a kind of hau hele shrub.
kele wai vs. thin, as watery poi; muddy, as water. hoʻo.kele wai To use much water in mixing or pounding...
kelewai n. coarse tapa, as made from māmaki bark or from the waste of better grade...
holo kele wai n. runoff, as water running from the land into the sea. lit., muddy flow.
lele wai v. to purge, cleanse, purify with water of purification.
nele wai vs. anhydrous, i.e. without water. lit., lack water.
kāwele wai v. to mop or wipe with wet cloth or water.
lole wai n. laundry washed and dried but not starched or ironed. lit., water clothes.
Nolewai nvs. Norway; Norwegian.
Nolewai n. Norway; Norwegian, Norse.
nenewai n. a variety of sweet potato.
one wai n. sand near outlet of fresh-water springs; pokipoki, sand crabs, are said to be found...
Norewai var. spelling of Nolewai Norway...
nauewai n. a variety of sweet potato.
hue wai n. gourd water container, water bottle.
kini huewai n. canteen. lit., water gourd can.
puʻewai n. agitated water, as under a waterfall or at the meeting of stream and sea.
heʻe puʻewai v. to surf toward the mouth of a stream or up the stream.
lawe wai nvs. a great flow of water; water carrier; water-borne.
kālaiwai n. hydrology.
puaʻiwai n. drinking fountain. fountain HE.
waiwai nvs. goods, property, assets, valuables, value, worth, wealth, importance, benefit, estate, use; useful,...
waiwai n. value.
waiwai Hoʻokele waiwai. Economy. Moʻokūlana waiwai. Balance sheet, i.e....
-paʻa waiwai hoʻo.paʻa wai.wai To insure property; property insurance.
hoʻopaʻa waiwai to insure property; property insurance
hihia waiwai n. civil case.
hoʻomohala waiwai vt. economic development. lit., develop wealth.
kālā waiwai n. property in terms of dollars, value of property in money.
pilawaiwai n. account, reckoning, as of an estate; invoice.
kula waiwai n. source of income or livelihood.
mālama waiwai n. trustee, executor.
luna mālama waiwai n. trustee.
moʻokūlana waiwai n. balance sheet, i.e. a listing of assets, liabilities, and owner's equity.
kuhina waiwai n. minister of finances.
ʻona waiwai n. rich person.
waihona waiwai n. treasury, depository for goods, property; treasurer.
waihona waiwai see pahu waihona waiwai treasure chest...
pahu waihona waiwai n. treasure chest. lit., chest (for) storing valuables.
makeʻe waiwai nvs. avarice, covetousness (Ier. 22.17); eagerness to acquire wealth.
palapala hōʻike waiwai n. report of finances.
kuke waiwai n. duty, tariff.
hoʻokele waiwai vt. economy. lit., conduct financial business.
kālaihoʻokele waiwai n. economics.
noʻeau hoʻokele waiwai n. estate management, economics.
hope waiwai n. assignee (term in will 303, 1875, State Archives).
kālaiwaiwai vs. financial, as a committee or bill.
lua ʻeli waiwai n. mine.
piliwaiwai nvs. gambling, betting, gambler; to bet, gamble. lit., to wager wealth.
puni waiwai v. avaricious, covetous, desirous of wealth.
palapala hoʻolilo waiwai n. inheritance deed.
luna hoʻoponopono waiwai n. executor, as of an estate; trustee.
hoʻowaiwai to enrich, bring prosperity
moʻowaiwai n. account, as in a bank; inventory.
ahu waiwai n. storehouse, heap of goods.
hale ahu waiwai n. var. spelling of hale ahuwaiwai warehouse.
hale ahuwaiwai n. warehouse.
kahu waiwai n. trustee, executor. lit., custodian of wealth or property.
helu waiwai n. inventory.
kumu waiwai n. source of wealth; resources; capital.
kumuwaiwai n. resource, i.e. a source of supply.
uahi wai n. mist, spray, steam. lit., liquid spray.
kāʻamawāhiwai n. photolysis.
hīhīwai₁ n. endemic grainy snail (Neritinu graposa), in both fresh and brackish water, eaten both cooked...
hīhīwai₂ n. a shellfish (Nerita vespertina). Also hapawai.
hīhīwai₃ n. a pelagic grapsid crab, probably Grapsus tenuicrustatus.
hīhīwai₄ n. a tide in the high-tide zone.
moʻopunaakahīhīwai n. newcomb’s snail (Erinna newcombi). lit., grandchild of the hīhīwai (Neritina...
uhiwai₁ n. heavy fog, mist. lit., water covering.
uhiwai₂ n. type of tapa.
Mālua Kiʻi Wai n. sea breeze accompanied by showers, known at Hilo. lit., Mālua fetching water....
kī wai n. faucet. (preceded by ke).
kīwai n. var. spelling of kī wai faucet. (preceded by ke).
kikī wai v. to shoot water with a hose or water pistol, to hose. cf. hoʻokahe wai to let water run in...
pū kikī wai var. spelling of pū kīkī wai water gun...
pū kīkī wai var. spelling of pū kī wai water gun...
pokiwai n. a drink of either warm or cold water, with sugar and cream.
ʻau kī wai n. faucet handle (preceded by ke).
huki wai n.v. to draw water; one who draws water.
pū kī wai n. water gun, squirt gun. lit., gun shooting water.
ʻiliwai n. carpenter's level.
ʻiliwai₁ nvs. surface, as of water; level, horizontal, flat.
ʻiliwai₂ n. carpenter's or surveyor's level.
ʻiliwai₃ n. water hose.
liliwai n. a small native herb (Acaena exigua), growing in bogs, only on top of West Maui...
hōʻiliwai to grade or level , as a road
piliwai vs. flush, as in carpentry. Niʻihau.
wiliwai n. eddy, whirlpool.
wiliwiliwai n. lawn sprinkler. see song, koʻiawe.
muliwai n. river, river mouth; pool near mouth of a stream, as behind a sand bar, enlarged by ocean water left...
muliwai Kaha nuku muliwai. Delta, of a river. Nuku muliwai. Estuary....
muliwai n. river.
kaha nuku muliwai n. delta (of a river). lit., place (of the) river mouth.
lemi wai n. a kind of water lemon, sweet granadilla (Passiflora ligularis), a passion fruit with...
lemiwai n. var. spelling of lemi wai a kind of water lemon...
ʻumi wai v. to flush, of a toilet.
lani wai n. similar to lemi wai, a water lemon (Passiflora foetida)....
laniwai n. var. spelling of lani wai similar to lemi wai, a water lemon...
alani wai n. a low native shrub (Pelea waialealae), found only on high, wet parts of...
pani wai n. dam, sluice, levee, dike.
pī wai v. to sprinkle water.
pīwai₁ n. a variety of wild duck.
pīwai₂ a type of hard rock used for adzes.
ʻahaʻaina pī wai n. feast given principally to break the monotony of country life; those instigating the feast would...
pīpī wai v. to percolate, ooze, of water; to sprinkle water.
pīpīwai n. all species of a genus of sedges (Eleo charis).
ʻopi wai n. stream embankment.
ʻo wai see wai who.
ʻowai var. spelling of ʻoai₁,₂,₃ entwine; swelling; porous stone...
keʻokeʻo wai n. bleached muslin.
hōwai vs. watery, as thin poi; soggy.
iho wai n. descent of water, as a stream.
koko hōwai nvi. anemia; to have such. lit., watery blood.
kiʻo wai nvi. pool of water, water hydrant, water hole, fountain (Mele 4.12); to settle, as...
kiʻo wai n. pool of water, as in a stream.
lua hoʻokiʻo wai n. cistern.
loko wai n. fresh-water pond or lake; fountain.
Laukōwai n. wind associated with Maui. lit., water dragnet.
malo wai n. a loincloth wet in fresh water; it was taboo to appear in a chief's presence in such disrespectful...
ʻolo wai n. gourd water container.
holowai nvi. water ditch or course; to run in such courses; watery.
ʻōʻū holo wai n. Kauaʻi ʻākepa (Loxops coccinea caeruleirostris), a bird.
ʻōʻūholowai n. same as ʻōʻūholowaiolaʻa a well-known kind of tapa...
polo wai n. water polo.
emowai n. an addition of water, as for mixing poi. Kauaʻi.
ʻili omo wai n. suction tube.
paipu omo wai n. drain. Niʻihau.
hano wai same as hue wai gourd water container, water bottle...
māno wai fig., heart and circulatory system; source of water and of life.
mānowai var. spelling of māno wai fig., heart and circulatory system; source of water and of life.
ikaika mānowai n. cardiovascular fitness. lit., circulatory (system) strength.
ʻōnaehana mānowai n. cardio-vascular system, circulatory system. also ʻōnaehana mānowai koko.
kinowai n. liquid, as opposed to solid or gas.
ʻono wai v. thirsty; to crave water.
-hōnōwai rare var. of -hūnōai father- or mother-in-law
makuahōnōwai rare var. of makuahūnōai parent-in-law...
honohono wai same as honohono₂ the wandering Jew or dayflower...
pono wai n. water rights.
makahūnōwai var. spelling of makuahūnōai parent-in-law...
poʻo wai n. water source or head, dam.
ʻiole poʻo wai n. introduced large rat, probably Norway rat. lit., water-source rat.
apowai vs. var. spelling of ʻapowai₂ to be a grayish-brown color, as a horse, perhaps bay.
ʻapowai₁ n. type of Hawaiian dog with solid grayish-brown body and nose tip and eyes of the same color,...
ʻapowai₂ vs. to be a grayish-brown color, as a horse, perhaps bay.
ū wai vs. water-soaked, soggy.
uwai var. spelling of uai move...
ʻauwai n. ditch, canal.
pākaukau wai n. water table, as used in preschools.
lau wai n. stream or pond full of water; many streams: abundance of water.
palena ū wai n. field capacity, for holding water. lit., water-soaked limit.
uwauwai var. spelling of uauai redup. of uai, to move, as an object; to push aside...
hūwai var. spelling of hūai₁,₂
kahu wai n. one in charge of water rights and division, water master.
pahu wai n. water barrel, tank.
ʻehu wai n. spray from water.
hiʻuwai₁ n. water purification festivities on the second night of the month of Welehu (near the end of...
hiʻuwai₂ vs. water-tailed," said of one allegedly descended from a shark.
kikiʻuwai n. xylem.
kuwai var. spelling of kuai scour, rub, polish...
ikuwai visiting place in a grass house.
ʻuku wai n. daphnia. lit., water flea.
ukuwai n. portion of a canoe between forward and aft outrigger booms.
ukuwai₁ n. place in the grass house where host and guests visited, between the sleeping place and the...
ukuwai₂ n. name for that portion of a canoe between forward and after outrigger booms.
nuku wai n. stream mouth.
puluwai n. land patch.
kumu wai n. source of a stream, spring.
ʻāina kumu wai n. watershed, i.e. an area from which water drains. lit., water source land.
Inuwai n. name of a sea breeze. lit., water drinking.
Pāpaʻa Inu Wai n. a gentle Kauaʻi wind with rain that reaches Niʻihau.
pūʻali inu wai n. temperance league. lit., water drinking host.
Kiu Inu Wai n. name of a wind from the mountains, stronger and cooler than the Kēhau. lit., waterdrinking...
pū wai n. water gun, squirt gun.
pūwai n. a sentinel's call of alarm, a trumpet call, as in war.
ʻapuwai n. a variety of taro: its corm is used for poi and table taro, its leaves for...
ʻaʻapuwai same as ʻapuwai a variety of taro.
lākiō paʻapū wai n. specific gravity, relative gravity. lit., water density ratio.
kapu wai n. washtub, water tub.
kapuwaʻi var. spelling of kapuaʻi foot...
ipu wai₁ n. water container or bottle.
ipu wai₂ n. gourd drum. (This word is actually ipu uai [uwai], movable gourd.)
ipuwai n. wood rollers laid under a canoe being hauled to prevent it from being scratched or...
puʻuwai see hoʻoikaika puʻuwai, koʻe puʻuwai
puʻuwai₁ n. heart. Use of puʻuwai as a center of emotions (instead of naʻau, ʻōpū,...
puʻuwai₂ n. a heart-shaped locket, as of gold (kula) or silver (kālā).
puʻuwai₃ n. small suckers on a taro plant (probably from puʻu uai, lumps removed,...
puʻuwai₄ n. wrapped packages of vegetable food.
aʻa puʻuwai n. artery. also aʻa koko puʻuwai.
hōʻehapuʻuwai n. a West African vine, the bleeding heart (Clerodendrum thomsonae), with red and white...
hoʻoikaika puʻuwai vt. aerobic. lit., strengthen heart. cf. eaea.
mākala puʻuwai n. cardiac muscle. lit., heart muscle.
helu pana puʻuwai n. heart rate, pulse rate. lit., heart pulse count.
pona puʻuwai n. atrium, of the mammalian heart. lit., heart socket. also pona.
ʻili hoʻolohe puʻuwai n. stethoscope. lit., tube (for) listening (to the) heart.
koʻe puʻuwai n. heartworm.
maʻi puʻuwai n. heart disease, heart attack.
aʻa koko puʻuwai n. artery. also aʻa puʻuwai.
ʻōpū puʻuwai n. ventricle, of the mammalian heart. also ʻōpū.

-bi

-ubi    

-ubi

musubī n. rice ball, musubi. also pōpō laiki, pōpō lāisi.

-di

-adi     -edi    

-adi

oganadi var. spelling of ʻokanaki organdy...
padi var. spelling of pāki₂ paddy...
ʻIrauadi n. Irrawaddy.

-edi

Nu Belefedi var. spelling of Nū Pelepeki New Bedford...

-ei

-ei     -aei     -eei     -hei     -iei     -kei     -lei     -mei     -nei     -pei     -uei    

-ei

ei₁ var. of eia, especially before words beginning with a-.
ei₂ var. of ai₁ coition, sexual intercourse.
ei₃ rather frequent variation of the anaphoric ai (ai₃) in fast speech, but seldom if...

-aei

ʻaʻei n. fine net, as used for ʻōpelu and maomao fish; it was held open at the mouth by...
Kaʻaʻei n. star name.
hopeʻaʻei n. part of an ʻōpelu net.
hāʻei vi. to peep.
kāʻei belt, sash; zone; ring for bobbin winder of sewing machine.
   ...
kāʻei n. zone.
pale kāʻei vt. zone defense, as in basketball; to execute such a play.
kūlele kāʻei n. zone offense, in basketball.
helu kāʻei n. area code. lit., (telephone) zone number.

-eei

ʻeʻei offensive, filthy, fly-ridden.
kīʻeʻei redup. of kiʻei peer, peep...

-hei

hei₁ nvt. net, snare, to ensnare, entangle, catch in a net; stratagem, ruse; to festoon with leis....
hēʻī₁ same as mīkana papaya.
hei₂ nvi. string figure, cat's cradle; to make such. Many kinds are listed by...
hēʻī₂ n. a variety of sweet potato usually called ʻuala hēʻī.
hei₃ n. motion of hands and fingers, especially of the dying, (Some persons did not make string figures,...
hēʻī₃ same as maiʻa Polapola a wild banana.
hei₄ vs. adept, deft; to absorb, as knowledge or skill.
hei₅ var. of hai to sacrifice.
hei₆ n. water oozing from a cliff and trickling down.
hei₇ vs. addiction; addicted.
hahei₁ same as kīkepa a type of pig.
hahei₂ vs. plump, fleshy.
hahei₃ vi. to be bound fast.
maiʻa hēʻī Fēʻī is the Tahitian name.
kāhei₁ nvt. hurling, as firebrands at Kamaile, Kauaʻi; to hurl; to put on a lei.
...
kāhei₂ var. of kāʻai sash, belt...
wili kāhei n. bit for boring, drilling. lit., circling drill.
Lāhei n. a lua fighting stroke.
palaheʻī n. region below kualono.
ʻuala hēʻī n. a variety of sweet potato.
hehei₁ redup. of hei₁ to entangle.
hehei₂ n. type of pāʻū, woman's skirt, sarong. (no data).
lēhei₁ vi. to jump, hop, as a goat over a wall; to leap, start up and fly. lēkei is a common...
Lēhei₂ n. a rain associated with Makawao, Maui.
Lēhei₃ n. a lua fighting stroke.
Ualēhei short for Kaualēheiomakawao
ʻeleheʻi var. of ʻekekeʻi short.
lehelehei redup. of lēhei jump...
mele hei n. song sung while making a cat's cradle (hei).
-heihei hoʻo.hei.hei To beat, as a heiau drum; sound of heiau drum.
heihei₁ nvi. race, as foot race, canoe race, horse race; to race.
heihei₂ redup. of hei₁, net, snare, stratagem, ruse...; hei₂, string figure, cat's...
heihei₃ vt. to enthrall, enchant.
kīheihei to wear a kīhei.
lio heihei n. race horse.
hoʻoheihei₁ to run swiftly, take part in a race, pretend to race, cause to race
hoʻoheihei₂ to ensnare, entrap; to mend, as a net or wire fence
 
hoʻoheihei₃ to fascinate, flirt; to ward off possible sorcery by imitating the gestures of the kahuna....
hoʻoheihei₄ to beat, as a heiau drum; sound of heiau drum.
ʻupena hoʻoheihei n. a type of net or snare (no data).
pāʻū heihei n. a pāʻū festooned with leaf or ferns tied about; a sarong made of such leaves.
kiʻihei n. lashing of wall plate to wall post.
kīhei nvt. shawl, cape, afghan; cloak of makaloa matting; rectangular tapa garment worn over...
kīhei n. light blanket, shawl. also kīhei pili.
punihei vs. ensnared, entangled, caught, as in a trap; gullible, easily tricked; captivating, fascinating,...
hoʻopunihei to fascinate, charm, captivate, ensnare, decoy, trap
Kamalohei n. a lua fighting stroke.
hoʻohei to snare, tangle, rope, lasso; to beset with difficulties; to infatuate, be enraptured
...
kaula hoʻohei n. rope for lassooing or ensnaring.

-iei

kiʻei vt. to peer, peep, as through a door or crevice; to look at slyly; to protrude forth.
...
kiʻei vt. to peer, i.e. look narrowly or searchingly at something.
pīʻei Kauaʻi var. of kiʻei, to peer.

-kei

kei₁ nvt. to glory in, take pride in; dignified, proud, glorious; one's pride and glory.
kei₂ n. a hard rock from which adzes were made.
haʻakei vs. proud, haughty, rude, snobbish, snooty, vain; to scorn, scoff.
lanahaʻakei vs. haughty, superior-acting. lit., proudly floating.
hākei same as haʻakei proud, haughty, rude, snobbish, snooty, vain; to scorn, scoff...
palakei n. rocky patch, as for planting.
ʻekekeʻi vs. short, as a dress or fishline (probably a redup. of ʻeke₂ + -ʻi, transitivizer).
lole wāwae ʻekekeʻi n. shorts.
hōʻekekeʻi vt. to shorten; to pucker up, wrinkle, as the nose.
kau ʻekekeʻi vs. too short, as a dress; to hang short.
mūʻekekeʻi vs. tight-fitting and short, as a dress; drawing upward, receding (probably mū- + a redup. of...
lēkei var. of lēhei to jump, hop...
ʻelekeʻi var. of ʻekekeʻi short
kāpēkeʻi var. of kāpēkeʻu quarrelsome...
keikei redup. of kei glory, take pride in...
haʻakeikei redup. of haʻakei proud, haughty, rude, snobbish, snooty, vain...
hoʻokeikei caus/sim of keikei, redup. of kei, glory, take pride in...
mūkei vs. silent.

-lei

lēʻī vs. crowded, full. Also lēʻiwi.
lei₁ n. lei, garland, wreath; necklace of flowers, leaves, shells, ivory, feathers, or paper, given...
lei₂ vi. to leap, spring forward; fling, toss, to rise, as a cloud. (Nah. 10.11)
Usually...
haʻalei same as hoʻolei
halei rare var. of helei₁,₂ to straddle...; stretched sideways, as the mouth; pulled down, as an eyelid with a finger...
uhalei same as helei
kīkānia lei n. a kind of nightshade (Solanum aculeatissimum), the round, scarlet fruits used in...
Kalei n. Calais.
akalei n. string of multicolored glass beads. lit., bead reflections.
mākālei₁ n. fish trap.
mākālei₂ n. name of a supernatural tree found on Molokaʻi; portions of its root were placed by the...
mākālei₃ n. same as melomelo a stick lure.
hainakā lei n. neckerchief.
lālei nvs. cluster, bunch, as of bananas; assembled together, as flowers in a lei.
ʻōpelu kākala lei n. a variety of small deep-water ʻōpelu. lit., rough ʻōpelu with leis.
Malalei n. stroke in lua fighting.
palalei n. uncut tapa fringe.
hoʻolālei to gather together, as flowers
kaula lei n. cord on which flowers are strung into a lei; cluster of fruit or flowers growing together on...
mālei₁ short for maiʻa mālei k.o. banana...
Mālei₂ n. legendary fish guardian, Makapuʻu to Hanauma, Oʻahu.
maiʻa mālei n. a Hawaiian variety of banana; trunk green and pink, streaked with brown; fruit like maiʻa...
kama lei n. beloved child.
Kamalei n. name of a star.
maiʻa kahiki mālei same as maiʻa mālei a Hawaiian variety of banana; trunk green and pink, streaked with brown; fruit like maiʻa puhi...
ʻilima lei n. domesticated form of ʻilima.
kōkōmālei same as ʻakoko shrubs and trees.
umalei₁ n. apoplexy, stroke.
umalei₂ n. same as umaumalei a fish.
umaumalei n. a fish similar to but darker than the palani or pualu. It has bright orange-red...
humuhumu umauma lei n. a variety of humuhumu fish (Balistes bursa). lit., humuhumu with leis...
Hanalei₁ n. name of a large valley on Kauaʻi. lit., lei valley. see saying...
hanalei₂ vi. hurled forth.
kikanalei vi. to sit on the heels, squat.
kaunaʻoa lei same as kaunaʻoa₁ a native dodder belonging to the morning-glory family...
pepa lei n. crepe paper, as used in lei making. lit., lei paper.
ualei vt. to spread out, as a fish net.
pua lei n. flowers for leis; cherished blossom or child.
pua lēʻī n. flower that attracts many (lēʻī), as a lehua that attracts birds.
ʻeleī nvs. blue-black, shiny black. fig., select, choice.
ʻeleʻī nvs. var. spelling of ʻeleī blue-black, shiny black. fig., select, choice.
helei₁ vi. to straddle.
helei₂ nvi. stretched sideways, as the mouth; pulled down, as an eyelid with a finger (these were signs of...
maka helei n. eye with lid drawn down; ectropion.
helehelei redup. and intensifier of helei₁,₂.
iheihe lei n. a variety of iheihe taro.
kiʻihelei vi. to stand, sit, or walk with legs wide apart, straddle; straddling.
kīhelei short for kiʻihelei stand; straddle...
pōhā kīhelei n. balancing stone, said to be the name of a water game, in which one person sank with a stone in his...
kūkīhelei vi. to straddle, stand with legs far apart.
kāmaʻa ʻili helei n. oxford, saddle shoe. lit., shoe (with) straddling strap.
hoʻohelei₁ caus/sim of helei₁, to straddle...
hoʻohelei₂ to pull down, as the eyelid; to stretch, as the mouth
uhelei same as helei straddle...
kīʻelei vi. var. spelling of kiʻelei₁ to squat on one's haunches; to straddle; to stand with legs far apart. cf. Tongan sike...
kiʻelei₁ vi. to squat on one's haunches; to straddle; to stand with legs far apart. cf. Tongan sike, to...
kiʻelei₂ n. type of hula in which the dancer danced in a squatting position. cf. (UL...
Monekelei n. Monterey.
kālelei vt. var. spelling of kalelei₁ to turn toward...
kalelei₁ vt. to turn toward, listen to, heed respectfully (probably kā-, causative + lele,...
kalelei₂ beautiful, gracious, as a woman.
palelei n. head covering of tapa wrapped over the head with the ends hanging down in...
helelei n. quick-bearing kind of sweet potato.
heleleʻi nvs. falling; scattered, as rain, tears, grain; crumbling, as the earth; dilapidated; to shed,...
kālā heleleʻi loose change. Niʻihau.
heheleleʻi redup. and intensifier of heleleʻi falling; scattered, as rain, tears, grain; crumbling...
paʻakaiheleleʻi n. a fish, said to be one of the Hemiramphidae. lit., scattered salt.
mimi heleleʻi nvi. involuntary urination, as caused by weakened bladder; to urinate frequently or without...
hoʻoheleleʻi to scatter, sow; to fall, as rain.
hōkūheleleʻi n. a design on Niʻhau mats. lit., falling star.
lū heleleʻi vi. to scatter, strew; to let hair hang loose and unbound.
kīʻelelei redup. of kiʻelei₁ to squat on one's haunches...
mūʻelelei var. of mūʻekekeʻi
leilei₁ vt. to wear a lei or leis.
leilei₂ redup. of lei₂
hoʻoleilei redup. of hoʻolei, to scatter, toss about, swing, dandle, as a baby; to juggle;...
kauleilei redup. of kaulei
hūleilei redup. of hulei
hoʻohūleilei to toss, as a child on one's foot. caus/sim of hūleilei, redup. of...
hiʻilei v. to carry, tend, and cherish a beloved child (lei ).
Hiʻilei n. name of a star that rises and vanishes at the same times as Hiʻikua.
ʻākulikuli lei n. ice plant (Lampranthus glomeratus) from Africa, a low succulent, with thick, narrow leaves,...
nīoi lei n. a kind of red pepper, with red, cherryshaped fruits, used for leis. Possibly some kind of...
kui lei n.v. to string flowers, beads, seeds, shells into leis; a lei stringer.
iwi lei n. clavicle, collarbone.
iwilei₁ n. collarbone.
iwilei₂ n. measure of length from the collarbone to the tip of the middle finger with the arm extended;...
hōlei₁ n. a small native tree (Ochrosia compta) related to the hao (Rauvolfia) and...
hōlei₂ nvt. tapa dyed with hōlei; to dye thus.
hōlei₃ n. an introduced yellow dotted cloth.
hōlei₄ n. a variety of sweet potato.
paholei n. var. spelling of pāhōlei legendary name for kava.
pāhōlei n. legendary name for kava.
leho lei same as leho puna, sometimes used in leis.
pūleho hōlei n. a yellowish pūleho cowry. lit., hōlei tree cowry, so named for the yellow dye...
kiʻolei same as kiʻelei to squat.
pololei n. precision, as in math.
pololei₁ vs. straight, direct, upright, correct, right, O.K., accurate, all right; eyes front [military...
pololei₂ n. a land shell (Lamellaxis), frequently followed poetically by the epithet kani...
pololei₃ n. fresh poi. Kauaʻi.
pololei₄ n. an adder's-tongue fern (Ophioglossum concinnum), a small native fern with single...
kaʻe pololei n. straight-edge.
kī pololei nvt. to shoot straight; sharpshooter.
koho pololei nvt. right choice; to choose rightly; to vote a straight ticket.
noho pololei vi. to sit properly, straight.
hoʻopololei to straighten, correct, reform; to aim, as a gun; to be partial and treat with...
hoʻopololei Pihi hoʻopololei. Adjuster, as on triple-beam balance scales.
pihi hoʻopololei n. adjuster, as on triple-beam balance scales. lit., button (for)...
lāʻau hoʻopololei n. splint.
popololei same as pololei₁ straight, upright, direct, correct, right...
hoʻopopololei caus/sim of popololei, same as pololei₁ straight, upright, direct,...
hoʻolei see pana hoʻolei to flip, as a coin.
hoʻolei₁ vt. to cast, throw, heave, toss, pitch; to stretch, send
 
hoʻolei₂ vt. to put a lei on oneself or on someone else; to crown
pana hoʻolei vt. to flip, as a coin.
ʻupena hoʻolei n. throwing net.
ulei same as hulei lift, raise...
ʻūlei₁ n. a native spreading shrub (Osteomeles anthyllidifolia), closely allied to other species...
ʻūlei₂ n. digging stick of ʻūlei wood.
kau lei v. to sell leis; to hang leis.
kaulei₁ vi. too high; too short, as a dress. fig., insecure, infirm.
kaulei₂ to rest, hang, be placed.
pakaulei₁ vi. to gad about as a vagabond, to live without care or responsibility, carefree; to live wantonly with...
pakaulei₂ vi. same as kaulei too high or short.
paikaulei rare var. of pakaulei
hulei vt. to lift, raise, draw up, as a skirt; to pull, pry; to pitch and toss, as a ship on the waves;...
lona hulei n. fulcrum. lit., seesaw block.
papa hulei n. seesaw, teeter.
papa hulei n. seesaw, teetertotter.
hulehulei repeated motions or lifting; to seesaw.
hulehulei vi. to seesaw, teeter-totter.
hoʻohulei to trot, cause to trot, move back and forth. caus/sim of hulei, to lift, raise,...
huhuhulei lifting, tossing about, trotting, sporting, leaping, twisting.
hakuleʻi vs. nonfiction.
Hōkūlei n. an unidentified star.
uluulu lei n. leis offered to the gods.
hoʻouluulu lei hula altar where fresh leis were placed during hula instruction
mulei₁ n. bird name (no data).
mulei₂ perhaps a transitive form of mule₂, silent.
humuhumu lei n. lei triggerfish (Sufflamen bursa).
ipu lei n. container for leis.
ipu lēʻī n. fishhook container.
pūpū lei n. a bead of any kind, a shell for a shell lei.
mauʻu lei n. the swollen finger grass (Chloris inflata), an annual weedy grass from tropical America, 30...

-mei

Mei n. May.
Mei n. May. no abbreviation.

-nei

nei₁ nvi. to rumble, as an earthquake; sighing, soughing, as of the wind; indistinct sound, as of distant...
neʻi₁ rare var. of neʻe moving along...
nei₂ according to Reed 116, same as limu uaua loli.
neʻi₂ loc.n. here, this place, local (often preceded by i, ma, o; cf. ʻaneʻi, ʻoneʻi).
nei₃ demon. occurring in several positions with several meanings. nei may be considered a part of the...
e (verb) nei particles indicating imperfect aspect and future tense and accompanying subordinate verbs. The...
ke (verb) nei part. denoting present tense near the speaker. cf. ke (verb) lā.
ua (noun) nei see ua₂
anei part. indicating that a question may be answered by yes or no, always following a word or...
ʻaneʻi₁ loc.n. here (usually after ma-, i, or ).
ʻaneʻi₂ part. doubtful (used idiomatically).
ʻoia ʻaneʻi interj. Is that so! So that's it!
kā ʻaneʻi poss. the local, as ʻaneʻi paia, the walls here (a-class; cf. kō ʻaneʻi).
kaʻaneʻi interj. of surprise or scorn.
maʻaneʻi here...
hānei rare var. of hānai foster child, adopted child...
ia nei pronoun. this person, he, she (after ʻo, subject marker).
iʻaneʻi see ‘aneʻi
eia i ʻaneʻi var. spelling of eiā i ʻaneʻi here...
eiā i ʻaneʻi var. spelling of ei neʻi here...
e ia nei pronoun. you (sg.), you there (as between husband and wife, often affectionate and replacing such Eng. terms...
eia nei pronoun. var. spelling of e ia nei you (sg.)...
ko ia nei var. spelling of kō ia nei similar to kō ia ala, but with idea of close by.
kō ia nei similar to kō ia ala but with idea of close by.
kō ʻaneʻi poss. the local, as kō ʻaneʻi poʻe, the local people (o-class; cf. kā...
uaneʻi short for auaneʻi₂, probably not, especially after words ending with...
aʻuaneʻi var. of auaneʻi
auaneʻi₁ postposed temporal particle. soon, by-and-by, presently, shortly, just. cf. auaneʻi₂
auaneʻi₂ postposed dubitative particle. probably, merely, probably not, possibly, doubtful.
aʻe nei just now, lately; nearby, not far; ordinary, insignificant.
me nei var. of penei like this
nenei same as nanai difficult to climb; swift...
kīʻenenei var. of kīʻelelei to squat on one's haunches...
kīkenenei vi. to contract, shrink; to crouch or squat.
penei demon. this way, like this, for instance, so, thus, as follows; to be thus (more definite than...
i neʻi see neʻi here.
ei nei short for e ia nei you (affectionate)...
ei neʻi idiom. here, here it is.
neinei redup. of nei₁ to rumble, quake.
neʻineʻi₁ same as neʻeneʻe₁ moving along little by little...
neʻineʻi₂ vs. short, small, as clothes; low-lying, squatting; crowded; to shrink, a small bit.
neʻineʻi₃ same as naʻenaʻe₁ shrubs or small trees.
pau ā neʻineʻi same as neʻe to move.
hoʻoneʻineʻi₁ caus/sim of neʻineʻi₁, same as neʻeneʻe₁, moving along little by...
hoʻoneʻineʻi₂ caus/sim of neʻineʻi₂, short, small, as clothes; low-lying, squatting; crowded; to...
kau neʻineʻi vi. to hang short.
pauneʻineʻi excited; to cry out, as in excitement.
nehinei loc.n. yesterday (usually preceded by locative particle i and not an article).
i nehinei see nehinei yesterday.
ʻoneʻi loc.n. here, local.
koʻonei n. the person here.
pō nei n. last night.
aku nei a while ago, last.
e lākou nei pronoun. you (pl.), you there (usually affectionate). (Shortened vocative e + pronoun...
Burunei n. Brunei.

-pei

pei vs. bent.
pepei rare var. of paipai to encourage.

-uei

pākūʻei vi. to do hurriedly and without thoroughness, to skimp.

-fi

-ifi    

-ifi

uifi n. whiff.

-hi

-hi     -ahi     -chi     -ehi     -ihi     -ohi     -uhi    

-hi

-hi a rare transitivizer.
hī₁ vt. to cast or troll, as for bonito, ʻahi, and kala.
hī₂ nvt. dysentery, diarrhea; to flow, hiss; to purge.
 

-ahi

ahi nvs. fire, match, lightning; to burn in a fire, destroy by fire.
ahi Pale ahi. Flame retardant.
ʻahi n. Hawaiian tuna fishes, especially the yellow-fin tuna (Thunnus albacares), an important fish...
ʻāahi n. burning fire.
ʻaʻahi same as ʻiliahi sandalwood.
aʻaahi n. scion or shoot of sandalwood.
ʻaʻaahi n. bag for carrying fire-making equipment (ʻaʻa, bag, and ahi, fire).
kaʻaahi n. train, railroad, locomotive engine. lit., fire wagon.
hale hoʻolulu kaʻaahi n. train station or terminal.
pōhāhā ahi n. fireball.
kāʻahi short for kaʻaahi train, railroad, locomotive engine...
kākaʻahi vt. to dole out or deal, as cards; to distribute or pass out, as papers in a class. Niʻihau....
pepa kākaʻahi n. handout, as copies of a lesson handed out by a teacher to students. lit., paper (to be)...
wela ahi vs. scald, burned.
welaahi vs. var. spelling of wela ahi scald, burned.
ula ahi n. fire flames.
kaula ahi n. wick.
ʻĀina Ahi n. Tierra del Fuego.
hunaahi n. fire spark, live cinder.
hoʻā ahi v. to set on fire, to kindle fire.
hōʻā ahi v. var. spelling of hoʻā ahi to set on fire, to kindle fire.
pā ahi n. shovel (RSV), fire pan (KJV) (Preceded by ke.)
lapa ahi n. flame, blaze.
ʻūpā ahi n. tongs for picking up hot coals.
lua ahi n. pit of fire; hell.
luaahi₁ n. victim, as of wrath.
luaahi₂ vs. fearful, mighty.
pua ahi vi. to glow like fire. For figurative use see koʻikoʻi.
Puaahi n. name of a star. lit., fire flower.
keahi n. a native tree (Nesoluma polynesicum), with milky sap and oblong, alternate...
pale ahi n. fire protection; fireproof.
pale ahi vt. flame retardant. lit., protect (against) fire.
awe pale ahi n. asbestos. lit., thread (which) resists fire.
peʻahi₁ nvt. fan; to fan, brush, wave, signal, beckon, winnow.
peʻahi₂ n. the open hand, bones of the hand.
peʻahi₃ n. a native fern (Microsorium spectrum syn. Polypodium spectrum) about 30 cm high,...
peʻahi₄ n. a dark-colored stone with grain said to suggest the fingers of a hand.
peʻapeʻahi redup. of peʻahi₁ fan, brush...
hoʻopeʻapeʻahi redup. of hoʻopeʻahi
wili peahi n. fan, as for cleaning seeds.
ani peʻahi vi. to wave or beckon, as with the hand, fan.
kope ahi n. fire shovel, rake for ashes.
hoʻopeʻahi to beckon or wave, pretend to wave, etc.
hahi same as hehi to stamp, tread, trample, pedal, step on; trampling...
hahī n. fricative, in lingustics. onomatopoeia
hahahi redup. of hahi same as hehi, to stamp, tread, trample, pedal, step on...
makahahi same as makahehi admiration, desire for...
onehahi n. menstrual blood.
hahihahi redup. of hahi same as hehi, to stamp, tread, trample, pedal, step on; trampling...
pōhahī n. affricate, in linguistics. onomatopoeia.
mōhai ahi n. burnt offering.
kinai ahi n.v. fireman, fire extinguisher; to put out fires.
kaʻa kinai ahi fire engine, fire truck KAN. lit., vehicle extinguish fire.
ʻoihana kinai ahi n. fire department; job of putting out fires. lit., fire-extinguishing job or...
kahua kinai ahi n. fire station. lit., place quench fire.
hale kinai ahi n. fire station.
kini kinai ahi n. fire extinguisher.
hui kinai ahi n. fire department.
paipu kinai ahi n. fire hydrant. lit., pipe (for) extinguishing fire.
ahiahi nvi. evening, late afternoon; to become evening.
ʻahiʻahi nvt. to defame, slander, tattle against; false report, defamation, slander.
ʻaina ahiahi n. evening meal, supper, dinner.
pāʻina ahiahi n. evening meal, dinner, supper.
ʻāluna ahiahi n. late afternoon or early evening.
Hoʻikauʻiomānoauaahiahi see Ehoʻikauʻiomānoauaahiahi
Ehoʻikauʻiomānoauaahiahi n. name of a lua stroke. lit., let the hero of Mānoa return, [it's] evening. (E-...
pua ahiahi same as nani ahiahi the four-o'clock flower.
mele ahiahi n. evening song, vesper.
nani ahiahi n. the four o'clock (Mirabilis jalapa), from tropical America, a shrubby herb with fragrant,...
hoʻāhiahi to become evening; to spend an evening; to detain until evening; to darken,...
hōʻahiahi var. spelling of hoʻāhiahi to become evening; to spend an evening; to detain until evening; to darken...
hoʻoahiahi same as hoʻāhiahi: to become evening; to spend an evening; to detain until evening;...
pōahiahi redup. of poahi₁,₂ dim, obscure; revolve...
Hōkūkauahiahi n. Evening Star.
ʻehu ahiahi n. the dust of evening. fig., twilight, old age.
puahiahi var. spelling of pua ahiahi a flower.
puhi ahi n.v. to burn, set on fire, cremate; arson, fireman who tends to the fire of a steam...
ʻohe puhi ahi n. bamboo fire-blowing tube.
wahi puhi ahi n. crematory, incinerator.
puhipuhi ahi fig., short-tempered.
ʻili ahi n. a fiery surface.
ʻiliahi₁ n. all Hawaiian kinds of sandalwood (Santalum spp.), shrubs and trees, with fragrant heart...
ʻiliahi₂ one whose clothes wear out fast, as due to carelessness.
konapiliahi vs. strong, powerful.
peluliahi n. a type of kīhei shawl dyed with sandalwood.
kuni ahi n.v. fire kindler; to kindle or light a fire.
pū kuni ahi n. cannon. lit., gun burning fire.
pōkā pū kuni ahi n. cannon ball. lit., bullet from the fire-burning gun.
huina pū kuni ahi n. battery (artillery).
kahi see hoʻomana akua kahi, ʻūlau kahi. hunaola kahi. one...
kahi₁ nvt. to cut longitudinally, shave, plane, rub or stroke, as in a massage, with gentle pressure of the...
kahi₂ num. one, only one, alone, lone, single; unit. (sometimes following the numeral classifiers ʻa-...
kahi₃ loc.n. place, location (contraction of ka wahi, not preceded by ke with this...
ʻakahi₁ num. one (especially in counting in a series).
ʻakahi₂ idiom. for the first time, never before (usually followed by ).
ʻakahi₃ idiom. to have just.
puʻukāʻakahi n. the hill that stands alone, name of the tarrying place of souls, where souls of living persons...
kōpaʻa kahi n. monosaccharide. lit., single sugar.
ʻakahi akahi idiom. inexperienced, trying out for the first time; novice, beginner.
pae ʻakahi akahi n. novice level.
kia kahi n. sloop; one-masted vessel.
kiakahi nvs. person of fixed purpose; with one accord or purpose; in unison, constant; alone, unique, supreme,...
moku kia kahi n. one-masted ship, sloop.
noniakahi vs. integrated, i.e. incorporated into a whole.
hoʻononiakahi vt. to integrate, i.e. incorporate (parts) into a whole.
kakahi vs. solitary, unique, outstanding.
pākakahi vt. to distribute one at a time to several; scattered, here and there, as light...
kaʻa huila kahi n. wheelbarrow.
hunaola kahi n. one cell, single cell; one-celled, single-celled.
ula kahi see kapuahi ula kahi Bunsen burner...
kapuahi ula kahi n. Bunsen burner. lit., burner (with) single flame.
makahi a kind of fish.
Mākahi n. Scheat, a star.
mākahi₁ vs. one-eyed (short for maka kahi). see chant, mākole₁.
mākahi₂ n. net mesh large enough to admit the entrance of one finger; a net with such a...
kama kahi n. only child, single child.
iwakālua kūmākahi num. twenty-one.
ʻumi kūmākahi num. eleven.
ʻumikūmākahi var. spelling of ʻumi kūmākahi eleven...
anakahi n. unit of measurement.
anakahi n. unit of measurement. cf. kūana helu.
Hanakahi n. an ancient chief of Hilo whose name was used in poetry to designate the Hilo...
kumukūʻai anakahi n. unit price, in math. lit., price (per) unit of measurement.
mana kahi Hoʻokele waiwai mana kahi. Command economy, i.e. an economic system in...
waiwai mana kahi Hoʻokele waiwai mana kahi. Command economy, i.e. an economic system in...
hoʻokele waiwai mana kahi vt. command economy, i.e. an economic system in which the government controls the factors of production...
meakanu lau ʻīnana kahi n. monocot. lit., plant (with) monocotyledon.
hoʻānakahi vt. to unitize, in math.
ʻāpanakahi n. increment, i.e. one of a series of additions in groups or quantity.
kauanakahi n. calibration; to calibrate.
kikowaena kahi n. concentric. lit., one center.
kēnā kahi Aupuni mana kēnū kahi. Dictatorship.
mana kēnā kahi dictatorial power
aupuni mana kēnā kahi n. dictatorship. lit., government (with) one power to command.
leo mana kēnā kahi n. dictator. lit., dictatorship voice. Also leo mana kahi.
Poʻakahi n. Monday. abb. P1.
Pōʻakahi n. Monday. lit., first day.
pākahi vt. singly, once, one at a time, one by one, respectively, separately, apiece, individually; to...
pākahi Hoʻonui paukū pākahi. To multiply through, in math. Pepa pākahi....
kapakahi vs. one-sided, crooked, lopsided, sideways; bent, askew; biased, partial to one side; to show...
lawe kapakahi vt. to act with partiality.
noho kapakahi n. sidesaddle.
pāpākahi redup. of pākahi singly, once, one at a time, one by one, respectively, separately...
pepa pākahi n. one-dollar bill.
hīmeni kū pākahi n. vocal solo.
leokū pākahi n. solo. lit., single standing speech.
hoʻonui paukū pākahi vt. to multiply through, in math. lit., multiply each term.
kaiokauakahi n. name of a long prayer in a temple service.
Kūkauakahi n. said to be an old name for the gods Kāne, , and Lono. The theory of a...
hua kahi n. an only child or offspring.
kuakahi₁ vs. once, singly; first; single, unwedded, unmarried.
kuakahi₂ vs. three generations removed, as great-grandparent (kupuna kuakahi) and great-grandchild...
kuakahi₃ unobstructed, unhampered, free from interference; straight to the point, without deviation, as a...
Kuakahi₄ n. far mythical land, a rendezvous of spirits; homeland of the ancestors.
hoʻomana akua kahi n. monotheism; monotheistic. lit., religion (with) only one god.
moʻopuna kuakahi n. great-grandchild, as distinct from great-great-grandchild; today a grandchild is sometimes called...
kupuna kuakahi n. great grandparent, great grandaunt or uncle.
moa kuakahi n. first cock crow. lit., chicken rising first. also moa kū kahi. cf....
hoʻokuakahi to remove obstruction, interference; to clear the way, free
ʻekahi num. one, once.
laekahi n. specialist.
kūana ʻekahi n. ones, as place value, in math.
nīʻau wāwae kahi same as kākaiawī ancient name of a disease, the symptoms of which suggest appendicitis in various stages...
ʻanopili ʻekahi n. one property, in multiplication (preceded by ke).
kekahi article. a, some, one, few, other, another, a certain; besides, too, also, including, moreover, likewise,...
eia kekahi idiom. but withal, moreover, furthermore.
hoa helu hoʻonui like kahi n. relatively prime numbers, i.e. numbers which share one factor between them, and that factor is 1,...
koe ʻole kahi idiom. without a single exception
leo ʻekahi n. soprano. lit., first voice.
ʻukulele leo ʻekahi n. soprano ʻukulele.
moekahi vs. consecutive, in sequence.
moekahi₁ vi. to sleep alone.
moekahi₂ vi. to lie or incline in the same direction, of several; in order, sequence.
moekahi₃ n. a maile, before it forms branches.
heluʻekahi n. best, "number one."
kaʻikahi rare var. of kakaʻikahi scarce, sparse...
kakaʻikahi vs. scarce, sparse, rare, few, uncommon; seldom, rarely; precious 1-Sam. 3.1, in sense of...
kākaʻikahi vs. few, sparse; seldom, rarely.
kūkākaʻikahi vs. standing wide apart; scattered widely, as houses.
kūkaʻikahi same as kūkākaʻikahi standing wide apart...
wai kahi vs. united, of one dye.
kahikahi redup. of kahi₁ cut, rub...
pākahikahi see kākau pākahikahi, ʻoka pākahikahi
pākahikahi vs. one at a time, one by one. Niʻihau.
ʻoka pākahikahi vt. à la carte, as on a menu. Niʻihau.
kākau pākahikahi vt. print; to print, as in handwriting. Niʻihau. cf. kākau maoli.
Kūkahikahi n. Northern Equatorial Current, in oceanography.
pahi kahi n. razor. cf. more common pahi ʻumiʻumi. lit., shaving knife.
haʻiinoa pili kahi n. proper noun. lit., noun referring to someone or place.
koʻi kahi n. carpenter's plane; scraper, as for olonā fiber. lit., shaving adze.
hui kahi₁ vs. united in one; in accord and agreement.
hui kahi₂ vs. girded in malo or pāʻū tightly fastened with a single hitch.
kuʻikahi nvs. treaty, covenant, agreement, league, feeling of unity; united, unified; to agree.
...
kuʻikahi n. consortium.
kuʻikahi n. league, in sports.
hui kuʻikahi n. alliance, i.e. a group of nations that have agreed to help or protect each other; to form such an...
hoʻokuʻikahi to unite, reconcile, agree, make a peace treaty or armistice; armistice
hoʻokuʻikahi ʻAha hoʻokuʻikahi. Convention, i.e. an assembly of people who meet for a...
ʻaha hoʻokuʻikahi n. convention, i.e. an assembly of people who meet for a common purpose, in politics. lit.,...
ʻao kahi n. one remaining leaf (ʻao) on an old taro stalk, said of an old taro about to...
hua palapala leo kahi n. vowel. lit., letter pronounced separately.
hua leo kahi see hua palapala leo kahi vowel...
niho kahi nvs. single-toothed, having one tooth remaining; a general term for old age.
kiko kahi n. period mark in punctuation. lit., single dot.
lōkahi nvs. unity, agreement, accord, unison, harmony; agreed, in unity.
alokahi n. single weft in plaiting; mat of a single thickness, with only one shiny side. lit., single...
manaʻo lōkahi vi. unanimous.
holokahi vi. one-way, as a street or trip. lit., one ride.
hoʻolōkahi to bring about unity; to make peace and unity; to be in agreement
kino kahi see kino₂ first person (grammar)...
hoʻokahi₁ one, one only, alone; oneness, separately, single, singular, solitude, sole; together as a unit, at...
hoʻokahi₂ caus/sim of kahi₁, to cut longitudinally, shave, plane, comb, press, rub or stroke,...
ʻaʻao hoʻokahi same as ʻao kahi one remaining leaf (ʻao) on an old taro stalk, said of an old taro about to die...
koʻokahi n. canoe carrying only one person (a canoe carrying two persons was koʻolua, three was...
awe ōewe koʻokahi n. haploid, in cell biology. lit., carrying single chromosome.
loʻokahi rare var. of lōkahi unity, agreement...
aukahi₁ vs. even, smooth, clear. fig., suave and pleasant in speech and manner.
aukahi₂ vs. united, flowing together.
aukahi₃ vi. direct current (DC).
uila aukahi n. direct current (DC) electricity. lit., electricity flowing together.
mālamalama aukahi n. coherent light, i.e. light in which all the waves vibrate in a single plane with the crests and...
kaukahi₁ vs. standing alone, solitary, by oneself, lone; persevering, singleness of...
kaukahi₂ n. canoe with a single outrigger float.
waʻa kaukahi n. single canoe, as contrasted with the kaulua. lit., single-placed canoe.
lakio like kaukahi n. simple proportion or ratio.
lāʻau kaukahi n. balance beam. lit., solitary rod.
laukahi₁ n. broad-leafed plantain (Plantago major), a Eurasian stemless weed, with thick broad leaves,...
laukahi₂ n. marsh pennywort (Hydrocotyle verticillata). Niʻihau. cf. pohe₂ and...
hānau kahi n. only child.
hānaukahi n. var. spelling of hānau kahi only child.
hiʻu kahi n. a single fishtail. fig., limited knowledge.
kū kahi₂ vs. standing alone, outstanding, unique, first.
kūkahi n. point guard or one man, in basketball; guard, in football.
Kū Kahi₁ n. name of the third day in the lunar month.
Kāloa Kū Kahi n. twenty-fourth day of the Hawaiian month. lit., Kāloa standing first.
Kanaloa Kū Kahi same as Kāloa Kū Kahi.
ʻOle Kū Kahi n. seventh and twenty-first nights of the month.
Lāʻau Kū Kahi n. eighteenth day of the lunar month.
laukūkahi n. a native fern (Lindsaya macraena), with narrow, divided fronds. Hawaiʻi. lit.,...
pōhakukūkahi n. monolith.
kolukahi n. trinity.
kumu kahi n. origin, beginning.
Kumukahi n. easternmost cape, Hawaiʻi. Kumukahi and the western extremity of the islands at...
ʻauola kumukahi n. Kingdom Protista, in science. lit., single-source (organism) kingdom.
hoʻohua kumukahi vt. to reproduce asexually. lit., single-source reproduction.
pūkahi sometimes said of the three Hawaiian gods, , Kāne, and Lono.
pūpūkahi vi. united, as in harmonious co-operation.
lahi see pūaina lahi colloid...
lahi₁ vs. thin, frail, delicate.
lahi₂ n. a variety of sugar cane; the yellow mutation of laukona, otherwise same as...
lahi₃ n. a variety of banana.
maʻalahi nvs. contentment, simplicity, ease; to be easy, simple.
hana maʻalahi vt. user friendly, as a computer program. lit., do easily.
hoʻomaʻalahi vt. to simplify, as in a math problem.
halahī vi. to buzz, whiz by, as in missing a mark.
kī halahī vt. air ball, missed shot, in basketball; to make such a shot. lit., shot (that)...
maiʻa lahi n. an ancient Hawaiian variety of banana. lit., delicate banana.
lālahi vs. thin, delicate. lit., thin surface.
pīlalahi redup. of pīlahi thin, frail...
mālahi short for maʻalahi contentment...
analahi vs. regular, as in shape.
paʻaʻiliono analahi n. cube, in math. also paʻaʻiliono.
pūaina lahi n. colloid, i.e. a chemical mixture with particle size between that of solutions and suspensions....
palahī nvi. diarrhea, liquid bowel evacuations; to have diarrhea.
lahilahi₁ weak, as coffee; flimsy.
 
lahilahi₂ vs. single-flowering, as a hibiscus.
paukū pālahalaha lahilahi n. slab. lit., thin flat portion.
laina lahilahi n. hairline, as in a computer program. lit., thin line.
pepa lahilahi n. tissue paper, thin paper.
pua lahilahi n. single flowering. lit., thin flower.
pīkake lahilahi n. the single-flowered form of pīkake.
maoli ʻili lahilahi n. a native variety of banana. lit., thin-skinned maoli.
maoli-ʻili-lahilahi n. var. spelling of maoli ʻili lahilahi a native variety of banana. lit., thin-skinned maoli.
pīlahilahi redup. of pīlahi thin, slim, frail, delicate...
laulahilahi vs. thin.
ʻililahi cf papawai plywood for building boats...
papa ʻililahi n. plywood. lit., board (with) thin layers.
maiʻapōpōʻuluʻililahi lit., thin-skinned pōpō ʻulu. same as maiʻapōpōʻululahi.
pīlahi vs. thin, slim, frail, delicate.
pīlahi cf kuʻupau
lawe pīlahi vt. to go for it; go for broke; geevum.
hoʻolahi to cause thinness, frailty; thin, frail (as cloth, paper)
ulahi n. flake.
ʻaulahi n. strip, as in a stripmat counting system, in math (preceded by ke).
laulahi n. sheet, as of stamps.
mahi₁ nvt. to cultivate, farm; a farm, plantation, patch.
mahi₂ vs. strong, energetic, as a worker.
huliāmahi₁ vi. to join together in great numbers to cooperate; to act with unanimity, as a political...
huliāmahi₂ vs. strong, as the sea. [see Gram. 8.7.2: huli-ā-mahi...
moa mahi n. fighting cock. fig., successful warrior.
moamahi vt. to cherish and cultivate.
uluamahi n. officer in the hale nauā.
mahimahi n. dolphin (Coryphaena hippurus), a game fish up to 1.5 m long, popular for...
moʻo mahi n. small fish released in patches (mahi) to grow and multiply.
kālailepomahi n. agronomy.
nahi₁ var. of lahi thin, frail, delicate...
nāhi₁ paucal article. Some, few, the, the little (contraction of , the, and wahi, little).
nahi₂ n. lichen, general term.
nāhi₂ n. the fires (contraction of ahi, as in the name Nāhi-ʻenaʻena).
nahinahi var. of lahilahi weak, flimsy...
unahinahi many scales.
unahi vt. scales of a fish; scaly; to scale.
pale umauma unahi n. brigandine (Ier. 46.4), coat of mail. lit., scales chest shield.
unaunahi vt. to scale, of fish.
ʻōahi₁ n. rocket, fireworks; clot of burning lava, as from an eruption; hurling firebrands, as from a cliff...
ʻōahi₂ n. rough stone or pumice, as used for polishing surfboards or bowls, or for scraping bristles of a pig...
kao ahi n. firebrand.
pao ahi n.v. to stoke a fire; stoker. lit., fire inserter.
leho ahi n. a species of cowry (Cypraea mauritiana). lit., fire cowry.
poho ahi n. matchbox. lit., fire container.
kiʻo ahi n. fiery pit, place of torment, hell.
kini hoʻopio ahi n. fire extinguisher.
aleloahi n. a kind of introduced flower (no data).
holo ahi vs. steam-driven.
moku holo ahi n. steamship.
kino ahi n. a "fire body": the bones of a deceased thrown into a fire pit so that the spirit of the deceased...
ʻōʻōahi₁ redup. of ʻōahi rocket; rough stone...
ʻōʻōahi₂ n.v. fire poker or shovel; to poke the fire.
poahi₁ vs. dim, obscure.
poahi₂ vi. to revolve, spin, go around; to rotate, of hips in a hula.
pōpōahi n. fireball.
pōkā pōpō ahi n. incendiary bomb.
pahi Haku kā pahi. Paleolithic, in anthropology. Ke au haku kā pahi....
pahi₁ nvt. knife, flint; to skin, as cattle. [with ke KAN]
pahi₂ to stand on edge.
kā pahi knap [chip] knives
kākā pahi n.v. to fence with swords; fencing.
haku kā pahi n. Paleolithic, in anthropology. lit., stone (for) striking knives.
ʻalapahi nvt. slander, falsehood, deceit; slanderer; to slander, defame, deceive, lie.
kuala pahi n. mumble-the-peg.
pāpahi nvt. to decorate, honor, confer honors; adornment, decoration.
lei pāpahi n. leis of alternating groups of flowers and leaves, entwined leis of same or different...
pahipahi nvi. to slap hands; to play "peas-porridge-hot"; this game; a game formerly played by children: a rotten...
pōpahi small, of man or woman.
hou pahi v. to stab with a knife.
uahi nvs. smoke; smoked; dustlike, spraylike; dust, spray, wisps.
 
uahi see puka uahi chimney...
auahi this word is related to uahi, smoke. One source says it refers to lowly or humble persons....
ʻiʻo puaʻa uahi n. bacon. lit., smoked pork flesh.
puka uahi n. smokestack, chimney.
puka uahi n. chimney.
lauahi₁ nvt. to destroy, as by fire or lava flow. fig., quick, deft (as after lima); greedy,...
lauahi₂ n. bag net used for fish, as ʻōhua.
lālauahi vs. gray, stormy-looking, smoke-colored.
polalauahi n. haze, as during a volcanic eruption.
polalauahi n. vog.
namauahi vs. thinly scattered, few, of sparse growth.
pūʻoʻa uahi n. smokestack, as for a factory. lit., smoke tower.
pau ahi n.v. destruction by fire, burned; to put out a fire.
paʻu ahi n. soot, black cindery sand or ash. lit., fire soot.
Pauahi n. name of a star of astrologers, said to rise in the early morning during the month of...
kaʻa pau ahi n. fire engine.
kaʻa pauahi n. var. spelling of kaʻa pau ahi fire engine.
kāhea pau ahi n. fire alarm.
ʻinikua pau ahi n. fire insurance.
uauahi nvs. smoky-gray color, as of tapa; gray quality, as of a whitened sugar-cane leaf; smoky, hazy; a...
mana uauahi n. a variety of taro, the leaf stem mainly light green, the leaf blade with white leaf center,...
oeoe uahi n. smoke alarm. lit., smoke siren.
noeuahi n. haze, as after a volcanic eruption. lit., smoke mist.
kahu ahi n.v. fire builder; to build and tend a fire.
kai lānahu ahi very dark ocean water. lit., fire charcoal sea.
lehu ahi n. ashes. lit., fire ash.
moku ahi same as momoku ahi firebrand...
mokuahi n. steamship. lit., fire ship.
laina mokuahi n. steamship line.
momoku ahi n. firebrand; charred wood.
 
luahi see luaahi₁, luaahi₂ victim, as of wrath...; fearful, mighty...
welu ahi n. ball of tapa cord used to carry fire.
pulupulu ahi nvi. fire kindling; to kindle fire. fig., hot-tempered.
limu ahi n. a tree moss or liverwort.
umu ahi n. fire pit.
manuahi vs. gratis, gratuitous, free of charge; adulterous. (This word is said to have originated from the name...
kāne manuahi n. common-law husband, lover.
wahine manuahi mistress, common-law wife...
ʻai manuahi n. point after touchdown, in football. lit., free point.
keiki manuahi n. illegitimate child. lit., gratis child.
hoʻouahi to smoke, emit smoke, cure by smoking
hoʻouahi vt. to smoke, as meat or fish.
pōpō uahi vs. dense, gray, puffy, as smoke, fog. lit., smoke ball.
puahi₁ var. spelling of pua ahi to glow like fire...
puahi₂ same as puahia spry, quick
kapuahi See entries below. kapuahi. Burner, as on a stove.
kapuahi₁ n. fireplace, stove, furnace, heater, hearth; pan of a musket or gun; censer for...
kapuahi₂ n. base of a fishbook point.
Kapuahi₃ n. name of a star, perhaps the same as Kanukuokapuahi.
pā kapuahi n. burner, as on a stove. lit., stove plate.
Kanukuokapuahi n. Hyades. lit., the opening of the fireplace.
ipu kapu ahi same as ipu ahi censer (incense)
puapuahi redup. of puahi₁,₂
ipu ahi n. censer, vessel for burning incense.
paipu ahi n. exhaust pipe, as on a car. Niʻihau.
kini paipu ahi n. muffler, as on a car. Niʻihau.
hoʻopuahi caus/sim of puahi₂, same as puahia spry, quick...
puʻuahi n. bonfire. [puʻuaahi in PE]
ʻōpuʻuahi n. spark plug. Niʻihau.
wahi n. region, a specific area, in math.
wahī nvt. wrapper, envelope, case, covering, sheath; a ti-leaf bundle; to wrap, cover, bundle up, fold...
wahī n. folder, as in a computer program.
wāhi vt. to cleave, split, burst through, break through; to change, as money; to have sex relations with...
wahi₁ n. place, location, position, site, setting. (ka wahi contracts to common...
wahi₂ paucal article. Some, a little, a bit of.
wahi₃ idiom. to say, according to (usually followed by the possessive a or by a zero-class possessive...
puʻalawāhi vt. to divide. lit., bundle split.
pepa wahī n. wrapping paper.
wāwahi to tear down, shatter, wreck, dash to pieces, break into, demolish; to break, as a law or a...
wāwahi vt. to break, change, as a twenty-dollar bill.
wāwahi vt. to break apart, i.e. breaking a number into addends or factors, in math.
ʻili wahī n. scabbard, sheath.
ʻowāhi same as wāhi to cleave, split, burst through, break through; to change, as money; to have sex relations with a virgin, deflower...
hoʻowāhi caus/sim of wāhi, to cleave, split, burst through, break through; to change, as...
uwahi var. spelling of uahi smoke
auwahi var. spelling of auahi this word is related to uahi, smoke. One source says it refers to lowly or humble persons...
kauwahi paucal article, n. some, a little, a few; something; some place.
hoʻokuʻi helu wahi n. mail merge, as in a computer program. lit., splice addresses.
manuwahi var. spelling of manuahi gratis...

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mōchī n. mochi.

-ehi

ʻaʻehi vi. to cross, as a street.
ʻeʻehi same as hehi to step on.
keʻehi₁ vt. to stamp, tramp, step, tread; to brace with the feet; to rebel against, repudiate; to strike...
keʻehi₂ n. stirrup.
keʻehi₃ n. narrow space between top edges of house thatching.
keʻekeʻehi redup. of keʻehi₁ to stamp, tramp, step, tread; to brace with the feet; to rebel against, repudiate...
pale keʻehi n. stirrup shield.
ʻili keʻehi n. stirrup.
hao keʻehi n. stirrups.
hehi nvt. to stamp, tread, trample, pedal, step on; trampling. fig., to repudiate, deny, desecrate, loathe,...
kāhehi vi. to make a misstep, stumble.
makahehi nvt. admiration, desire for, wonder; amazement; attractive, entrancing; to admire; be...
hoʻomakahehi caus/sim of makahehi, admiration, desire for, wonder; amazement; attractive,...
papa hehi n. footboard, used for dancing; treadle. lit., board to step on.
hula papa hehi n. dance in which the dancers use the papa hehi, treadle boards; this dance is said to have...
kahua hehi n. threshing floor.
hehihehi hiking HE.
ʻeʻeiehiehi same as ʻeʻei offensive, filthy, fly-ridden...
poehiehi var. spelling of pōwehiwehi dim, obscure, indistinct, vague, faint, unclear...
pōehiehi var. spelling of poehiehi dim, obscure, indistinct, vague, faint, unclear...
hekehi vi. hike; to go on a hike.
kāmaʻa hekehi n. hiking shoe.
ala hekehi n. hiking trail.
Keaholehi n. a lua fighting stroke; fish was taboo to the learner.
nehi vs. rotten, moldy, spoiled, as food.
kūnehi n. ocean sunfish (Ranzania laevis, Mola mola, Masturus...
poehi var. spelling of powehi
hoʻopoehi caus/sim of poehi, Var. spelling of powehi dim, obscure, indistinct,...
pehi nvt. to throw, throw at, pelt; an overhand throw, as in throwing the ʻulu.
kāpehi vt. to throw at, pelt, strike.
pepehi₁ vt. to beat, strike, pound, kill.
pepehi₂ n. surface of a tapa beater formed by deep grooves with the wide ridges (up to 14) rounded off...
kōnane pepehi n. tapa-beater design.
kīpēpehi redup. of kīpehi to pelt, throw at. fig., to assail with rough language, speak harshly...
hoʻopepehi to cause to beat, strike, kill; to pretend to beat
kīpehi vt. to pelt, throw at. fig., to assail with rough language, speak harshly.
kīpehi vt. to hit, as with a racket.
hoʻokīpehi caus/sim of kīpehi, to pelt, throw at. fig., to assail with rough language, speak...
kuʻi pehi vt. to pummel, pound, abuse horribly. lit., pound pelt.
hoʻopehi to cause to throw or pretend to throw
kūpehi vt. to pelt, throw at.
wehi n. ornament.
wehi₁ nvt. decoration, adornment, ornament; to decorate.
wehi₂ n. a song composed as an adornment, a song honoring someone.
wehi₃ vs. dark.
pāwehi vt. to beautify, adorn.
kuawehi vs. ultraviolet.
kuawehi₁ n. dark caterpillar resembling the poko, cutworm, about 5 cm or less in length; it feeds on...
kuawehi₂ n. overexposure to the sun; excessive ultraviolet rays.
kukuna kuawehi n. ultraviolet ray.
wewehi same as wehiwehi redup. of wehi, decoration, adornment... festive...
wehiwehi₁ festive.
wehiwehi₂ n. type of pāʻū, woman's skirt...
hoʻowehiwehi decorate, festive. redup. of hoʻowehi
pōwehiwehi vs. same as powehi dim, obscure, indistinct, vague, faint, unclear...
uluwehiwehi redup. of uluwehi lush and beautiful verdure...
hoʻouluwehiwehi caus/sim of uluwehiwehi, redup. of uluwehi lush and beautiful...
ʻiliwehi n. veneer.
kiliwehi vi. to reverberate, rumble.
hoʻowehi to beautify, decorate, adorn
powehi vs. dim, obscure, indistinct, vague, faint, unclear.
hoʻopowehi caus/sim of powehi, dim, obscure, indistinct, vague, faint, unclear...
uluwehi nvs. lush and beautiful verdure; a place where beautiful plants thrive; festively adorned. lit.,...
kauluwehi vi. to decorate, adorn, especially with greenery.
hoʻouluwehi to bedeck with plants; to adorn, bedeck, decorate

-ihi

ihi vt. to strip, peel, as bark or fruit; to tear off, remove.
ihi vt. to peel, as an orange or taro.
ʻihi₁ vs. sacred, holy, majestic, dignified; treated with reverence or respect.
ʻihi₂ n. wood sorrels (Oxalis, all species), perennial weedy herbs, creeping or not, and bearing...
ʻihi₃ see hue wai ʻihi long-necked water container...
kai hī n. flowing sea, especially one that goes through a sluice gate into fish ponds.
kāʻihi₁ nvi. dizzy, dizziness.
kāʻihi₂ vi. to refuse to pay losses or forfeit, as in a game; to use another's property without permission; to...
kāʻihi₃ n. a fine meshed fish net, similar to kāʻili.
ʻalaʻihi₁ n. various species of squirrelfishes of the family Holocentridae, including Flammeo sammara...
ʻalaʻihi₂ pale pink tapa; any faded color
ʻalaʻihi₃ a variety of sugar cane named for the fish, either a deep-red mutant of ʻāwela or related...
ʻaʻalaʻihi n. young of the ʻalaʻihi fishes.
kalaʻihi vi. hard, rigid, stormy (see ex., kūpilikiʻi); oppressive, as of either heat or cold or...
kakalaʻihi redup. of kalaʻihi
kalakalaʻihi redup. of kalaʻihi
māihi vt. to peel; strip, as bark. fig., to strip a person of all he has
maʻihi n. dwarf.
Hauomāʻihi n. name of a wind associated with Kailua quadrangle, Hawaiʻi. lit., cool [wind] of...
paihī n. trickling water, as down the face of a cliff.
paʻihi vt. clear, bright, cloudless; neat, tidy, well dressed in one's best; to honor; set, as a...
pāʻihi₁ n. a small weed (Nasturtium sarmentosum), related to watercress; used medicinally and as a...
pāʻihi₂ n. Maui name for ʻōhiʻa hā, same as hā₇, a native species of...
wai hī n. water oozing as from a precipice or trickling down. lit., purging water.
wāʻihi short for wai ʻihi sacred blood...
ʻaleʻihi var. of ʻalaʻihi a fish.
-hihi hoʻo.hihi To take a fancy to, admire greatly, be enraptured with. Hoʻohihi ka...
hīhī to hiss.
hihi₁ nvi. to entangle, creep, spread, intertwine, intermingle; entanglement, web, snare.
hihi₂ n. a large-meshed fish net.
ʻāhihi₁ n. a low spreading bush (Metrosideros sp.), formerly numerous in Nuʻuanu. Also...
ʻāhihi₂ n. any plant with long runners or creepers, as cup of gold; any creeping vine.
ʻōhiʻa ʻahihi see ʻāhihi₁ a low spreading bush (Metrosideros sp.)...
paʻahihi vs. spread here and there.
lehua ʻāhihi n. a variety of lehua (Metrosideros tremuloides), noted in songs and chants of...
kāhihi nvi. entanglement, perplexity, involvement, blocking; entangled, choked, as by weeds; blocked, involved,...
kāhīhī interj. of disapproval or disbelief; the vowels are sometimes nasalized and the last two greatly...
hoʻokāhihi to entrap, ensnare, entangle, etc
māhihi₁ same as maihi to peel.
māhihi₂ same as mahimahi dolphin.
pāma hihi n. rattan. lit., creeping palm.
hanahihi vs. rank-growing, wild, branchy. fig., untamed, uncivil, crude.
kūnāhihi vs. weak, as from shock; dismayed, numb, dazed, shocked, horrified.
pāhihi vi. to spread, as vines; to stream, as water over a cliff.
pīkake hihi n. a creeping pīkake.
loke hihi n. climbing rose.
ulehihi same as uhi yam.
ʻaʻapehihi n. pothos [plant].
ihihī vi. to neigh, whinny.
palai hihi n. a native filmy fern (Vandenboschia davalioides), climbing on trees in damp forests, with...
hihihi redup. of hihi₁ to entangle, creep, spread, intertwine, intermingle...
kahihihi redup. of kāhihi entanglement...
mohihihi n. a herbaceous leguminous vine (Vigna marina), established on tropical shores of the world....
pohihihi nvs. obscure, entangled, mysterious, intricate, confused, confusing, bewildering, baffling, complex;...
hoʻopohihihi to confuse, bewilder, puzzle, make mysterious
hōihihī to imitate neighing; to make a horse neigh
mōhihi₁ n. a variety of sweet potato, sometimes qualified by the colors keʻokeʻo or...
mōhihi₂ n. a native mint (Stenogyne scrophularioides), more or less shrubby and climbing, leaves ovate,...
nōhihi vs. complex.
kōpia nōhihi n. complex carbohydrate.
hoʻohihi₁ to cause entanglement; to entwine, entangle
hoʻohihi₂ to take a fancy to, admire greatly, be enraptured with
noho hoʻohihi n. possession by a spirit that has taken a fancy (hoʻohihi) to the recipient, perhaps causing...
pōhihi₁ same as pohihihi obscure, entangled...
pōhihi₂ n. ancient name of a plant used for medicine (no data).
lāʻau hihi n. vine.
lāʻauhihi var. spelling of lāʻau hihi vine...
kauhihi₁ vs. tangled, snarled, of vines. fig., in trouble.
kauhihi₂ vs. lashing, as of thatching sticks to house post.
hoʻokauhihi to entangle.
lauhihi n. Niʻihau.
kūhihi vt. to censure, condemn, especially of innocent persons; to involve, entangle,...
pua hōkū hihi n. the waxflower (Hoya bicarinata), an ornamental vine from Samoa, Tonga, and Fiji, in the...
apuhihi n. a shellfish resembling the hīhīwai, found in brackish water.
wai ʻihi n. sacred blood, as of royalty. fig., prominent, royal.
hue wai ʻihi n. long-necked water container.
ʻihīʻihī same as ihihī to neigh.
ʻihiʻihi₁ revered.
ʻihiʻihi₂ an unknown plant formerly growing at ʻIhiʻihilauākea...
pāʻihiʻihi₁ redup. of paʻihi clear, bright, cloudless; neat, tidy, well dressed in one's best; to honor; set, as a ship's sails ...
pāʻihiʻihi₂ same as pāʻihi₁,₂ small weed...; Maui name for ʻōhiʻa hā...
kihi n. corner, particularly an outside corner.
kihi₁ nvi. outside corner (cf. kūʻono), edge, tip, extremity; apex of an angle; sharp point of...
kihi₂ n. a variety of sweet potato. Descriptive terms are lau manamana, lau...
kihi₃ n. canoes guarding the sides of mālolo and iheihe fish nets.
kihi₄ vt. to plug or patch a calabash or canoe.
kihi₅ n. Kauaʻi name for ʻamakihi, a bird.
ʻakihi n. birds. See below.
ʻakakihi same as ʻakakē spry, quick, nimble, especially about getting into people's way or into trouble...
kakakihi vi. to step lightly or softly; to do quietly; to run lightly.
maka kihi nvi. to look out of the corner of the eyes; eye drawn back at the corner.
makihi cressa cretica. cf. Neal 701.
ʻamakihi n. a group of small endemic Hawaiian honey creepers, Loxops virens; abundant on...
kihikihi₁ nvs. corners, curves; angular, full of corners, zigzag.
kihikihi₂ n. Moorish idol, a small, brilliantly colored fish (Zanclus cornutus) with black bands...
kihikihi₃ n. a variety of sweet potato.
kihikihi₄ same as kikihi₁,₂,₃ crescent-shaped, having corners like a cocked hat...; doorframe...; to dodge or move about quickly, canoe sailing...
kihikihi₅ Kauaʻi.
kihikihi₆ n. brim, of a hat. also pekekeu
ulua kihikihi n. a variety of ulua, Alectis sp.
ʻōkihikihi vs. angular, slanting.
manō kihikihi n. hammerhead shark (Sphryna zygaena). lit., angular shark.
mea ʻono kihikihi n. square or rectangular pastry as made by Chinese. lit., cake [with] corners.
hoʻokihikihi to branch out, make corners, make irregular
poʻo kihikihi vs. cocked, as a hat; angular, as a head.
kahaapo kihikihi n. bracket, in punctuation. lit., angular parenthesis.
kikihi n. doorframe.
kikihi₁ vs. crescent-shaped; having corners like a cocked hat.
kikihi₂ n. doorframe, covering for doorframe; side posts of a door, house post on a heiau; door...
kikihi₃ vi. to dodge or move about quickly, especially with quick turning of sharp corners; canoe sailing, to...
punikihi n. a game. lit., surround corner.
lōkihi var. of common lōʻihi
hoʻokihi to make a corner by overlapping, as in plaiting; to fold partially over; to turn aside, make a...
ʻūkihi₁ nvi. cold sores, any sores about the corners (kihi) of the mouth; to have such. fig., to talk...
ʻūkihi₂ n. name of a bird (no data).
pōhaku kihi n. cornerstone.
pou kihi n. corner post. see illus. 1, illus....
lihi n. margin, as on a printed page.
lihi₁ n. edge, rim, border, boundary, margins, brim. Also nihi. See nihi for PPN.
lihi₂ small quantity, particle, a little bit, minutia; slight.
lihi₃ right or interest in property.
lihi₄ point of fishhook.
lihi₅ pearl-shell lure, as for ʻōpelu fish.
lihi₆ piece of land usually between two ahupuaʻa and of unestablished ownership.
ʻalihi₁ n. cords or fine ropes threaded through marginal meshes of upper and lower edges of nets, to which...
ʻalihi₂ n. horizon (sometimes qualified by lani or moana). cf. lihi, edge.
ʻalihi₃ deceit, trickery; to deceive, cheat.
ʻalihi₄ see ʻalihikūlele quarterback...
ʻupena ʻalihi n. name given for a net spread over a patient by a medical kahuna in order to catch evil...
Kalihi land section, channel, stream, valley, elementary school, field, street, and shopping center,...
pā lihi vi. to touch lightly, graze.
kaha pā lihi n. tangent, i.e. a line which touches a circle at one point, in math. lit., line barely...
ʻike lihi vt. to glimpse.
ʻailihi same as ʻaikapa share, sharer...
paʻi lihi vt. to dink, i.e. to mishit or clip (the ball), in volleyball. lit., slight hit. also...
lihilihi₁ same as lihi₁,₂,₃ edge; small quantity; interest in property...
lihilihi₂ n. eyelashes, eyelid.
lihilihi₃ n. lace.
lihilihi₄ vt. to crochet.
lihilihi₅ n. petals.
lihilihi₆ n. a variety of sweet potato (no data). This may be qualified by the term palu.
kui lihilihi n. crochet hook.
noho lihilihi n.v. strict way of life, rigid observance of taboos; rigid way of sitting during ceremonies; genteel...
waikoʻolihilihi n. tears that seem to cling to eyelashes. lit., liquid supporting eyelashes....
laulihilihi n. a slender, prostrate shrub in the pink family (Schiedea stellarioides), endemic to...
maulihilihi vs. hanging precariously, fastened slightly.
ʻēheulihilihi n. insects of the order neuroptera, such as lacewings and antlions. lit., lace...
kūlihilihi redup. of kūlihi grazed...
pūlihilihi same as pūhilihili same as mohihihi, a vine...
kuhi lihi n. page guide, as in a computer document or dictionary. lit., margin...
pili lihi vs. contiguous. lit., edges touching.
hoʻolihi to gird. caus/sim of lihi₂, small quantity, particle, a little bit, minutia;...
ulihi₁ n. a small endemic shrub (Phyllostegia glabra and varieties), in the mint family. Leaves are...
ulihi₂ vs. feebleness, of old age.
kaulihi vs. justified, as type in printing.
hoʻokaulihi vt. to justify, as type in printing.
kaha hoʻokaulihi n. two vertical lines written to the left of lines of print to indicate that the left margin should be...
kūlihi grazed, as by a bullet; hit but not seriously hurt; hooked but escaped, as a...
pūlihi vi. light, as wind.
mihi nvt. repentance, remorse; to repent, apologize, be sorry, contrite; to regret; to confess, as to a...
ʻalamihi n. a common black crab (Metopograpsus thukuhar).
ʻelemihi same as ʻalamihi and ʻelepī, a small black crab.
mihimihi redup. of mihi repentance...
mimihi redup. of mihi repentance...
mimimihi same as mihimihi repentance...
aumihi vt. to grieve, regret, be sorry.
nihi₁ nvs. edge, brink, rim, border; sideways, on edge, steep. also lihi.
nihi₂ vs. stealthily, quietly, softly, unobtrusively, carefully; creeping silently and softly, as on...
Kānihi n. a stroke in lua fighting.
pā nihi var. of pā lihi touch lightly...
pauānihi same as paunihinihi small, worthless taro shoots...
kuanihi n. steep ridge.
puanihi young taro, taro tops.
laenihi n. name applied to various high-headed labroid fishes of the genera Hemipteronotus and...
Laenihi sister of the antihero Halemano, who often assumed the form of the fish of the same name...
ʻAoa Laenihi n. a rainy wind at Niʻihau, said to be so-called because it creeps (nihi).
mūheʻe laenihi n. pearl-shell lure with curves suggesting those on the head of the laenihi fish; considered...
leʻenihi var. of laenihi a fish.
hele nihi diplomacy, diplomatic
nihinihi₁ fastidious, overly strict, finicky, decorous, dainty. also lihilihi.
nihinihi₂ redup. of nihi₁ edge, brink, rim, border...
ʻanihinihi vs. var. spelling of ʻānihinihi₁ precarious.
ʻānihinihi₁ vs. precarious.
ʻānihinihi₂ n. small taro tubers. Less used than ʻōnihinihi.
lānihinihi vs. thin, narrow. lit., edge surface.
noho ʻana nihinihi same as noho lihilihi strict way of life...
ʻōnihinihi n. small taro shoots, as of the fourth generation. See kalo for names of...
hoʻonihinihi caus/sim of nihinihi, fastidious, overly strict, finicky, decorous, dainty. Also...
kaunihinihi vi. holding on precariously. lit., resting on the edges.
paunihinihi n. small, worthless taro shoots.
kūnihinihi redup. of kūnihi₁,kūnihi₂ steep, sheer, precarious....; ridge, as of a precipice...;
ninihi same as nihinihi fastidious...
ʻoninihi same as ʻōnihinihi small taro shoots...
kūnīnihi same as kūnihinihi steep, sheer, ridge...
ʻūnihi cricket EH
kūnihi₁ vs. steep, sheer, precarious.
kūnihi₂ nvs. ridge, as of a precipice; ridge of a feather helmet; ridge of uncut hair on the head; on edge;...
kele ʻākea kūnihi vi. close hauled on the starboard side, i.e. sailing into the wind at the closest angle possible,...
kele ama kūnihi vi. close hauled on the port side, i.e. sailing into the wind at the closest angle possible, generally...
pūnihi vs. lofty, majestic, dignified.
hōʻihi₁ to treat as sacred, holy, majestic, dignified, with reverence or respect; to...
hōʻihi₂ tapa or pandanus fitted into a hoop and placed on the head of an attendant (kahu), serving...
waikōʻihi n. waterspout.
lōʻihi vs. length, in math. abb. . also ana lōʻihi, loa....
lōʻihi₁ nvs. length, long. height, tall distance;
 
Lōʻihi₂ young undersea volcano 30 kilometers southeast of Hawaiʻi Island.
kāmaʻa lōʻihi n. boot, boots, hip boots. lit., tall shoes.
huinahā loʻihi n. rectangle. lit., long quadrilateral.
lau huinahā lōʻihi n. rectangular array, in math. lit., rectangle pattern.
hānai lōʻihi vt. to make an outside set, in volleyball. Niʻihau.
pōʻai lōʻihi n. ellipse, oval. lit., long circle.
pōʻai lōʻihi n. oval.
noho lōʻihi₁ n. bench, settee.
noho lōʻihi₂ vi. to stay long.
huinahā hiō lōʻihi n. oblique parallelogram.
hoʻoloʻihi to lengthen, extend, prolong
kūlōʻihi vt. to wait a long time; to stand long; to last long, endure; to take a long time.
pihi n. button; to button (preceded by ke). also pihi lole.
pihi n. key, as on a typewriter or computer keyboard (preceded by ke).
pihi n. switch, as on a radio, TV set, etc. (preceded by ke).
pihi₁ n. scab, scar.
pihi₂ n. button, badge; to button (preceded by ke).
pihi₃ vs. blunt, dull, as a wooden digging stick.
pihi₄ n. fish.
kia pihi vt. remote control; to control by remote control. lit., button steering.
lima kia pihi n. remote manipulator arm, space crane. lit., remote control crab claw.
huka pihi n.v. buttonhook; to hook a button.
puka pihi n. buttonhole.
puka pihi n. buttonhole.
humu puka pihi n. buttonhole stitch.
papa pihi n. keyboard, as on a computer or typewriter.
papapihi n. var. spelling of papa pihi keyboard, as on a computer or typewriter.
hōʻike hua pihi n. key caps, on computer program. lit., show key letters.
pua pihi n. all kinds of zinnias, especially one (Zinnia elegans), a Mexican annual grown ornamentally...
pua Pākē pihi n. dwarf pua Pākē, a genus (Chrysanthemum) in the daisy family...
loke pihi n. tiny buttonhole roses (Rosa chinensis var. minima).
paʻipihi n. blue-button, a kind of jellyfish.
pihipihi n. washer, as used in plumbing (preceded by ke).
pihipihi₁ scarred.
pihipihi₂ any small objects shaped like buttons, as washers (preceded by ke).
pihipihi₃ nvt. to skip stones on the surface of the water; stone skipping.
pihipihi₄ rare redup. of pihi₃ blunt, dull...
ʻōpihipihi₁ nvs. a mere trifle, small thing; tiny, trifling, as a fish or worthless sweet potato.
ʻōpihipihi₂ n. kind of mat, as used for sails.
kūpihipihi vs. tiny, small, insignificant; to become insignificant.
ʻopihi₁ n. limpets, Hawaiians recognize three kinds: kōʻele (Cellana talcosa, the largest),...
ʻopihi₂ n. salted and dried abalone from the mainland. also ʻopihi malihini.
ʻopihi₃ n. design for tapa and mats consisting of small triangles, probably named for the...
makaʻopihi₁ n. opihi scooped out of its shell.
makaʻopihi₂ n. a fine pandanus mat, of 6 cm strands. lit., fine mesh.
kuʻi ʻopihi v. to pry ʻopihi limpets loose from a rock with a knife, formerly to hit a glancing blow with...
pū pihi n. trumpet. lit., horn (with) buttons.
kukuʻihi n. physic nut (Jatropha curcas), a tropical American shrub or small tree with soft wood, milky...
wihi same as ʻāwihi to wink.
ʻāwihi vi. to wink, ogle. See saying, lihilihi₂.
ʻāwihiwihi redup. of ʻāwihi to wink, ogle...

-ohi

ʻohi vt. to collect, as fingerprints at the scene of a crime. cf. kāpala.
ohi₁ nvs. young animal, usually female; maiden just entering womanhood; youth; youthful...
ʻohi₁ nvt. to gather, harvest, cull, pick, select; gathering, selection; to collect, as wages or taxes; to...
ohi₂ vt. to peel, as bark.
ʻohi₂ vi. to gush, chatter aimlessly and ramblingly, gabble.
ohi₃ n. shoots from roots, as of the wauke plant.
ohi₄ var. of wohi₁ one whose parent was of piʻo, naha, or nīʻaupiʻo rank, and the other parent of second degree collaterality.
puaʻa ohi n. a young female pig that has not borne young.
wahaʻohi nvi. to talk in a foolish, silly, senseless manner; such talk; such a talker.
kāohi vt. to control.
kāohi₁ vt. to hold back, detain, restrain, prevent, repress, withhold, check, try to hold back,...
kāohi₂ nvt. style of chanting in which prolonged vowels are cut off with glottal stops; to chant...
kakāohi redup. of kāohi to hold back, detain, restrain, prevent, repress...
kaula kāohi n. reins, cheek line.
kulekele kāohi n. containment, as a government policy of preventing the expansion of a hostile power or ideology....
papa ʻohi n. draft board, selection board.
puaʻohi nvi. to chatter, gush, ramble verbally; chattering, chatterbox.
puaiohi n. small Kauaʻi thrush (Phaeornis palmeri).
ohiohi₁ nvi. to grow vigorously, flourish; young shoots, as of wauke (Kam. 76:110) or from...
ʻohiʻohi₁ redup. of ʻohi₁ gather...
ohiohi₂ vs. to show, of wood grain.
ʻohiʻohi₂ redup. of ʻohi₂ to gush, chatter aimlessly and ramblingly, gabble...
āohiohi vt. resistance, i.e. opposition to the flow of electricity, or any opposition that slows down or...
lima āohiohi n. resistance arm, i.e. the distance from the fulcrum to the resistance force in a...
kāohiohi redup. of kāohi
māohiohi to grow vigorously.
māʻohiʻohi n. a native mint (Stenogyne rugosa), found only on the island of Hawaiʻi, a shrub with...
nao ʻohiʻohi n. prominent grain in wood. lit., picked grain.
kupuohiohi redup. of kupuohi flourish...
pipi ohi young cow, heifer.
kōhi₁ nvt. to gather, as fruit; to break off neatly, as taro corm from the stalk with a stick or...
kōhi₂ nvs. fat, rich, as food; fatness.
kōhi₃ vt. to fill or heal, of a wound.
kōhi₄ nvt. to hold back, check, restrain: to strain, especially as in childbirth, to travail; to hold or hold...
kōhi₅ vs. prolonged, as a sound; long.
kōhi₆ nvt. to dig (For. 4:510).
ʻakohi n. a variety or taro.
haʻakōhi same as kōhi gather; fat; heal; restrain...
waimakaiakohi n. name of a minor illness (no data).
mākohi₁ same as kōhi₁ gather, break off... to dig.
mākohi₂ n. a red variety of taro, used for pink poi, sometimes qualified by the colors...
kōhikōhi to cull, separate, grade, as fish or sweet potatoes.
kokōhi redup. of kōhi₁,₂,₃,₄ to gather, as fruit...; fat, rich, as food...; to fill or heal, of a wound...; to hold back, check, restrain...
haʻakokōhi₁ redup. of haʻakōhi to travail
haʻakokōhi₂ vt. to bring out the natural grain of wood, as by careful use of oil.
hoʻokokōhi₁ same as haʻakokōhi₁, haʻakokōhi₂ redup. of haʻakōhi, to travail...; to bring out the natural grain of wood...;
hoʻokokōhi₂ slow and stunted of growth.
hoʻokokōhi₃ black and threatening, as clouds before a storm.
hoʻokokōhi₄ forceful.
mokohi same as lana to float.
mōkohi same as mākohi a taro.
hoʻokōhi Cc
haukōhi₁ n. icecap, as at the Arctic. lit., checked ice.
haukōhi₂ n. shave ice, snow cone.
pālau kōhi see pālau₂
pōhaku kohi n. stone breadfruit splitter.
lohi₁ vs. slow, tardy, late, retarded, backward, deliberate, gradual; to delay.
lohi₂ vs. short for ʻalohi sparkle, shine.
lohi₃ n. tendon. Niʻihau.
ʻalohi nvi. to shine, glitter, sparkle; bright, brilliant; splendor, brilliancy.
ʻālohi nvi. var. spelling of ʻalohi to shine, glitter, sparkle; bright, brilliant; splendor, brilliancy.
haʻalohi same as ʻalohi sparkling.
kaʻalohi same as kaʻalolohi slow-moving, slow to anger...
Keʻalohi n. name of a star that appears on the night of Hoaka in the month of Kaʻaona after...
kalohi n. male sex organ.
malohi vs. drowsy, sleepy, sluggish.
hoʻomalohi sluggish; to act drowsy, sleepy; to cause drowsiness, sleepiness
lohilohi redup. of lohi₁,₂ slow...; sparkle...
ʻālohilohi radiant.
Makaʻālohilohi n. name of a star. lit., bright eye.
mālohilohi redup. of malohi drowsy...
ʻōlohilohi same as ʻālohilohi radiant...
hoʻolohilohi redup. of hoʻolohi
kilohi vt. to glance, gaze, as into a mirror (kilo + hi, transitivizer).
aniani kilohi n. mirror, looking glass.
lolohi slowpoke.
kaʻalolohi vs. slow-moving, slow to anger.
mālōlohi same as mālohilohi redup. of malohi, drowsy...
hoʻololohi similar to hoʻolohi
ʻūlōlohi same as lohi slow
molohi same as molohai drowsy, sleepy...
hoʻolohi to delay, make slow, detain; to go slowly, procrastinate, dillydally lag
polohi vs. smooth, as of skin.
nohi vs. bright-colored, vivid, as the rainbow.
nohinohi redup. of nohi bright-colored, vivid...
kīnohinohi printed, as calico. See ex., hoʻopukalia.
ʻonohinohi₁ same as ʻōlohilohi, ʻālohilohi radiant...
ʻonohinohi₂ n. a variety of sweet potato.
kinohi n. beginning, origin, genesis.
kīnohi nvt. decorated, spotted, ornamented; decoration, ornamentation.
hoʻokīnohi₁ caus/sim of kīnohi, decorated, spotted, ornamented; decoration,...
hoʻokīnohi₂ to adorn, add color
ʻōnohi₁ n. the eyeball; center; setting, as of a ring. fig., eyes.
 
ʻōnohi₂ n. patch or fragment of a rainbow.
kiʻi ʻōnohi n. pupil of the eye. fig., beloved person.
kiʻiʻōnohi n. var. spelling of kiʻi ʻōnohi pupil of the eye. fig., beloved person.
konohī n. Chinese New Year.
nonohi redup. of nohi bright-colored, vivid, as the rainbow...
ao ʻōnohi n. cloud with rainbow (ʻōnohi) colors.
haku ʻōnohi n. eyeball.
hoʻohī to purge (of bowels). caus/sim of hī₂, dysentery, diarrhea; to flow, hiss; to...
hano ʻohi n. collection tube, e.g. a test tube used to collect gas generated in an...
pohī vi. to sink, settle, ebb.
kūkūohi vs. sharp, steep, conspicuous, as house roof.
kupuohi vi. to flourish, grow vigorously, mature early, as an adolescent.
wohi₁ n. one whose parent was of piʻo, naha, or nīʻaupiʻo rank, and the other...
wohi₂ var. spelling of ohi₁,₂ young animal, usually female, maiden just entering womanhood...; to peel, as bark...
ʻĀina Wohi same as Nū Hepeke New Hebrides...
ʻĀinawohi n. said to be a name for the New Hebrides.
kapu wohi n. taboo of wohi chiefs, including exemption from the prostration taboo.

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uhi lepo uhi. topsoil.
uhi₁ nvt. covering, cover, veil, film, lid, solid tattooing, tent (Puk. 26.12); to cover, spread...
uhi₂ n. large, bluish-brown birthmark.
uhi₃ n. the yam (Dioscorea alata), from southeast Asia, a climber with square stems, heart-shaped...
uhi₄ n. mother-of-pearl bivalve, mother-of-pearl shank.
uhi₅ n. turtle shell piece used for scraping olonā.
uhi₆ n. mark made by the gall of raw pūpū ʻawa (a shellfish) on tapa or on the skin as an...
kauhi same as ʻākia a shrub.
waʻa kau hī n. canoe for fishing aku.
maka uhi₁ n. face tattooed solid, without patterning.
maka uhi₂ n. tattooed eyelid, as a humiliating sign of a warrior's defeat.
maka uhi₃ n. downcast eyes.
puakauhi Kauaʻi.
Hikauhi n. name of the wife of the famous legendary navigator, Pākaʻa and of the coastal area,...
pāuhi n. a mother-of-pearl bonito hook used when the sun was bright and high. lit., covering...
pale uhi n. veil, covering.
-uhuhī To tease, annoy, vex, nag.
hoʻouhuhī to tease, annoy, vex, nag
ʻuhīʻuhī nvi. whine, as of a child; to whine.
uhiuhi₁ redup. of uhi₁ covering...
uhiuhi₂ n. an endemic legume (Mezoneuron kauaiense), a tree with pink or red flowers and thin, broad,...
hoʻouhiuhi to prepare uhiuhi wood for house posts
niuhi n. man-eating shark, Carcharodon carcharias; any Hawaiian shark longer than 3.5 m is probably...
manō niuhi see niuhi
kuhi see manaʻo kuhi assumption; to assume...
kuhi₁ nvt. to point, gesture, as in speaking, directing an orchestra, or dancing the hula; gesture,...
kuhi₂ vi. to suppose, think, infer, presume, assume, expect, surmise, imagine.
kaha kuhi n. reference mark in writing or printing to direct attention, as asterisk, dagger, arrow,...
kākuhi vt. to chart, make a chart, graph; to distribute, as data on a graph. cf. ili,...
mīkini kākuhi n. graphing calculator. lit., machine (for) graphing.
kalakuhi n. color code; to color code (something).
lima kuhi n. index finger; in printing, an index or hand calling attention to a note. lit., pointing...
anakuhi n. template.
manamana kuhi₁ n. index finger.
manamana kuhi₂ n. hand of a watch or clock.
kuanakuhi n. theory.
pakuhi n. chart, graph, plot.
pākuhi n. var. spelling of pakuhi chart, graph, plot.
piko pakuhi n. origin of a graph. lit., graph center.
kālaikuhi vt. theory; to theorize.
kuhikuhi vt. to point, as a mouse arrow in a computer program.
kuhikuhi vt. to show, demonstrate, as how a math problem is solved.
kuhikuhi vt. to direct, as a movie or video production.
kuhikuhi n. indicator; to indicate.
kuhikuhi₁ to show, demonstrate, designate, prescribe, teach, give orders, point out, point towards...
kuhikuhi₂ vs. sweet, tasty, fat.
palapala kuhikuhi n. chart; statement, as of an account.
lama kuhikuhi n. beacon, signal light.
lima kuhikuhi n. hands of a clock. lit., pointing hands.
lima kuhikuhi n. hand, as of an analog clock or watch.
uaki lima kuhikuhi n. analog watch or clock, i.e. a watch or clock with hands. also uāki lima...
manamana kuhikuhi n. index finger. Niʻihau.
haʻina kuhikuhi n. directional adverbs, as mai, iho, aku, aʻe. lit., pointing adverbs.
ninahaidirina kuhikuhi n. ninhydrin indicator.
paniinoa kuhikuhi n. demonstrative pronoun. lit., directing pronoun.
papa kuhikuhi n. table of contents, index, schedule, directory, program, timetable. lit., pointing-out...
papa kuhikuhi n. table of contents.
papa kuhikuhi n. menu, as in a computer program.
puke kuhikuhi n. manual, book of directions.
mōkuhikuhi vs. sweet, as sugar.
hoʻokuhikuhi rare caus/sim of kuhikuhi₁, to show, demonstrate, designate, prescribe, teach, give...
lāʻau kuhikuhi n. pointer, as used in a classroom.
kiʻi kuhi n.v. to make time-keeping hula gestures with the left hand reaching forward and back to the front...
kiʻikuhi n. diagram, schematic drawing.
ʻōkuhi n. directions.
manaʻo kuhi n. assumption; to assume. lit., assuming thought.
hahai ʻōkuhi vt. to follow directions.
kōmi ʻōkuhi n. macro, as in a computer program; script, i.e. a set of computer codes programmed to run...
hoʻokuhi₁ to teach the art of gesturing in the hula; to point, etc
hoʻokuhi₂ caus/sim of kuhi₂, to suppose, think, infer, presume, assume, expect, surmise,...
ukuhi₁ vt. to pour out, dip, as water. (-hi is a transitivizer and a reflex of PPN -fi; cf. Tongan...
ukuhi₂ vt. to wean, as a child.
kukuhi rare var. of ukuhi to pour.
ukukuhi redup. of ukuhi pour out...
helu kuhi n. zip code. lit., pointing number.
lūhi 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...
luhi₁ nvs. weary, tired, fatigued; wearisome, burdensome, tiresome, laborious, tedious; burden, wearisome or...
luhi₂ nvt. a child or other person tended and raised with devoted care; to care for and attend with care and...
paʻa luhi vs. overcome with weariness.
kāluhi vs. flexible, pliable; easily shaken, as a tree branch; easily scattered, as ripe fruit or withered...
maka luhi n. tired eyes, tired people, especially those who have been working hard on a community...
ʻahaʻaina maka luhi n. feast given to honor those who prepared the feast and served, the workers being served by those who...
maluhi dull, sleepy.
ʻahaʻaina lima luhi similar to ʻahaʻaina maka luhi feast given to honor those who prepared the feast and served...
hoʻomaluhi same as hoʻomāluhiluhi
hana luhi nvs. tiresome activity or work, bother, toil.
hoa luhi n. fellow worker, especially one helping to rear a child.
paluhi same as luhi weary...
luhiluhi redup. of luhi₁ weary, tired, fatigued; wearisome, burdensome, tiresome...
māluhiluhi vs. tired, weary; worn out; tiresome, wearisome, fatiguing.
hoʻomāluhiluhi to cause fatigue, exhaust, tire; tiresome, exhausting, toilsome
hoʻoluhiluhi to make tired, disturbed, etc.; to wear one down with work. cf. hoʻoluhi
pōluhiluhi redup. of poluhi dull, sleepy...
moluhi var. of maluhi dull, sleepy...
hoʻoluhi vt. to bother, disturb, trouble, wear out with work, overburden, inconvenience; nuisance, bother;...
luna hoʻoluhi n. taskmaster. lit., officer who makes weary.
kauā hoʻoluhi n. any type of kauā who works hard, vassal. lit., oppressed kauā.
hale hoʻoluhi n. house of bondage.
poluhi vs. dull, sleepy.
pōluhi n. long spear.
luluhi₁ redup. of luhi₁,₂ weary, tired, fatigued...; to care for and attend with care and affection...
luluhi₂ black and heavy, of clouds; overcast, threatening.
hoʻoluluhi to make sleepy; drowsy
poʻo luluhi lit., tired head.
poluluhi₁ redup. of poluhi dull, sleepy...
poluluhi₂ vs. cloudy, misty, shady.
pululuhi vs. hazy, foggy, cloudy. fig., befogged, as with sleep.
puluhi vi. drenched. (Perhaps pulu₁ + -hi, transitivizer.)
mumuhi nvi. buzzing, as of mosquitoes, perhaps a higher tone than the mumuhu.
nuhi same as unuhi take out, withdraw...
unuhi₁ vt. to take out, withdraw, as money from a bank, or a drawer from a desk; to unsheath, extract; to...
unuhi₂ vt. to translate, interpret.
lepe unuhi n. subtitle. lit., translation hem.
hoʻounuhi to have something translated, withdrawn, etc
hoʻouhi caus/sim of uhi₁, covering, cover, veil, film, lid, solid tattooing, tent; to...
puhi vt. to fire, as clay or ceramics.
puhi₁ vt. to burn, set on fire, bake (preceded by ke),
puhi₂ nvi. to blow, puff; blowhole; spouting, as by a whale; to smoke, as tobacco.
...
puhi₃ vt. to extract, as water from steam; to distill, brew.
puhi₄ n. eel (see below). A hitherto undescribed eel was identified in 1978 as Gymnothorax...
puhi₅ same as maiʻa puhi a banana.
puhi₆ n. sticks supporting a pākuʻikuʻi net, called the puhi nui and the puhi...
puhi₇ n. uncircumcised foreskin.
puhi₈ see kua puhi, puhi kaokao abscess on the back...; active venereal sore...
ʻapuhi vt. to deceive, lie, cheat.
waʻa puhi n. a small, slim canoe used for surfing.
maiʻa puhi n. an ancient Hawaiian variety of banana with green and brown trunk. The fruit is twisted when young;...
kāpuhi n. master of an animal; nurse or caretaker of a child; provider in general (named from the...
maka puhi n. fishhook with two opposite barbs, as used for eels. lit., eel point.
maka puhi n. herringbone weave.
paka puhi n. smoking tobacco.
hoʻokāpuhi same as kāpuhi; to feed an eel; to nurse or care for a child or person. fig., clever,...
kualanapuhi n. officer who watched over a sleeping or resting chief and waved the kāhili, feather...
panapanapuhi a kind of shellfish.
haoa puhi n. gorge used for catching eels: when the eel took the baited stick it was pulled by a string, and...
kua puhi n. abscess on the back.
lua puhi₁ n. blowhole.
lua puhi₂ n. eel hole.
ʻawapuhi₁ n. wild ginger (Zingiber zerumbet), a forest herb with narrow leaves arranged along a stalk 30 to 60...
ʻawapuhi₂ n. a variety of sweet potato.
ʻawapuhi₃ n. a type of taro (no data).
koaʻawapuhi n. koa with yellowish wood, regarded as female by Hawaiians. lit., ginger koa.
ʻawe puhi n. eel tentacle, but referring to the octopus, a euphemism for ʻaweule.
mōhai puhi n. offering by fire.
puhipuhi redup. of puhi₂ to blow.
pila puhipuhi n. harmonica, mouth organ. lit., blowing fiddle.
pila puhipuhi n. harmonica.
pilapuhipuhi n. var. spelling of pila puhipuhi harmonica, mouth organ. lit., blowing fiddle.
maiʻa kahiki puhi same as maiʻa puhi an ancient Hawaiian variety of banana with green and brown trunk...
hāuliuli puhi n. a variety of hāuliuli, a fish. lit., eel hāuliuli.
iwipuhi n. design on a tapa beater and on tapa consisting of a herringbone figure with a long...
iwipuhi n. herringbone weave. dic.
ʻōpuhi same as ʻawapuhi a kind of ginger.
ipu hao puhi n. still, for distilling.
leleʻopuhi vi. to leap obliquely into the water from a height. same as lele pāhiʻa.
hoʻopuhi to cause to blow, blow. fig., to steal
pū puhi n. trumpet, horn, conch shell trumpet.
pupuhi to spit. fig., to abolish, as taboo (Kep. 143); to be blown away, flee.
ʻāhaʻikapupuhi vi. to go with the wind, to disappear completely.
ʻoʻopu puhi lit., eel.
pūpū puhi₁ n. sundial shell (Solarium sp.), Called hālili in some localities.
pūpū puhi₂ conch shell. lit., shell to blow. Kona.
pupupuhi same as pupuhi spit...
kākau uhi nvt. solid tattoo pattern; to tattoo thus.
puʻu hī n. a desire to evacuate when bowels are loose.

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iʻi vs. bristling, dishevelled (follows hulu, huhulu, huluhulu).
ʻiʻi₁ vs. small, stunted, undersized, dwarf.
ʻiʻī₁ vs. tight, difficult to extract, as a plug; stiff.
ʻīʻī₁ vs. sour, rancid, moldy, musty.
ʻiʻi₂ n. admired deep, rasping sound in chanting; tremor; guttural quality of some sounds, as back vowels or...
ʻiʻī₂ vi. to frown, scowl.
ʻĪʻī₂ n. family name of John Papa ʻĪʻī (1800–1870).
ʻiʻi₃ same as ʻiʻini desire, crave...
ʻiʻī₃ vi. to move swiftly. Kauaʻi.
ʻiʻi₄ vt. to gather, collect.
ʻiʻī₄ vs. lost, as old knowledge.
ʻiʻi₅ short for hāpuʻu ʻiʻi₁,₂ ferns.
ʻiʻi₆ vs. reddish-brown, as a dog's hair.
ʻiʻi₇ same as ʻapapane a bird.

-aii

kaīī var. spelling of kaī of displeasure...
kāʻiʻī vi. hard, rigid; stingy, close-fisted, hard-hearted, harsh; to refuse help; to deny a request; to strut...
kāʻīʻī vi. var. spelling of kāʻiʻī hard...
kaʻiʻi₁ vs. smooth, unwrinkled.
kaʻiʻi₂ n. small-meshed net.
lehua maka ʻiʻi n. a variety or taro. lit., small-eyed lehua.
palaʻiʻi same as lehua palaʻiʻi a variety of taro.
lehua palaʻiʻi n. a variety of taro, of common upland culture in Kona, Hawaiʻi. The plant is short to...
māʻīʻī n. fatigue and backache.
māʻiʻi₁ short for māʻiʻiʻi suregeonfish; taro...
māʻiʻi₂ vi. to sprout; to begin to open, as flower petals.
nāiʻi vt. to remove, take out.
kanaiʻi same as kāʻiʻī
kakanaiʻi same as kakana harsh, rude, ungracious, surly...
kakanaʻiʻi var. spelling of kakanaiʻi harsh, rude, ungracious, surly...
kuaʻiʻi vt. to flatter, cajole with flattery.
hoʻokuaʻiʻi caus/sim of kuaʻiʻi, to flatter, cajole with flattery...
pua iʻi n. var. spelling of puaʻiʻi tiny fry of fish.
puaʻiʻi n. tiny fry of fish.
Hawaiʻi nvs. Hawaiʻi (both the island Hawaiʻi Island and the group of...
Hawaiʻi n. Hawaiʻi; Hawaiian.
pia Hawaiʻi see pia₂ starch...
piʻa Hawaiʻi n. same as piʻa yam...
Keʻena Kuleana Hawaiʻi n. Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA). lit., office (of) Hawaiian rights.
haʻawina Hawaiʻi Hawaiian studies.
māhele haʻawina Hawaiʻi n. Hawaiian studies department, as at a university or community college. lit., Hawaiian lessons...
hae Hawaiʻi₁ n. hibiscus. lit., Hawaiian flag, from having red petals striped with white.
hae Hawaiʻi₂ n. carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus), petals red with white stripes, formerly a great favorite...
hae Hawaiʻi₃ n. a variety of plumeria.
ohe Hawaiʻi n. native bamboo (Schizostachyum glaucifolium) with long green joints, and large leaves. Wood...
loke Hawaiʻi n. double pink rose.
kula kaiapuni Hawaiʻi n. Hawaiian-medium school.
papa kaiapuni Hawaiʻi n. Hawaiian-medium class.
ʻOihana Kālā o ka Mokuʻāina ʻo Hawaiʻi n. Hawaiʻi State Department of Finance. lit., money department of the State of...
ʻOihana Hoʻolālā a me ka Hoʻomohala Waiwai o ka Moku ʻāina ʻo Hawaiʻi n. Hawaiʻi State Department of Planning and Economic Development. lit., planning and economic...
ʻAhahui Kanu Kō Hawaiʻi n. Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association.
ʻAhahui Moʻolelo Hawaiʻi n. Hawaiian Historical Society.
hoʻohawaiʻi to act as a Hawaiian; to ape or imitate Hawaiians
ʻĀina Hoʻomalu Holoholona Lōhiu o Hawaiʻi n. Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge.
Hakuohawaiʻi n. Prince Albert, only son of Kamehameha IV and Queen Emma who died at the age of four in 1862,...

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pālokeʻiʻi n. parakeet. lit., under-sized parrot.

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hiʻi₁ vt. to hold or carry in the arms, as a child; to bear; to nurse or tend a child (Hawaiians did not...
hiʻi₂ same as kūpoki a plaiting process.
hiʻi₃ vs. tall, as cliff or mountain.
alahiʻi n. hem or finished border of a plaited mat or hat.
lonohiʻi vi. to cry to be carried, of an infant carried too much; to fret in a spoiled way to be carried. lit.,...
hoʻohiʻi caus/sim of hiʻi₁, to hold or carry in the arms, as a child; to bear; to nurse or...
kuhiʻī n. specifications, specs; to specify.

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ʻiʻiʻī vi. to restrain, choke back; to groan, as with exertion.
ʻiʻiʻi₁ intensification of ʻiʻi₁, small, tiny.
ʻiʻiʻi₂ small hāpuʻu ʻiʻi and ʻamaʻu ʻiʻi ferns.
māʻīʻīʻī rare redup. of māʻīʻī fatigue and backache...
māʻiʻiʻi₁ n. a surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigrofuscus).
māʻiʻiʻi₂ n. a variety of taro.
pāʻīʻiʻi see nenue
komoiʻiʻi vs. var. spelling of komoʻiʻiʻi very small, tiny, of small stature; also said of people of little consequence.
komoʻiʻiʻi vs. very small, tiny, of small stature; also said of people of little consequence.

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kiʻi n. figure, as an illustration in a textbook; graphics.
kiʻi vt. to receive a serve, in volleyball; also first pass. Niʻihau.
kiʻi₁ n. image, picture, photograph, drawing, diagram, illustration, likeness, cartoon, statue, idol,...
-kiʻi₁ see hākiʻi, hīkiʻi, mūkiʻi, nākiʻi, nīkiʻi all meaning to tie, bind.
kiʻi₂ vt. to fetch, get, procure, send for, go after, summon, attack; to seek for sexual ends.
...
-kiʻi₂ hoʻo.kiʻi Var. of hōkiʻi, thin, wasted. (Isa. 34.4.)
kiʻi₃ vi. to try and, go and (idiomatic).
kiʻi₄ nvi. hula step: one foot points to the side, front, and back; then the other foot does the...
kiʻi₅ same as ʻalani orange.
kiʻi₆ n. gesture, as in hula.
pea kiʻi n. teddy bear. also pea pāʻani.
hākiʻi vt. to tie, bind.
kaha kiʻi n.v. to draw or paint a picture or draw plants; artist.
kākiʻi vt. to strike at, aim at, smite (FS 89); to brandish threateningly, as a war club (FS...
aka kiʻi n. negative of a photograph.
akakiʻi n. photo negative.
kākākiʻi vs. clumsy, awkward-moving, gangling, blundering in speech, uncouth in manner and speech; rambling, as...
maka kiʻi nvi. flirtatious eyes; to lure or attract with the eyes.
makakiʻi n. mask. lit., image face.
makakiʻi see nananana makakiʻi mask spider...
nananana makakiʻi n. happy face spider. lit., mask spider. also nanana makakiʻi.
kāpala kiʻi v. to daub designs, especially to fit ocherous earth in petroglyphs.
palapala kiʻi n. summons, process, writ, warrant, subpoena. lit., document for fetching.
Kāwalakiʻi n. upper stroke in club fighting.
hula kiʻi₁ nvi. dance of the images in which the dancers postured stiffly like images; to dance thus....
hula kiʻi₂ n. a dance with marionettes.
kamakiʻi vs. lazy, shirking, indolent.
nākiʻi vt. to tie.
ʻanakiʻi same as ʻamokiʻi₂ genitals of male...
uea nākiʻi n. twist tie, as used with plastic bags. lit., tying wire.
-manakiʻi hoʻo.mana.kiʻi Idolatrous; to worship images.
hoʻomanakiʻi idolatrous; to worship images
pena kiʻi n.v. to paint pictures; picture painter; water colors.
kahuna kiʻi n. caretaker of images, who wrapped, oiled, and stored them, and carried them into battle ahead of the...
pakiʻi vs. flat, as a tire. Niʻihau.
pākiʻi₁ vs. flat, fallen flat, spread out flat, flattened.
pākiʻi₂ n. various flatfishes (Bothus mancus). The name may be qualified by the terms...
pākiʻi₃ vs. broiled, as puppies that were split and laid flat.
pāpākiʻi vi. to sit flat, as on the floor.
koʻe pākiʻi n. planaria. lit., flat worm.
pepa kiʻi n. joker, in a deck of cards. lit., picture card.
hoʻopākiʻi to flatten out
kūākiʻi vi. to stand with hands on hips or crossed in front, as suggestive of the stance of an image...
akua kiʻi n. image representing a god.
pua kiʻi same as ʻōpua kiʻi cloud bank containing images...
puakiʻi₁ vs. thin, skinny.
puakiʻi₂ vt. to take, as without permission.
ʻōpua kiʻi n. cloud bank containing images.
pōpuakiʻi n. clusters of cloud banks.
paekiʻi n. row of clouds, as on the horizon. lit., row of images.
wāwae kiʻi same as kiʻi₄, wāwae₂ a hula step.
lehelehe kiʻi nvs. indolent talker; to do nothing but talk. lit., image lips.
hoʻolehelehe kiʻi caus/sim of lehelehe kiʻi, indolent talker; to do nothing but talk. lit., image...
pākū hoʻolele kiʻi n. screen for projecting slides or movies. lit., screen (for) projecting...
lepe kiʻi n. caption, as for a picture; to caption. lit., picture hem.
pēpē kiʻi n. doll, a child's plaything. Niʻihau.
kālai kiʻi n.v. sculptor, wood carver; to make statues.
paʻi kiʻi n.v. to take pictures, photographs; photographer. lit., snap pictures.
paʻi kiʻi vt. to photograph or take a picture, either still or motion (preceded by ke).
pepa paʻi kiʻi n. photographic film.
pahu paʻikiʻi n. var. spelling of pahupaʻikiʻi camera, kodak. lit., box for printing pictures.
pahupaʻikiʻi n. camera, kodak. lit., box for printing pictures.
hīkiʻi nvt. binding, tying; to tie, bind, make fast.
pakuhi kiʻi n. pictogram, pictograph, as in a computer program. lit., picture chart.
puhikiʻi n. according to some, young of all flying fish; according to others, same as...
kiʻikiʻi₁ redup. of kiʻi₂ fetch, get...
kiʻikiʻi₂ same as kīkiʻi lean, tilt...
ʻakiʻikiʻi n. dip net, as used in fishing uhu.
ʻākiʻikiʻi n. var. spelling of ʻakiʻikiʻi dip net, as used in fishing uhu.
ʻupena ʻākiʻikiʻi n. dip net.
hākiʻikiʻi redup. of hākiʻi to tie, bind...
pōhākiʻikiʻi vt. to carry on the shoulders, as a favorite child who holds on to the head, with legs dangling down in...
nākiʻikiʻi redup. of nākiʻi to tie...
Nākiʻikiʻi n. Zuben Elschamali, a star.
pākiʻikiʻi₁ redup. of pākiʻi₁ flat...
pākiʻikiʻi₂ n. small dip net used in fishing in shallows.
ʻupena pākiʻikiʻi n. same as ʻupena ʻākiʻikiʻi
hoʻopākiʻikiʻi redup. of hoʻopākiʻi
hīkiʻikiʻi redup. of hīkiʻi binding, tying; to tie, bind, make fast...
nīkiʻikiʻi redup. of nīkiʻi to tie.
māuikiʻikiʻi n. solstice.
hoʻokiʻikiʻi to cause to fetch, fetch, take hold of, seize, get
mūkiʻikiʻi redup. of mūkiʻi tie, tether...
kīkiʻi₁ vi. to lean back; to tilt, heel, as a ship; to stretch out, extend.
kīkiʻi₂ n. spiral fishhook with the end curled back fairly close to the shaft.
hikikiʻi₁ vi. to lean back, relax.
hikikiʻi₂ vi. to spread, as mist; to rain, especially a slanting rain.
noho hikikiʻi n. chair that tilts backward.
hoʻokīkiʻi caus/sim of kīkiʻi₁, to lean back; to tilt, heel, as a ship; to stretch out,...
hoʻokīkiʻi vt. to cause to tilt, as the camera when filming a movie or video production.
ukikiʻi vt. to fetch, of several.
pūkikiʻi n. a variety of flying fish.
mīkini hoʻoili kiʻi n. scanner, as for a computer program. hand scanner, flat-bed scanner HE....
kūpilikiʻi nvs. crowded, packed, distressed, severe; critical, as in a crisis; in dire trouble; difficulties.
...
nīkiʻi vt. to tie, as a rope or knot.
hōkiʻi nvs. thin, wasted; tuberculosis, wasting sickness; consumption. cf. Isa....
olokele hōkiʻi n. immature olokele, bird.
kikokiʻi n. pixel, i.e. the unit that makes up an image displayed on a videoscreen.
ʻamokiʻi₁ n. stem of fruits or tubers; small end of sweet potato tuber.
ʻamokiʻi₂ genitals of male.
hoʻokiʻi₁ to send, have sent for; to take away
hoʻokiʻi₂ var. of hōkiʻi, thin, wasted
poʻokiʻi n. mask, jack-o'-lantern. lit., image head.
pōkiʻi₁ n. younger brother or sister or closely related younger cousin, often spoken...
pōkiʻi₂ n. second or final brewing, as of ti root or sugar cane.
pōkiʻi₃ n. name of the canoe of the owner of the net used in mālolo or iheihe fishing.
muli pōkiʻi n. younger brother, sister, or cousin. fig., genitals.
hoʻopōkiʻi to claim a pōkiʻi relationship; to behave as a pōkiʻi
lāʻau kiʻi n. easel.
makaʻu kiʻi n. fear of images representing gods.
mūkiʻi vt. to tie; tether.
loulou kiʻi vt. to subscribe, as in a computer program. lit., link pictures.
pūkiʻi₁ vt. to tie. for variants see nīkiʻi.
pūkiʻi₂ same as puhikiʻi young flying fish...

-lii

liʻi abbreviation for liʻiliʻi (small).
liʻi₁ vs. small, tiny.
liʻi₂ short for aliʻi, chief, being especially common after :
aliʻi nvs. chief, chiefess, officer, ruler, monarch, peer, headman, noble, aristocrat, king, queen, commander;...
ʻaʻaliʻi n. native hardwood shrubs or trees (Dodonaea, all species), 30 cm to 10 m [1-33...
haʻaliʻi same as hāliʻi a covering, spread; to spread, as a sheet...
kā aliʻi n.v. ceremonial throwing of spears at a high chief returning from a voyage; he dodges or catches the...
Halaaliʻi var. spelling of Halāliʻi
ʻula aliʻi n. chiefly blood.
ʻoihana aliʻi₁ n. duty or office of chief or king.
ʻoihana aliʻi₂ n. Book of Chronicles (Old Testament).
Kaʻaʻēnāaliʻi n. a lua fighting stroke.
hoa aliʻi n. companion of a chief, fellow chief, chief descended from the god Kāne. fig., the...
paʻaliʻi same as koali ʻai a morning-glory, when used as a medicine.
papa aliʻi n. one of the chiefly class; chiefly class.
makua aliʻi n. progenitor, patriarch, head of a tribe.
pua aliʻi n. descendant of a chief.
ʻāneʻe aliʻi n. parasite or sponger on a chief; royalist (disparaging).
mānienie aliʻi n. wire grass (Eleusine indica), a weed in lawns and waste places, a strong, smooth, tufted...
anaina ʻike aliʻi n. var. spelling of anainaʻike aliʻi royal reception or audience.
anainaʻike aliʻi n. royal reception or audience.
hale aliʻi n. chief's house, royal residence, palace.
pāpale aliʻi n. crown.
hāliʻi nvt. a covering, spread; to spread, as a sheet.
mokuhāliʻi₁ n. a medicinal plant.
mokuhāliʻi₂ n. name of a god of canoe makers.
Kūmokuhāliʻi a god of forests and canoe makers; his wife was Lea. lit., island spreader.
ʻai aliʻi v. to rule (or eat) as a chief.
haʻialiʻi n. name of a hard rock used for making adzes.
ʻohai aliʻi n. the pride of Barbados (Caesalpinia pulcherrima), an ornamental leguminous shrub with red...
kaialiʻi n. hard type of rock, used for adzes.
palai aliʻi n. a variety of palai a fern.
maʻi aliʻi n. royal disease, leprosy (so-called because the first leper was said to have been a...
pai aliʻi v. to laud or praise a chief; to elevate one's own ego by recounting one's association with chiefs;...
wai aliʻi n. chiefly water; royal liquor, gin (in Kalākaua's song, Koni...
lei aliʻi n. royal lei, chief's lei, crown (Hoik. 4.4), diadem.
ʻāina lei aliʻi n. crown lands.
Kaʻōnohialiʻi n. star appearing in month of Kaulua, remaining visible through the month of...
piʻi aliʻi v. to claim chiefly blood, whether or not it exists.
piʻialiʻi n. a native variety of taro, one of the oldest varieties grown in Hawaiʻi; formerly known as...
piʻipiʻi aliʻi redup. of piʻialiʻi a native variety of taro, one of the oldest varieties grown in Hawaiʻi...
hoʻopiʻi aliʻi caus/sim of piʻi aliʻi, to claim chiefly blood, whether or not it...
keiki aliʻi n. prince, child of a chief.
Ukalialiʻi n. the planet Mercury. lit., following the chief [i.e., the sun].
Ukalialiʻi n. Mercury (the planet).
-pilipili aliʻi hoʻo.pili.pili aliʻi To claim relationship to a chief, as of one only remotely...
hoʻopilipili aliʻi to claim relationship to a chief, as of one only remotely related, or of one desirous of...
Kahulialiʻi n. name of a star.
lani aliʻi₁ n. royal chief.
lani aliʻi₂ same as nani aliʻi shrubs, allamandas...
lanialiʻi var. spelling of lani aliʻi₂ shrubs, allamandas...
nani aliʻi n. allamandas with large yellow flowers (Allamanda cathartica and some varieties), from Brazil,...
nanialiʻi n. var. spelling of nani aliʻi allamandas with large yellow flowers (Allamanda cathartica and some varieties)...
penialiʻi n. pennyroyal, a kind of flower.
kāliʻi vt. to hurl spears at a chief as he landed from a canoe, in order that he might exhibit his dexterity...
makaliʻi see pākū makaliʻi, marquisette, a kind of curtain, waiehu makaliʻi.
makaliʻi₁ nvs. tiny, very small, fine, wee, small-meshed; narrow wefts.
Makaliʻi₃ n. Hawaiian month name; the six summer months collectively.
Makaliʻi₂ n. Pleiades; Castor and Pollux. See
Makaliʻi₄ a chief of Waimea, Kauai, father-in-law of Manokalanipō, and famous as an...
Nākāamakaliʻi n. Pleiades. lit., the bailers of Makaliʻi.
Nāwāhineamakaliʻi n. Pleiades. lit., the wives of Makaliʻi.
Kalālaniamakaliʻi n. star or stars, probably Pleiades. See Pleiades.
Nākōkōamakaliʻi n. probably Pleiades. lit., the nets of Makaliʻi.
popohe makaliʻi same as ʻoʻoi a seaweed.
Kanoemakaliʻi n. name of a star. lit., the Pleiades mist.
Keaweawemakaliʻi n. perhaps the constellation Pleiades.
ʻoāliʻi makaliʻi n. a native fern (Schizaea robusta). Called haili-o-Pua on...
ʻiliʻili makaliʻi n. gravel, small stones.
huihui maka liʻi n. a kind of seaweed.
Kao Makaliʻi n. Makaliʻi's dart, a constellation.
Kawaomakaliʻi n. name of a constellation in the Milky Way. lit., precipice of Makaliʻi.
Kahuihuiomakaliʻi n. Pleiades.
Uhumakaliʻi n. a stroke in lua fighting. (containing reference to ocean dwellers...
pākū makaliʻi n. marquisette, a kind of curtain. lit., small-meshed curtain.
kupukupu makaliʻi n. a fern (Thelypteris boydiae, synonym Dryopteris cyatheoides var....
lāliʻi vs. detailed; to do detailed work, attend to small details.
lāliʻi vs. detailed, intricate, as a design.
Halāliʻi₁ n. name of a pleasure-loving chief of Niʻihau in ancient times. His name became synonymous...
halāliʻi₂ n. a variety of sugar cane, vigorous, large, of the Lahaina type, perhaps named for...
ʻulāliʻi n. measles.
ʻulāliʻi₁ n. measles; red spots of measles
ʻulāliʻi₂ n. dotted swiss or other cloth with red spots; red spots.
māliʻi var. of mālili blighted, blasted, withered, stunted, as fruits...; cooled, calmed...
kamaliʻi n. children, progeny (only used in the plural; sometimes used without the article ). lit.,...
kamāliʻi n. royal child. (kama + aliʻi.)
kula kamaliʻi n. primary school, kindergarten. lit., children's school.
kula kamaliʻi n. preschool. lit., school (for) children.
hana kamaliʻi vs. childishness; childish; so easy that a child can do it.
hoa kamaliʻi n. childhood playmate.
wā kamaliʻi n. childhood.
moe kamaliʻi n. child's crib or bed.
ʻumi kamaliʻi same as ʻumi keiki infanticide...
hoʻokamaliʻi childish.
helu kamaliʻi n. children's arithmetic.
ʻanaliʻi₁ vs. wee, stunted.
ʻanaliʻi₂ n. a native fern (Asplenium lobulatum) with narrow fronds to 45 cm long, having many narrow...
ʻaʻanaliʻi var. of kakanaliʻi stunted.
kanaliʻi vs. stunted, wee.
kakanaliʻi vs. stunted, wee.
Hinaliʻi₁ n. name of a chief in whose time occurred a famous deluge called kai a ka Hinaliʻi; the...
Hinaliʻi₂ n. name of a star that appears in the month of Hilinehu and follows in its course the star...
Kahinaliʻi n. name of a legendary chief in whose time was a great sea flood (HM 315), Malo Ch....
kai a ka hinaliʻi var. spelling of kai a Kahinaliʻi flood...
kai a Kahinaliʻi flood...
ahunāliʻi n. a land division.
ʻahunāliʻi₁ n. a tapa for chiefs, colored with candlenut and noni and striped red.
ʻahunāliʻi₂ n. issue of a union of a male chief and a commoner.
ʻoāliʻi n. maidenhair spleenwort, a fern (Asplenium trichomanes) found on high mountains of Hawaiʻi...
hoa liʻi same as hoa aliʻi, companion of a chief, fellow chief, chief descended from the god...
hoʻāliʻi to make a chief, establish royalty in office; to imitate royalty; to treat as royalty; regal,...
Kahōāliʻi a god, said to be in the Pele family, sometimes associated with the underworld. During...
noho aliʻi nvt. throne, reign, chieftainship, tenure as chief, rule; to reign, act as chief.
haʻalele noho aliʻi v. to abdicate a throne.
aloaliʻi nvi. in the presence of chiefs; royal court.
Hale ʻAhaʻōlelo Aliʻi n. House of Nobles.
Kawelo Aliʻi n. name of a star said to rise during the month of Hilinehu, and to be accompanied by the...
mamo aliʻi n. descendant of a chief.
moʻo aliʻi₁ n. genealogy of chiefs, history of chiefs, chiefly line of succession.
moʻo aliʻi₂ n. lit., royal lizard.
kupaliʻi₁ Hawaiʻi.
kupaliʻi₂ vs. small, dwarfish, diminutive; humble, of low rank; of retarded growth.
kupaliʻi₃ n. a variety of kava with very small leaf.
aualiʻi vs. royal, chiefly.
lāʻau aliʻi n. children of chiefs by second matings; their children were termed laʻa uli.
naʻau aliʻi nvs. kind, thoughtful, forgiving, loving, possessed of aloha, beneficent, benevolent, loving...
kaualiʻi n. a commoner elevated to chieftainship.
kākau aliʻi n. royal scribe; writer of chronology or history of chiefs.
kaukaualiʻi n. class of chiefs of lesser rank than the high chief, the father a high chief and the mother of lower...
hua liʻi₁ nvs. small or inferior fruit; runt; small, puny.
hua liʻi₂ n. small letter.
ʻaʻahu aliʻi n. regal attire, a royal robe, a type of colored tapa worn by people of...
ʻĀʻahualiʻi n. a fabulous being said to have had extraordinary strength, to have come from the center of the...
ʻĀʻāhualiʻi n. var. spelling of ʻĀʻahualiʻi a fabulous being said to have had extraordinary strength, to have come from the center of the earth, and to have been the creator of all dwarfs.
kahu aliʻi n. royal guardian in the family of a high chief.
kohu aliʻi vs. of chiefly bearing, stately, noble.
kualiʻi n. dwarfed plant or animal.
Kūaliʻi one of the last great chiefs, a descendent of Līloa's wife Pineʻa, said to have...
haʻakualiʻi n. a class of dwarfish people of great strength and valor.
makualiʻi same as makua aliʻi progenitor, head of a tribe...
Pāulikūaliʻi n. a star observed by priests in the month of Ikiiki. lit., chief-like darkness.
Hōkūaliʻi called Hōkūaliʻiwahine in Kep. 83.
hulu aliʻi n. royal favorite and loved one; royal feather.
lulu aliʻi n. royal feather cloak (rare); chiefly protection.
Lonoikaʻoualiʻi an image god taken by Laʻamaikahiki from Raʻiātea, Society Islands, to Wailua,...
pualiʻi₁ var. spelling of pua aliʻi descendant of a chief...
pualiʻi₂ n. kind of tapa used for loincloths and sarongs.
ʻōpū aliʻi same as naʻau aliʻi kind, thoughtful, forgiving, loving, possessed of aloha, beneficent, benevolent, loving heart...
ʻawa liʻi same as ʻawaakāne a variety of kava.
ʻawaliʻi n. type of hard stone from which adzes were made.
ʻowāliʻi var. spelling of ʻoāliʻi maidenhair spleenwort, a fern...
ʻIwakeliʻi n. Cassiopeia, a constellation.
ʻōmoleliʻi n. vial. lit., small bottle.
liʻiliʻi vs. here and there, piecemeal, a little at a time; in bits, few. small, little, diminutive,...
liʻiliʻi vs. little, small.
liʻiliʻi vs. small, as drink size. abb. liʻi.
mea liʻiliʻi n. detail. lit., small thing. also mea kikoʻī, mea liʻiliʻi kikoʻī.
hāliʻiliʻi redup. of hāliʻi a covering, spread...
makaliʻiliʻi redup. of makaliʻi tiny, very small, fine, wee, small-meshed...
kopalā liʻiliʻi n. small spade, as a garden tool. lit., small shovel.
manamana liʻiliʻi n. little finger. also manamana iki.
palaoa liʻiliʻi n. roll, biscuit.
pā liʻiliʻi n. small dish; saucer (preceded by ke).
hua liʻiliʻi₁ n. berry.
hua liʻiliʻi₂ nvs. grace note in music.
kualiʻiliʻi same as kualiliʻi abate, slacken...
lua liʻiliʻi n. outhouse, toilet. lit., small pit.
hale lua liʻiliʻi n. outhouse. lit., house with little pit.
wā liʻiliʻi see wā kamaliʻi childhood...
ʻohe liʻiliʻi n. dwarf bamboo.
pākeke liʻiliʻi n. pail. lit., small bucket.
hale liʻiliʻi n. outhouse. lit., small house.
nahawele liʻiliʻi n. a shell (Brachidontes crebristriatus). lit., small nahawele.
ʻiole liʻiliʻi n. small rat, mouse.
wailiʻiliʻi n. a decorated tapa. lit., small colors.
laukahi liʻiliʻi n. a native sword-shaped fern (Elaphoglossum sp.) lit., small laukahi.
kāpiki liʻiliʻi n. brussels sprouts (Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera). lit., small...
ponimōʻī liʻiliʻi n. the sweet William (Dianthus barbatus), a relative of the carnation, grown in gardens for...
niholiʻiliʻi n. a tapa design. lit., small teeth or notches.
hoʻoliʻiliʻi to decrease, lessen, make small
pahu poʻo liʻiliʻi n. keg. lit., small-headed barrel.
lāʻau liʻiliʻi small bush, plant, or stick.
kau liʻiliʻi vt. to scatter here and there in small quantities; to divide or distribute small amounts.
...
ʻohe lau liʻiliʻi n. small-leafed bamboo.
hōkū liʻiliʻi n. small star, asteroid.
moku liʻiliʻi n. islet, small ship, small grove or cluster.
uku liʻiliʻi n. installment payment, small payment.
manu liʻiliʻi n. English sparrow; European housefinch (Passer domesticus); introduced before 1870; little...
inu liʻiliʻi vt. to drink but a little, sip.
puʻupuʻu liʻiliʻi nvi. smallpox; to have smallpox. lit., small lumps.
maʻi puʻupuʻu liʻiliʻi n. smallpox. lit., disease with many little pimples.
liliʻi vs. tiny, dainty, fine.
kualiliʻi redup. of kualiʻi to abate, slacken, diminish, grow less.
kōlīliʻi vi. dwindling, diminishing, as of water in a stream or pool, or of something in the distance, or of...
ʻauliliʻi vs. precision; precise.
koliʻi₁ n. a native lobelia shrub (Trematolobelia macrostachys) to 1.8 m high, with several horizontal...
koliʻi₂ vi. to disappear gradually, as a ship on the horizon; to evaporate; to be barely visible, as the sun's...
koliʻi₃ n. luakini dedication prayer. Also koliʻi maomao
kōkōliʻi n. thick black cloud.
hoʻokōkōliʻi to rise, as a thick black cloud
lōliʻi v. relaxed, at ease, without worry, carefree.
ʻoʻololiʻi var. spelling of ʻoʻololī narrow...
hauloliʻi n. descendant, offspring.
ʻūliʻi vs. tiny, wee, petite.
ʻauliʻi₁ vs. dainty, neat, trim, cute, exquisite, nice, perfect.
ʻauliʻi₂ n. a small staff.
-makauliʻi hoʻo.makau.liʻi To seek every detail; to find out even the smallest things,...
makauliʻi₁ vs. saving, economical, thrifty, provident; miserly, avaricious, eager to own.
makauliʻi₂ vs. broad-backed, thick-shelled, of a turtle.
hoʻomakauliʻi₁ to economize; thrifty, saving, economical, frugal; to desire, covet.
hoʻomakauliʻi₂ to seek every detail; to find out even the smallest things, scrutinize.
lau liʻi vs. small-leafed; qualifying term for some plants, as maile.
lau liʻi small leaf
ʻahakea lau liʻi n. a small-leafed ʻahakea (Bobea elatior var. brevipes).
pilo kea lau liʻi n. a native shrub (Platydesma rostratum), with long, narrow leaves, clustered, axillary...
kōlea lau liʻi n. a native small tree or shrub with small leaves (Myrsine sandwicensis).
kāmakahala lau liʻi n. a native shrub (Labordia waialealae) with small leaves 1.3 to 2.6 cm long, found only on Mt....
lehua lau liʻi n. a form of ʻōhiʻa lehua tree with very small leaves. lit., small-leafed lehua.
ʻiwa lau liʻi same as ʻiwaʻiwa lau liʻi a native fern (Asplenium macraei) with narrow, feather-shaped fronds 30 to 60 cm long...
ʻiwaʻiwa lau liʻi n. a native fern (Asplenium macraei) with narrow, feather-shaped fronds 30 to 60 cm long, with...
maile lau liʻi n. a variety of maile (f. angusta), with narrow pointed leaves. lit., small-leaved...
mākuʻe lau liʻi n. a small native fern (Grammitis hookeri), with narrow, unbranched fronds 8 to 24 cm long,...
palai lau liʻi n. a small native filmy fern (Sphaerociomium obtusum), growing on forest trees, 2.5 to 6 cm...
palapalai lau liʻi n. a native fern (Diellia pumila), 10 to 30 cm high, with narrow, pinnate fronds. lit.,...
ʻākulikuli lau liʻi same as ʻākulikuli kula purslane (Portulaca oleracea)...
kupukupu lau liʻi n. long, narrow fern (Nephrolepis duffii), with numerous short lateral divisions to the frond....
hōʻauliʻi to make attractive, neat.
moena ʻahu liʻi n. fine mat. lit., fine garment mat.
ʻuku liʻi nvs. tiny, small, petite; wee; small flea or louse.
huku liʻi nvs. small protuberance; small, little.
hukuliʻi nvs. var. spelling of huku liʻi small protuberance; small, little.
paipuliʻi n. pipette.
kupuliʻi var. of kupa liʻi₂ small, dwarfish...

-mii

miʻi₁ short for ʻūmiʻi clasp.
miʻi₂ vs. attractive, fine-appearing, good-looking.
ʻūmiʻi vt. to give a severe electric shock.
ʻūmiʻi vt. to staple. Niʻihau.
ʻūmiʻi vt. clamp.
ʻūmiʻi₁ nvt. clamp, clip, clasp, staple, clutch, buckle, vise, trap; to pinch, clip, clasp, clamp,...
ʻūmiʻi₂ nvt. sharp body pain, pang, or cramp, as in the side.
papa ʻūmiʻi n. clipboard, as in a computer program.
ʻūpā ʻūmiʻi n. pliers.
ʻūpāʻūmiʻi n. var. spelling of ʻūpā ʻūmiʻi pliers.
mea wehe ʻūmiʻi n. staple remover. Niʻihau.
pihi ʻūmiʻi n. snap, fastener (preceded by ke).
kui ʻūmiʻi n. metal binder, as in a notebook.
puke kuiʻūmiʻi n. saddle staple-bound book. lit., staple fastener book.

-nii

niʻi vs. salt-encrusted, as one exposed to sun and sea.
uāniʻi nvs. stiff, as salted fish; stiffness.
anauaniʻi same as ʻanianiau a honey creeper.
hoʻouāniʻi to stiffen
uwāniʻi var. spelling of uāniʻi

-oii

hōʻiʻī₁ caus/sim of ʻiʻī₂, to frown, scowl... (often used with maka)...
hōʻiʻī₂ to strain and grunt as during real or false pain or exertion; labor pains. fig.,...
hōʻīʻī₃ to cause to sour. caus/sim of ʻīʻī₁, sour, rancid, moldy, musty...
ʻīlio ʻiʻi n. small curly-haired native dog, said to be in four colors; reddish-brown (as the fibers of the...
koiʻi vi. to diminish, decrease.
koʻiʻi₁ nvi. fresh, as plants; erection of male genital.
koʻiʻi₂ nvt. desire; to desire.
hau koʻiʻi n. a kind of hard hau tree.
noiʻi vi. to seek knowledge or information; to investigate; investigation, examination, research, searching...
noiʻi vt. investigation; to investigate; to research.
ʻāpana noiʻi n. quadrat, i.e. a rectangular plot used for ecological or population studies. lit., research...
puke noiʻi n. reference or resource book, as an encyclopedia. lit, book (for) research. cf....
nonoiʻi same as noʻinoʻi stunted.

-pii

piʻi cf ʻōnaehana mīkā emi
-piʻi complain, accuse, claim...
piʻi₁ vi. to go inland or overland (whether or not uphill), to go or walk up, climb, ascend, mount, rise;...
piʻi₂ vi. to experience personally, or appear, as heat, cold, emotion.
piʻi₃ same as piʻipiʻi₃ curly.
piʻi₄ same as pipiʻi expensive.
piʻi₅ nvt. intercourse; to practice intercourse; to mount, as of male animals.
piʻi₆ n. triangular piece inserted in a holokū skirt to add width, or inserted at the base of the...
piʻi₇ n. taros. see below.
ʻāpiʻi₁ vs. curly.
ʻāpiʻi₂ n. tapa-beater design.
ʻāpiʻi₃ n. a variety of taro in the piko group, having light-colored corms which are good for...
ʻāpiʻi₄ n. a ti plant with green, crinkly leaves.
piko lehua ʻāpiʻi n. a native variety of taro, with leaves dark-green and crinkled below; the corms with...
ʻahapiʻi n. a kind of tapa dyed with kukui bark and decorated with fine lines, for...
kāpiʻi nvs. curly; person with curly hair, believed to be strong and hence a good warrior. fig., warrior,...
kala maka piʻi same as mākole mākōpiʻi and kalemakapiʻi, mosses.
limu kala maka piʻi see kala maka piʻi kind of moss...
kalemakapiʻi var. of kala maka piʻi a moss.
limu kalemakapiʻi see kalemakapiʻi var. of kala maka piʻi, a moss...
ʻōnaehana mīkā piʻi n. high-pressure system, in meteorology. lit., ascending pressure system.
alapiʻi n. stairs, steps, ladder, stile, doorstep, ascent, scale (musical).
paepae alapiʻi n. staircase landing. lit., stairs platform.
palena piʻi n. amplitude, as of a pendulum. lit., limit (to) ascend.
kai piʻi n. high or rising tide, high waves.
wai piʻi nvi. rising water, overflow of water, flood (Ier. 46.7); to flow, overflow.
unahipiʻi vs. cracked and peeling, of the soles or heels of the feet.
piʻipiʻi see wai piʻipiʻi sparkling water...
piʻipiʻi₁ bubbling forth, as water (Kanl. 8.7); to overflow, as charged water;...
piʻipiʻi₂ redup. of piʻi₂ experience personally...
piʻipiʻi₃ vs. curly, curled, wavy.
piʻipiʻi₄ same as pipiʻi expensive.
piʻipiʻi₅ redup. of piʻi₅ intercourse...
piʻipiʻi₆ same as mānienie ʻula a grass.
ʻāpiʻipiʻi₁ vs. wavy, crimpy, kinky, very curly; tempestuous, as waves.
ʻāpiʻipiʻi₂ n. a kind of seaweed that is tough and not eaten much, perhaps Amansia...
ʻiwaʻiwa ʻāpiʻipiʻi n. the curly-leaved maidenhair (Adiantum tenerum f. farleyense), an ornamental fern much like...
wai piʻipiʻi charged water, bubbling water.
wai piʻipiʻi n. mineral or sparkling water.
hoʻopiʻipiʻi₁ to sail, beat, or tack against the wind; to regurgitate
hoʻopiʻipiʻi₂ same as hoʻopiʻina₂
hoʻopiʻipiʻi₃ to stir up ill feelings, to rouse anger; jealousy
lāʻau hoʻopiʻipiʻi same as lāʻau hoʻopiʻi emetic. lit., medicine to make come up...
pipiʻi the commonest meaning is "expensive, high-priced."
wai pipiʻi var. spelling of wai piʻipiʻi charged water...
pipipiʻi redup. of piʻi₁,₂,₃,₄,₅ ascend; experience; curly; expensive; intercourse...
hoʻopipiʻi same as hoʻopiʻipiʻi; to set a high price
Hanuipiʻi n. a stroke in lua fighting. lit., rising breath.
makaʻōpiʻi same as mākole mākōpiʻi native moss...
limumākolemakaʻōpiʻi same as mākole mākōpiʻi a moss.
mākōpiʻi same as mākole mākōpiʻi a moss.
mākōpiʻi n. moss, general term.
mākole mākōpiʻi n. a native moss (Thuidium hawaiense), the plants branching in one plane, looking like small...
koko piʻi n. high blood pressure. lit., mounting blood.
pākela koko piʻi n. hypertension, i.e. abnormally high arterial blood pressure. lit., excessive high blood...
hoʻopiʻi vt. to breed, impregnate. cf. haʻakipu.
hoʻopiʻi vt. litigation; to litigate.
hoʻopiʻi₁ to cause to rise, raise up, promote, promotion. mount, come up, bring forth, utter; to...
hoʻopiʻi₂ same as hoʻopiʻipiʻi₃ to stir up ill feelings, to rouse anger; jealousy...
hoʻopiʻi₃ to cause to mount, as of male animals; to breed, impregnate
hoʻopiʻi₄ to sue, bring suit, bring a complaint to one in authority, accuse in court, prosecute, petition;...
mea hoʻopiʻi n. plaintiff. cf. mea kūpale.
pākēneka hoʻopiʻi n. markup, as in the price of an article. lit., percentage (of) raising.
palapala hoʻopiʻi n. warrant, as for arrest; claim, indictment, petition, application.
ehehoʻopiʻi n. carved parallel or undulating lines on a tapa beater and on tapa.
pane hoʻopiʻi see hoʻopiʻi kūʻē
ʻaha pane hoʻopiʻi n. arraignment, i.e. a court hearing in which a defendant is formally charged with a crime and enters...
ʻaoʻao hoʻopiʻi n. prosecution, i.e. the prosecuting party in a court case. lit., side (to) bring a complaint....
loio hoʻopiʻi n. prosecutor, prosecuting attorney, plaintiff attorney. lit., lawyer (who) accuses in court....
ʻōlelo hoʻopiʻi n. accusation.
lāʻau hoʻopiʻi n. emetic. lit., medicine to make come up.
kumu hoʻopiʻi n. complaint.
kumu hoʻopiʻi n. complaint, i.e. a legal document that charges someone with having caused harm.
upiʻi plural of piʻi to go up.
lāʻau piʻi var. of lāʻau hoʻopiʻi emetic...
kaupiʻi n. superscript, as in a computer program or printing.
ihu piʻi nvs. elevated nose, fig., scornful, haughty, aloof, contemptuous, disdainful, snobbish,...
ulupiʻi vi. to shiver, shake, tremble, as with cold or fright.
hulu piʻi n. body hair, animal hair, or feathers standing on end.

-tii

tutuatiʻi n. general name for spiders, esp. used for frightening children. Niʻihau.

-uii

lauʻiʻi n. a native fern (Doodia spp.), somewhat like kupukupu₃.
ʻōkupukupu lauʻiʻi n. a fern (Doodia kunthiana) much like Nephrolepsis exaltata, ʻōkupukupu,...
hulu ʻiʻi n. a kind of seaweed.
huhulu iʻi intensifier of huhulu bristling, tousled, as feathers, fur, body hair...
huluhulu ʻiʻi same as hulu ʻiole same as wāwaeʻiole, a plant.
hāpuʻu ʻiʻi₁ n. an endemic tree fern (Cibotium chamissoi, formerly called C. menziesii) much like the...
hāpuʻu ʻiʻi₂ n. Dryopteris paleacea var. fusco-atra, a much smaller endemic fern (not a tree) with...

-ki

-ki     -aki     -eki     -iki     -Iki     -iki     -oki     -uki    

-ki

-ki transitivizer.
 see puna kī teaspoon, a unit of measurement...
 n. shot; to shoot, as in basketball.
 n. key, in music; peg, as for tuning stringed instruments; to tune, as a stringed instrument....
 vt. to tune up, as an engine.
 n. key, as on maps.
-kī intensifying suffix. see:
  auwalakī₁,₂, entangled, snarled......
ki- same as kī- intensifying prefix...
kī- intensifying prefix. Numerous examples follow, including kīhelu, kīkaha,...
kī₁ n. ti, a woody plant (Cordyline terminalis) in the lily family, native to tropical Asia and...
kī₂ n. the Spanish needle (Bidens pilosa), a weed from tropical America, a kind of daisy with...
kī₃ vt. to shoot or aim, as with a gun; to squirt water, as with a syringe; to blow from the mouth, as a...
kī₄ nvt. bundle of 40 pandanus leaves, sorted for size and length and set aside for plaiting; to sort leaves...
kī₅ same as ʻamakihi a bird.
kī₆ nvt. key, latch; key, pitch, and clef in music; to lock, as a door; to wind or set, as a clock; to roll...
kī₇ n. trigger of a gun.
kī₈ tea.
kī₉ interj. gee.

-aki

ʻaki₁ nvt. to take a nip and let go, snap; to nibble, as fish; to bite off the bark of sugar cane; to heal, as...
ʻākī₁ nvi. hair switch; knot fastening plaits or braids of hair; to add long strands of...
ʻaki₂ n. height, tip, top (preceded by ke).
ʻākī₂ vt. to furl, as sails.
ʻaki₃ n. pillow.
ʻākī₃ same as kikī fast.
ʻaki₄ n. block on which a canoe is placed on the shore.
ʻaki₅ vs. filled, as a canoe with waves.
ʻaki₆ same as ʻakiʻaki₂ a rush.
ʻaʻaki redup. of ʻaki₁, to take a nip and let go, snap... to nip repeatedly; a bite,...
ʻaʻaʻaki redup. of ʻaʻaki to nip repeatedly; to take a nip and hold on...
pukaʻaki to distribute evenly, as a fish catch.
ʻaleʻaki n. a swamping wave, as one striking a canoe broadside from prow to stern.
hākī same as hoʻokī to cause to shoot; to sick on, as a dog; to make a cat spit; to snort; emitted...
haki₁ same as haʻi₁ to break or snap...
haki₂ n. crease, as on a pair of pants. Niʻihau.
hahaki redup. of haki to break.
kīʻaha kī n. teacup.
alahaki n. mountain ladder or steps cut into a cliff.
hakihaki same as haʻihaʻi₁ redup. of haʻi₁, to break or snap, as a stick...
uhaki same as hahaki to break.
waiū haki n. a breast that sags, but not long or pendulous. lit., broken breast.
kihiʻaki n. vertex, in math.
ʻakiʻaki₁ redup. of ʻaki₁, to take a nip and let go, snap; to nibble, as fish... to nibble,...
ʻakiʻaki₂ n. seashore rush grass (Sporobolus virginicus), a coarse grass growing on sandy beaches; used...
ʻakiʻaki₃ n. a kind of coarse red seaweed (Ahnfeltia concinna) which because of its toughness must be...
mānienie ʻakiʻaki₁ n. seashore rush grass (Sporobolus virginicus).
mānienie ʻakiʻaki₂ n. buffalo grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum), a coarse-leafed grass from the southern United...
mauʻu ʻakiʻaki n. a sedge (Fimbristylis pycnocephala). Niʻihau.
kaki vs. cross, irritable, petulant.
kāki vt. to charge.
kākī nvs. khaki.
kāki₁ nvt. to charge, as a bill; a charge, bill.
kāki₂ vt. to hammer (something down), to nail. Niʻihau (tātī).
ʻakaki n. agate.
ʻea kāki n. charge card. lit., plastic (for) charging. also kāleka kāki.
hakakī vs. plump.
kakakī₁ n. iron hoop, iron from a hoop.
kakakī₂ vs. thin, stooped.
kakakī₃ n. name given for a kind of kala, a fish.
kāleka kāki n. charge card.
makakī vt. to look at with hatred.
hoʻomakakī to look at with hatred; to plan revenge or evil
pakakī₁ vi. to talk irrationally, loudly, or contentiously.
pakakī₂ vi. to skim over the water, as a flying fish.
kūpakakī intensive of kūpaka kick, thrash...
kikakī see manu kikakī chickadee...
manu kikakī n. chickadee.
ʻōlelo kaki vi. to speak in irritation, sharply, curtly; to snap.
mōkākī nvs. scattered, littered, disheveled; disorder, untidiness, mess, chaos.
hoʻomōkākī to litter, scatter, cause disorder or untidiness, disarrange
muʻumōkākī vi. to collect or heap up untidily.
moʻokāki n. account, as in a computer program or any listing of charges.
kū kāki n. metered parking or any parking for which there is a charge. lit., parking (with a) charge....
pukakī n. key or keyhole, on a basketball court. lit., key hole.
laki nvs. luck, lucky.
lākī₁ nvs. ti leaf (short for lau kī).
lākī₂ vs. stunted, as of plants that have matured.
halakī vi. to go off course, miss the way.
hauhalakī vs. tangled, snarled; untidy, confused.
pakalaki nvs. bad luck, unlucky.
hoʻopakalaki to cause bad luck
pūkalakī vs. rough, boisterous, as wind; ruffled, mussed, tousled, disheveled, uncombed, as hair. fig., bad...
Malaki n. March.
Malaki n. March. abb. Mal.
palakī n. small daubs of soft excrement, so called because bowels were loosened during time of famine by...
palaki₁ nvt. brush; to brush.
palaki₂ vs. black, as skin.
palaki₃ n. ballast.
palaki₄ n. flush, in poker.
walawalakī vi. to fall back; to plummet to the ground.
auwalakī₁ vs. entangled, snarled, as fishline.
auwalakī₂ vs. destitute, especially of the rich who lose ever everything.
kelaki n. celery (Apium graveolens)
kikila kī n. teakettle, teapot.
molaki n. mortgage.
hoʻolaki to bring luck; lucky...
kaula kī n. swivel rope.
pili helu laki n. lottery. lit., lucky number betting.
māki vi. to march.
mākī vt. to roll, fold.
damaki var. spelling of kāmaki₂ damask...
kāmaki₁ n. garment.
kāmaki₂ damask.
māmaki n. small native trees (Pipturus spp.) with broad white-backed leaves and white mulberry-like...
makimaki similar to ʻoʻopu hue puffer. (Arothron hispidus).
uma kī n. top of the key on a basketball court. lit., key curve. also uma,...
laumaki₁ var. of laumeki₁,₂,₃ spear; ebb; wilt...
laumaki₂ n. low stroke in club fighting.
ihe laumaki var. spelling of ihe laumeki barbed spear...
naki same as nākiʻi to tie...
nāki n. tribe of people, outside of Hawaiʻi.
ʻokanaki n. organdy.
nanaki redup. of naki to tie...
kuanaki n. quota.
hainaki₁ n. prayer removing the taboo on land after the taxes had been collected (an example of a pule...
hainaki₂ nvt. quarter of a roasted pig reserved for priests at the laukini service (Malo 174); to...
nakinaki₁ redup. of naki to tie...
nakinaki₂ n. difficult breathing, as during an asthma attack.
pīnaki n. var. of pīneki peanut
hoʻonaki caus/sim of naki, same as nākiʻi, to tie...
ʻaunaki₁ n. stick rubbed in obtaining fire by friction.
ʻaunaki₂ n. ounce.
puna kī n. teaspoon.
puna kī n. teaspoon, a unit of measurement (preceded by ke). abb. puk.
ʻōʻaki n. geometrid moth.
hōʻaki caus/sim of ʻaki, to take a nip and let go, snap; to nibble, as fish; to bite off...
niho ʻaki n. front teeth, incisors; nippers of insects. lit., biting teeth.
kō ʻaki n. sugar cane (so called to distinguish from kōpaʻa and kōomoomo).
nalo ʻaki n. small stinging fly, as the stable fly (Stomoxys calcitrans) and horn fly (Haematobia...
naloʻaki n. var. spelling of nalo ʻaki small stinging fly...
pakī vs. to splash, spatter, squirt, spurt; splashing, spattering, squirting.
pākī vt. to slam dunk, in basketball.
pākī vt. to spike (the ball), in volleyball. also hili; hitter.
pāki₁ n. barge.
pākī₁ vt. to smash, crush, pound, dash to pieces, flatten, throw; worn-out, driven to death, as an abused...
pāki₂ n. paddy.
pākī₂ vs. numerous, overplentiful, surfeit, so many of a thing that it is sold cheaply; well-equipped,...
Kāpaki nvs. Sabbath.
Lā Kāpaki n. Sabbath Day.
kula Kāpaki n. Sunday school.
ʻahahui kula Kāpaki n. Sunday School association.
pukapakī n. a pore, as in the skin. lit., dripping hole.
pukapakī n. pore.
lāpaki n. rabbit, hare. cottontail HE
lāpaki n. rabbit.
ʻAlapaki n. Albert.
kalapaki var. spelling of kalapakī double-yolked egg. Kauaʻi.
kalapakī double-yolked egg. Kauaʻi.
pualāpaki n. snapdragon. lit., rabbit flower.
ʻiole lāpaki n. rabbit.
papa kī n. head, as of an ʻukulele or guitar. Niʻihau.
ʻepaki n. phase.
pakīpakī redup. of pakī to splash, spatter, squirt, spurt...
hoʻopakīpakī caus/sim of pakīpakī, redup. of pakī splash...
lipaki n. liberty.
Kilipaki nvs. Gilbert Islands; Gilbertese. [Kiribati]
Kilipaki n. Kiribati.
ʻĀina Kilipaki n. Gilbert Islands.
Lepupalika ʻo Kilipaki Republic of Kiribati.
leopaki n. leopard.
kamelopaki n. camelopard, giraffe.
hoʻopakī to splash, spatter, etc.
hoʻopākī₁ to smash, etc.
hoʻopākī₂ to act as though one has plenty, to show off, as by spending in a flashy way
keraki var. spelling of kelaki celery...
uaki n. watch, clock; a watch, as of a sailor.
uaki vt. to time. also cf. helu manawa.
uāki vt. var. spelling of uaki to time. also cf. helu manawa.
lauaki vt. to cooperate, work together, as of experts; to concentrate on the same task; to pool...
kaula uaki n. watch chain.
kūʻaki vs. impatient, annoyed, irritated.
hōlua kī n.v. sliding downhill on ti leaves; to do so (a children's sport).
pua kī n. flower of the ti.
puakī₁ same as puakiʻi₁ thin, skinny...
puʻaki₁ vs. stingy; antisocial, suspicious and distrustful of others
puakī₂ n. a young eel.
puʻaki₂ n. Lines meeting on a mast.
puakī₃ n. a red seaweed (Liagora decussata), somewhat calcified but flexible, branched; not edible;...
kū uaki n.v. to stand a watch; watchman, sentinel, guard.
helu uaki vt. to tell time.
helu uāki vt. var. spelling of helu uaki to tell time.
waki var. spelling of uaki watch.
uwaki var. spelling of uaki watch, clock...
kaula uwaki n. var. spelling of kaula uaki watch chain.
kū uwaki var. spelling of kū uaki to stand a watch; watchman, sentinel, guard...

-eki

ʻeki n. ace.
ʻeki n. ace, in volleyball.
ʻekī₁ n. bayonet. cf. , to shoot, and ʻēlau waikī.
ʻekī₂ n. place where ti plants grow.
paepae kī n. ti-stalk fence (the stalks are crossed and a stick put into the notches made by the...
hēkī n. jet.
ʻekiʻeki n. Hawaiian tern (Anous sp.).
keki- deci-, i.e. a prefix meaning one tenth.
pakeki n. spaghetti.
leki n. tape for dress trimming.
leki n. tape.
paleki n. brake.
-lele kī flying
hoʻolele kī A game played only at Malamakī, Puna, Hawaiʻi. A player would hold a ti leaf in his...
peleki nvt. brake; to apply brakes.
peleki n. brake.
uea peleki n. brake cable, as on a bicycle. Niʻihau.
pā peleki n. brake disk (preceded by ke).
pale peleki n. brake pad.
waipelekī n. geyser.
hoʻopeleki caus/sim of peleki, brake; to apply brakes...
paileki n. Pyrex.
meki n. iron, the element.
meki₁ n. pit (often used with lua.) cf. Hal. 88.12.
meki₂ ancient name for iron, as found on driftwood; nail, spike.
ʻameki n. amethyst.
kameki nvs. cement.
puna kameki n. see kameki cement...
lua meki n. deep pit or cave.
memeki nvs. anger, wrath; angry.
kimeki nvs. cement, concrete, asphalt.
palaka kimeki n. pier block, in construction. lit., cement block.
palaina kimeki n.v. cement; to cement.
Kanimeki n. Ganymede, a moon of Jupiter.
paomeki n. hollow tile.
kolomeki n. third mate on a ship; the officer next to the second mate.
laumeki₁ n. a kind of barbed spear.
laumeki₂ vi. to recede, ebb, as the tide or flood waters.
laumeki₃ vi. to wilt, as plants without water.
ihe laumeki n. barbed spear.
neki₁ n. great bulrush.
neki₂ vs. full, crowded, packed.
neki₃ vs. akward, unskillful, ignorant.
kāneki vi. filled to overflowing, as with water. fig., anger.
naneki n. nankeen, denim.
pāneki n. pansy (Viola tricolor var. hortensis).
Kenekī n. Tennessee; Tennessean.
mākēneki n. magnet, magneto.
mākēneki n. magnet.
ʻume mākēneki n. the attraction or pull of a magnet.
ʻume mākēneki n. magnetism. lit., magnet attraction.
hao mākēneki n. magnet.
pikineki n. business.
pineki n. peanut (Arachis hypogaea).
pīneki n. peanut, groundnut. any edible nut. Niʻihau.
pakē pīneki n. peanut brittle.
mauʻu pīneki n. nutgrass.
kuʻineki vi. crowded, as a street.
ʻoneki n. deck.
ʻoneki n. desktop, in a computer program.
ʻōhua ʻoneki n. deck passenger.
meoneki n. mayonnaise.
kāpiki meoneki n. cole slaw. lit., mayonnaise cabbage.
une kī n. shift lever for bobbin winder of a sewing machine.
ʻauneki n. ounce. abb. ʻan.
kūneki vi. filled to overflowing; to flow away.
pūneki vi. to cluster, as leaves.
pēki vi. to back up.
pēki vi. to escape, as in a computer program.
peki₁ nvi. pace; to move along step by step, to tread along, trudge along, jog.
peki₂ vi. to back up, as a car.
peki₃ n. spade, as in playing cards.
Nū Pelepeki n. New Bedford.
Nū Pepeki n. New Bedford.
kinipeki n. name of a game in which the stone called hiu was used.
punipeki n. a game similar to fox and geese.
lio peki n. pacing horse.
holo peki n. jogging; to jog. lit., jog running.
holopeki vi. to trot. lit., pace (Eng.) run.
hoʻopeki caus/sim of peki₂, to back up, as a car...
lauʻekī n. top, as of sugar-cane tassel or of shell ginger about to bloom.
ulueki n. brush, undergrowth, forest.
Waleweki n. Warwick.

-iki

iki nvs. small, little, slightly; a little, trifle; not at all (with a negative).
iki vs. little, small.
ʻaiki vi. var. spelling of ʻāiki to light up dimly; to look furtively, peek, peer.
ʻāiki vi. to light up dimly; to look furtively, peek, peer.
waʻawaʻa iki n. same as waʻawaʻa₃ stupid, ignorant...
mea iki n. trifle, inconsequential thing.
Haiki n. Haiti, Haitian.
hāiki nvs. (in fast speech, haiki). narrow, pinched; limitation, restriction
...
ʻaha iki n. small gathering for private conversation; small or secret council, as called in an...
lumi hāiki n. narrow room, cell.
manaʻo hāiki nvs. narrow or intolerant mind; narrow-minded, intolerant.
loko hāiki nvs. hardhearted, narrow-minded; tightfisted, parsimonious; such a person; ill will.
hoʻohaiki var. spelling of hoʻohāiki to contract, shrink, restrict, curtail, narrow.
hoʻohāiki to contract, shrink, restrict, curtail, narrow.
hoʻohāiki vt. to condense, as text in computer document.
noʻonoʻo hāiki vt. narrow-minded.
kuhāiki vs. narrow; in straitened circumstances.
Iʻaiki n. name of a wind at Wailuku, Maui, at Hoʻolehua, Molokaʻi (For. 5:101),...
pīʻai kī n. teaberry.
kai kī n. tide beginning to flow in. lit., shooting sea.
ʻaka iki nvi. to laugh a little, snicker.
maka iki n. eye smaller than the other. lit., small eye.
laiki n. rice (Oryza sativa).
laiki n. rice.
laikī n. litchi.
laikī n. lychee, litchi.
lāʻiki vs. tight, as a dress; painfully stuffed, as the stomach after overeating; narrow, as a gate opening...
alāiki nvt. appropriation of property by force, as practiced by some chiefs on their travels; to do...
palaiki nvi. sound of a stone falling into water; to fall with a sound; plump.
kūpalaiki nvt. to quiet, soothe; soothing.
wilelaiki n. the Christmas-berry tree (Schinus terebinthifolius), a rather small tree, from Brazil, the...
manuʻailaiki n. ricebird (Lonchura punctulata), introduced from the Malay Peninsula in about 1865. lit.,...
ʻololaiki interj. all right.
pōpō laiki n. rice ball, musubi. also musubī, pōpō lāisi.
kaʻulaiki n. type of pink, smooth, somewhat porous stone.
mauʻu laiki n. rice grass (Paspalum orbiculare), a coarse, tufted, perennial grass, possibly native to...
māiki vs. microscopic; micro-.
māiki₁ vs. little, small, wee.
māiki₂ n. an ancient type of tapa (no data).
puaʻa māiki n. small pig.
kama iki lit., small child.
Mālamalamaiki n. wind associated with Ke-ālia, Kauaʻi.
mamaiki see pūpū mamaiki a marine shell...
pūpū mamaiki n. a marine shell (Strombus maculatus).
lima iki n. small hand; little finger.
ʻAilimaiki n.v. a method of lua fighting; to grab little finger of an adversary and twist...
mākala uma iki n. pectoralis minor muscle of the upper chest. lit., small chest muscle.
pālanaiki nvs. small, compact; slim and trim figure.
manamana iki n. little finger.
manamana iki n. little finger.
pānanaiki same as pālanaiki small, compact; slim and trim figure...
panaiki diagonal.
luana iki vs. to pause a moment; to enjoy oneself a little.
palena iki n. minimum. lit., small limit.
hoʻāiki to make shine a little; to open the eyes a little to see; to peek
paiki n. bag, suitcase, satchel, pocketbook, purse.
pāiki n. suitcase, purse.
pāiki₁ n. hollow of the hand.
pāiki₂ vs. cramped, pressed close, crowded.
hapa iki same as hapa ʻuʻuku minority, small portion; less...
lapaiki n. small drum.
kalapaiki n. kind of stone used for octopus lures.
waihona pāiki n. locker. lit., satchel cabinet.
aniani pāiki n. small mirror kept in a purse. also aniani liʻiliʻi.
uaiki n. offspring of a chief and a mother of no rank. lit., little rain.
kauaiki n. first harvest of small sweet potatoes, others being left to grow larger.
hua iki n. small letter, small fruit.
Nouaiki n. Norwich.
wai kī n. water in which tea has been brewed, tea.
waikī₁ n. gun.
waikī₂ n. enema of a concoction consisting of the juice of the poisonous gourd, water, salt, and other...
waikī₃ n. gonorrhea, of males; painful urination, perhaps due to cystitis.
waikī₄ n. one whose father was a chief but whose mother was not, a term of contempt.
pālawaiki vs. neat, tidy, dainty, fastidious; having good taste in clothes and the like.
kōkōwaikī n. pith of banana stalk.
ʻelau waiki n. var. spelling of ʻēlau waikī gun bayonet.
ʻēlau waikī n. gun bayonet.
pōhaku waikī n. bullets or pellets from bursting bullets. lit., gun stone.
keiki₁ nvi. child, offspring, descendant, progeny, boy, youngster, son, lad, nephew, son of a dear friend;...
keiki₂ n. gauge, as on a sewing machine.
makua mea keiki n. a person who has children; mother and child.
kia keiki n. fawn.
mele hoʻonānā keiki n. lullaby, song to soothe children.
paona keiki n. baby scales.
waihona keiki n. womb.
hipa keiki n. lamb.
wā keiki n. childhood.
pale keiki n.v. to deliver a child; midwife.
kauka pale keiki n. obstetrician.
walewale keiki n. discharge following childbirth.
mele hoʻohiamoe keiki n. lullaby. lit., song to put children to sleep.
maʻi keiki n. pregnancy sickness; child's disease. cf. maʻi o kamaliʻi, children's disease.
kahuna hoʻohāpai keiki n. medical expert who induced pregnancy.
ʻumi keiki n.v. infanticide; to strangle infants; foeticide.
pipi keiki n. calf. lit., child beef
ʻiʻo pipi keiki n. veal.
kao keiki n. kid, young goat.
noho keiki v. to be a child.
lio keiki n. colt.
kahu keiki n. one who tends a child, as a nurse.
kolū keiki n. gauge screws.
ʻeleiki vt. to bear a grudge.
loko ʻume iki n. shore fishpond with lanes leading in and/or out of the pond, used for trapping fish and probably...
hiamoe iki nvi. a little sleep, nap; to take a nap.
hiki- names of cardinal directions, stars, and portions of the sky, perhaps because of movement...
hiki₁ nvs. can, may; to be able; ability; possible.
-hiki₁ hoʻohiki₂. to vow, swear, take an oath, promise; to administer an oath; vow, oath,...
hiki₂ interj. all right, O.K. (in sense of "able to do"), certainly, surely (used alone or preceding...
-hiki₂ vt. to peel, pry off.
hiki₃ vi. to get to or reach a place, come, arrive, approach, appear, arise. Ā + hiki followed...
hiki₄ vi. next.
hiki₅ vt. to fetch, carry back and forth (less used than lawe).
kaʻakaʻahiki vs. actively and gainfully employed, successful; to make progress.
awaiāhiki nvi. var. spelling of ʻawaiāhiki swelling in the groin, bubo; to have such a swelling.
ʻawaiāhiki nvi. swelling in the groin, bubo; to have such a swelling.
Kahiki₁ n. Tahiti. The sky was divided into five areas beginning with the term Kahiki:
 ...
kahiki₂ nvs. any foreign country, abroad, foreign.
Kahiki₃ n. a variety of banana, common wild on Maui. Kinds are kahiki hae, kahiki...
maiʻa kahiki n. a variety of banana growing wild on Maui, rarely cultivated. The trunk is tall; the fruit...
kakahiki var. of kakahili idle chatter...
maile kā kahiki lit., foreign vine maile.
hala kahiki n. the pineapple (Ananas comosus), probably originating in Brazil, of great commercial...
hala kahiki n. pineapple. also painaʻāpala.
halakahiki n. var. spelling of hala kahiki the pineapple (Ananas comosus)...
ʻuala kahiki n. the white or Irish potato (Solanum tuberosum), a weak-stemmed herb about .9 m high, with...
makahiki n. year. abb. MH.
makahiki₁ nvs. year, age; annual, yearly (sometimes written MH.)
makahiki₂ n. ancient festival beginning about the middle of October and lasting about four months, with sports...
piha makahiki nvs. yearly anniversary; to have an annual anniversary.
lā piha makahiki n. birthday.
ʻahaʻaina piha makahiki n. feast on the first birthday of a child, or to celebrate any anniversary. lit., feast for completion...
hoʻohaliʻa makahiki see puke hoʻohaliʻa makahiki yearbook, annual...
puke hoʻohaliʻa makahiki n. yearbook, annual. lit., book (to) evoke year's reminiscence.
Lonoikamakahiki₁ the god of the annual fall harvest makahiki circuit of the islands when taxes were...
Lonoikamakahiki₂ a younger son of Keawenuiaʻumi who became chief of Hawaiʻi Island and defeated the invading forces...
hapa makahiki n. semiannual.
pua makahiki n. annual flower.
ʻaha hōʻike makahiki n. annual meeting of Sunday Schools, as of Congregationalists.
kūmakahiki nvs. annual, yearly; yearly contract (see ex., lōpā₁).
ʻakaʻakai kūmakahiki n. a purplish annual onion.
uku makahiki n. annual payment or salary, annuity.
lehua kahiki n. clover. lit., foreign lehua.
ʻohe Kahiki n. bamboo with short, green joints and large leaves; wood hard, used for knives, fishing poles, house...
lawekahiki vt. to introduce, as plants and animals to a particular place; to borrow, as a word from another...
Laʻamaikahiki an early immigrant brought from Kahiki by Kila. He introduced image worship in...
Holoikahiki n. name of a legendary star (Kep. 77) that guided Hawaiʻinui on his return to...
koko kahiki n. a hairy cosmopolitan spurge (Euphorbia hirta), a small, weedy herb; leaves opposite, oblong,...
holokahiki n.v. sailor; to sail to foreign lands.
Kepaniwaiolokookahiki n. star name (no data). lit., the dam within Kahiki.
kauokahiki same as ʻōhiʻa hā plant, Eugenia.
Kūkulu o Kahiki n. Pillars of Kahiki; it was believed that the sky was supported by a vertical wall along the...
niu kahiki n. date palm. lit., foreign coconut.
honu kahiki n. a tortoise, perhaps the introduced land tortoise of the genus Gopherus. lit., foreign...
lā hiki nvs. eastern sun, rising sun; eastern.
mahiki n. grass, general term; lawn. Niʻihau.
mahiki₁ vi. to jump, leap, hop, move up and down, vibrate; to spatter; to teeter, seesaw; a seesaw. to...
mahiki₂ vt. to cast out spirits, exorcise, especially with mahiki shrimps; to treat in turn, as...
mahiki₃ n. any kind of shrimp used ceremoniously.
mahiki₄ same as ʻakiʻaki a grass used to exorcise evil spirits, especially when shrimps are not available.
mahiki₅ vt. to pry; peel off, as a scab; to appear.
 
mahiki₆ same as ʻuku kai a sand hopper.
mahiki₇ n. a variety of taro.
pala mahiki₁ n. a variety of taro.
pala mahiki₂ n. a variety of sweet potato.
mānienie mahiki Cymbopogon refractus. Niʻihau. see Neal 79.
pule mahiki n. prayer to cast out spirits.
hoʻomahiki to cause to leap, jump, etc
Paeloahiki n. name of a star or for the Milky Way. lit., eastern long row.
pahiki n. probability, in math.
pāhiki vi. to pass quietly, go lightly, touch gently.
Mālamakaʻōpuahiki n. stroke in lua fighting. lit., the rising cloud bank preserves.
ʻauwaihiki same as ʻawaiāhiki swelling in the groin, bubo; to have such a swelling...
hihiki redup. of hiki to come, go.
mahihiki redup. of mahiki to jump, leap, hop, move up and down, vibrate...
hihihiki vi. to come or go, of many people.
ʻohi hiki vt. COD, cash on delivery. lit., collect (on) arrival.
kāki hiki Kelepona kāki hiki. Collect call; to make such a call.
kelepona kāki hiki n. collect call; to make such a call. lit., phone (by) charging (on)...
hikihiki₁ to come repeatedly, as voices.
hikihiki₂ to fetch repeatedly or a little at a time.
māhikihiki₁ redup. of mahiki₁,₂,₅ vibrate; exorcise; pry...
māhikihiki₂ same as mahiki₄ grass...
māhikihiki₃ n. stone, as used for adze. also called makaiʻa.
mānienie māhikihiki lit., mānienie for exorcising evil spirits.
ʻōhikihiki redup. of ʻōhiki₁, to probe, pry, pick out...; to pry into the past, especially an...
hoʻohikihiki₁ caus/sim of hikihiki₁, to come repeatedly, as voices...
hoʻohikihiki₂ caus/sim of hikihiki₂, to fetch repeatedly or a little at a time...
ʻōuli hiki n. symptom, prognostication.
ʻōhiki₁ vt. to probe, pry, pick out; to prod, as the earth with a digging stick; to shell, as peas; to...
ʻōhiki₂ n. sand crab, probably Ocypode ceratophthalma and O. laevis.
ʻōhiki₃ n. tapa design.
paeaea ʻōhiki n.v. a method of catching ʻōhiki sand crabs, with a blossom, usually nohu, tied to the...
kā ʻōhiki v. to catch ʻōhiki crabs with a nohu blossom as bait.
mūheʻe ʻōhiki n. pearl-shell lure with streaks that suggested the legs of the ʻōhiki, a sand...
alohiki n. families united by marriage, in-laws.
konohiki n. headman of an ahupuaʻa land division under the chief; land or fishing rights under control...
hoʻohiki see palapala hoʻohiki guarantee, an assurance of quality or length of use with promise of reimbursement. lit., promising document...
hoʻohiki₁ to cause to come, arrive, appear
hoʻohiki₂ vi. to vow, swear, take an oath, promise; to administer an oath; vow, oath, promise, pledge. See...
palapala hoʻohiki n. adoption paper; certificate that a child is legally adopted; a written oath.
palapala hoʻohiki n. guarantee, an assurance of quality or length of use with promise of reimbursement. lit.,...
ʻōlelo hoʻohiki n. oath, vow, promise, pledge.
waiiki n. a kidney disease that impedes urination. lit., little water.
kāʻei iki n. subzone. lit., small zone.
puhi iki see puhi₆ sticks supporting a pākuʻikuʻi net, called the puhi nui and the puhi ʻuʻuku (or puhi iki)...
ikiiki₁ nvi. stifling heat and humidity; acute discomfort, pain, grief, suffering; to be weary, stifling,...
Ikiiki₃ n. name for the planet Jupiter.
Ikiiki₂ n. name of a month in the summer season. See month.
hāikiiki redup. of hāiki narrow, pinched; limitation, restriction...
ʻōikiiki vs. somewhat hot, warm.
muikiiki vs. cramped, as on a narrow seat; to crowd together.
ʻaui iki n. var. spelling of ʻauiiki genitive or possessive case.
ʻauiiki n. genitive or possessive case.
kiki₁ nvt. a plug shaped like the kepa wedge but with the outer end longer, used in filling cracks in...
kikī₁ vi. to flow swiftly, spout; to spurt, as water from a hose (cf. kahekahe wai, flowing water,...
kīkī₁ Redup. of , to shoot, as a gun; to incite or sick, as a dog; to spout.
kiki₂ vt. to sting, as a bee; to peck, leap at, as a hen. fig., to make disagreeable...
kikī₂ n. slimy liquid in the blossom of the mountain ginger.
kīkī₂ vi. to do up the hair in a type of knot.
kiki₃ same as ʻūkīkiki a fish.
kikī₃ see puka kikī hou sweat duct...
kīkī₃ n. crude temporary basket or bundle, as made of ʻilima, ti, or morning-glory plants...
kiki₄ vt. to kiss.
kīkī₄ n. a bird resembling the plover.
kīkī₅ n. name given a shellfish.
kīkī₆ n. a seaweed.
kīkī₇ vt. to spray.
ʻakiki₁ nvs. dwarfed; dwarf.
ʻakiki₂ same as ʻūkīkiki young of ʻōpakapaka fish.
paʻakikī vs. hard, tough, unyielding; arbitrary, inflexible, compact, difficult, stubborn (Kanl. 9.27),...
hoʻopaʻakikī same as paʻakikī; to cause hardness, obstinacy; to pretend to be hard, stubborn,...
kahakikī nvs. roaring sound, as of wind, rain, or rushing waters; to roar.
makiki₁ same as kiki to peck
makiki₂ n. type of stone used as weights for octopus lures (Malo 19), and for...
ʻaumakiki n. a variety of sweet potato.
pakikī redup. of pakī splash...
pākīkī same as pākiʻi₂ various flatfishes...
pākīkī₁ to crush, as pandanus aerial roots with a stone in order to obtain fibers for kava...
pākīkī₂ n. a variety of poisonous crab, said to be the same as kūmimi.
hoʻopakikī caus/sim of pakikī, redup. of pakī splash...
hoʻopākīkī redup. of hoʻopākī.
hele kikī vi. to go quickly, fast.
ulele kikī vi. fast break, as in basketball; to make a fast break. lit., leap swiftly into action....
kīloi ulele kikī vt. lead pass, in basketball; to throw such a pass. lit., swift inbound pass. also...
ikīki var. spelling of ikiiki₁ stifling heat and humidity...
Waikīkī n. place name used as a direction marker in Honolulu. lit., spouting...
kīʻikikī same as kīʻililī₁ squat, perch...
kikiki vt. to cheat.
kikiki₁ same as ikiiki stifling.
kikiki₂ short for ʻūkīkiki early stage of ʻōpakapaka and ʻulaʻula...
kikiki₃ n. a bird.
kikiki₄ same as ʻiʻiʻi or makaliʻi, tiny.
kikiki₅ n. ticket.
kikiki₆ nvt. cheat; to cheat.
ʻakikiki n. the endemic Kauaʻi creeper (Loxops maculata bairdi, formerly Paroreomyza...
leopaki kikī n. cheetah. lit., swift leopard.
kikikiki₁ vt. to mend, as a crack in a wooden bowl.
kikikiki₂ redup. of kiki₂ to sting, peck.
ʻūkīkiki₁ n. early stage of both ʻōpakapaka and ʻulaʻula, fish, less than 30 cm long.
ʻūkīkiki₂ redup. of ʻukiki₁ thin, puny, small, stunted, sickly...
mukikiki vi. to thump.
likiki n. ticket, receipt.
au makani kikī n. jet stream. lit., swift wind current.
kini kīkī n. aerosol can. lit., can (which) sprays.
pikiki rare redup. of piki₁ shrunk, shortened, irregular...
hōkīkī probable redup. of hōkī same as hoʻokī, caus/sim.; to cause to shoot; to sick on, as a dog...
kōkīkī nvs. sagging, bending; place where a branch divides off.
olokīkī vi. to slide, skid; to saw, rub fast.
holo kikī n. dash, sprint. lit., swift run.
holokikī vi. to run or sail swiftly; headlong.
hoʻokikī to cause to flow, pour, etc.
hoʻokīkī caus/sim of kīkī, redup. of , to shoot, as a gun; to incite or...
ʻukiki₁ vs. thin, puny, small, stunted, sickly.
ʻukiki₂ same as ʻūkīkiki₁ early stage of both ʻōpakapaka and ʻulaʻula, fish...
au kikī n. stream current, in oceanography. lit., swiftly flowing current.
paukikī nvs. fast, speedily; speed; to do with great speed.
hukiki same as ʻukiki small.
mūkīkī₁ redup. of mūkī suck, sucking noise...
mūkīkī₂ manu mūkīkī. honey-creeper, general term. lit., bird (that) sucks.
manu mūkīkī n. honeycreeper, general term. lit., bird (that) sucks.
pukikī n. var. spelling of Pukikī₂ a tight-waisted dress, supposedly worn once by Portuguese.
pūkīkī vs. strong, boisterous, stormy, as wind.
Pukikī₁ nvs. Portuguese.
Pukikī₂ n. a tight-waisted dress, supposedly worn once by Portuguese.
kīkā Pukikī n. a mandolin, usually with 12 strings. lit., Portuguese guitar.
ʻoma Pukikī n. dome-shaped cement or stone outdoor oven, as used by the Portuguese (Pukikī) for...
paina Pukikī n. Portuguese cypress. also paina tireza (Bib.).
makani pūkīkī n. gust, strong wind.
liki₁ nvi. to boast, brag, exult; boaster.
liki₂ vt. to tighten, gird on; to pucker; stiff, as a limb.
liki₃ n. astringent, as medicine.
liki₄ n. a substance or glaze, such as juice of ti roots, that prevents colors from fading or mixing,...
haʻaliki nvt. to brag, boast; braggart.
kūhaʻaliki vt. to brag, boast.
kāliki nvt. corset, girdle, tight waist binder, suspenders; to tie, as a corset.
kāliki n. brace, as for body parts.
kaula kāliki n. lacings, cords as those by which the coconut knee drum (pūniu hula) was tied to the...
kikaliki n. cigarette.
lī kāliki n.v. corset lace; to lace up a corset.
sikaliki var. spelling of kikaliki cigarette...
kūkaliki nvi. boasting; to boast. (See liki₁)
haʻakualiki an officer who preceded a chief and his train and announced his rank and the object of his...
ʻiliki₁ nvt. to strike suddenly, pour down, as rain; onset, striking, downpour.
ʻiliki₂ n. a varnish, as made of candlenut bark, ti root, banana stump, and other...
ʻAiliki nvs. Irish.
ʻAiliki n. Irish.
peke ʻAiliki n. leprechaun. lit., Irish dwarf.
haʻi liki vt. to boast.
hauaʻīliki vs. var. spelling of hauaʻiliki₁ bitter, cold.
hauaʻiliki₁ vs. bitter, cold.
Hauaʻiliki₂ n. name of a handsome surfer of Kauaʻi who vainly wooed Lāʻieikawai (SH...
hilikī vt. to hit carelessly, at random.
hauhilikī vt. to snarl, entangle.
likiliki redup. of liki₂ tight.
ʻālikiliki vt. to tighten, tie tightly.
hoʻālikiliki caus/sim of ʻālikiliki, to tighten, tie tightly...
hoʻolikiliki to tighten
kūlikiliki vs. tight.
pūlikiliki redup. of pūliki to embrace, hug...
wilikī nvs. engineer, turnkey; engineering. lit., turn key.
noliki nvs. northeast.
kauliki nvs. southeast.
pūliki₁ vt. to embrace, hug; to gird on, as armor or a corset; to grip tightly.
...
pūliki₂ n. vest.
hoʻopūliki to gird on
miki vt. to take up with the fingers, as poi.
miki₁ nvs. quick, active, nimble, prompt, alert, spry, sprightly, watchful, fast and efficient in work; speed,...
miki₂ vi. to suck in, dip in; to shrink, as clothes or as salt beef in boiling; to spring together, as...
miki₃ vt. to give an electric shock. also omo.
lima miki index finger.
manamana miki n. index finger.
manamana miki n. index finger.
pūheʻemiki vt. to steal or filch and run away.
kai miki n. receding sea, especially immediately before a tidal wave. lit., shrinking sea.
mikimiki₁ redup. of miki₁, quick, active, nimble, prompt, alert...; energetic.
mikimiki₂ vt. to talk in a friendly and ingratiating way, as to obtain a favor.
mikimiki₃ n. a crape myrtle.
mikimiki₄ redup. of miki₂ to suck in, dip in; to shrink, as clothes...
ʻūmikimiki to crumble.
mimiki Wahī mimiki. Shrink-wrapping; to shrink-wrap.
mimiki₁ to work with a will.
mimiki₂ to suck in, as a whirlpool.
one mimiki n. quicksand.
kai mimiki var. spelling of kai miki receding sea...
wahī mimiki n. shrink-wrapping; to shrink-wrap. lit., wrapping (that) shrinks.
ʻumiki cf. Uluʻoa
aumiki₁ n. outgoing current.
aumiki₂ n. fresh water mixed with noni juice, drunk after kava.
aumiki₃ same as miki₂ to sip.
heumiki beautiful, comely, attractive.
nalu miki n. receding wave.
Kumumiki n. a mat motif with a continuous row of red lozenges with their lateral angles...
hoʻoʻumiki to shape a gourd for a drum, as by tying. caus/sim of ʻumiki, same as...
niki₁ var. of ʻiniki to pinch.
niki₂ same as nīkiʻi to tie...
paniki coloring matter, as for tapa.
pāniki₁ nvt. to press or pinch the hand or arm, as to attract attention; punch as for paper.
pāniki₂ nvt. to punish; punishment.
kuaniki n. quantity.
puaniki₁ vt. to bind tightly.
puaniki₂ n. small wooden bowl, as for an individual serving of poi.
kīʻaha puaniki n. goblet. lit., holding cup.
waniki nvt. varnish; to paint.
waniki n. lacquer.
kuka waniki n. oilskin coat. lit., varnished coat.
ʻiniki vi. to pinch, nip; sharp and piercing, as wind or pangs of love. (probably ʻini- +...
painiki vt. to dress in tight-fitting garments; buttoned up tightly.
ʻiniʻiniki₁ vt. to pinch or nip repeatedly; tingling, as with cold.
ʻiniʻiniki₂ n. a way of catching small eels by holding bait on the palm of the hand and clenching the fist when...
puhi ʻiniʻiniki n. infant eels, about the size of a lead pencil; catching infant eels with the hands. lit., pinching...
puhi ʻīniʻiniki n. var. spelling of puhi ʻiniʻiniki infant eels...
kiniki n. zinc.
nikiniki₁ redup. of niki₁,₂ pinch; tie...
nikiniki₂ n. membrane binding the intestines, peritoneum.
ʻīnikiniki (sometimes pronounced ʻīnisinisi in songs).
ʻōnikiniki redup. of ʻōniki₁,₂ a pinch, bit, as of lūʻau...; flat, smooth, level...
pikiniki n. picnic.
niniki₁ redup. of niki₁ pinch...
niniki₂ n. membrane.
ʻōniki₁ nvt. a pinch, bit, as of lūʻau (taro tops); to pinch off.
ʻōniki₂ vs. flat, smooth, level.
ʻūniki nvi. graduation exercises, as for hula, lua fighting, and other ancient arts (probably...
ʻahaʻaina ʻūniki n. graduation feast, as for hula dancing or lua fighting.
humuniki n. pattern in pāwehe plaiting, said to consist of a continuous row of red lozenges with their...
ʻōiki vs. somewhat small, narrow.
leo iki nvi. a low voice; to speak softly.
Kokoiki n. star said to be named for Kokoiki, Kohala, Hawaiʻi, where it was first observed at the...
Kahueloiki n. unidentified star name.
nōiki n. alveolus, i.e. an air sac of the lungs, in anatomy.
pūʻali nōiki n. alveolar duct, in anatomy. lit., alveolus isthmus.
hoʻoiki to lessen, diminish, make small
pō iki n. early in the morning.
muʻoiki vi. narrowing, tapering; to bud but a little, to cease budding.
muʻomuʻoiki redup. of muʻoiki narrowing, tapering; to bud but a little, to cease budding...
piki see pā piki petri dish...
piki₁ vs. shrunk, shortened, irregular.
Pīkī₁ nvs. Fiji; Fijian.
piki₂ n. the peach (Prunus persica), possibly a native of China, introduced to Hawaiʻi but not...
Pīkī₂ also P.K. n. Provisional Government.
piki₃ n. beet.
ʻāpiki nvs. crafty, cunning, mischievous, deceitful, dishonest, naughty, treacherous, peculiar, strange;...
puaʻāpiki n. a name for the ʻilima flower.
kāpiki₁ n. poi made with an inferior grade of soggy taro.
kāpiki₂ n. cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata).
lāpiki n. rabbit. usu. ʻiole lāpiki. Niʻihau. also lāpaki. see...
ʻiole lāpiki n. rabbit. Niʻihau. see entries under lāpaki.
pā piki n. petri dish (preceded by ke).
kanapapiki interj. son of a bitch.
ʻīpiki Manu ʻīpiki. Ibis, a flightless bird in prehistoric Hawaiʻi.
lei piki lei made of feathers of uneven length that protrude unevenly, as of mamo...
pikipiki₁ vi. to pinch or squeeze, as in milking.
pikipiki₂ same as pikipikiʻō rough, stormy...
ʻāpikipiki₁ vs. troubled, agitated, as the sea.
ʻāpikipiki₂ nvt. fold, pleat; to fold, pleat.
ʻāpikipiki₃ vt. to clean taro greens by peeling the stems.
ʻāpikipiki₄ n. a kind of variegated or spotted tapa.
ʻōpikipiki nvs. anxiety, mental disturbance; agitated, as the sea.
ʻōpikipiki n. anxiety.
ʻūpikipiki redup. of ʻūpiki₁ trap, snare...
pipiki vs. shrunk, crinkled; tight, cramped.
hoʻopipiki to cause to shrink, clamp
manu ʻīpiki n. ibis, a flightless bird in prehistoric Hawaiʻi.
ʻōpiki same as more common ʻūpiki, trap.
hoʻopiki to shorten, shrink; to make, as a lei piki
ʻūpiki vt. trap, in basketball; to make such a play.
ʻūpiki₁ nvt. trap, snare, clamp; to snap or clamp together, as a trap, the jaws, or a bivalve; treachery; to...
ʻūpiki₂ a tapa stamp.
paneʻeʻūpiki n. clamp feed, of sewing machine.
ʻuiki₁ vi. to glimmer, especially of a light through a hole, crack, or narrow opening; to twinkle faintly; the...
ʻuiki₂ n. piping, as used for dress trimming.
ʻuiki₃ n. wick.
ʻuiki₄ n. whist.
ʻuiʻuiki redup. of ʻuiki₁ glimmer...
ʻuiʻuiki see nalo ʻuiʻuiki firefly...
nalo ʻuiʻuiki n. firefly. lit., glimmering fly.
kuiki₁ nvt. quilting; to quilt.
ʻakuiki n. chipmonk. (Ute ʻakwiisi.) also kiulela ʻakuiki,

-Iki

Pōhaku Iki n. Little Rock, the capital of Arkansas.

-iki

ʻoʻopu kumu iki n. female nākea variety of the fish ʻoʻopu. lit., small source ʻoʻopu.
ʻanuiki n. annuity.
hōʻuiki to open a crack or sliver; to cause to gleam
puiki same as puhikiʻi young flying fish.
pūʻiki var. of pūliki₁ embrace...
wiki vs. to hurry, hasten; quick, fast, swift.
wiki see pihi wiki hot key...
āwiki vi. var. spelling of ʻāwiki to hurry, be quick, swift.
ʻāwiki vi. to hurry, be quick, swift.
alawiki vi. to hurry; quick, fast.
elewiki var. spelling of ʻelewiki to hurry...
ʻelewiki same as alawiki to hurry.
hele wiki nvi. quick step, quick time; to go fast.
pihi wiki n. hot key, as on a computer keyboard (preceded by ke). lit., fast key.
wikiwiki₁ redup. of wiki fast, speedy.
Wikiwiki₂ n. star name (no data).
ʻāwikiwiki₁ redup. of ʻāwiki to hurry, be quick, swift...
ʻāwikiwiki₂ n. a vine (Canavalia spp.), native to Hawaiʻi, related to the maunaloa (C....
ʻāwikiwiki₃ same as kōʻeleʻele a seaweed.
hoʻowiki to hurry, hasten
ʻuwiki vi. var. spelling of ʻuiki₁ to glimmer...
ʻuwiki₁ var. spelling of ʻuiki₁,₂,₃,₄ glimmer; piping; wick; whist...
ʻuwiʻuwiki var. spelling of ʻuiʻuiki glimmer...

-oki

ʻoki vt. to cut, mow.
ʻoki vt. to stop or break, as an electric circuit.
oki₁ vi. to stop, finish, end.
ʻoki₁ nvt. to cut, especially the hair (see below); to sever, shear, snip, slit, trim, hew, mow, fell,...
oki₂ vs. extraordinary, wondrous, superlative, much (usually but not always in an unfavorable sense,...
ʻoki₂ vt. to record, as on a cassette. Niʻihau.
oki₃ vi. to take effect, as ʻawa intoxication.
kaʻaoki vt. to finish or complete, as a canoe; to put on the last touches.
ala ʻoki n. road cut, short cut.
maoki var. of maoli₁ native, indigenous...
maʻoki nvi. anything cut into pieces, streaked (less used than māʻokiʻoki).
ua oki Cut! i.e. a command to stop the filming of a movie or video scene (pronounced...
hōkī same as hoʻokī caus/sim.; to cause to shoot; to sick on, as a dog...
hoki₁ n. mule, ass.
hoki₂ vs. barren, of a woman. (modern).
kūkaehoki n. a rattlepod (Crotalaria incana), an erect tropical American weed, about 94 cm high, with...
ihoihokī n. Roman candle (fireworks). lit., shooting candle.
hohoki vs. neutral, as particles in an atom. see ikehu uila hohoki.
huna hohoki n. neutron. lit., neutral particle.
kīʻoki nvs. striped; creased with fat; stripes.
ʻokiʻoki to cut into pieces, prune, chop, slash, carve.
kaha ʻokiʻoki n. transversal, i.e. a line that intersects two given lines, in math. lit., cutting line. [line...
māʻokiʻoki redup. of maʻoki anything cut into pieces, streaked ... sometimes with idea of small pieces.
hoʻomāʻokiʻoki to make streaks, cut grooves
pahi ʻokiʻoki n. carving knife.
kīʻokiʻoki redup. of kīʻoki striped; creased with fat; stripes...
ʻIlioki n. Pluto, the planet.
bilioki var. spelling of piliʻoki billiards...
piliʻoki n. billiards.
kokī n. settee, couch (formerly made of pandanus plaiting).
koki₁ vs. snub-nosed, as of a bulldog.
kōkī₁ n. extremity, tiptop, topmost; upper limit.
koki₂ same as ʻalae mudhen.
kōkī₂ vi. to don a helmet.
ʻakoki n. a variety of sugar cane, deep-red and green when young, changing to purple and brown-yellow; pith...
palekoki n. petticoat, skirt.
kokikoki redup. of koki snub-nosed; alae...
kokoki redup. of koki₁ snub-nosed...
kōkokī redup. of kōkī₁,₂ extremity...
mūkoki same as nūkoki snub-nosed, homely, of facial features; pugnosed...
nūkoki vs. snub-nosed, homely, of facial features; pugnosed.
lepopiloki n. leptospirosis.
mokī vi. to spurt, shoot forth.
mōkī nvt. bundle; to wrap in a bundle.
mokīmokī redup. of mōkī bundle, wrap...
omoki var. of omo₁,₂ suck; sport of leaping from heights...
ʻomoki var. of ʻumoki stopper.
ʻumoki₁ nvt. cork, stopper, plug, bung; to cork, stop up; wad of a gun; partitions in bamboo water...
ʻumoki₂ vt. to plant taro shoots in small holes made by a stick.
wili wehe ʻumoki n. corkscrew.
ʻumoʻumoki to puff at a pipe or cigar, so called because of the movement of the cheeks.
nōkī vs. deep.
konoki n. poker (card game).
ʻoʻoki₁ redup. of ʻoki cut.
ʻoʻoki₂ vs. to take effect, as intoxication.
hoʻokī to cause to shoot; to sick on, as a dog; to make a cat spit; to snort; emitted. caus/sim of...
hoʻōki to put an end to, terminate, conclude, annul, finish, stop; end.
hoʻōki vt. to cancel, as a computer function.
hōʻoki to pretend to cut short, to cause to cut, cut, divorce, dismiss, cancel,...
ʻaelike hoʻōki n. cloture, i.e. a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote to be taken. lit.,...
niho ʻoki n. shark's-tooth knife, as used for wood carving and cutting hair. lit., cutting...
iʻe kuku hoʻōki n. tapa beater, as used to finish the tapa. lit., finishing-beating...
poki₁ vs. fine, as stitches or mesh; small, dainty, close together.
Poki₂ n. general name for supernatural dog after the time of Kamehameha I, said to have been taken...
poki₃ see hale poki shrine...
poki₄ boss.
poki₅ n. boat.
alapoki vs. shipwrecked.
kamolapoki n. smallpox.
hale poki n. shrine where bones of dead chiefs were kept, as the Hale-o-Keawe at Kona,...
pokipoki n. sow bug.
pokipoki₁ n. a parasitic isopod found clinging to the skin, gills, fins, mouths, and tails of...
pokipoki₂ n. a gray hard-shelled box crab (Calappa hepatica), not liked as food.
pokipoki₃ n. sow bug, pill bug (Isopoda).
pokipoki₄ redup. of poki₁ fine, close together...
huelopoki n. whaleboat.
pōpoki n. cat (noted in Lisiansky's (1804) vocabulary
pōpoki see manu pōpoki catbird...
popoki₁ short, thick.
Popoki₂ n. name of a lua fighting stroke, said to be used by women as well as men.
huelopōpoki n. Australian bluegrass, Andropogon sericeus. lit., cat tail....
huelopōpoki n. cattail.
manu pōpoki n. catbird.
kūpoki nvt. plaiting process of turning a pandanus leaf back, thereby giving the product a neat edge; to plait...
uoki idiom used only in commands. Stop it! Quit! Don't touch! Be careful! (see ex.,...
hauʻoki₁ nvs. chilled to the bone, stiff with cold; frost, ice, cold; icy wind.
hauʻoki₂ n. a medicine made of hau bark for women in labor.
aʻiaʻi hauʻoki vs. opaque. lit., frosty clear.
uwoki var. spelling of uoki stop it!...

-uki

uki same as ukiuki anger...
ʻuki n. coarse native sedges of several genera.
ʻukī n. an unpleasant odor, as halitosis.
ʻūkī same as ʻuwī to wring.
ʻau kī n. stem of a ti plant.
aʻukī n. a fish, perhaps a marlin.
Kākāʻaukī₁ n. name of a place at Kohala, Hawaiʻi, celebrated in song for the tests held there for the...
Kākāʻaukī₂ n. name of a stroke in lua fighting.
lāʻau kī n. bar to hold a gate shut, bolt.
haukī n. pudding made of arrowroot starch and juice extracted from baked ti root.
haʻuki n. sport.
kueka haʻuki n. sweatshirt. lit., sports sweater.
lole kueka haʻuki n. warm-up suit, as for sports. lit., sweatshirt clothes.
hale haʻuki n. gymnasium. lit., sports building.
ʻuao haʻuki n. referee, umpire; to referee.
lau kī₁ n. ti leaf.
lau kī₂ n. tea leaf.
laukī n. a cosmopolitan tropical weed (Cassia leschen-aultiana), a small shrub with finely divided...
waʻa lau kī n. toy canoe made of ti leaves.
palauki n. blouse.
palauki n. blouse.
mauki same as maoli native.
maiʻa kahiki mauki n. a Hawaiian variety of banana with tall, green trunk. The fruits looks like maiʻa...
nauki vs. impatient, irritable, cross, vexed.
nāuki vexation, anger; to harass.
nanauki same as nāukiuki irritable...
hoʻonauki causing irritation; aggravating, annoying, exasperating, provoking
hoʻonāuki caus/sim of nāuki, vexation, anger; to harass...
paukī same as paukikī fast, speedily...
ʻauʻaukī₁ n. young eel.
ʻauʻaukī₂ a fish said to resemble weke (no data).
-huki hoʻo.huki Willful, headstrong.
huki₁ vt. to pull or tug, as on a rope; to draw, stretch, reach; to support, as a political party. See...
huki₂ nvi. a fit of any kind, convulsion, stroke, spasm, epileptic fit; twitching, cramp, as in the leg; to...
huki₃ nvi. a hula step: one foot steps to the side, the other foot is pulled toward it so that the...
huki₄ vs. soft, tender, as cooked meat that pulls apart when picked up.
huki₅ vs. twisted, drawn at the mouth, as a result of illness.
aʻahuki n. var. spelling of ʻaʻahuki tendon. lit., pulled vein.
ʻaʻahuki n. tendon. lit., pulled vein.
kaʻa huki n. handcart. lit., pull vehicle.
kahuki same as palahuki rotten, overripe...
palakahuki overcooked to the point of falling apart, as meat (less common than moʻa...
pālalahuki same as palahuki
palahuki vs. rotten, as a banana stump; overripe, as banana fruit with juice dripping and black skin, as used in...
kaula huki n. drawstring, rope or cord to pull on.
nanahuki vs. to pull away from; contrary, disdainful (perhaps from nanā, surly, and huki,...
uananahuki n. tapa beater.
naouananahuki n. name of a tapa design.
wāwae huki n. cramps in foot or leg, charley horse.
maʻawe huki n. spindle fiber, i.e. a structure that forms inside a dividing cell during mitosis. lit., fibers...
kai huki n. sea with strong current, undertow.
maʻi huki n. convulsion, fit. lit., pulling disease.
maʻi huki n. convulsion.
hukihuki₁ nvt. to pull or draw frequently, or by many persons; to pull by jerks or continuously, as in the...
hukihuki₂ nvi. to disagree, quarrel; disagreement; not cooperative, headstrong, obstinate.
hukihuki₃ nvi. tug-of-war game; to play the game.
hoʻohukihuki caus/sim of hukihuki₂, to disagree, quarrel; disagreement; not cooperative,...
ʻiʻo huki n. muscle.
hoʻohuki₁ to pull gently. caus/sim of huki₁, to pull or tug, as on a rope; to draw, stretch,...
hoʻohuki₂ willful, headstrong
uhuki same as huhuki pull hard...
kaʻaʻauhuki n. child's wagon. lit., wagon (with) handle (for) pulling.
lauhuki₁ nvt. tapa soaking, to soak tapa.
Lauhuki₂ n. name of a goddess worshipped by tapa makers.
huhuki to pull hard or frequently.
hoʻohuhuki to pull, cause to pull. fig., headstrong
ukiuki nvt. anger, resentment (FS 129); angry, annoyed, offended, vexed, displeased (2-Sam....
ʻukiʻuki n. Dianella sandwicensis, a native member of the lily family, with a short stem and long,...
ʻukīʻukī redup. of ʻukī unpleasant odor...
nāukiuki redup. of nauki impatient, irritable...
hoʻonāukiuki redup. of hoʻonauki; to provoke, annoy
mōukiuki redup. of mōuki
hoʻoukiuki to provoke, offend, displease, irritate
pōukiuki vs. mildewed, moldy, musty.
pūʻukiʻuki vi. crowded, packed tightly, difficult.
kuki see mea ʻono kuki cookie.
mea ʻono kuki n. var. spelling of meaʻono kuki cookie.
meaʻono kuki n. cookie.
mūkī nvi. sucking noise made by pursing the lips and expelling or drawing in the air, as in kissing; to play...
mukīmukī redup. of mūkī sucking noise...
hale inu kī n. teahouse, teashop. lit., tea- (Eng.) drinking house.
nunuki vi. to rise and fall, as the sea.
mōuki vs. vile-smelling, dirty.
hoʻouki same as hoʻoukiuki
puki₁ n. boot.
pūkī₁ same as kōkō a carrying net.
puki₂ vs. broke," out of funds.
pūkī₂ vt. to check, curb, pull back, as an unruly horse.
ʻapuki vs. short.
kāmaʻa puki n. boot, boots.
laba puki n. var. spelling of lapa puki rubber boot. also puki lapa.
lapa puki n. rubber boot. also puki lapa.
ipu kī n. teapot.
nalu pū kī n. wave that shoots high.

-li

-li     -ali     -eli     -ili     -oli     -uli    

-li

 n. mi, the third note on the musical scale.
lī- a prefix to many kinds of seaweeds, short for limu.
lī₁ nvi. chills; to have chills; to tremble with cold; shuddery feeling of horror.
lī₂ nvt. lace, as of shoes; to lace or tie.
lī₃ nvt. to hang, gird; to furl or reef, as a sail.
lī₄ n. third note in musical scale, mi.

-ali

ali same as aliali crystal clear, white; clarity, whiteness...
-ali (perhaps a var. of ani.)
ʻali vt. to dig (the ball), in volleyball.
ʻali₁ n. scar, depression, groove, imbedded mark. Also ʻeli.
ʻali₂ var. of ʻeli to dig.
ʻaʻali redup. of ʻali₁; scarred, marked, grooved; depression, groove; wattles of a fowl; slight...
hāʻali n. fish gills.
māʻali same as mōʻali furrow.
hali vt. to carry, fetch, bear (Nah. 10.17).
one hali n. sand carried away by the sea.
Onehali n. name of a Kauaʻi wind. lit., sand carrying.
halihali to transport, transmit.
kaʻa halihali n. shuttle. lit.,vehicle (for) transporting.
pā halihali n. tray (preceded by ke). lit., plate for carrying.
pā halihali n. tray (preceded by ke).
naʻokoko halihali n. HDL cholesterol. lit., carrier cholesterol.
moku halihali n. ferry.
hoʻohali to cause to carry
hauhauhali vt. to carry to and from, as gossip.
pōhaku hali n. a species of crab, perhaps one of the Leucosiidae, as Nucia sp. lit.,...
pūhali₁ n. a kind of fragile sea shell, possibly Janthina or Argonauta. lit., carried...
pūhali₂ stingy.
hiʻali₁ n. food offering to the gods.
hiʻali₂ vt. to stir, as a fire; to signal with the hands.
aliali nvs. crystal clear, white; clarity, whiteness.
-aliali hoāli.āli Redup. of hoʻāli.
ʻaliʻali redup. of ʻali₁ scarred, grooved; profound.
hāʻaliʻali₁ n. fish gills.
hāʻaliʻali₂ n. end of penis.
māʻaliʻali redup. of māʻali furrow.
kaliali a tree or plant used in medicine.
hoʻaliʻali var. spelling of hōʻaliʻali to scar, deface.
hoʻāliali to whiten, cause to shine.
hōʻaliʻali to scar, deface.
mōʻaliʻali redup. of mōʻali impression, trace, scar, mark, as left by a knife cut; furrow, rut, track...
kualiali redup. of kuali
pūʻaliʻali of varying thickness, as a cord or ʻilima lei not carefully woven.
kālī n. spine, spindle, rod; string, as used to thread things upon, as flowers for a lei, or...
kali₁ nvi. to wait, loiter, linger, tarry; loiterer; hesitant, slow.
kali₂ n. vagina.
hakalī vs. high.
kakali redup. of kali₁ wait, loiter, linger...
palakalī n. broccoli.
makali₁ same as mali to flatter.
makali₂ vs. barely cooked, underdone.
makali₃ vs. glowing, bright, as of fire.
makali₄ vt. to bait a hook.
pakalī n. parsley.
pākali₁ vt. to dole out little by little; to decoy fish by doling out bait little by little; a...
pākali₂ n. battery.
uhu pākali n. an uhu fish used as a decoy. fig., to deceive.
Hunekali n. Hungarian, Hungary.
kalikali redup. of kali₁ wait, loiter...
pākalikali redup. of pākali₁ to dole out little by little...
nōkali nvt. notary; to notarize.
hoʻokali to cause to wait, delay; lingering, slow, as a disease
ukali₁ nvt. to follow, come after, succeed, attend, accompany, escort; follower, attendant; complement, as...
Ukali₂ same as Ukalialiʻi Mercury...
ukali₃ n. satellite. also poelele.
haukalī vs. dressed in one's best.
pōkā ukali n. the wadding discharged from a weapon, such as rifle or cannon; the weapon is muzzle-loaded with...
hoʻoukali to cause, pretend, or try to follow, accompany, attend, etc
hōkū ukali satellite star. lit., accompanying star.
hōkū ukali n. satellite star.
lali vs. greasy, as pork fat; slippery and shiny, glittering, sparkling, bright; sticky.
alalī nvi. var. spelling of ʻalalī sharp shrill yelp, sudden screech; to yelp, screech.
ʻalalī nvi. sharp shrill yelp, sudden screech; to yelp, screech.
halalī vs. far away and small.
kalalī nvi. to go quickly, briskly, without noticing anyone; to walk or talk in a brisk, haughty way; proud;...
hoʻokalalī to hurry. caus/sim of kalalī, to go quickly, briskly, without noticing anyone; to...
haukalalī vi. to strut.
pūkalalī same as kalalī
palalī nvs. any flutelike, shrill, or high sound; to sound thus; sound of flatulency.
pāpalalī redup. of palalī any flutelike, shrill, or high sound; to sound thus; sound of flatulency...
Mauna Kupalali n. Mount Souffrière.
lalilali redup. of lali greasy, as pork fat; slippery and shiny, glittering, sparkling, bright; sticky...
pīlalilali vs. sticky, gummy, slimy, greasy.
ʻōlalilali redup. of ʻōlali₁,₂
hūlalilali₁ redup. and intensification of hulali₁ shining, glittering, glossy, slippery...
hūlalilali₂ same as hulali₂ a kind of loli, sea cucumber...
pīlali n. wax.
pīlali₁ nvs. hardened sap (kohu) of the kukui tree, gum; resin, birdlime; wax; honey in...
pīlali₂ n. white and black feathers under the tail of the ʻōʻō, a bird; used for kāhili,...
pīlali₃ n. a seaweed.
pōkaʻa pīlali n. bobbin winder, of a sewing machine.
pepa pīlali n. wax paper.
kanakē pīlali n. cactus candy.
tuko pīlali n. silicone, used as an adhesive. lit., sticky glue.
ōlali n. var. spelling of ʻōlali₃ skilled person.
ʻōlali n. glide, in linguistics.
ʻōlali₁ vi. to glide smoothly along, as a ship on the sea or as a fish slipping through one's...
ʻōlali₂ vs. bright, shiny, glistening; brightness.
ʻōlali₃ n. skilled person.
ʻōlali₄ n. young stage of hou, a fish. Oʻahu.
hoʻolali to cause greasiness, glitter
kaula lī n. lacing, as for shoes or corset.
hūlali nvs. var. spelling of hulali₁ shining...
hulali₁ nvs. shining, glittering, glossy, slippery; to shine, glitter, sparkle, reflect...
hulali₂ n. a kind of loli, sea cucumber.
hoʻohulali caus/sim of hulali₁, shining, glittering, glossy, slippery; to shine, glitter,...
kulali n. curare, a poison for South American Indiansʻ arrows; also a muscle relaxant in modern...
pekikulali n. lousewort.
Māli n. Mali; Malian.
mālī n. mallee bird, of Australia. also manu mālī.
mali₁ vt. to flatter, soothe, persuade with soft words, cajole, speak gently (less common than...
mali₂ nvt. to tie, as bait to a hook, hook to a line, feathers to a lei, or the end of a rope so that...
mamali₁ redup. of mali flatter; tie...
mamali₂ n. young stage of ʻōʻio, a fish.
malimali same as mali₁ to flatter, soothe, persuade with soft words, cajole, speak gently...
hoʻomalimali vt. to flatter (Hal. 78.36), wheedle; to mollify with soft words or a gift; to soothe,...
ʻōmali nvs. weak, infirm, puny, shriveling, wilting, as of unripe fruit; weakling.
hōmali var. spelling of hōmale emaciated...
nali vt. to nibble, gnaw.
nanali redup. of nali nibble, gnaw...
kenali n. penny.
nalinali redup. of nali nibble, gnaw...
mikionali nvs. missionary.
ʻoali var. spelling of ʻowali₁ weak...
ʻōali₁ n. cretan brake, a fern (Pteris cretica), widely distributed in warm parts of the world,...
ʻōali₂ var. spelling of ʻowali₁
hōʻali var. spelling of hoʻāli₁ to signal...
hoʻāli₁ to signal, wave; signal, to stir, as coffee or a fire; stirring; wavy, undulating.
...
hoʻāli₂ To make an offering to the gods with signals and signs or prayers with gestures. cf. mōhai...
mōhai hoʻāli n. wave offering.
koali₁ n. some kinds of morning-glory (Ipomoea spp.). The vines were used for swings and nets...
koali₂ nvi. swing; to swing, twirl about, twine.
koali₃ n. a variety of sweet potato.
koali₄ see puhi koali k.o. white eel...
pāpaʻakoali n. a sweet potato.
maka koali n. wild sweet potato found in Puna, Hawaiʻi; it may have been eaten in famine times; fed raw...
ʻuala koali same as kūpala₃ a wild sweet potato.
puakoali n. a tapa colored by beating in sandalwood.
lele koali v. to swing; to jump rope; swinging on a koali vine rope, an ancient sport.
lele koali n. free swing, as a single rope hanging from a tree branch.
puhi koali n. a variety of white eel. lit., morning-glory eel.
mōʻali nvs. impression, trace, scar, mark, as left by a knife cut; furrow, rut, track, groove, thread, welt,...
hoʻomōʻali to make an impression; scar, tracing, groove
moʻomōʻali n. record, as a list of facts about achievements or tasks accomplished; résumé, vita, curriculum...
moʻoʻali var. of mōʻali mark, scar...
pōʻali same as mōʻali impression, scar, mark...
pali nvs., nvi. cliff, precipice, steep hill or slope suitable for olonā or wauke; full of...
pali see pili pali mountains...
ʻāpali vs. hilly, craggy. fig., impertinent, rude.
ʻōhā pali n. a kind of lobelia. lit., cliff ʻōhā.
kiapali n. term used in 1848 land claims, perhaps a steep hill.
kikiapali same as kiapali
kuʻemaka pali n. brow of a cliff.
kāhanahana pali n. cliff ledge.
hilinapali n. escarpment. From the name Hilina Pali, an escarpment on the island of...
papali n. small cliff or slope, as along a ravine.
kīpāpali nvs. cliff brink, small cliffs; hilly.
kīpāpali n. small cliffs; hilly.
ʻopāpali same as ʻōpalipali
heʻe pali n. tiny, young octopus that clings to rocks along sea pools, especially in certain...
pōheʻepali vi. killed by a fall from a precipice. fig., to die mysteriously or by accident.
lele pali v. to leap or fall off a cliff; to practice the ancient sport of leaping from a precipice into...
kakaʻi pali nvs. a series of precipices; consisting of such.
nihipali n. a kind of fish (no data).
palipali vs. precipitous, full of cliffs and steep hills.
ʻāpalipali₁ redup. of ʻāpali hilly, craggy. fig., impertinent, rude...
ʻāpalipali₂ to hurry, hasten.
ʻōpalipali nvs. a place with many precipices; having many cliffs, cliffed; mountainous, hilly.
hoʻopalipali caus/sim of palipali, precipitous, full of cliffs and steep hills...
pili pali n. orographic, i.e. dealing with mountains. lit., associated with cliffs.
Koipali n. name of a wind associated with Hālawa, Molokaʻi.
kiokio pali n. cliff or ridge with irregular projections.
Hulialopali n. name of a wind at Lahaina, Maui. lit., turn to the face of the cliff.
Koʻopali n. wind associated with Hālawa, Molokaʻi.
pākeupali vs. excessively great, greatly exceeding.
kūpali vi. to pole fish from a rock or cliff, to stand on a cliff.
ulu pali n. talus slope, transitional slope between cliffs and base.
loʻu pali n. shelter formed by an overhanging cliff. (Malo text, chapter 33, section...
pauʻali vs. crooked, perverse.
uaʻuali var. spelling of uwaʻuwali limp, weak...
huali vs. bright, polished, clean, pure, white, glittering, gleaming; morally pure.
hoʻohuali to polish. caus/sim of huali, bright, polished, clean, pure, white, glittering,...
kuali vs. white, glistening, sparkling, shining.
hoʻokuali to whiten
Pepeluali n. February.
Pepeluali n. February. abb. Pep.
Ianuali n. January. abb. Ian.
ʻIanuali n. January.
pūʻali₁ n. warrior, soldier, so called because Hawaiian fighters tied (pūʻali) their malos...
pūʻali₂ nvt. to gird tightly about the waist, as of malo-clad warriors, or as corseted women; tight...
pūʻali₃ n. isthmus.
pūʻali₄ n. slender abdominal stalk on a wasp's body.
pūʻali₅ n. in music, a decrescendo followed by a crescendo.
pūʻali₆ n. irregularly shaped ravine.
pūʻali₇ n. a vague term for an adopted man or boy who had no servants.
kaʻamāhana pūʻali vi. telophase, i.e. the final step in mitosis. lit., grooved replication.
hue wai pūʻali n. gourd water container with constriction about the middle.
hopūʻali to gird, compress; grooved
poʻopūʻali n. any depression in the head, as a sunken temple.
pōpuʻali to girdle, tie tightly or constrict in the middle.
wali vs. smooth, thin, as poi; fine, mashed, soft, powdery, supple, limber, as a dancer's...
hāwali vs. weak, soft, boggy.
waha wali vs. glib-tongued.
waha wali n. smooth talk, smooth talker; to talk smooth; glib. Niʻihau.
nāwali vs. weak, feeble, infirm, limp, frail; weakness, feebleness.
kūlina wali n. cornmeal. lit., fine corn.
ʻōnāwali same as ʻōwali weak.
hoʻonāwali to cause weakness; to enfeeble; to feign weakness
pāwali vi. to talk soothingly, softly, sweetly, sometimes to flatter or deceive. lit., touch...
wawali same as waliwali smooth.
Kalewali n. calvary.
Kalewali n. Calvary.
līwali soft, thin, as poi or dough.
waliwali gentle, easygoing, good-natured, smooth.
hāwaliwali redup. of hāwali weak, soft, boggy...
nāwaliwali redup. of nāwali weak.
ʻonawaliwali redup. of ʻōnāwali weak...
ʻōnāwaliwali var. spelling of ʻonawaliwali weak...
hoʻonāwaliwali caus/sim of nāwaliwali, redup. of nāwali, weak...
piwa hoʻonāwaliwali n. typhoid fever. lit., weakening fever.
ʻowali n. var. spelling of ʻōali₁ cretan brake...
ʻowali₁ weak, sickly, puny.
ʻowali₂ var. spelling of ʻoali weak...
ʻowali₃ var. spelling of ʻōali₁ cretan brake, a fern...
manini ʻōwali n. a taro cultivar.
kowali var. spelling of koali morning glory; swing; sweet potato; eel...
hoʻowali to make soft, smooth, as soil, to mix, as poi or dough; to digest; to mix fine...
uwali same as wali soft, smooth
kaʻuwali vi. to jiggle, joggle.
uwaʻuwali vs. soft, limp, weak.

-eli

ʻeli vt. to dig, excavate.
Alaʻeli n. a wind of Mānoa Valley, Honolulu.
pāʻeli vt. to dig the earth, as to plant in a taro patch.
hoʻopāʻeli to cause such digging
kupaʻeli vs. slow-moving. Kauaʻi.
Hēli n. Halley.
wai ʻeli n. well water, well. lit., dug water.
ʻeliʻeli Redup. of ʻeli; to dig often. fig., firmly rooted, profound, deep, as a taboo, or...
pāʻeliʻeli redup. of pāʻeli to dig the earth, as to plant in a taro patch...
hoʻopāʻeliʻeli redup. of hoʻopāʻeli
kauʻeliʻeli vt. to dig up the past, to review the past.
keli n. cherry.
monekekeli n. monastery.
lokeli n. lottery.
meli n. bee, honey
pūnana meli n. beehive.
waihona meli n. honeycomb.
wai meli n. honey. lit., bee liquor.
nalo meli n. honey bee (Apis mellifera). lit., honey fly.
pahu meli n. beehive.
haneli var. spelling of hanele hundred
haneli n. hundred.
kūana haneli n. hundreds, as place value, in math.
luna haneli n. centurion. lit., overseer of hundred.
pāhaneli nvt. a hundredfold, by the hundred; to distribute to a hundred.
pāhaneli hecto-, a prefix meaning hundred (h). abb. ph.
hapa haneli n. hundredths; centi-, a prefix meaning one hundredth (c). abb. hhn.
hapahaneli₁ nvs. hundredth part, percentage.
hapahaneli₂ n. a copper penny issued by Kamehameha III in 1847.
moena helu hapa haneli n. hundredths square, in math. lit., mat (to) count hundredths.
Malineli n. Marineris.
mikioneli nvs. missionary.
ʻō ʻeli n. spading fork (preceded by ke). lit., fork (for) digging.
ʻelepeli Pīʻai ʻelepeli. Elderberry.
pīʻai ʻelepeli n. elderberry.
hauʻeli n. glauber salts, sulphate of soda.
weli n. scion.
weli₁ nvs. fear, terror, dread; fearful, afraid.
weli₂ n. a holothurian.
weli₃ n. scion, sucker, shoot, as from a root; spreading root.
weli₄ n. phosphorescent light on water, believed caused by a ghost that was interfering with...
weli₅ same as welina greeting...
maka weli nvi. glaring, threatening eyes; to glare, glower.
pakaweli₁ n. a variety of sugar cane, with different names on different islands. A deep purple-red and green...
pakaweli₂ n. a fish (no data).
kuaweli vs. dark in color.
haeweli see hana haeweli an act of terrorism...
limahaeweli n. terrorist.
hana haeweli n. an act of terrorism.
hoʻohaeweli vt. to terrorize, commit an act of terrorism.
paihoʻohaeweli n. terrorism.
weweli₁ vs. somewhat afraid (less strong than weliweli).
weweli₂ same as weliweli₃ redup. of weli₃. numerous, immense, prolific...
weliweli₁ violent, dreadful, horrible, fearful, ferocious; revered; respectful, as of the word of a...
weliweli₂ n. a small weli, holothurian.
weliweli₃ numerous, immense, prolific.
hoʻoweliweli vt. to threaten; terrible, fierce...; to frighten.
hoʻoweliweli vt. to terrorize.
kiʻi hoʻoweliweli n. scarecrow, terrifying image.
ʻōlelo hoʻoweliweli nvt. threat; terrifying talk; to threaten.
pāhaʻoweli n. stunt, a feat which requires unusual daring or skill, as in movie or video production; to do or...
hoʻoweli to frighten, terrify, arouse fear
hoʻokauweli vt. horror, as stories or movies.

-ili

-ʻili hō.ʻili To collect; to bunch together, as fish in a net.
ʻili n. skin. also ʻaluʻalu.
ʻili n. bark, of a plant.
ʻili Paihaʻakei ʻili. Racism, i.e. adhering to a belief that one's own race...
ili₁ nvi. stranded, aground or wrecked, as a ship; to run aground; to run over, as with a car; to set, as...
ʻili₁ n. skin, complexion, hide, pelt, scalp, bark, rind, peel.
ili₂ nvi. inheritance; to inherit.
ʻili₂ leather.
ili₃ nvi. to fall upon, as sorrow, responsibility, blessings (Kanl. 28.2), curses (Kanl....
ʻili₃ surface, area.
ili₄ vs. transplanted.
ʻili₄ binding, cover.
ili₅ vi. distribution or to be distributed, as data on a graph, in math and science. see ili...
ʻili₅ land section, next in importance to ahupuaʻa and usually a subdivision of an...
ʻili₆ strap of any kind, as reins, harness, fan belt, machine belt; hose.
ʻili₇ pebble (less used than ʻiliʻili); kōnane pebble.
ʻili₈ vs. square, as in measurements.
ʻāʻili₁ vi. to struggle for breath; to breathe with convulsions, gasp, pant, twitch, jerk.
ʻāʻili₂ vt. to pull, as weeds.
kāmaʻa ʻili n. leather shoes.
paʻaʻili n. a solid, usually with number of sides following, as paʻaʻili hā. lit., surface...
paʻaʻili see entries beginning with paʻaʻili.
hāʻili same as hāʻiliʻili to revile, curse...
haili₁ same as haliʻa sudden remembrance...
haili₂ nvs. spirit, ghost; dim, indistinct.
haili₃ n. yellow band, as on the tail of ono, the fish.
hoʻohaili₁ to cause, produce a recollection or premonition; to challenge.
hoʻohaili₂ to assume a ghostly form; dim
kāili n. runner on sweet potato vine; string of fish, string or fiber of any kind on which fish are...
kāʻili₁ vt. to snatch, grab, take by force, seize, abduct, usurp. (See song, EM...
kāʻili₂ vt. to cast for fish.
kāʻili₃ n. fine net as used for ʻōpelu fishing.
kāʻili₄ vt. to gasp, labor for breath
Kākāili n. name of a star.
makaili n. rocky patches where sweet potatoes or taro were cultivated (For. 6:165); soil...
makaili n. alluvial.
ʻupena kāʻili n. a type of net or seine (no data).
kāne i ka ʻili n. true husband. lit., husband in the skin.
hoʻokāʻili to tug and pull as though to snatch, but not with great force, as in playing with a kitten; to...
kīpuka ʻili n. leather lasso.
palaʻili n. T-shirt; any pullover-style shirt. Niʻihau.
lole wāwae palaʻili n. underpants. Niʻihau. also palemaʻi.
kaula ʻili n. leather rope, lassoing rope, lariat, strap.
mauʻu hōʻula ʻili lit., grass reddening skin.
mauʻu lāʻili₁ n. a native iris (Sisyrinchium acre), with long grasslike leaves and small yellow flowers,...
mauʻu lāʻili₂ n. name of a kind of calico with tiny figures, so called because of resemblance to mauʻu...
māʻili₁ nvs. pebble or stone, as used for making sinkers for squid fishing; pebbly, full of...
māʻili₂ n. small arrowroot (pia) tubers, so called because they grow well in stones.
māʻili₃ n. small taro, as found growing in weeds.
hana ʻili n.v. tanner; to tan.
ʻōnaehana ʻili n. integumentary system, in biology. lit., skin system.
hale hana ʻili n. tannery.
moena ʻili n. linoleum, linoleum flooring. Niʻihau.
pā ʻili v. to touch the skin.
pā ʻili see lāʻau make pā ʻili, contact poison...
pāʻili n. swelling, as of newly made tattooing.
hiʻonapāʻili n. texture. lit., features (when) touched.
paleʻili n. undershirt. t-shirt PKE12. lit., skin protector.
lole wāwae paleʻili n. briefs, panties, underwear. Niʻihau. Also lole wāwae liʻiliʻi.
kaupale ʻili v. to draw the color line; to show race prejudice. lit., to make a skin boundary.
kaupaleʻili v. var. spelling of kaupale ʻili to draw the color line; to show race prejudice. lit., to make a skin boundary.
wale ʻili n. cambium, i.e. the slippery layer under the bark of a plant which is the growing area of the stem....
hue ʻili n. container or bag for liquids made of animal skin.
hueʻili n. var. spelling of hue ʻili container or bag for liquids made of animal skin.
hili vt. to spike (the ball), in volleyball. Niʻihau. also pākī.
hili₁ nvt. to braid or plait, as a lei or candlenuts; a braid, plaiting, string.
hili₂ vi. to turn aside, deviate, miss the way, wander, stray.
hili₃ nvt. to whip, smite, thrash, switch, bat; batter, as in baseball; stroke, as in...
hili₄ n. bark used in dyeing, as hili kukui, hili kōlea, hili noni; the dark-brown dye...
kaʻahili vi. to struggle; to pant, as for breath.
hahili a kind of fish.
kakaʻiāhili var. of kakahili idle chatter; to talk idly; to wander aimlessly...
loloiāhili vs. to wander, as one lost; to stray, dilly-dally; to digress and wander in speech;...
hoʻololoiāhili same as loloiāhili to wander, as one lost; to stray, dilly-dally; to digress and wander in speech; roundabout.
kāhili₁ nvt. feather standard, symbolic of royalty; segment of a rainbow standing like a shaft (also a sign of...
kāhili₂ n. the crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica), an ornamental shrub from China, with small oval...
kāhili₃ n. a small tree (Grevillea banksii) from Australia, related to the silky oak, ʻoka...
kāhili₄ n. Kāhili ginger (Hedychium gardnerianum), from the Himalaya region; much like the white...
kāhili₅ n. a seaweed, probably Turbinaria ornata.
paʻa kāhili n.v. bearer of the royal feather standard; to carry a kāhili.
kakahili nvi. idle chatter; to talk idly; to wander aimlessly.
kūākāhili n. one of high birth who stands by a kāhili feather standard, beside the high chief, in...
lawe kāhili n. bearer of the feather standard of royalty (kāhili).
ʻawapuhi kāhili same as kāhili₄
hoʻokāhili to brush or fan gently. caus/sim of kāhili₁, feather standard, symbolic of royalty;...
nīʻau kāhili n. broom made of coconut-leaf midribs tied together at one end.
ʻaukuʻu kāhili n. a variety of ʻaukuʻu heron.
mahili₁ same as hili to deviate.
mahili₂ vt. to strip away property.
nāhili vs. blundering, confused, perplexed, wandering off the course; careless, awkward.
nanahili redup. of nāhili blundering, confused, perplexed, wandering off the course...
hoʻonāhili to cause a blundering, wandering, as by misdirecting; to procrastinate, waste time through...
pahili vt. to braid. fig., to confuse, entangle, deceive.
pāhili vi. to blow strongly, as a wind, especially of a veering wind; to lash, as a storm.
makani pāhili n. cyclone, hurricane.
makani pāhili n. hurricane.
hoʻopāhili to cause such a wind; to blow, as such a wind, etc
manawa hili n. at bat, up (to bat), in baseball. lit., time (to) bat.
Kākaihili n. name of a star.
kākaʻihili vs. slow, slow moving.
Kekaihili n. name of a southern star.
wai hili n. water obtained by shaking the dew or rain drops from the leaves of plants or trees, as was said to...
lei hili n. a plaited lei, as of ferns and maile but without leaves.
lihili vs. confused, bewildered, unsuccessful.
hilihili₁ redup. of hili₁,₂,₃ to braid or plait...; to turn aside, deviate...; to whip, smite, thrash...
hilihili₂ dark red or brown (less dark than hili₄).
kāhilihili to spray.
kāhilihili vt. to dust, as with a duster.
hoʻohilihili₁ redup. of hoʻohili
hoʻohilihili₂ to dye
pūhilihili same as mohihihi a vine.
ʻaukuʻu kōhili var. spelling of ʻaukuʻu kāhili a variety of ʻaukuʻu heron...
lolohili var. of loloiāhili wander...
kūlolohili vs. long in doing a thing; to tell a story with many unnecessary details; garrulous.
nohili vs. tedious, slow.
hoʻohili₁ to lead astray. caus/sim of hili₂, to turn aside, deviate, miss the way, wander,...
hoʻohili₂ to pretend to whip, to whip gently. caus/sim of hili₃, to whip, smite, thrash,...
pōhili n. baseball, the sport.
mikilima pōhili n. baseball glove, mitt.
kaimana pōhili n. baseball diamond, infield. lit., baseball diamond.
kahua pōhili n. baseball field.
kinipōpō pōhili n. baseball, the ball.
ʻūhili n. bat, club, racket.
auhili vi. to turn off the course, wander, deviate.
lāʻau hili n. switch, club.
hauhili₁ same as hilikau mixed, snarled, entangled; to mix, snarl...
hauhili₂ probably similar to hauhilikī to snarl, entangle...
hoʻohauhili to cause confusion, as in speech. caus/sim of hauhili₁, same as...
hauhauhili redup. of hauhili same as hilikau, mixed, snarled, entangled, to mix, snarl...
mauhili vs. entangled, snarled, interwoven.
kūhili₁ vt. to stain or dye by soaking in water containing mashed bark, as nets or mulberry bark before it is...
kūhili₂ vi. to blunder.
naʻau kūhili vs. blundering, careless, thoughtless.
pūhili₁ vi. to veer, as the wind.
pūhili₂ vs. confused, thwarted, frustrated, set to naught.
pūhili₃ same as pūhilihili a vine.
kapuhili₁ n. the many taboos inherited from chiefly ancestors or from the gods; person with many...
kapuhili₂ n. a butterfly fish, Chaetodon trifasciatus.
hoʻopūhili₁ to blow in gusts from varying directions
hoʻopūhili₂ to confuse, thwart, frustrate
paihaʻakei ʻili vt. racism, i.e. adhering to a belief that one's own race is superior to another race. also...
mahiʻili vt. to plunder thoroughly; to take all, as a chief taking all the property of his subjects. lit., dig...
ʻiliʻili n. cobble.
ʻiliʻili₁ n. pebble, small stone, as used in dances or kōnane.
ʻiliʻili₂ vi. to pile, overlap.
ʻāʻiliʻili redup. of ʻāʻili spasm.
hāiliili vi. to fade away, slip away, as into unconsciousness.
hāʻiliʻili vt. to revile, curse (Puk. 21.17), blaspheme, speak evilly.
kāʻiliʻili₁ snatching, pulling, especially of a newly carved canoe hauled from the mountains to the...
kāʻiliʻili₂ redup. of kāʻili₄ to gasp, labor for breath...
kaula kāʻiliʻili n. line from forward outrigger boom (ʻiako) to prow to strengthen the boom in...
hula ʻiliʻili n. Hula in which smooth water-worn stones are used as clappers or castanets; the pebble...
māʻiliʻili redup. of māʻili pebble or stone...; arrowroot...; taro...
papa ʻiliʻili n. arrangement of pebbles in the form of a man used for instruction by a kahuna...
ʻōʻiliʻili appearing here and there, once or successively.
hōʻiliʻili vt. to gather, collect, pile up, save, store away, glean, assemble; collection...
hōʻiliʻili vt. to collect.
pūʻiliʻili₁ short for puʻu ʻiliʻili a pile of pebbles, as used in drawing lots or in divination...
pūʻiliʻili₂ to collect.
puʻu ʻiliʻili n. a pile of pebbles, as used in drawing lots or in divination.
hāloliʻili vs. indolent, idle, useless.
māuiili n. equinox.
Kili n. Chile; Chilean.
kili₁ nvi. raindrops; fine rain; to rain gently. fig., to go or move in a light, sprightly...
kili₂ nvi. peal of thunder; to thunder.
Kili₃ nvs. Chile; Chilean.
kili₄ n. chili.
makili vi. to crack, appear through a crack, show, come to light; to come off, as shingles; cracked, split...
mākili nvs. a drop; to drop, as water. cf. kilihau, kilihune, Hal. 37.25.
ʻōkolemakili lit., cracked buttocks.
hoʻomakili₁ to open a crack; to crack
lemuomakili same as mohihihi a vine.
nakili vi. to glimmer through, as light through a small opening; to begin to open, as eyes of a young animal;...
hekili see manu hekili thunderbird...
hekili₁ nvi. thunder; to thunder. fig., passion, rage.
hekili₂ n. a variety of taro.
hekili₃ n. a variety of sweet potato.
pāpaʻahekili see pūailewa
makahekili n. hailstone. lit., thunder eye.
hua hekili n. var. spelling of huahekili₁ hail. lit., thunder fruit.
huahekili₁ n. hail. lit., thunder fruit.
huahekili₂ n. rare name for the beach naupaka (Scaevola) plant.
puahekili n. one of the native loosestrifes (Lysimachia hillebrandii). lit., thunder...
Kānehekili god of thunder. lit., thunder Kāne.
kuʻi hekili n. peal of thunder, thunderclap.
hoʻohekili to cause thunder; threatening thunder storm
kūhēkili same as laukahi a weed.
manu hekili n. thunderbird.
manuhekili n. thundercloud.
kikili redup. of kili₁,₂ rain, thunder...
hākikili same as kikili, hekili₁ thunder.
hekikili redup. of hekili₁
kilikili redup. of kili₁
mākilikili redup. of makili to crack, appear through a crack, show, come to light...
nākilikili redup. of nakili to glimmer through, as light through a small opening...
mikili rare var. of nakili glimmer through...
hoʻokili to rain gently
-lili hoʻo.lili, holili Rippled surface of the sea, as caused by fish; undulation or...
līlī redup. of lī₁ chills...
lili₁ nvs. jealous; highly sensitive to criticism; jealousy, envy; anger and mental anguish felt if one's...
lili₂ vs. blasted, as fruit.
ʻalili same as hoʻolili sparkling.
haʻalili same as hoʻolili rippled surface of the sea, as caused by fish...
maʻalili vs. cooled, of what has been hot, as food; abated, calmed, of anger, love, passion; blasted...
hoʻomaʻalili to cause to cool; appease, soothe, quiet, pacify, assuage anger or grief
imu hoʻomaʻalili n. oven with food intended as an offering to appease (hoʻomaʻalili) a god.
hālili n. sundial shell, members of the Architectonicidae family.
kahalili₁ n. sanctified stone used by at priest in ʻanāʻanā sorcery.
kahalili₂ vi. to exhibit wrath or displeasure due to jealousy.
makahālili n. a marine shell (Peasiella tantilla).
kalili same as nani Waiʻaleʻale
mālili₁ vs. blighted, blasted, withered, stunted, as fruits.
mālili₂ rare var. of maʻalili cooled, calmed
hoʻomālili caus/sim of mālili₂, ...
palili n. small weak taro shoot (preceded by ke).
kapalili vi. palpitating, as in fear or joy; trembling, twitching, fluttering, throbbing; waving; quivering, as...
kapakapalili redup. of kapalili palpitating, as in fear or joy; trembling, twitching, fluttering...
lau kapalili₁ same as hukilau, seine fishing, but reportedly used in deeper water and with...
lau kapalili₂ n. legendary name for trembling leaves of the first taro, said to have been born of a...
hua lili n. blasted fruit.
hailili same as lili jealous.
kīʻililī₁ vi. to squat on haunches; to perch.
kīʻililī₂ vi. to trill, of a bird.
lilili redup. of lili often with meaning of petty jealousy.
lililili redup. of lili jealous; highly sensitive to criticism...
kolilili vi. var. spelling of kōlīlili to vibrate, as heat.
kōlīlili vi. to vibrate, as heat.
kūʻililī same as kīʻililī₁,₂
ʻolili vs. shiny, sparkling, shimmering, as moonlight.
ʻōlili vs. withered, stunted, poor, as fruit. cf. more common mālili.
holili₁ vs. weak, spindly, puny.
holili₂ rippled surface of the sea, as caused by fish; undulation or vibration ...
kolili₁ vi. to flutter, as a flag; to wag, as a dog's tail. also konini.
kolili₂ n. an ʻilima rod, a fathom or so long, tipped with feathers and used as a wand in the...
kolili₃ to rush out, as pent-up water; to flow swiftly, leak.
hula kolili n. a dance with love forfeits, similar to those in the kilu and ʻume games.
hoʻokolili to flutter, wave
mōlili same as mālili₁ blighted, stunted...
hoʻolili₁ to provoke jealousy; jealous
hoʻolili₂ rippled surface of the sea, as caused by fish; undulation or vibration of light in the hot sun; to...
koʻolili same as kolili₁,₂,₃ flutter; fathom; rush out...
ʻūlili n. whistle, as a referee's.
ʻūlili n. railing support, balluster. also hūlili.
ʻūlili₁ n.v. wandering tattler (Heteroscelus incanum), a slender regular winter migrant to Hawaiʻi,...
ʻūlili₁₀ var. of hulili dazzling light, vibration...
ʻūlili₁₁ n. poles separating bannisters, as on stairs; rails of hōlua sleds.
ʻūlili₂ n. police whistle; ancient type of bamboo whistle; sound of these whistles.
The whistles are...
ʻūlili₃ n. a bamboo tube used for blowing on a fire; to use this tube.
ʻūlili₄ n. a musical instrument consisting of three gourds pierced by a stick; a whirring sound is made by...
ʻūlili₅ n. hula step similar to ʻuwehe, except that only one heel at a time is raised; this...
ʻūlili₆ same as , small gourd used as a spinning top; to spin this top.
ʻūlili₇ vs. steep, as a mountain road.
ʻūlili₈ vs. firm.
ʻūlili₉ n. a religious ceremony in ʻanāʻanā, sorcery.
haʻulili vs. to shiver.
haka ʻūlili n. ladder, trestle.
ala ʻūlili n. sheer trail as for climbing a cliff.
hulili nvs. dazzling light, vibration, undulation; to blaze, sparkle, dazzle, glare, vibrate,...
hulilī vi. to shiver.
hūlili n. railing support, balluster. also ʻūlili.
hūlili₁ nvt. ladder, bridge, as to scale a cliff or cross a gully; trestle; log or plank serving, as a bridge;...
hūlili₂ n. garrison, fort, tower, altar, strong high place
hūlili₃ n. bracelet of hog's or dog's teeth.
hūlili₄ n. a type of tapa.
kahena hulili n. riffle, as in a stream. lit., undulating flowing.
hune hulili n. glitter. lit., tiny sparkles.
hoʻohulili caus/sim of hulili, dazzling light, vibration, undulation; to blaze, sparkle,...
wai ʻūlili vt. to fix firmly.
waiʻūlili vt. var. spelling of wai ʻūlili to fix firmly.
hoʻūlili to act like the tattler bird
mili₁ vs. to handle, feel of, fondle, caress, as a beloved child; fondled, beloved.
mili₂ vs. slow, inefficient in work.
milimili₁ toy, plaything; favorite, darling, pet, beloved.
milimili₂ redup. of mili₂ slow, inefficient in work...
milimili₃ to examine with interest or curiosity and admiration. [milimili appears in some of...
-launili hoʻo.lau.nili Same as luaiele.
hoʻolaunili same as luaiele to live a dissipated life, reckless of health...; swaying...;
ʻōʻili see papa ʻōʻili pop-up menu...
ʻōʻili₁ nvi. to appear, come into view; appearance.
ʻōʻili₂ n. heart (of emotions).
ʻōʻili₃ n. filefish, including Cantherhines dumerili; see below.
papa ʻōʻili n. pop-up menu, as in a computer program. lit., appearing list.
hōʻili var. spelling of hōʻīli to collect; to bunch together, as fish in a net.
hōʻīli to collect; to bunch together, as fish in a net.
hoʻīli₁ to land upon, load, as freight on a ship; to transfer, consign, transmit; to set on...
hoʻīli₂ to bequeath or leave in a will; to lay aside, save.
koili vi. to rest on, as the moon on the surface of the sea; to sink into, penetrate.
oloʻili n. membranophone, i.e. a musical instrument whose sound is produced by striking a membrane or skin of...
noili same as noʻeau clever, skillful...
hoʻoili vt. to transfer, as funds in a bank account.
hoʻoili₁ to land upon, load, as freight on a ship; to transfer, consign, transmit; see ili₂,...
hoʻoili₂ vt. distribution, to distribute, distributive, in math.
hoʻoili₃ vt. to transplant. cf. ili.
hoʻoili₄ vt. to download, as in computer program. cf. hoʻouka.
hoʻoili₅ vt. to hand off (the ball), in football.
hāhoʻoili n. hereditary stalk; established people with inherited land.
maile hoʻoili n. baton used in relay race.
kānāwai hoʻoili n. distributive law, in math. lit., transferring law.
heihei hoʻoili n. relay race. also kūkini hoʻoili.
ʻanopili hoʻoili n. distributive property, in math (preceded by ke). lit., transferring...
kūkini hoʻoili n. relay race. lit., transfer race. also heihei hoʻoili. cf....
holo hoʻoili n. shuttle run. lit., transfer run.
kūʻoʻili vi. steep, difficult to climb; to climb with great difficulty.
pili see manamana pili, ʻaoʻao
pili₁ nvi. to cling, stick, adhere, touch, join, adjoin, cleave to, clinging, sticking; associate with, be...
pili₁₀ n. a narrow or precarious pass.
pili₁₁ same as ʻume, the game, so called because the wand touched (pili) the players.
pili₁₂ same as ʻōpili numb.
pili₂ n. a grass (Heteropogon contortus) known in many warm regions, formerly used for thatching...
pili₃ vt. to refer, concern, relate, pertain, apply.
pili₄ n. shingles, so called because they replace the pili grass of the roofs of the old houses...
pili₅ nvt. a wager, bet, stake; to bet, wager.
pili₆ n. border, edge of time units, especially of late night.
pili₇ n. uncolored sheets in a kapa kuʻina, sleeping tapa.
pili₈ n. lining of a quilt under the layer of cotton or wool.
pili₉ n. first stage of poi-pounding, with taro beginning to stick.
haʻapili vt. to apply, as to put to practical use.
kahapili n. tangent of a circle. lit., line that touches.
Mahapili n. name of twin stars (no data).
kaiapili n. society, i.e. an enduring social group.
pōʻaiapili n. context.
kāpili vt. to build, put together, fit together, join, unite, mend, fix, repair, set (as precious...
kāpili vt. to build, put together.
kaha akapili n. mirror site, a type of web site.
ʻoiʻenehana kāpili n. manufacturing industry.
ʻoihana kāpili n. manufacturing industry.
koʻi kāpili n. joiner's adze. lit., adze for putting together. (finishing adze...
hoʻokāpili caus/sim of kāpili, to build, put together, put on (as glasses), fit together, set...
lima pili n. third or ring finger.
nāpili n. kind of endemic ʻoʻopu or goby (Sicydium stimsonii); so called because it is said...
manamana pili n. third or ring finger.
manamana pili n. ring finger.
hopena pili n. ramification. lit., related result.
ʻupena pili n. two nets attached to either side of the opening of the pākuʻikuʻi. lit., joining...
haʻina pili n. transitive verb, active verb.
hakina pili n. mixed number.
ʻoʻopu nāpili same as nāpili kind of endemic ʻoʻopu or goby...
hoa pili n. close, intimate, or personal friend.
kapa pili n. lined quilt that is not padded, formerly used as a top sheet (old-time Hawaiians did not put a...
ʻauwaepili n. close relative.
ʻaʻohe pili n. irrelevant, not applicable. lit., no relationship. abb. ʻa/p.
ʻikepili n. data. lit., associated information.
laina ʻikepili n. data stream, as in a computer program. lit., data line.
huina ʻikepili Pakuhi huina ʻikepili. Cross-tab graph, in math.
pakuhi huina ʻikepili n. cross-tab graph, in math. lit., data juncture graph.
hoʻokuene ʻikepili vt. to browse, as in a database program having the capability to rearrange data. lit., set up...
hōkeo ʻikepili n. database, as in a computer program; data bank, an organized collection of information, in math....
pukaaniani kolamu ʻikepili n. list editor screen, in a computer program. lit., data column window.
lepili n. label, tag; to label.
hale pili n. house thatched with pili grass.
pepili n. sticker.
kīhei pili n. two sheets, as of printed percale or patchwork, sewn together at edges, used as bed covering over...
ʻunihipili₁ n. spirit of a dead person, sometimes believed present in bones or hair of the deceased and kept...
ʻunihipili₂ same as ʻuhinipili₂ thin, tapering...
hōʻunihipili Caus/sim.; to deify.
unuhi pili nvt. close, literal translation; to make such.
hāliʻi pili n.v. to spread over pili grass, said poetically of a rain shower.
pilipili₁ any sticky matter, adhesive; pasty, gluey, viscid.
pilipili₂ same as pipili₂ an herb.
kāpilipili redup. of kāpili build, put together..
pua pilipili n. the Spanish clover (Desmodium uncinatum), a South American herb, long established in...
hoʻopilipili₁ redup. of hoʻopili; to court, woo, make advances FS 155; to associate in close...
hoʻopilipili₂ vt. imitation.
manaʻo hoʻopilipili n. hidden or figurative meaning.
mauʻu pilipili n. the bristly foxtail (Setaria verticillata), a hairy grass from Europe and Asia, growing like...
lanipili n. see ua lanipili heavy rain...
ua lanipili n. a heavy rain, as one lasting for days and days, or a cloudburst.
ʻuhinipili₁ n. same as ʻunihipili spirit of a dead person...
ʻuhinipili₂ vs. thin, tapering, feeble, weak.
ʻuhinipili₃ vs. flexed position in which Hawaiians were often buried.
pipili₁ tenacious.
pipili₂ n. drymaria (Drymaria cordata), a slender, weedy herb, with rounded leaves, tiny flowers, and...
pipili₃ same as ʻihi kūkae hipa, kūkae hipa a weed.
kīkānia pipili n. Spanish clover (Desmodium uncinatum), a weedy, South American perennial herb with small...
kāpipili vs. self-adhering, as stamps, envelopes, or notes.
kī pipili same as kī₂, kī nehe, nehe₃ the Spanish needle (Bidens pilosa) ...; the Spanish needle (Bidens pilosa), a lowland weed, young fresh plants are still brewed for tea...; young plants, just before flowering, are cooked for tea...
naʻokoko pipili n. lDL cholesterol. lit., sticky cholesterol.
hoʻopipili same as hoʻopilipili; to paste, glue, stick
ʻaui pili n. var. spelling of ʻauipili possessive case; genitive PHG.
ʻauipili n. possessive case; genitive PHG.
helu nui pili n. inclusive plural, as in Hawaiian grammar.
iwi pili₁ n. midrib of a blade of pili grass.
iwi pili₂ n. double or united bone of arm of leg.
ʻōpili nvs. cramped or numbed, as by cold or sitting long in one position; aching; clamped together, as leaves...
ʻōpili vi. to close up tight, as a flowerbud.
manaʻopili n. corollary, as in mathematics.
ʻaoʻao pili n. adjacent leg or side, of a right triangle. lit., adjoining side.
kōpili₁ n. thin, transparent tapa made of mulberry bark.
kōpili₂ small white tapa placed over images and altars during religious services; the ceremony; to...
kōpili₃ birthday gift to a child.
hikianakopili n. spittle passed from a dying master, according to the belief that his knowledge was thereby handed...
lolopili n. name of a design used on Niʻihau mats.
nōpili var. of nāpili a fish.
ʻano pili n. property, as of a number; fraction.
ʻanopili n. property, i.e. distinctive attribute, as of a number, in math (preceded by ke).
ʻoʻopu nōpili Kauaʻi.
hoʻopili vt. to match, as one thing to its counterpart by drawing a line.
hoʻōpili to cause a cramp, numbness, etc
hoʻopili₁ to bring together, stick; to attach oneself to a person; united, as friends; to claim a...
hoʻopili₂ caus/sim of pili₃, to refer, concern, relate, pertain, apply...
hoʻopili₃ to mimic, imitate; repeat Aniani
ʻūpili vs. cramped, crowded, packed tight.
lāʻau pili n. name of a gambling game. lit., betting stick.
hula lāʻau pili n. name of hulas performed for the coronation of Kalākaua, probably stick...
kaupili n. beloved wife or friend, beloved friendship united in such close relationship. lit., place...
hakakaupili vi. to stand intently watching, as a thief [said to be the name of a legendary rat thief]; to stand...
Paʻūpili n. rain name associated with Lahaina, Maui. lit., rain that moistens pili...
kūpili vs. logic; logical. lit., (in a) state of close association.
hewa kūpili n. logic error, as a message on a calculator display that shows an operation is not...
noʻonoʻo kūpili vt. logical thinking.
loupili n. Velcro.
lauili var. spelling of lauwili circuitous...
kuili n.v. prayer committed to memory and recited in unison during luakini (temple) dedications...
hakuʻili n. gravel.
pule kuili see kuili prayer committed to memory and recited in unison...
Hoku Ili see Hoku night of the full moon...
welu ʻili n. chamois, chamois cloth. lit., leather rag.
hamuʻili n. personal attendant of a chief, as a taster. lit., rind consumer.
ponu ʻili n. dermestid, larder beetle. lit., skin beetle.
pūʻili₁ n. bamboo rattles, as used for dancing.
pūʻili₂ vt. to clasp, hold fast in the hand, embrace, grasp firmly.
pūʻili₃ n. a type of tapa-beater pattern: tips of zigzag ridges in adjacent surfaces meet and form...
pūʻili₄ n. berry of the pōpolo plant.
pūʻili₅ a game played with sugar-cane flowers.
kapu ʻili n. a taboo on wearing another's clothing unless the relationship was very close. lit., skin...
hāluʻapūʻili n. tapa-beater design.
luʻu ʻili n. tanner of skins and hides.
hale hoʻoluʻu ʻili n. tannery.
puʻuili n. a fish related to the ʻaha and iheihe.
wili vt. to dial, as a telephone; to drill; to twirl, as a baton. see kumuwili,...
wili vt. to turn, as a figure, in math.
wili₁ nvt. to wind, twist, writhe, crank, turn, screw, drill, bore; to dial, crank, or ring up, as on the...
wili₂ n. mill, drill, wrench, bit; various implements or machines used for turning are listed...
wili₃ n. spirals of several colors in composite leis, as of the cigar flower...
wili₄ n. a bird (no data).
ʻāwili₁ vt. to mix, interweave, entwine; mixed, agitated.
ʻāwili₂ n. alligation (an old arithmetic term).
kaʻawili vt. to turn, twist, writhe as in pain; to knead, as bread (Ier. 7.18). (ʻŌpelu fish...
Kaʻawili n. Mintaka, a star.
kaʻakaʻawili redup. of kaʻawili to turn, twist, writhe as in pain...
hoʻokaʻakaʻawili redup. of hoʻokaʻawili to cause pain; to torture; to cause to twist or writhe; to...
pākaʻawili spiral.
pākaʻawili n. spiralateral, in math.
kaha pā kaʻawili vt. to draw a spiralateral.
hoʻokaʻawili to cause pain (Ier. 4.19); to torture; to cause to twist or writhe;...
pōkaʻawili similar to kaʻawili to turn, twist, writhe as in pain...
uea wili n. twisted pair cable. lit., twisted cable.
koʻi ʻāwili n. socketed adze, as used for hollowing out the narrow bow and stern of a canoe...
kāwili vt. to mix ingredients, blend; to ensnare birds, as with lime; entwined, interwoven,...
makawili n. bit, as for a drill. Niʻihau.
lei kāwili same as lei pāniʻo lei of various colors, as feather leis...
hoʻokāwili caus/sim of kāwili, to mix ingredients, blend; to ensnare birds, as with lime;...
lepo kāwili n. adobe; clay. lit., mixed earth.
palawili vt. to twist, turn.
laulāwili var. of lauwili circuitous...
kikowaena wili n. turn center, in math.
pā wili n. dial (preceded by ke). lit., circular object (for) twisting.
papa wili n. mixing board or tray.
kuawili nvt. long repetitious prayer said at luakini dedication ceremonies, hence repetitiousness in...
hale wili n. mill. lit., turning house.
ʻaukaʻi wili n. baton for twirling.
maʻi wili n. incessant or recurring pain; venereal disease. lit., writhing sickness.
lei wili n. a lei that is not strung (kui): the leaves or flowers are entwined about each...
leiwili var. spelling of lei wili a lei that is not strung...
pihi wili n. nut, as in nuts and bolts (preceded by ke). lit., screw nut. also...
wiliwili₁ redup. of wili₁ wind, twist...
wiliwili₂ n. a Hawaiian leguminous tree (Erythrina sandwicensis, formerly called E....
ʻāwiliwili redup. of ʻāwili₁ to mix, interweave, entwine; mixed, agitated...
kaʻawiliwili see makani kaʻawiliwili tornado...
makani kaʻa wiliwili n. tornado. lit., wind revolving twisting.
makani kaʻawiliwili n. tornado.
kāwiliwili redup. of kāwili to mix ingredients, blend; to ensnare birds, as with lime; entwined, interwoven, interlaced...
lei wiliwili n. pendant carved of wiliwili wood; lei of wiliwili seeds.
lauʻīwiliwili same as lauwiliwili a fish.
iwi wiliwili n. bonemeal.
ʻōwiliwili redup. of ʻōwili₁ to roll up, twist, coil, wave; to fold, as the arms...
ʻiʻo wiliwili n. meat meal. lit., ground meat. cf. iwi wiliwili.
kōwiliwili redup. of kōwili
hoʻowiliwili redup. of hoʻowili; to swirl, circle
lauwiliwili₁ n. a butterfly fish (Chaetodon miliaris).
lauwiliwili₂ redup. of lauwili circuitous...
kūwiliwili redup. of kūwili₁ to move restlessly, embrace, pet, caress...; awhirl,...
makani wili n. whirlwind, twisting wind.
mīkini wili n. drill.
puke kuiwili n. spiral-bound book. lit., book (with) twisting fastener.
ʻōwili n. roll, as of film. Niʻihau.
ʻōwili₁ nvt. roll, bolt, as of cloth or paper; scroll of binder, as of a sewing machine; skein, coil; to roll...
ʻōwili₂ n. surfboard of wiliwili wood.
ʻōwili₃ n. powder horn.
holowaʻaʻōwili n. powder horn.
hao wili n. wrench.
naowili n. a bit for a drill. lit., twisting thread.
koʻi ʻōwili n. gouge. lit., twisting adze. Also koʻi wili.
kōwili var. of kāwili
hoʻowili to wind, coil, twine, drill, turn; to mill about, as a school of fish
aho ʻōwili n. lashing fastening kaupaku roof to kua ʻiole, upper ridgepole.
moʻo wili n. boa constrictor, lit., twisting lizard.
naʻauwili same as naʻaumoa appendix...
kauwili vt. to mingle, mix.
pākaʻuwili same as pākaʻawili to turn, twist, writhe...
pōkaʻuwili var. spelling of pōkaʻawili to turn, twist, writhe as in pain...
ahi pōkaʻuwili n. pinwheel (fireworks).
lauwili vs. circuitous, roundabout, indirect, turning, twisting, unstable, fickle, changeable, inconstant,...
hīnālea lauwili n. a saddle wrasse up to 20 cm. long (Thalassoma duperreyi).
kūālauwili vi. repetitious, confusing in talk and writing.
hoʻolauwili to cause fickleness, change, twist
naʻau lauwili n. name of an introduced flower (no data).
kūʻau wili n. crank. lit., turning handle.
kūwili₁ vt. to move restlessly, embrace, pet, caress; to spin in a dance.
 
kūwili₂ n. implement for piercing an ivory ornament.
humuwili n. overcasting stitch; to hem.
kumuwili n. drill. Niʻihau.
pu wili n. var. spelling of pū wili an old type of gun, sometimes called Maxim gun.
pū wili n. an old type of gun, sometimes called Maxim gun.

-oli

oli nvt. chant that was not danced to, especially with prolonged phrases chanted in one breath, often with a...
ʻoli nvs. joy, happiness, pleasure; happy, joyful, gay.
mea oli n. chanter of oli; one with an oli chant in his honor; oli chanter.
Alaʻoli n. name of a Kauaʻi wind, said to bring good weather. lit., happy path.
maoli₁ vs. native, indigenous, aborigine, genuine, true, real, actual; very, really, truly.
maoli₂ n. a variety of ʻahi, a fish that may weigh about 90 kilos; it has light, slightly pinkish...
maoli₃ n. a native variety of banana, with tall, green trunk; the fruit forming large, compact bunches,...
maoli₄ n. a variety of sweet potato.
maoli₅ see kākau maoli script; to write in script...
palipaʻa maoli n. base of a cliff.
maiʻa maoli n. a Hawaiian variety of banana, growing in uplands and lowlands. It has a green trunk, large leaves....
kanaka maoli n. full-blooded Hawaiian person. [native Hawaiian]
hala maoli same as hala melemele a common form of pandanus with bright yellow keys...
kālā maoli n. hard currency, real money.
hakina maoli n. common fraction.
koloa maoli see koloa
mānienie maoli lit., native mānienie.
aliʻi maoli n. true chief, commissioned officer (old term).
manaʻo maoli n. literal meaning; a real or true opinion.
keʻokeʻo maoli n. bleached muslin of good quality. lit., genuine whiteness.
leho maoli n. the common dotted, brown cowry. lit., genuine cowry.
kino maoli true form or body.
honohono maoli same as honohono kukui
kākau maoli vt. script; to write in script. Niʻihau. cf. kākau pākahikahi.
helu maoli n. real number, in math.
ʻoʻopu maoli n. lit., indigenous.
ʻanuʻu maoli n. full step in music.
ʻanuʻu hapa a me nā ʻanuʻu maoli n. an augmented second in music.
holi₁ vi. to sprout, as plants or a youth's beard.
holi₂ vi. to ask indirectly, seek to open conversation, search.
ʻōholi same as holi₁,₂ sprout; ask indirectly...
olioli redup. of oli, chant that was not danced to, especially with prolonged phrases...;...
ʻoliʻoli delight, enjoyment.
māʻoliʻoli₁ same as ʻoliʻoli joy.
māʻoliʻoli₂ same as laulihilihi a shrub.
hōʻoliʻoli caus/sim of ʻoliʻoli, delight, enjoyment...
hauʻoliʻoli redup. of hauʻoli happy, glad, gay, joyful; happiness, enjoyment, joy...
koli n. meteor.
kolī same as pāʻaila, castor bean or castor-oil plant. The name may be qualified by...
koli₁ vt. to whittle, pare, sharpen, peel; to trim, as a lamp or the raveled edges of a dress; to shave, as...
koli₂ n. meteor.
ʻākōlī see kōkua hua mele musical staff...
pulekakoli n. purgatory.
ʻaila kolī n. castor oil. lit., castor-bean oil.
mākoli n. fragment; tiny bit, as of small shavings.
hoʻomākoli to cut into small bits, to render small or fine
pākōlī n. musical scale, named for the first three notes of the scale.
pākōlī n. musical scale: , , , , , , ,
kumu pākōlī n. staff or five lines on and between which music is written.
kumu ʻākōlī see kōkua hua mele musical staff...
paʻi koli vt. to trim, cut short.
ahi koli v. to pass fire from one candlenut to the next on a chain (koli) or candlenut torch. lit., to...
pahi koli n. carving knife.
kelikoli nvs. territory; territorial.
kelikoli see Iukona
kolikoli₁ redup. of koli₁ whittle, pare, sharpen, peel...
kolikoli₂ vt. to round off, in math.
ʻuala kolikoli see ʻuala kahiki kolikoli
ʻuala kahiki kolikoli n. hash-brown potatoes. lit., whittled potato.
kōkolikoli vs. dark, burned, of a kukui nut candle.
kuʻikoli vt. to compromise.
kokoli redup. of koli₁
muʻo koli vt. to trim (koli) new buds and leaves; to pull, as hairs, as of human or pig.
maukoli₁ vt. to ration food or water, as in time of drought.
maukoli₂ vs. small, thin, fine, as a thread.
maukoli₃ vs. stilled, hushed, as worshippers.
maukoli₄ vt. to offer to the gods, as food.
maukoli₅ vs. constant, persevering.
loli₁ vt. to change, alter, influence, turn, turn over.
loli₂ n. sea slug, sea cucumber, beche-de-mer, trepang (Holothuria spp.); for some people an...
loli₃ vs. spotted, speckled, daubed; to color in spots, as tapa.
palaloli same as palaʻīloli darken...
laulā loli n. variable width, as in a computer program.
kamaloli n. slugs and snails in general; Eulota similaris, a snail. lit., sea-slug...
kamaloli n. slug, a gastropod closely related to land snails.
pāloli vs. fragile, susceptible to change.
uaua loli see limu uaua loli seaweed...
limu uaua loli same as ʻēkahakaha₂ a seaweed.
kūaloli vs. metamorphosis.
kūkaeloli nvs. mildew; mildewed.
Kāʻeleloli n. name of a rain at Makiki, Oʻahu.
ʻīloli₁ nvi. unpleasant sensations of pregnancy; emotional disturbances; intense yearning, longing, desire;...
ʻīloli₂ vs. spotted, daubed with color, as tapa; speckled, as overripe pandanus keys.
ʻīloli₃ n. unpleasant odor, as of shark.
ʻAiloli n. name of a wind at Kaupō, Maui. lit., sea cucumber food.
palaʻīloli vs. discolored, as of pandanus fruit that darkens; to assume a softer, darker color.
Makanihānailoli n. name of a gentle wind; it is said to permit loli to come out of their holes and feed....
Haunaʻīloli n. wind name.
loliloli₁ changing, turning, changeable.
loliloli₂ vs. soggy, gummy, tough and watery, as overripe taro.
ʻāina loliloli n. transition area, i.e. an area where natural topography changes from one land feature to another....
ʻōloliloli vs. somewhat soggy, as taro.
hoʻololiloli caus/sim of loliloli₁, changing, turning, changeable...
hoʻīloli to feel the discomforts of pregnancy; to suffer emotional disturbance; to yearn for an absent...
pīloli vs. weak, small.
ʻololī vs. narrow.
alaʻololī n. narrow path, lane, alley.
ʻoʻololī redup. of ʻololī narrow.
hoʻololi to change, convert, exchange, alter, transform, take a new form, amend; amendment,...
hoʻololi vt. to edit, as on a computer. see pākuʻi hoʻololi and entries under hoʻoponopono.
pakuhi hoʻololi n. conversion chart. lit., chart (for) changing.
pākuʻi hoʻololi n. amendment, i.e. an addition or change to a bill, constitution, etc.; to amend. lit.,...
pōloli nvs. Hunger, famine; hungry.
make pōloli nvi. to die of starvation; faint with hunger.
hoʻopōloli to deprive of food, starve, cause hunger; to fast,
auloli n. mildew.
kuloli vs. having no wife, children, or relatives (name derived from a lone mulberry tree growing in a cave at...
kūloli vs. var. spelling of kuloli having no wife...
hakuloli vt. to adapt, as a written document by shortening or lengthening, or by changing the form or style....
hopena kūloli n. a monumental change.
kumuloli n. variable, as in a scientific experiment. lit., changing base
mōlī₁ n. Laysan albatross (Diomedia immutabilis).
mōlī₂ n. any straight line separating designs in tattoo pattern.
mōlī₃ n. bone made into a tattooing needle, hence a tattooing needle.
mōlī₄ same as kīwaʻa₃ stick formerly used as a vise to hold the canoe while attaching the gunwale strakes...
iʻa moli n. molly.
kamoli n. psalms (1823 translations; see halelū).
molimolī vt. to use the mōlī tattooing needle.
kaumoli n. stick about 10 cm long with holes down its middle, used to hold gunwales in place while they are...
hōʻoli to give joy, make happy
poli₁ n. bosom, breast; depression; (poetic) heart, arms.
poli₂ n. short for poli wāwae hollow of the foot, instep...
poli₃ n. coconut husk attached to a fishing line.
Mineapoli n. Minneapolis.
peʻe poli vs. to hide in one's bosom, as a secret; secretive.
Kalipoli n. Galipoli.
pili poli vs. to be close to the bosom or heart (affectionate).
polipoli₁ n. a soft, porous stone as used for polishing or for octopus lure sinkers
polipoli₂ vs. rounded, of an adze.
kīpolipoli n. nook and cranny.
popoli vs. arched, curved, warped.
hauʻoli nvs. happy, glad, gay, joyful; happiness, enjoyment, joy. The common expressions Hauʻoli Makahiki...
hoʻohauʻoli to cause happiness, entertain, gaiety, joy; have fun, do fun things....
kalapu hoʻohauʻoli n. social club.

-uli

ʻulī vi. to rattle, especially of seeds in the ʻulīʻulī, gourds; to gurgle.
uli₁ nvs. any dark color, including the deep blue of the sea, the ordinary green of vegetation, and the dark...
Uli₂ n. name of a goddess of sorcery, said to have come from Kahiki... called by Emerson (PH 146)...
uli₃ n. early stage in the development of a foetus, as the body begins to form.
uli₄ n. name given by Malo for subjects of the chief; Emerson says they are black-haired...
uli₅ nvt. to steer; steersman.
uli₆ n. short for ʻōuli omen.
uli₇ n. crowing of a cock.
uli₈ n. type of sweet potato (no data).
āuli vs. var. spelling of ʻāuli dark.
ʻāuli vs. dark.
laʻa uli n. sacred or doomed darkness, ignorance, gloom, the unknown, misfortune.
hauli n. this word is used idiomatically with lele and hoʻolele, and may be related to...
hāuli n. embyro of an animal.
hāuli₁ nvs. blackish, swarthy, dark.
hāuli₂ n. bruise.
hāuli₃ n. small fish with formerly transparent body beginning to darken; embryo of human or...
kahauli n. a kind of ʻahi, a tuna. It is small, has a long pectoral fin, and reaches about 35 kilos...
kuahauli n. large ʻōʻio, ladyfish or bonefish.
ʻiwaʻiwa hāuli n. the fan maidenhair fern (Adiantum tenerum), with each of the last fan-shaped subdivisions...
lele hauli idiom. greatly shocked, astonished, moved, startled, frightened...
nehinehāuli n. mouse-eared chickweed, a small-leafed weedy herb (Cerastium vulgatum), from Europe. lit.,...
iʻauli n. bluefish.
makaiauli n. a limpet, Celluna exarata; flesh within ʻopihi shells.
ʻelemakaiāuli n. an expert taro farmer (no data). (For. 5:681).
ʻopihi makaiauli see makaiauli a limpet, Celluna exarata; flesh within ʻopihi shells...
kahiāuli vt. to shade, as with a pencil; to block or highlight text, as in a computer...
kaʻulī vi. to creep along, move with a hissing sound, as fire.
kaulī₁ vi. to show off, play the dandy
kaulī₂ vt. to lash.
maka uli n. black eye, as from a bruise.
kaʻukaʻulī redup. of kaʻulī
lāuli₁ nvs. dark, overcast, shady; darkness. lit., dark sun.
lāuli₂ a variety of ulua, a fish. lit., dark fin.
kala uli n. a variety of kala, a fish.
palauli vs. dark, as the skin, clouds.
ʻili pala uli vs. dark-complexioned.
iʻa ʻulaʻula uli n. probably the introduced carp (Cyprinus carpio). lit., dark-red fish.
māuli same as uli dark.
mauli₁ n. life, heart, seat of life; ghost, spirit.
mauli₂ n. fontanel.
Mauli₃ n. twenty-ninth of the old month.
kāmauli n. thank offering to the gods for abundant crops (Malo 199); ceremony to purify warriors...
nānā uli n.v. to study the sky, as for omens; one who does so.
ʻina uli n. black ʻina, perhaps young of Echinometra oblonga, or one of several other sea...
moauli short for moana uli, dark blue sea.
pāuli nvs. dark, as sea or skin; gloom, darkness.
kapauli n. ground cover.
pāpāuli redup. of pāuli dark, as sea or skin; gloom, darkness...
Pulelehua Uli n. the Lesser Magellanic Cloud. lit., dark butterfly.
pulelehua-uli n. var. spelling of Pulelehua Uli the Lesser Magellanic Cloud. lit., dark butterfly.
Nēnēhua Uli n. star name (no data).
kuauli n. verdant countryside. lit., green back.
kāhiwa uli var. spelling of kāhiwa dark pupil...
kūkaeuli n. ink squirted by octopus to discolor water. fig., prostitute, as in whalers' days, so called because...
kēuli n. blue jay. usu. manu kēuli.
ʻeleuli₁ nvs. grayish black.
ʻeleuli₂ a rare type of dark-gray or perfumed tapa.
lele uli v. to dispel darkness; to purify or cleanse, as in a religious ceremony.
Leleuli n. name of a gusty, wintry wind.
hoe uli n. steering paddle or oar, rudder, helm.
huli vt. to find, search for, as in a computer program.
huli vt. to evaluate, i.e. to find the number that an algebraic expression names, in...
huli- scientific study of, -ology, with no specific intent to influence change.
huli₁ vi. to turn, reverse; to curl over, as a breaker; to change, as an opinion or manner of living.
...
huli₂ nvt. to look for, search, explore, seek, study; search, investigation; scholarship (see huli...
huli₃ n. section, as of a town, place, or house.
huli₄ n. taro top, as used for planting; shoot, as of wauke (see ʻae₇).
huli₅ n. trump or winning card.
huli₆ same as hului bag net.
huli₇ n. direction. to turn a corner, face a direction NKE
ʻāhuli n. mutation; to mutate.
kahuli vt. to overturn, overthrow, capsize, upset.
kāhuli₁ vi. to change, alter.
kāhuli₂ n. land shells (Philonesia spp.).
kāhuli₃ n. sport or mutant, as of sweet potato.
waikāhuli n. var. spelling of wāikāhuli₁ a calliopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria)...
wāikāhuli₁ n. a calliopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria), an annual ornamental herb, in the daisy family, from...
wāikāhuli₂ see
wāikāhuli₃ see melekule wai kāhuli
loke wai kāhuli n. a kind of rose, red on the outside of the flower and pink in the center; used for hedges. lit.,...
melekule wai kāhuli n. an ornamental gaillardia (Gaillardia pulchella) from the United States mainland, both...
hoʻokahuli caus/sim of kahuli, to overturn, overthrow, capsize, upset...
hoʻokāhuli caus/sim of kāhuli₁, to change, alter...; pervert.
palahuli vi. to turn over, fall over; to fall down while walking or running...
palapala huli n. search warrant.
hoʻopalahuli to cause to turn, fall
māhuli same as huli₂ to look for, search, explore, seek, study...
Limahuli n. wind associated with Haʻena, Kauaʻi. lit., turning hand.
maihuli n. presents made at the birth of a child.
hulihuli ;
kāhulihuli vi. unsteady, shaky, rickety, variable, unsettled; to sway, reel, tip, rock, totter; tossed about, as a...
hoʻohulihuli to convert; proselyte. caus/sim of hulihuli, redup. of huli₁ to...
hoʻohuli vt. to flip, as to turn a figure to its reverse side, in math.
hoʻohuli₁ to turn, change, affect, overturn, convert, reform
hoʻohuli₂ caus/sim of huli₂, to look for, search, explore, seek, study; search,...
pōhuli nvi. sucker, sprout, shoot; to sprout, usually of bananas. See Neal 246.
auhuli vt. to overturn, overthrow, upset; to till.
hoʻāuhuli caus/sim of auhuli, to overturn, overthrow, upset; to till...
huhuli to seek, turn, of many and repeatedly.
huhuhuli to turn, seek frequently.
pūhuli vi. to grow thick, of huli, taro shoots.
ʻōpū huli n. a "turned stomach," believed caused by falls, especially of small children, resulting in a kink or...
kai uli the deep blue sea
Waiuli n. name of a wind, Honolua, Maui.
lileiuli v. to cleanse, as of sin.
Paliuli n. a legendary land of plenty and joy, said to be on Hawaiʻi, where chiefs' children were...
ʻulī-ʻulī nvi. var. spelling of ʻulīʻulī a gourd rattle...
ʻulīʻulī nvi. a gourd rattle, containing seeds with colored feathers at the top, used for the hula...
uliuli₁ same as uli₁ any dark color, including the deep blue of the sea, the ordinary green of vegetation, and the dark of black clouds...
uliuli₂ n. a kind of rock from which adzes were made.
Uliuli₃ n. name of a star (no data).
hāuliuli₁ redup. of hāuli₁ blackish, swarthy, dark...
hāuliuli₂ n. a fish (Gempylus serpens), sometimes called the snake mackerel.
hoʻohāuliuli to darken
hula ʻulīʻulī n. hula with ʻulīʻulī, gourds.
māuliuli redup. of māuli dark.
mana uliuli n. a variety of taro, introduced from South Seas; makes good poi of yellow color. The...
pāuliuli redup. of pāuli dark, as sea or skin; gloom, darkness...
kope paʻi mua uliuli n. blueline, i.e. a final proof made on photosensitive paper, in offset printing. lit., blue...
Laeuliuli n. Cape Verde. lit., green cape.
hōʻulīʻulī to shake the ʻulīʻulī; to rattle
lauoho uliuli nvs. one with dark hair, brunette; dark hair.
piko uliuli same as haehae₃ a taro.
hoʻouliuli same as hoʻouli
pōuliuli murky, gloomy.
hoʻopōuliuli redup. of hoʻopouli; blackout
pūuliuli nvt. dark; to paint or stain dark.
pūʻulīʻulī n. a variety of small gourd, as used for making feather gourd rattles (ʻulīʻulī), medicine...
kaniuli vi. to purse the lips, as in disapproval or disagreement.
kuli₁ n. knee. (A mother would rap a disobedient child on the knee: see hoʻokuli; knocking...
kuli₂ nvs. deafness, deaf person, noise, racket; deaf, noisy, loud.
ākuli nvi. var. spelling of ʻākuli to collect...
ʻākuli nvi. to collect, as leaves in a stream; to dam a stream thus; forest pool where leaves and rubbish have...
paʻia kuli vs. deafening.
pāʻia kuli vs. var. spelling of paʻia kuli deafening.
-nakuli hoʻo.nakuli Apathetic; lack of interest.
hana kuli noise, hubbub, cacophony; noisy
nānākuli vi. to look at but not respond when spoken to; to see but pay no attention, ignore. For the...
Paʻinakuli n. a stroke in lua fighting. lit., deafening crackle.
hoʻonakuli apathetic; lack of interest
paikuli those in charge of a chief's property.
haliʻi kuli₁ v. to spread the knees.
haliʻi kuli₂ v. stingy.
kulikuli nvs. noise, din; noisy, deafening, inharmonious; a noise. Be quiet! Keep still! Shut up!
...
ʻākulikuli₁ n. general name for succulent plants.
ʻākulikuli₂ a coastal herb (Sesuvium portulacastrum), known in many warm regions, somewhat like wild...
ʻākulikuli₃ Portulaca cyanosperma. Niʻihau.
ʻōkulikuli same as ʻōkukuli filled to satiety...
pepeiao kuli n. a deaf ear, deafness, disobedience, refusal to listen to advice.
kokuli n. earwax.
lōlōkuli n. deafness, as from disease.
hoʻokuli deaf; to feign deafness. fig., to disobey; disobedient
niu kuli n. a disease characterized by loss of hearing and dizziness, perhaps Ménière's disease. lit., dizzy...
kukuli knee; to kneel; to crouch or lie as an animal, with feet under the body.
ʻokukuli vs. var. spelling of ʻōkukuli filled to satiety, as with fat or sweet food; rich, fat.
ʻōkukuli vs. filled to satiety, as with fat or sweet food; rich, fat.
hoʻokukuli caus/sim of kukuli, knee; to kneel; to crouch or lie as an animal, with feet under...
kuʻu kuli v. to drop to one's knees; to bend the knees, as while genuflecting.
luli vi. to shake, as the head in approval or disapproval; to pitch and roll, as a ship; to totter, be...
ʻāluli vi. to incline the head, sway.
hāluli same as luli
kaluli n. slurry, a viscous solution of liquid and a solid.
kāluli vi. to sway, bend.
akaluli vi. to move slowly, carefully.
hoʻokāluli to cause to bend and sway
naluli vi. shaky, unsteady, swaying (less common than luli).
luliluli agitated;
luliluli see waiū luliluli milk shake...
naluliluli redup. of naluli
moe luliluli n. cradle. lit., rocking bed.
hoʻoluliluli redup. of hoʻoluli, to rock, as a child...; to agitate
waiū luliluli n. milk shake.
waiū luliluli n. milk shake.
hoʻoluli to rock, as a child; to shake, as a drink; to sway. cf. mōhai hoʻoluli
mōhai hoʻoluli n. wave offering.
muli loc.n. after, afterward, by and by; behind, following behind; follower; younger, youngest; last,...
muli n. coda of a syllable, in linguistics. lit., last.
muli after-, post-.
ma muli var. spelling of mamuli see muli, after, behind...
mamuli see muli after, behind...
ʻAnamuli n. Alderamin, a star.
i muli see muli after, behind...
Penuli n. Bernoulli.
ʻōuli n. sign, omen, portent, prognostication, nature, symptom, character; mood in grammar.
...
aouli₁ n. firmament, sky, blue vault of heaven.
aouli₂ n. var. of ʻōuli sign, omen, portent, prognostication, nature, symptom...
ʻio uli n. a dark ʻio, hawk.
haʻi ʻōuli n.v. to tell omens, prognosticate, as by observing clouds; soothsayer.
haʻiʻōuli n.v. var. spelling of haʻi ʻōuli to tell omens, prognosticate, as by observing clouds; soothsayer.
Mikouli n. Missouri.
Mikouli n. Missouri; Missourian.
pōlalouli n. depth of night. lit., night below darkness.
konouli same as konoʻele (darkness, as of a forest; said also of the inside of thighs thought to...
hinihini konouli n. a land shell (Succinea casta orophila).
hoʻouli to darken, to make blue, green, etc.; to make the skin black and blue; to bruise
poʻouli n. honeycreeper (Melamprosops phaeosoma), discovered in 1973 by Tonnie Casey and James...
pōuli nvs. var. spelling of pouli₁ dark; darkness, dark night. fig., ignorance.
pouli₁ nvs. dark; darkness, dark night. fig., ignorance.
pouli₂ n. eclipse.
kahapouli n. taboo on menstruating women, restricting them to the menstruating house. lit., place of dark...
makapōuli nvs. dizziness; dizzy, faint. lit., blacknight eyes.
lepo uli n. ashes of certain woods mixed with water, as for medicine. lit., dark earth.
leho pouli n. a very dark-brown cowry (Cypraea mauritiana).
hoʻopouli to darken, make dark, blind, mislead; to pretend to be ignorant or not know
kūpouli vs. befuddled, stupefied, mentally clouded, dazed, carried away with emotion,...
pākū pouli n. window shade. lit., dark-night curtain.
hoʻokūpouli anguish. caus/sim of kūpouli, befuddled, stupefied, mentally clouded, dazed,...
Kanekapuli var. spelling of Kanakupele Canterbury...
humuhumu uli same as humuhumu hiʻu kole
ʻehu kumu uli n. hair black at the roots that shades out to reddish at the tips, said to be characteristic of some...

-mi

-mi     -ami     -emi     -imi     -omi     -umi    

-mi

 n. ti, the seventh note on the musical scale.
mī₁ vi. urine; to urinate (less used than mimi).
mī₂ nvi. dream; to dream.
mī₃ n. seventh note in musical scale, ti.
mī₄ n. me (in songs).
mī₅ n. mister.

-ami

ʻami n. hinge.
ʻami₁ nvi. hinge, joint; to turn on hinges.
ʻami₂ nvi. a hula step with hip revolutions; to do this step. Three types are ʻami kāhela,...
ʻami₃ n. measuring worm.
wāwaeʻami n. arthropod. lit., jointed legs.
ʻaiʻami nvi. type of hula with little foot movement, but with hip revolving throughout the dance; to...
ʻamiʻami elastic, pendulous, springy; jerking of the hips back and forth in a crude or vulgar...
kūʻamiʻami vi. motions of turning hinges; motions of sexual intercourse; to turn on hinges.
kokami interj. God damn.
palami n. brumby, a wild Australian horse.
sesami n. sesame.

-emi

emi vs. depleted, as a species.
emi see woela emi
emi₁ nvs. to diminish, reduce, depreciate, grow smaller, subside, wane, decrease, recede, ebb; to lose vigor,...
emi₂ vs. cheap, inexpensive.
emi₃ n. flat (in music).
kaha emi n. minus sign.
ʻōnaehana mīkā emi n. low-pressure system, in meteorology. lit., waning pressure...
woela emi n. reduced vowel, in linguistics.
ʻoi aku ke emi less than, in math. also emi iho.
kai emi n. ebbing sea. lit., decreasing sea.
kūʻaiemi n. sale; to be or put on sale.
kūʻaiʻemi n. var. spelling of kūʻaiemi sale; to be or put on sale.
kāki kūʻaiemi n. sale price. lit., sale charge.
emiemi redup. of emi₁,₂ lowering, decreasing, diminishing, dwindling, lagging slowly; backward.
ʻōkole emiemi n. a sea anemone. lit., shrinking ʻōkole.
hoʻēmiemi to retreat, lag, hesitate; to lower a price, to bargain
  caus/sim of...
hoʻēmiemi Kūkā hoʻēmiemi. Plea bargain, as in the negotiation of an agreement...
kūkā hoʻēmiemi vi. plea bargain, as in the negotiation of an agreement between a prosecutor and a defendant....
lāhui emi n. depleted species. also lāhulu emi.
lemi n. lemon (Citrus limonia), lime (C. aurantifolia).
lemi see wai lemi lemonade. ...
kuawa lemi n. lemon guava (Psidium guajava), a form of guava with sour, pink pulp. lit., lemon...
wai lemi n. lemon juice, lemonade, limeade.
wai lemi n. lemonade.
ʻenemi nvi. enemy; to feel enmity; to be an enemy. Note that the Hawaiian stress is on the second syllable,...
ʻeneʻenemi redup. of ʻenemi enemy; to feel enmity; to be an enemy...
hōʻenemi to feel animosity or enmity; to make an enemy
hoʻēmi vt. to reduce, diminish (Puk. 21.10), lessen, draw back, curtail, discount. see...
hoʻēmi vt. discount; to discount, as a price for merchandise.
hōʻemi vt. var. spelling of hoʻēmi to reduce...
kuala hoʻēmi n. discount on interest.
kuwala hoʻēmi var. spelling of kuala hoʻēmi discount on interest...
kohoemi vt. to underestimate.
uku hoʻēmi n. cheap or reduced price, discount.
kumuhoʻēmi n. minuend.
au emi n. recession, i.e. a period of reduced economic activity. lit., receding...
kuemi vi. to step back; to walk backward, as from the presence of a chief; to retreat; to shrink back,...
kuemi vi. to bring back out, in basketball; to slow down, as in a fast break. lit., step back....
kūemi vs. recessive, as a gene, in genetics.

-imi

ʻimi v. to look, hunt, search, seek. cf. ʻiʻimi, ʻimiʻimi, and other phrases with...
kaʻimi n. a kind of Spanish clover, an erect fodder plant (Desmodium canum), from the West Indies, a...
laimi n. lime.
ʻiʻimi nvt. to seek again and again; one seeking everywhere, as for knowledge.
ʻimiʻimi redup. of ʻimi to look, hunt, search, seek...
limi same as lumi₁ crowd, crush, as the surf...
limilimi rare redup. of limi
mimi nvi. urine; to urinate. mimi beliefs (Nānā 181–2, 202): urine was sprinkled to repel...
mīmī same as ʻōmīmī wither...
ʻāmimi n. name recorded for a type of lava rock on Lehua Island. Niʻihau.
kohanamimi n. taro growing in front of the door and about the house. lit., naked urine (so called because...
koʻana mimi n. alkali in urine.
naʻinaʻina mimi same as naʻinaʻi mimi contest in urinating by small boys...
puʻamimi Molokaʻi.
ʻeke mimi n. bladder (preceded by ke).
naʻinaʻi mimi n. contest in urinating by small boys. lit., urine striving.
wai mimi n. urine.
ʻomīmī var. spelling of ʻōmīmī wither, droop...
ʻōmīmī redup. of ʻomī wither, droop...
hōmīmī redup. of hōmī
mukomimi n. a variety of ʻōmilu a fish.
hoʻomimi to cause urination; to help to urinate, as a child
kūmimi n. small crabs such as Lophozozymus intonsus. Varieties are kūmimi mākaʻo...
kūmīmī vs. frail, feeble, blighted.
humuhumu mimi n. bridled triggerfish (Sufflamen fraenatus). lit., urine triggerfish, so called because of its...
ipu mimi n. chamber pot, container for urine.
ipu mimi n. urinal, bedpan. cf. ipu lua.
ʻōpū mimi n. bladder. lit., urine belly.
puʻu mimi n. desire or need to urinate.
puʻumimi n. bladder.
hōʻimi caus/sim of ʻimi, to look, hunt, search, seek...

-omi

ʻomī vi. to wither, droop; to burn weakly, as a candle.
kaomi n. click; to click, press or depress, as in a computer program. also kōmi.
kāomi vt. var. spelling of kaomi₁ to press down...
kaomi₁ vt. to press down, squeeze with downward pressure; to massage by pressing firmly with the back of the...
Kaomi₂ n. northeast trade wind in some localities, as at Hāna, Maui.
mīkini kaomi n. press, as for clamping material, pressing clothes.
kaokaomi redup. of kaomi to press down, squeeze with downward pressure...
kanokaomi n. the shaft to which the presser foot is attached on a sewing machine.
hoʻokaomi to add or feign pressing, pressure.
sodomi var. spelling of kokomi sodomy...
hōmī vi. withered, stunted, puny, feeble; to wither, dry or shrivel up.
ʻomīʻomī redup. of ʻomī to wither.
kōmi₁ vt. to press, bear down, rub, as in massage; to pull taut, as a fishline.
kōmi₂ vt. click; to click, press or depress, as a computer mouse button. Niʻihau; also...
ʻakomi vs. automatic.
kōmikōmi redup. of kōmi press, bear down, rub...
kokomi n. sodomy.
ʻūkōmi see ʻūkaomi hano kui syringe plunger...
lomi vt. to rub, press, squeeze, crush, mash fine, knead, massage, rub out; to work in and out, as claws of...
ʻōhiʻa lomi n. the common table tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum var. commune), sometimes used...
ʻōhiʻalomi var. spelling of ʻōhiʻa lomi the common table tomato...
pālomi vt. chiropractic; to practice chiropractic. kauka pālomi. chiropractor.
kauka pālomi n. chiropractor. lit., chiropractic doctor.
lomilomi redup. of lomi to rub, press, squeeze, crush, mash fine, knead, massage...;...
kauka lomilomi n. osteopath. lit., massage doctor.
kāmano lomi n. salted salmon, mashed with onions and tomatoes and a little water. lomi salmon...
momi₁ n. pearl.
momi₂ n. Niʻihau name for pūpū Niʻihau, a Niʻihau shell used in leis. also...
momi₃ n. hard center of eye, fish eyeball.
momi₄ n. face of a watch.
momi₅ n. a fatty tissue between the cornea and the inner canthus of the eye, pinguecula.
momi₆ same as nuku momi a jackfish.
maka momi see momi₅ a fatty tissue between the cornea and the inner canthus of the eye, pinguecula...
papaua momi n. var. spelling of pāpaua momi a bivalve (said to be Chama iostoma).
pāpaua momi n. a bivalve (said to be Chama iostoma).
momimomi many pearls.
momomi same as maomao a fish.
nuku momi n. a variety of jackfish (Caranx melampugus).
ponumomi n. ladybug. lit., jeweled beetle.
pūpū momi n. a small mother-of-pearl shell (Spondylus tenebrosus). lit., pearl...

-umi

ʻumi see hapa ʻumi tenth part, tithe...
ʻumi vt. to pressure, in basketball.
ʻumi₁ vt. to strangle, choke, suffocate, throttle, smother, stifle, suppress; to repress, as desire.
...
ʻumi₂ num. ten, tenth (num. from 11 to 19 are listed below).
ʻUmi₃ probably the most famous of early chiefs, dated by Fornander (For. 6:324) as thirteen...
nāʻīā ʻumi vt. to boycott, i.e. abstain from buying from or dealing with (a company) as a means of...
viola ʻumi var. spelling of wiola ʻumi instrument of ten strings...
wiola ʻumi n. instrument of ten strings (Hal. 92.3), psaltery (Hal. 81.2). lit., ten...
māʻumi n. denier, i.e. a unit of fineness for nylon, etc.
kūana ʻumi n. tens, as place value, in math.
huina ʻumi n. decagon, i.e. a ten-sided polygon.
ʻālapakonaʻumi n. decathalon.
pāʻumi vt. ten times, tenfold, by tens; to divide by tens or distribute by tens; decimal.
pāʻumi deka-, a prefix meaning ten (da). abb. pʻm.
hapa ʻumi n. tenths; deci-, a prefix meaning one tenth (d). abb. hʻm. also...
hapaʻumi num. tenth part, tithe; five cents, nickel.
hapaʻumi n. nickel, i.e. five cents.
kaʻa hapaʻumi n. horse-drawn trolley car. lit., five-cent vehicle.
lele hapaʻumi vi. to count by tens.
waiwai hapa ʻumi n. tithe, tithing. lit., one-tenth property.
ʻaukā helu hapa ʻumi n. tenth strip, in math. lit., strip (to) count tenths.
hakina pāʻumi n. decimal fraction.
pāpāʻumi redup. of pāʻumi ten times...
pepa pāʻumi n. ten-dollar bill.
bumi var. spelling of pumi boom or spar...
pule ʻumi n. a black magic prayer which was uttered without drawing breath. lit., throttled...
ʻumiʻumi see pakuhi pahu me ka ʻumiʻumi box-and-whiskers graph...
ʻumiʻumi₁ n. whiskers, beard, goatee, mustache; tendril; barbel or feelers on lower jaw of a fish; suckers...
ʻumiʻumi₂ redup. of ʻumi₁ strangle...
pakuhi pahu me ka ʻumiʻumi n. box and whiskers graph, in math.
kahi ʻumiʻumi n.v. to shave the whiskers; barber.
kahiʻumiʻumi n.v. var. spelling of kahi ʻumiʻumi to shave the whiskers; barber.
pahi ʻumiʻumi n. razor. lit., beard knife.
pahiʻumiʻumi var. spelling of pahi ʻumiʻumi razor...
ʻoʻopu ʻumiʻumi lit., bearded ʻoʻopu.
lumi₁ vt. to crowd uncomfortably; to overturn, pound, crush, as the surf; to press; to be overwhelmed...
lumi₂ n. room, cell.
hoa lumi n. roommate.
lumilumi same as lulumi crushed, crumpled...
pōlumilumi vs. packed, crushed together, as in a crowd.
bulumi var. spelling of pūlumi₂ boom, as of a ship...
lulumi redup. of lumi₁, to crowd uncomfortably; to overturn, pound, crush, as the surf; to...
lulumi vt. to press, in basketball.
pale lulumi vt. press defense, as in basketball; to execute such a play. lit., defense (by) crowding...
pulumi n. flume, as for cane; gutter, as on a house.
pūlumi₁ nvt. broom; to sweep; to sweep away, as foe.
pūlumi₂ n. boom, as of a ship.
keʻena pūlumi n. broom closet.
nīʻau pūlumi n. broom straw. lit., broom (Eng.) coconut-leaf midrib.
mauʻu pūlumi n. a grass (Panicum maximum). Niʻihau.
numi vi. to subside gradually, as tears, laughter, emotions.
pumi n. boom or spar, as of a ship.
rumi var. spelling of lumi₂ room...
burumi var. spelling of pūlumi₁ broom...
ʻuʻumi redup. of ʻumi₁ to strangle, choke, suffocate, stifle, throttle, smother, suppress;...

-ni

-ani     -eni     -ini     -oni     -uni    

-ani

ani vt. to beckon, wave; beckoning. to blow softly, as a breeze; to draw a net over the surface of...
pāʻani nvt. play, sport, game, amusement, joke; joking, playing, amusing, playful; to play,...
paʻapaʻani vt. playful, to play frequently.
upaʻapaʻani vt. to play together.
laupaʻapaʻani vs. merry, jolly, humorous, laugh-provoking, funny, playful, witty. lit., much...
mea pāʻani n. recreation, game, sport.
mea pāʻani toy...
waihona mea pāʻani n. toy chest, toy box. lit., receptacle (for) toys.
pahu mea pāʻani n. toy chest, toy box.
pea pāʻani n. teddy bear. lit., bear (for) playing. also pea kiʻi.
huinahā pāʻani n. children's blocks.
hoa pāʻani n. playmate.
kahua pāʻani n. stadium; playground or athletic field of any kind. lit., site for play.
akua pāʻani n. image representing the god of sports that accompanied the akua loa on its circuit, to...
wā pāʻani n. recess, as during school. lit., time (for) playing.
iwi pāʻani n. domino. lit., playing bone.
ʻōlelo pāʻani n. joke, jest, banter.
hoʻopāʻani to make sport, cause to play, joke, playful
helu pāʻani n.v. counting game with chants; to play this game.
pū pāʻani n. toy gun, popgun.
Alabani var. spelling of ʻAlapani Albany...
Alegani var. spelling of ʻĀlekani Allegheny...
hani₁ vi. to step or move lightly or softly; to graze, touch; soft, light. fig., to hint, suggest, act...
hani₂ same as hanahanai edge of a precipice or slope, brow of a hill...
hani₃ vi. to know well.
hahani redup. of hani₁ to touch.
mahahani n. nuance.
makahani vt. to step lightly, touch lightly, to skim lightly.
māhani₁ vi. smooth.
māhani₂ vs. dull (not sharp).
māhani₃ vi. to lessen, of heat.
māhani₄ to vanish.
ʻea māhani n. a type of ʻea [illness] described as evanescent [vanishing, fading way,...
mehani₁ nvs. hot, heat, but less hot than ʻenaʻena; unapproachable, as of a high taboo chief.
mehani₂ vs. smooth, curved.
olomehani n. dumping ground, refuse or rubbish dump.
hanihani redup. of hani₁ to step or move lightly or softly...
ʻōhani vt. to stir, as fire, or earth in a garden.
hohani same as hani₁ to step or move lightly or softly; to graze, touch...
ʻolohani nvi. to strike, quit work; mutiny, riot.
hōʻolohani to cause or foment a strike or mutiny
hoʻohani vt. to touch, graze, hint.
hoʻohani vt. to hint at, give a hint.
ʻōlelo hoʻohani n. hint.
kelaIani n. astronaut. lit., sky sailor.
kiani vt. to flick, flip, wave gently, as the hand overhead in a hula gesture; to wheel and dip, as a...
kiliani rare var. of kiani
miliani vt. to fondle gently.
aniani n. mirror.
aniani₁ nvs. mirror, glass; clear, transparent, obvious.
  Several types of aniani are...
aniani₂ vs. cool, refreshing; to blow softly, gently. fig., to travel swiftly.
 
kiʻaha aniani n. glass (for drinking). lit., glass cup.
aka aniani n. reflection, in math. lit., mirror reflection. see ʻālikelike aka.
makaaniani n. eyeglasses, spectacles. lit., crystal eye.
wahī makaaniani n. glasses case.
pukaaniani n. window. lit., transparent opening.
kīpapa pukaaniani n. tile windows, as in a computer program. lit., window pavement.
paepae pukaaniani n. window sill.
paepae pukaaniani n. window sill.
pale pukaaniani n. window curtain, drapes.
pale pukaaniani n. window curtain.
pākū pukaaniani n. window curtain, drapes.
pālulu pukaaniani n. window screen, shade.
māaniani₁ n. gentle blowing of the wind, fig., tranquillity.
māaniani₂ var. spelling of māniani
pā aniani n. glass dish (preceded by ke).
paaniani n. var. spelling of pāaniani₁ spanner, an instrument for making rope of hair or yarn; spun yarn.
pāaniani n. yarn.
pāaniani₁ n. spanner, an instrument for making rope of hair or yarn; spun yarn.
pāaniani₂ vs. clear.
kā pāaniani vt. to knit. lit., knit yarn.
hua aniani n. glass bead.
wai aniani n. crystal-clear water, artesian water.
waianiani n. a variety of Molokaʻi sweet potato.
ʻāpani aniani n. window pane.
pukāniani var. spelling of pukaaniani window...
māniani nvs. acidity; tart, acid.
ʻōaniani nvi. very slight stir of air, a breeze; to blow slightly.
poho aniani n. glass container or jar.
kōaniani vi. to waft, as a soft cooling breeze; to make a breeze with a fan; cooled by a...
moaniani redup. of moani light or gentle breeze...
pōpō aniani n. glass ball, i.e. a Japanese fishing float.
paniani n. var. spelling of pāniani₁ spanner, an instrument for making rope of hair or yarn; spun yarn.
pāniani₁ n. spanner, an instrument for making rope of hair or yarn; spun yarn.
pāniani₂ vs. clear.
heu aniani n. fine bits of broken or ground glass; mercury on glass made into a mirror.
pahu aniani n. glass box, especially a glass-bottomed box for fishing; glass case, as in a...
kani see māmā kani, palena holo kani speed of sound...; sound barrier...
kani n. sound effects, as on a computer.
kani₁ nvi. sound or noise of any kind; pitch in music; to sound, cry out, ring, peal, jingle, tinkle, toll,...
kani₂ vs. strong, hard, tough.
kani₃ vt. to satisfy a need, particularly thirst; to drink.
kakani vs. crunchy, as fresh potato chips. also nakeke.
kakani₁ nvi. noisy; to make repeated noises, to talk incessantly; pealing, ringing,...
kakani₂ n. a plant disease in hot areas, 1857.
ikakani n. decibel. lit., sound strength.
pikakani n. a rattlebox (Crotalaria pallida, formerly known as C. mucronata), known in many...
hoʻokakani to make noises
puka kani n. sound hole, as on an ʻukulele or guitar.
makani n. wind. see pohu, kolonahe, aheahe, hoʻoholunape, ulūlu, ʻena makani.
makani₁ nvs. wind, breeze; gas in the stomach, flatulent wind; windy; to blow. fig., anger, gossip; to show...
makani₂ n. ghost, spirit.
makani₃ interj. call of sentinel, similar to "all's well".
kuka makani n. windbreaker, a kind of jacket. lit., wind coat.
puka makani n. opening for ventilation, window (1-Sam. 19.12); anus. lit., wind hole.
pelamakani n. electric fan. Niʻihau.
huila makani n. pinwheel. lit., wind wheel.
huila makani n. windmill. Niʻihau.
uila huila makani n. wind-generated electricity. lit., electricity (from) windmill.
māmā kani n. speed of sound. also māmā holo o ke kani. cf. māmā kukuna lā.
ana māmā makani n. anemometer. lit., wind speed gauge.
ʻena makani n. gale, stormy wind; whole trees in motion and inconvenienee felt in walking against the wind, in...
ʻena makani₁ n. stormy wind.
ʻena makani₂ n. windmill.
holona makani n. breezeway, as an open area between buildings.
kahuna makani n. a priest who induced spirits to possess a patient so that he might then drive the spirits out, thus...
pā makani vi. to blow, of the wind; wind-blown.
pāmakani₁ n. same as kokiʻo keʻokeʻo a native hibiscus (Hibiscus arnottianus)
pāmakani₂ a native violet (Viola chamissoniana), a shrub 92 to 150 cm high, bearing pale-purple...
ʻupā makani n. var. spelling of ʻūpā makani bellows.
ʻūpā makani n. bellows.
huamakani n. tiny, yolkless egg. lit., wind egg.
akemakani n. lung. lit., wind liver.
pale makani n. windshield.
aniani pale makani n. windshield. lit., glass (to) protect (against the) wind.
pelemakani n. propeller, as of an airplane. Niʻihau.
kūkaʻi makani v. to attempt to induce the spirit possessing a person to talk through the person and reveal the...
ahimakani n. gasoline. lit., wind fire.
kuhimakani n. weather vane, wind vane. wind sock HE
wili makani n. windmill.
ʻaoʻao makani n. windward side.
kilo makani n.v. one who observes the winds for purposes of navigation; to so observe.
holomakani vs. breezy, airy. lit., wind running.
hono makani n. windbreak.
honomakani n. var. spelling of hono makani windbreak.
Koʻomakani n. wind associated with Māhāʻulepū, Kauaʻi.
lau makani n. puff of wind.
welelau makani n. wisp of breeze.
kūmakani₁ nvs. windbreak; wind-resisting.
kūmakani₂ same as ʻaʻaliʻi a shrub or tree.
pālulu makani n. windbreak.
pū makani₁ lit., wind horn
pū makani₂ n. air gun.
ʻōpū makani n. bellows. lit., wind belly.
puʻu makani₁ n. gaseous stomach, biliousness.
puʻu makani₂ n. windy hill.
hua kani n. tone in music.
huakani n. tone, in music.
ʻohe kani n. flute. lit., playing bamboo.
Kukekani n. Tuscany.
ʻĀlekani n. Allegheny.
Tusekani var. spelling of Kukekani Tuscany...
hawewe kani n. sound waves, as used in measuring ocean depths. lit., sound vibration.
ikaika hawewe kani n. amplitude, i.e. the amount of energy in a sound wave.
kālaikani n. science of acoustics.
ʻili kani₁ n. a skin that sounds, as used in drums.
ʻili kani₂ tough skin.
kanikani₁ redup. of kani, sound or noise of any kind...; chattering, noisy, jingle.
kanikani₂ n. jack-knife, from the sound of opening and shutting (rare); knife made of hoop...
kanikani₃ name of a particular famine.
kanikani₄ redup. of kani₂ strong, hard, tough...
kanikani₅ redup. of kani₃ to satisfy a need, particularly thirst...
pahi kanikani n. knife made of a piece of hoop iron. lit., sounding knife.
hoʻokanikani redup. of hoʻokani; also a diminutive:
wīkani vs. strong, hard, rigid, inflexible.
iwi kani nvs. strong bones; possessing strong bones, strength.
hōkeo kani n. wind instrument, as in a band.
leokani n. vowel. lit., voiced sound.
naheka huelo kani n. rattlesnake. lit., tail-sounding snake.
nahesa huelo kani var. spelling of naheka huelo kani rattlesnake...
olo kani vi. to sound.
olokani vi. var. spelling of olo kani to sound.
palena holo kani n. sound barrier. lit., limit (of) flowing sound.
kuolokani n. timbrel (Puk. 15.20), psaltery (Hal. 92.3).
hoʻoponopono kani vt. to edit sound, as for a movie or video production.
hoʻokani vt. to play a musical instrument or drum; to cause to sound, honk; to crack, as a whip; to ring up on...
hoʻokani see hao hoʻokani, mīkini hoʻokani pāleo, mīkini lola
pā hoʻokani n. phonograph record.
lipine hoʻokani n. tape, of a recorder.
ʻō hoʻokani n. tuning fork (preceded by ke). lit., musical fork.
hao hoʻokani n. tuning fork. Niʻihau. also ʻō hoʻokani (preceded by ke).
pū hoʻokani n. conch trumpet; any wind instrument, as trumpet, cornet, saxophone. lit., sounding triton...
pū hoʻokani n. horn, i.e. a musical instrument. lit., horn (to) play. bassoon...
nīʻau kani n. a true jew's harp, made of a thin strip of wood, about 10 cm long and 2.5 cm wide, with a coconut...
nīʻaukani n. Jew's harp.
kaukani num. thousand.
kaukani see hapa kaukani one thousandth.
luna kaukani n. officer in charge of a thousand or more men. lit., Officer of a thousand...
pākaukani vt. by thousands, thousandfold; to distribute to thousands or divide by thousands.
pākaukani kilo-, a prefix meaning thousand (k). abb. pk.
hapa kaukani n. milli-, a prefix meaning one thousandth (m). comb. hapa + kaukani....
ʻai pākaukani n. kilobyte (k), in computer terminology. lit., thousandfold byte. abb....
laukani vs. tough, hardy.
koa lau kani n. a kind of koa tree regarded by Hawaiians as male. lit., strong koa.
ʻuaʻu kani n. wedge-tailed shearwater or moaning bird (Puffinus pacificus chlororhynchus). lit., calling...
pahu kani n. drum; tabret (Kin. 31.27), eardrum (Kel. 115; translation from Eng.)....
pōhaku kani also said to refer to rumbling thunder
ʻulu kani n. clapper of a bell.
pū kani n. trumpet (1-Oihn. 13.8), any wind instrument. lit., sounding horn.
pūkani₁ n. fine white leaves in the center of a cluster of pandanus leaves; fine soft sleeping mats made of...
pūkani₂ rare var. of wīkani strong, hard...
puʻukani nvi. sweet-voiced, as in singing; sweet-toned, as music; a singer.
puʻukani n. singer.
papa puʻukani n. choir, choral group.
lani₁ nvs. sky, heaven; heavenly, spiritual.
lani₂ nvs. very high chief, majesty; host (Isa. 34.4); royal, exalted, high born, noble,...
lani₃ n. kinds of flowers. see below.
ʻalani n. any kind of orange, both fruit and tree, as Citrus sinensis.
ʻālani var. spelling of ʻalani orange.
alani₁ n. brown seaweeds (Dictyota spp.), regularly divided into narrow segments. They are so bitter...
alani₂ an Oʻahu tree (Pelea sandwicensis or P. oahuensis), with oblong, fragrant...
alani₃ an upland moss.
kaʻalani n. those about a chief; members of the royal court.
ʻohana ʻālani n. citrus. lit., orange family.
lewaalani n. part of a heiau temple where human sacrifices were offered.
māealani vi. to get up, rise.
Māhealani n. sixteenth day of the lunar month, night of the full moon.
ʻōmealani n. variety of sweet potato.
laweālani n. highest heavens.
pōnaha lani n. firmament.
ʻeleiālani same as ʻelelani
melemele ʻili ʻalani nvs. orange-yellow. lit., orange-peel yellow.
kālani n. gallon.
kālani n. gallon. abb. kln.
akalani same as akaakalani afterglow...
akaakalani n. afterglow.
hapalua kālani n. half gallon.
ʻōmole kālani n. gallon jar, gallon jug.
Anianiikalani n. name of a star said to be in the Milky Way.
Hoʻohokuikalani the daughter of Wākea and Papa, the ancestors of the Hawaiians. Wākea...
Hoʻohokuikalani n. daughter of Wākea and Papa.
Kahuilaokalani see Kālaipāhoa
puaokalani n. false daisy (Eclipta alba). lit., flower of the chief [or heaven]....
Kapualalokalani n. star name, no data.
Kupualalookalani n. name of a star. lit., demigod beneath the heavens.
kūkulu o ka lani n. region just above the horizon where sea and sky meet. lit., pillars (or borders) of the...
lālani₁ n. row, rank, file, line; verse of poetry.
Lālani₂ n. a name for the Milky Way (Kep. 81), and also of a single star.
halalani n. high heavens, atmosphere.
palapala lani n. celestial map. lit., sky document.
pepa anakuhi lālani n. linear unit paper, in math. lit., template paper (with) rows.
pālākiō lālani n. linear scale, in geography. lit., line scale.
hoʻolā lani vt. to align, as type in a computer program.
hoʻolālani to place in rows
kaha hoʻolālani n. horizontal lines written above and below a word or words to indicate that they should be written or...
mālani vs. sketchy, not deep, superficial, as of knowledge, emotion, a sore; obvious or plain rather than...
ʻea mālani nvs. light-brown in color.
kamalani nvs. child of a chief; a petted child. fig., finicky, fussy.
hoʻokamalani to make a favorite of a person, to treat with indulgence, to pamper, spoil, or lavish with favors;...
ono mālani variety of ono a fish.
kanalani num. in great numbers, numerous; abundance.
ʻOpikanalani n. name of a mythical faraway place, higher than ʻOpikananuʻu.
pōʻai waena lani n. celestial equator.
Hinalani n. name of a star.
Kona Lani n. name of a Kona wind with slight showers.
poʻalani n. a variety of fish (no data).
Palani n. France; French.
pālani vi. to skim lightly; to paint or daub lightly, especially to paint tapa in light...
palani₁ n. a surgeonfish (Acanthurus dussumieri), famous for a strong odor.
palani₂ nvi. to stink, smell sour or rancid; a detested person; a kauā, outcast.
palani₃ n. a variety of sugar cane, short, purple with deep olive-green cast when young, changing to...
palani₄ n. a variety of sweet potato
palani₅ n. brandy.
Palani₆ nvs. France; Frenchman; French; Frank.
palani₇ n. bran.
Polenekia Palani n. French Polynesia.
palapalani redup. of pālani skim lightly, daub...
ʻula palani vs. a bright-red percale; a vivid red, brandy red.
papa lani n. heavenly stratum, heaven and all the spiritual powers; upper regions of the air, upper heavens,...
ʻāpapa lani₁ n. legendary upper stratum and abode of the gods (preceded by ke).
ʻāpapa lani₂ n. chiefs of the highest rank, as nīʻaupiʻo; gods.
kūpapalani n. chief of the highest rank; state of heavenly foundation.
puapalani n. iris, fleur-de-lis. lit., French flower.
pū puhi Palani n. French horn.
kō palani see palani₃ var. of sugar cane...
hoʻopalani to cause to go sour, rancid
hua lani n. offspring of a chief.
hualani n. a variety of sweet potato.
kūālani vs. sour, especially of calabashes that have held poi and have not been soaked in the sun after...
Paumakualani n. a star observed by priests, in the month of Kaulua and visible through the month of...
ponu naku alani n. Maui alani longhorned beetle (Plagithmysus alani). lit., beetle (that) wallows...
pua lani n. descendant of a chief.
lewa lani n. highest stratum of the heavens.
hiwa lani n. esteemed chief; beloved child or favorite; royal favorite.
Kuaihelani n. a famous legendary place in the high heavens, a home of the deified dead.
Kawaewaekahōkūekauilunaohelani n. unidentified star, no data.
loke lani n. the common small red rose. It has been substituted for the pink rose, now rare, as the flower of...
Lukelani var. spelling of Lukela Lutheran...
ʻelelani nvs. priests' name for east.
kahelelani₁ n. species of small colored shells, found particularly on Niʻihau; perhaps so called because...
Kahelelani₂ n. name of an ancient chief associated with Niʻihau. lit., the royal...
ʻIlelani nvs. Ireland; Irish.
ʻIlelani n. Ireland; Irish. also ʻIrelani.
haʻulelani n. var. spelling of hāʻulelani₂ a freshwater alga found in taro patches.
hāʻulelani₁ n. a variety of sweet potato. lit., fallen from the sky.
hāʻulelani₂ n. a freshwater alga found in taro patches.
ʻEnelani n. England, English person; English (of England). also Pelekāne.
poepoe lani n. celestial sphere. lit., sky sphere.
Irelani var. spelling of ʻIlelani Ireland...
ʻIrelani n. Ireland; Irish. also ʻIlelani.
roselani var. spelling of loke lani the common small red rose...
ēwe lani n. chiefs of divine descent.
Kuki ʻAilani n. Cook Islands. also Ka pae moku ʻo Lalokona.
lua kālai lani var. spelling of luakālai lani halo around the sun...
luakālai lani same as luakālai halo around the sun...
mailani vt. to extol, praise, treat as a chief or great favorite, indulge, spoil, favor.
huamailani lit., fruit from heaven.
hoʻomailani caus/sim of mailani, to extol, praise, treat as a chief or great favorite, indulge,...
pōʻailani n. horizon. lit., sky circle.
pailani similar to mailani, to praise, but often pejorative; to spoil.
lele pailani vt. to praise, exalt, extol extravagantly or excessively (stronger than pailani, to...
hoʻopailani to make or treat as a favorite. caus/sim of pailani, similar to...
Tailani n. Thailand.
wai lani n. rain water, especially as used for medicine and purification.
ʻawailani see ʻawaikū kava root dug ceremonially by a priest...
Polo Ahi Lani n. name of a star, said to be associated with Mūlehu.
Pauahilani n. name of a star, said to appear early on the night of Muku.
Polo Wehi Lani same as Polo Ahi Lani a star.
ʻihi lani n. heavenly splendor; sacredness of a chief; reverence due a chief.
kāohilani nvs. poetic name for the left hand, left.
Mākohilani n. name of a star.
ʻalohi lani n. brightness of heaven, a term applied to the heavenly courts of the goddesses Uli and...
Keʻalohilani n. a star that rises on the night of Mauli in the month of Welo and continues...
Polohilani var. of Polo Ahi Lani a star.
kuhilani₁ n.v. to point out and interpret signs in the sky; a reader of signs in the sky.
kuhilani₂ vt. to keep others doing one's bidding, lord it over others, domineer, bossy.
hiʻilani nvt. to nurse or care for, as an infant; to admire, exalt, praise, extol in poetry;...
Kuikilani n. Switzerland; Swiss.
pohokuikilani n. music box. lit., Swiss container.
Nukilani n. New Zealand.
Nukilani n. New Zealand; New Zealander.
Nukīlani var. spelling of Nukilani New Zealand...
ililani nvi. unexpected rain, as from a sunny sky; to rain thus.
mililani vt. to praise, exalt; to give thanks; to treat as a favorite.
mōhai mililani n. sacrifice of thanksgiving.
lanilani redup. of lani very high chief...
hoʻolanilani₁ redup. of hoʻolani; to treat as a chief; to claim relationship to a chief, especially...
hoʻolanilani₂ to exalt, praise redup. of hoʻolani to exalt, praise.
Finilani n. Finland; Finn; Finnish.
Kuinilani n. Queensland.
poʻi lani n. high heavens (preceded by ke).
pīpīlani n. some kinds of green seaweeds (species of Enteromorpha). Maui.
uilani vs. to chafe under control, fret; restless, irritated by restraint; constantly seeking pleasure,...
māhuʻi lani royal imitation, said of the right hand in dancing, as this hand always made movements...
uiuilani redup. of uilani chafe under control...
waipuʻilani n. waterspout (perhaps from wai puhi lani, heaven-blown water).
ʻōlani₁ vt. to toast over a fire, broil, warm in sunlight.
ʻōlani₂ var. of ʻōlali₄
wao lani n. mountain area believed occupied by gods.
Ikawaolani n. name of a star. lit., in the mountain area occupied by gods or high chiefs.
leʻolani nvs. lofty, tall; chiefly height, rank.
Hōlani n. Dutch, Holland.
Hōlani₁ n. name of a mythical place. Stars observed by priests were Hōlani-aliʻi and...
Hōlani₂ Holland; Dutch.
puahōlani n. tulip. lit., Dutch flower.
Nū Holani n. New Holland [Australia].
Nūhōlani n. Australia; Australian.
nuhōlani₁ lit., New Holland (old name for Australia).
nuhōlani₂ n. introduced Brazilian banana.
maiʻa Nuhōlani n. a variety of introduced banana cultivated by Hawaiians for many generations. The trunk is tall,...
ʻĪnionūhōlani n. Indo-Australian.
ʻelelū Nūhōlani n. Australian cockroach (Periplaneta australasiae).
ʻIolani n. name of the Palace and of a school in Honolulu; also the names of Kamehameha II and IV: see...
Makaʻiolani n. name of a star. lit., eye of the royal hawk.
hiʻolani vi. to sleep, lie at ease, lounge, relax (this word sometimes replaces moe in poetry because...
hiʻohiʻolani vt. to level off, as a flower bed.
kōlani n. sitting hula in honor of a chief (lani).
halolani vi. to move quietly, as a soaring bird.
Kawelo Lani n. name of a star that rises with Kaukamalama in the month of ʻIkuwā and disappears...
kilo lani n.v. soothsayer who predicts the future by observing the sky; to do so; astronomer, astronomy,...
ana kilo lani n. sextant. lit., gauge (for) astronomy.
ololani₁ vs. acclaimed, as a chief.
ololani₂ n. poetic for coconut tree.
hololani n. mission.
kololani vi. to go away silently.
mololani₁ vs. well-kept, well-nursed.
Mololani₂ n. rain associated with Kahaluʻu, Oʻahu. (EM 61); also a wind...
ʻano lani vs. of heavenly or royal character, celestial, noble, royal, pure.
hoʻolani₁ to treat as a chief; to render homage to a chief; to act as a chief; to enjoy the position and...
hoʻolani₂ same as hoʻolanilani₂ to exalt, praise...
koʻo lani n. help given to a chief.
moʻo lani n. Chinese dragon, as in a Chinese gambling game. lit., sky lizard.
Pōlani n. Poland; Pole; Polish.
pōlani₁ vs. handsome, beautiful, clean, pure.
Pōlani₂ nvs. Poland, Pole; Polish.
kauōlani₁ n. high shelf or place where chiefs hung or placed (kau) their clothes.
kauōlani₂ vt. to express admiration or praise of a chief, as in chant.
puolani v. to place high, or in a lofty or sacred place.
aliʻi pūʻō lani n. an exalted chief (probably from pūʻoʻa, tower).
kauwolani var. spelling of kauōlani₁ high shelf or place where chiefs hung or placed...
kauwōlani var. spelling of kauōlani
ʻaulani n. messenger of a chief.
haulani vi. to surge, as the sea; to plunge, as a canoe; to ply back and forth; restless, constantly on the...
Haulani n. a personal name. lit., ruling royal chief (this meaning is based solely on historical evidence:...
kaulani vi. to rely on the chief, to support the chief, to put confidence in the chief.
kūkaulani vs. with great care, with esteem, in chiefly fashion.
Hālaulani n. a star, said to be observed in the month of Hilinehu.
hūlani vt. to praise extravagantly, gush.
kūlani vs. of chiefly nature.
pāʻele kūlani n. solid tattooing of one side of the body; Kahekili, chief of Maui, was said to...
pāʻelekūlani n. var. spelling of pāʻele kūlani solid tattooing of one side of the body...
ikū lani n. highest officer, head, president.
laina lonikū lani n. celestial meridian. lit., sky meridian.
kaupokulani n. outdoor.
Malulani n. name of a star. lit., celestial shade.
kumulani n. base of the sky; horizon.
kīpū lani vs. immobile, motionless in the sky, as clouds, stars; steadfast and loyal to one's...
kīpūlani vs. var. spelling of kīpū lani immobile...
mani₁ vs. dull, as a blade; slick; smooth, as a water-worn pebble.
mani₂ to cool off, of heat.
hāmani same as mani₁ dull, as a blade; slick; smooth, as a water-worn pebble...
kamani₁ n. a large tree (Calophyllum inophyllum), at home on shores of the Indian and western Pacific...
kamani₂ vt. smooth, shiny, polished, as of kamani wood.
hoʻokamani₁ to act the hypocrite (Mat. 15.7); to deal falsely
hoʻokamani₂ see kamani₂ smooth, shiny...
Laukamani n. wind associated with Hālawa, Molokaʻi. lit., kamani leaf.
ʻAumani n. Alnitak, a star.
nani₁ nvs. beauty, glory, splendor; beautiful, pretty, glorious, splendid.
nani₂ n. beautiful flower (sometimes followed by -o- + place name). see nani ahiahi,...
nani₃ n. good thing (idiom).
nani₄ conj. since, because.
nani₅ interj. how much, how.
naninani₁ redup. of nani₁ beauty, glory, splendor; beautiful, pretty, glorious, splendid...
naninani₂ same as nalinali to gnaw.
hoʻonaninani to beautify, adorn
hoʻonaninani vt. to put on makeup. Niʻihau.
puni nani v. fond of beauty, beauty-loving, fond of adorning self.
hoʻonani vt. to beautify, adorn, trim, decorate, decorative, glorify, honor, exalt, praise, adore;...
hoʻonani Me ke kau i ka hano hoʻonani. Magna cum laude, with high honors, as in...
leo hoʻonani n. song of praise, hymn.
lako hoʻonani n. jewelry. also lako kāhiko.
me ke kau i ka hano hoʻonani magna cum laude, with high honors, as in academics. lit., with placing in honor (to)...
hoʻāni to beckon, wave, signal; to let wind
 
hoʻāni vt. to wave something.
hōʻani var. spelling of hoʻāni to beckon, wave, signal; to let wind
koani₁ same as koali some kinds of morning-glory...; swing; to swing...; a variety of sweet potato...;
koani₂ same as kōaniani to waft, as a soft cooling breeze; to make a breeze with a fan...
moani nvi. light or gentle breeze, usually associated with fragrance; wafted fragrance; to blow perfume....
pani n. cap, as for a toothpaste tube; lid, as for a jar (preceded by ke). cf. poʻi...
pani vt. to close, as in a computer program.
pani vt. substitute, as in sports; to substitute. (preceded by ke).
pani₁ nvt. to close, shut, block (For. 5:460–1), dam (For. 5:509), dike; closure, stopper,...
pani₂ nvt. substitute, replace, represent, fill a breach or vacancy; substitute, vice- (sometimes preceded by...
pani₃ n. odd-shaped pandanus key that fits, like a keystone at the bottom of a pandanus cluster; when this...
pani₄ n. the bottom of a coconut when cracked off by blows around the base of the nut; it fits like a lid...
pani₅ n. disease with severe pain at the solar plexus and choking.
pani₆ n. pan.
pani₇ n. final bit of food closing a period of treatment by a medical practitioner, commonly but not always...
ʻāpani nvt. to block, shut. fig., an unwelcome visitor who monopolizes conversation.
paʻapani rare var. of papani shut off, block...
ʻāpaʻapani nvi. quick, effective repartee; to retort thus.
ʻAlapani n. Albany.
ʻAlapani n. Albany, the capital of New York.
papani₁ interception, shutting off, as from view; to block.
kipapani vi. to flock.
epani var. spelling of ʻepane apron...
Kepanī vs. Japanese.
hapa Kepanī n. one of part Japanese ancestry.
kī Kepanī n. a weed (Cassia leschenaultiana). Niʻihau. lit., Japanese ti (its leaves...
hoʻokepanī to act like or mimic Japanese.
mauʻu Kepanī n. velvet grass (Zoysia tenuifolia), a turf-forming lawn grass from the Mascarene Islands...
elepani var. spelling of ʻelepani elephant...
ʻelepani nvs. elephant.
maʻi ʻelepani n. elephantiasis. lit., elephant (Eng.) sickness.
maʻiʻelepani n. var. spelling of maʻi ʻelepani elephantiasis. lit., elephant (Eng.) sickness.
niho ʻelepani n. elephant tusk, ivory.
kimepani n. chimpanzee.
kīkīpani₁ n. conclusion, last, end, every last one.
kīkīpani₂ nvi. severe stomach pains that make breathing difficult; to endure such.
panipani₁ redup. of pani to close.
panipani₂ nvt. coition, or to practice such (vulgar).
panipani₃ n. small outrigger canoe.
ʻāpanipani redup. of ʻāpani to block.
ʻŌpeʻapanipani a lua fighting stroke, perhaps lit., the copulating scrotum.
Kaʻōpeʻapanipani n. a lua fighting stroke. Perhaps lit., the copulating scrotum.
pāpanipani redup. of panipani₁ to close...
holopani n. a pain that nearly shuts off (pani) the breath.
komopani n. term used in 1845 for a military company.
hoʻopani to cause a closing, pretend to close
ihupani n. expert, wise person, wisdom. lit., closed nose, perhaps referring to deep diving and hence profound...
pohupani vt. displacement; to displace.
kūpani vi. wind-blown, as of clothes against the body.
pūpū pani n. a marine shell (Janthina fragilis). lit., cork shell.
Farani n. France; French.
luna tausani var. spelling of luna kaukani officer in charge of a thousand or more men...
Kiwani n. Kiwanis.

-eni

ʻofeni var. spelling of ʻopeni offense...
keni- centi-, i.e. a prefix meaning one hundredth. also hapa haneli.
keni₁ vi. to walk softly so as make no noise,
keni₂ n. change (money), small change.
maikeni n. maytansine, a chemical compound once investigated for therapeutic uses but later found to be too...
kenikeni n. dime, loose change. cf. kālā heleleʻi.
kenikeni₁ vt. to assemble a complete outfit or set, as of furniture, food, fishing gear,...
kenikeni₂ n. knife.
kenikeni₃ n. dime, ten cents, small change, means.
kenikeni₄ n. a variety of imported white sugar cane; also called lahaina cane.
pua kenikeni n. a shrub or small tree (Fagraea berteriana), from the South Pacific, grown ornamentally for...
puakenikeni var. spelling of pua kenikeni a shrub or small tree...
ʻeke kenikeni n. coin purse (preceded by ke). lit., bag (for) loose change.
Winikeni n. Vincent.
Kana Winikeni n. Saint Vincent.
ʻōkeni same as kenikeni small change
ʻōkeni n. coin.
lokeni n. rotenone, a chemical compound.
ʻukeni n. small change. Kaʻū.
meleni n. melon. also ipu.
kameni rare var. of kameki cement...
hīmeni nvt. hymn, any song not used for hulas; to sing a hīmeni.
ʻaha hīmeni n. song festival, concert.
papa hīmeni n. choir, choral group.
kānāwai hīmeni n. notes on the scale.
peni n. pen. also peni ʻīnika.
peni₁ n. pen, pencil. marker NKE12
peni₂ n. penny.
maka peni n. pen point.
poʻi peni n. pen cap (preceded by ke). Niʻihau.
ʻopeni n. offense.
kueni same as kuekueni to shake, tremble, vibrate, swing back and forth...
kuekueni vi., vt. to shake, tremble, vibrate, swing back and forth, as a waving kāhili, feather...
kuekueni vi. to vibrate.

-ini

ʻini- see ʻiniʻini, ʻiniki to pinch...; to pinch, nip...
kaini n. name of a mother ʻuaʻu, bird.
Nu Gini var. spelling of Nū Kini New Guinea...
hini vs. weak, feeble, delicate.
malihini nvs. stranger, foreigner, newcomer, tourist, guest, company; one unfamiliar with a place or custom; new,...
malihini vs. introduced, as plants and animals to a particular place. cf. lawekahiki. see...
mamalihini not well acquainted, somewhat unaccustomed to or unfamiliar with.
pulo hoʻokipa malihini n. visitor's bureau.
buro hoʻokipa malihini var. spelling of pulo hoʻokipa malihini visitor's bureau...
akua malihini n. foreign god, epithet often applied to Pele because she had come from a foreign...
hele malihini vi. to go to a place for the first time or as a stranger.
kaʻi malihini n. corpus Christi procession, so called because first communicants march. lit., parade...
hoʻomalihini to be or act as a stranger, guest; to reveal that guests are coming, as by omens
hinihini₁ indistinct, faint, as a voice.
hinihini₂ n. a variety of land shell. See hinihini konouli, hinihini kua mauna.
hinihini₃ n. cooked greens, as of ʻāheahea, pōpolo, pakai.
lunihini n. perhaps a land shell.
ʻūhini n. grasshopper.
ʻūhini₁ n. long-horn grasshopper (Tettigoniidae); cricket (Grillidae);...
ʻūhini₂ vs. fine, weblike, tapering into a fine point; slender.
ʻūhini₃ short for ʻuhinipili₁,₂,₃ same as ʻunihipili, spirit of a dead person...; thin, tapering, feeble, weak....; flexed position in which Hawaiians were often buried...
ʻūhini₄ n. carob, an evergreen (Ceratonia siliqua). Niʻihau.
ʻiʻini nvt. to desire, crave, yearn for, wish; desire, liking.
ʻiniʻini vt. to pinch. [possibly an error - cited text example shows 'ini'iniki on p. 17 (in...
kini₁ num. multitude, many; forty thousand. [traditional 4-based counting: kāuna 4;...
Kini₁₀ n. Guinea.
kini₂ n. king.
kini₃ n. kin, relatives.
kini₄ n. gin.
kini₅ n. tin, pail, can.
kini₆ n. marble (a child's best marble in the game; kinikini is more common).
kini₇ n. zinc.
Kini₈ n. Guinea (coin).
Kini₉ n. Jean, Jane, Jennie.
hapahā kini n. five-dollar gold piece. lit., guinea (Eng.) quarter.
kākini₁ n. stocking, sock.
kākini₂ var. of kākīnia sateen...
kākini₃ n. dozen
lī kākini n. garters. lit., tie stockings (Eng.).
kālā kini₁ n. twenty dollar gold piece or (And.) silver money.
kālā kini₂ petty cash. Niʻihau
makini₁ uneven, as land.
mākini₁ n. group of spears tied together, used as a battering ram in war (from maka kini,...
makini₂ a kind of fish.
mākini₂ nvs. many deaths; death-inflicting, deathly (from make kini, many deaths).
mākini₃ n. gourd mask, as used by canoemen.
kamakini vi. to impose a general taboo. lit., to tie the multitude.
ʻupena mākini n. a net used for destruction, as by robbers to snare victims.
ʻainakini n. navy blue cotton cloth.
lainakini same as ʻainakini navy blue cloth.
pā kini n. tin pan, pan, basin (preceded by ke).
pākini n. var. spelling of pā kini tin pan, pan, basin (preceded by ke).
pepa kini n. aluminum foil, tin foil. lit., tin paper.
kuakini vs. innumerable.
luakini nvi. temple, church, cathedral, tabernacle; large heiau where ruling chiefs prayed and human...
hapalua kini n. ten-dollar gold piece. lit., guinea (Eng.) half.
mea wehe kini n. can opener.
mea wehe kini n. can opener.
ʻenekini n. engine.
pani ʻenekini n. hood, as of a car or truck (preceded by ke).lit., engine cover.
une kini n. tab, as on soda cans. lit., can lever.
keleawekini n. bronze. lit., tin brass.
laikini n. license.
paikini n. fashion, style.
nupaikini vs. new-fashioned.
Waikini n. San Joaquin.
leikini var. of laikini license...
pāpapa kikinī n. kidney bean.
pekikini vt. to present, as arms (petikini i ).
likini n. rigging.
kaula likini n. rigging.
ʻIlikini cf. ʻĪnia, India.
ʻIlikini₁ nvs. Indian (of America).
ʻilikini₂ naked, nude.
pou ʻaumakua ʻIlikini n. totem pole. lit., pole (of) Indian personal gods.
winikilikini n. vincristine, an alkaloid derived from the periwinkle.
waʻa ʻllikini n. canoe without ʻiako. lit., Indian canoe.
mīkini n. appliance.
mīkini₁ n. machine, motor, engine.
mīkini₂ n. mitten, glove.
kaumīkini n. compound machine.
kūmīkini vs. mechanical, mechanics.
pū mīkini n. machine gun.
ʻenikini var. of ʻenekini engine.
ʻInikini same as ʻIlikini Indian.
kinikini₁ numerous, very many, multitudinous, myriad.
kinikini₂ nvi. marble, game of marbles (formerly round pebbles or seeds); to play marbles.
kinikini₃ n. Niʻihau name for kākalaioa₃, yellow nickers.
mākinikini nvs. hilly; notched, as a ridge.
pō kinikini n. a dark night; many nights.
kūkinikini grouped together.
pipi kini n. canned corned beef. lit., can beef. cf. pipi Kelemānia.
petikini var. spelling of pekikini to present...
Luikini n. Lewiston.
Wīkini n. Viking.
hale hoʻokomo kini n. cannery.
kāmano kini n. canned salmon.
pokini n. boatswain.
ʻAukini n. Austin, the capital of Texas.
kaukini n. cousin.
waiū kini n. canned milk.
kūkini₁ nvi. runner, swift messenger, as employed by old chiefs, with a premium on their speed; to run swiftly,...
kūkini₂ vi. close together, in great numbers, as plants.
kūkini₃ n. cushion.
heihei kūkini n. footrace.
lūkini₁ n. perfume.
Lūkini₂ nvs. Russian.
lūkini₃ n. lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus), a grass with fragrant leaves, lemony odor, edges sharp;...
hualūkini n. musk, as used in making perfume.
wai lūkini n. var. spelling of wai Lūkini perfume. lit....
wai Lūkini n. perfume. lit., Russian liquor, so-called because musk was obtained from Russians in early days, the...
mūkini same as nūkoki snub-nosed, homely...
Nū Kini n. New Guinea.
Nūkini n. New Guinea; New Guinean.
Pāpua Nūkini n. Papua New Guinea; Papua New Guinean.
pukini n. var. spelling of pūkini pudding.
pūkini n. pudding.
sūkini n. zucchini.
nini₁ nvt. ointment, balm; to apply ointment; to pour, spill.
nini₂ same as lili jealous.
nini₃ n. fence, line of stones; pavement.
nini₄ same as ninini to pour.
ānini n. Eurya sandwicensis, a native tree or shrub in the tea family.
ʻanini₁ vs. dwarfish, stunded, tiny.
ʻanini₂ vi. to vary, as great and small waves.
ʻanini₃ n. awning.
ʻanini₄ n. eaves (preceded by ke).
kaʻanini vi. to writhe, squirm, as a fidgety child or one in a tantrum; to run after in agitation; to go round...
hanini vi. to overflow, spill, pour out, slop over; to pour down, as rain; to disappear.
...
hoʻohanini to overflow, etc.; to cause an overflow
hoʻohanini vt. to dump.
kanini₁ rare var. of konini move to and fro...
kanini₂ to recover from sickness, perhaps a var. of kāninonino.
pikanini small (slang, from pickaninny).
manini₁ n. very common reef surgeonfish (Acanthurus triostegus), also called convict tang, in the adult...
manini₂ vs. stingy. cf. Fijian manini-taka, to hoard up like a miser.
manini₃ n. a kind of banana generally eaten cooked; leaves and fruits green and white...
manini₄ n. a variety of sugar cane, named for the fish.
manini₅ n. a variety of dryland taro with striped petiole. The name may be qualified by the terms...
manini₆ n. a variety of sweet potato.
manini₇ nvs. wrath, anger; angry.
manini₈ vi. to pour, spill; irrigated.
Manini₉ n. Hawaiian name of a well-known Spanish immigrant, Francisco de Paula Marin, who knew Kamehameha for...
maiʻa manini lit., manini (fish) banana.
Kuʻiamanini n. name of a wind of Weliweli, Kauaʻi.
kākala manini n. half-grown manini, a fish.
pānini n. prickly pear cactus; cactus, general term. also pānini maoli, pāpipi.
pānini₁ n. the prickly pear (Opuntia megacantha), a Mexican branching cactus about 4.5 m high, with a...
pānini₂ n. a variety of sweet potato.
kanakē pānini n. cactus candy.
pīlali pānini n. dried juice of prickly pear chewed as candy.
wānini var. spelling of ānini a plant.
ninini to cast, as a solid from liquid.
maninini₁ n. stage of manini, a fish, said to be larger than ʻōhua and smaller than manini.
maninini₂ redup. of manini to pour.
kākala maninini var. spelling of kākala manini half-grown...
nininini redup. of nini₁ ointment; pour...
hānininini redup. of hanini to overflow, spill, pour out, slop over...
ʻoninini vt. to pick at food with no appetite, as would a sickly child.
ʻonini n. var. spelling of ʻōnini₃ a kind of surfboard difficult to manage, used by experts.
ʻōnini₁ nvi. a slight breeze, puff of wind; to gasp for breath, blow softly, blink.
ʻōnini₂ similar to hulili dazzling; vibration.
ʻōnini₃ n. a kind of surfboard difficult to manage, used by experts.
konini vi. to wag, as a dog's tail; to flutter, wave, move to and fro.
 
kūnini rare var. of kūnihi₁,kūnihi₂ steep, sheer, precarious....; ridge, as of a precipice...;
munini same as munimuni redup. of muni₁, to eat sparingly...
pūnini vi. to tack, as a ship; to float here and there, drift.
-pūnini hoʻo.pū.nini To demonstrate pleasure at seeing one, as a child or dog; to cling...
ʻōpū nini vs. jealous. lit., jealous disposition.
hoʻopūnini₁ caus/sim of pūnini, to tack, as a ship; to float here and there, drift...
hoʻopūnini₂ to demonstrate pleasure at seeing one, as a child or dog; to cling to as with delight, frisk about...
kausini var. spelling of kaukini cousin...
tini var. spelling of kini₅ tin...
satini var. spelling of kākini₂ sateen...
huini₁ vs. needle-pointed, sharp-pointed.
huini₂ nvi. sharp, shrill sounds; to make such shrill cries.
huini₃ n. wooden peg used in mending bowls.
huihuini redup. of huini₁,₂ needle-pointed, sharp-pointed...; sharp, shrill sounds; to make such shrill cries...
hoʻohuini to carve or sharpen into a point
kuini n. queen.
wini₁ vs. sharp, as a point. fig., impudent, nervy.
wini₂ n. wind.
ʻāwini vs. sharp, bold, forward.
peawini n. fair wind.
kelawini n. gale. lit., wind gale.
kelawini n. gale. also makani kelawini.
kīwini vs. brazen.
winiwini tapering, ridged.
ʻauwiniwini n. sharp end of a leaf; term of raillery applied to men, referring to the male...
puʻu winiwini n. sharp-pointed hill.
wiwini same as winiwini sharp.
kokolowini nvi. sharp, penetrating, of wind; gust.
hoʻowini to sharpen, make a point
moʻowini₁ vs. small, fine, like the filaments of a spider web; tapering into a fine end, as a...
moʻowini₂ nvs. dim, as vision; partial blindness.

-oni

oni vi. to appear, reach out, jut or extend out.
ʻoni₁ nvi. to move, stir, shift, fidget, squirm, wiggle; movement, motion. to take to court, as land...
ʻoni₂ n. spirals of several colors in composite leis.
pāoni nvt. disagreement, argument, contention; to argue, quarrel; envy (Biblical).
hoʻopāoni to cause quarrel, strife; to argue
luaʻoni n. second person to fall in battle, the second victim.
honi₁ nvt. to kiss; a kiss; formerly, to touch noses on the side in greeting.
honi₂ nvt. to smell, sniff, scent; a scent.
honi₃ vt. to touch, as a match to a combustible.
Kepahoni n. Cape Horn.
honihoni to kiss or smell repeatedly, sniff.
paka honihoni n. snuff. lit., smelling tobacco.
hoʻohoni₁ to cause or pretend to kiss
hoʻohoni₂ caus/sim of honi₂, to smell, sniff, scent; a scent...
Kepohoni n. Cape Horn.
uhoni plural of honi to kiss; a kiss; formerly, to touch noses on the side in greeting...; to smell, sniff, scent...
lei ʻoni n. lei with spirals of several colors, as the kīkā lei.
kīʻoni n. key to animate a toy.
onioni redup. of oni appear, jut out...
ʻoniʻoni₁ redup of ʻoni₁, to move, stir, shift, fidget...; to wag.
ʻoniʻoni₂ striped.
pāonioni redup. of pāoni disagreement, argument, contention...
hoa pāonioni n. enemy, contestant, rival.
hoʻopāonioni redup. of hoʻopāoni to cause quarrel, strife; to argue...
kiʻiʻoniʻoni n. moving picture, movie, cinema.
kiʻiʻoniʻoni see mīkini hoʻolele kiʻiʻoniʻoni, moʻolelo kiʻiʻoniʻoni, pākū hoʻolele kiʻi
keʻena hana kiʻiʻoniʻoni n. movie studio, i.e. the company responsible for making movies. lit., studio (for) making...
hale hana kiʻiʻoniʻoni n. movie studio, i.e. the building itself. lit., building (for) making movies. cf....
mīkini hoʻolele kiʻiʻoniʻoni n. movie projector. lit., machine (for) projecting movies. also mīkini...
moʻolelo kiʻiʻoniʻoni n. screenplay. lit., movie story.
kākau moʻolelo kiʻiʻoniʻoni vt. to write a screenplay. also kākau moʻolelo.
hoʻoponopono kiʻiʻoniʻoni vt. to edit, as movies or movie productions. lit., edit movies.
hōʻoniʻoni redup. of hōʻoni, to bestir, cause to move...
koni vi. to throb, pulsate, tingle, beat; to flutter, as the heart; to tug, as small fish on baited...
haʻakoni n. female kāhili-bearer for a chief.
pākoni vi. to throb, ache, as teeth.
hikoni n. tattoo brand on the forehead of a kauā outcast, or on the forehead of the caught seducer...
kīkoni nvt. small adze used for smoothing and finishing a canoe; to smooth and finish a canoe; to soften...
kauā kīkoni n. Kauā branded with dot in the middle of the forehead. lit., dotted outcast.
konikoni to palpitate; passion.
kīkonikoni redup. of kīkoni
pīkoni₁ n. cord attaching floats to a fishing net.
pīkoni₂ Kauaʻi.
kokoni redup. of koni throb...
hoʻokoni caus/sim of koni, to throb, pulsate, tingle, beat; to flutter, as the heart; to...
makaloni n. macaroni.
pepaloni n. pepperoni.
feloni var. spelling of peloni felony...
peloni n. felony.
luloni to sleep soundly.
moni₁ vt. to swallow, gulp down, absorb.
moni₂ n. money.
ʻaʻa moni n. purse. (Bib.)
haka moni n. pharynx, in anatomy. lit., open space (for) swallowing.
waihona moni n. place for keeping money, treasury.
daimoni var. spelling of kaimoni demon...
kaimoni n. demon.
monimoni redup. of moni₁ swallow...
paomoni vt. to contend with, make war on,
momoni redup. of moni₁ to swallow, gulp down, absorb...
momomoni redup. of moni₁
puʻumomoni same as puʻumoni throat...
paipu moni n. esophagus. lit., pipe (for) swallowing.
puʻumoni n. throat. lit., swallowing throat, food-swallowing throat.
noni₁ n. the Indian mulberry (Morinda citrifolia), a small tree or shrub in the coffee family, a...
noni₂ vs. troubled, agitated, perplexed, confused.
noni₃ same as ʻānoni to mix.
noni₄ nvi. poor appetite, as of an invalid; to take food unwillingly.
ānoni vt. var. spelling of ʻānoni to mix, interweave, intertwine, mixed. fig., confused, doubtful.
ʻānoni vt. to mix, interweave, intertwine, mixed. fig., confused, doubtful.
 
alele ʻānoni 'a'. heterozygous, i.e. having two different alleles for a trait in a pair of alleles inherited one from...
manoni vs. mixed feelings as of joy and sorrow, unhappiness.
kuanoni vi. var. spelling of kuānoni to change, as color.
kuānoni vi. to change, as color.
noninoni redup. of noni
ānoninoni var. spelling of ʻānoninoni mixed; perplexity...
ʻānoninoni redup. of ʻānoni mixed; perplexity...
ʻōnoninoni similar to noninoni, agitated, and ʻānoninoni, mixed.
nononi redup. of noni the Indian mulberry...; troubled, agitated, perplexed, confused...
ʻanononi same as ʻānoninoni
manononi n. young of the kawakawa, a fish.
hoʻononi to create a disturbance, cause trouble, incite
kūnoni vi. to progress or move slowly.
pūnoni nvs. red dye from noni-root bark; red, as tapa dyed thus.
hoʻopūnoni to dye red with this dye
hōʻoni to bestir, cause to move, shake, disturb, jiggle.
moʻoni n. spiral design in featherwork.
haka moʻoni n. cochlea, i.e. inner ear cavity. lit., spiral open space.
-poni suddenly, without warning, as death.
ponī n. skunk.
poni₁ nvt. to anoint, consecrate, oil, crown, ordain, appoint, inaugurate; to daub;...
poni₂ nvs. purple, any purplish color (a color associated with the first glimmer of dawn).
poni₃ n. a variety of taro, used as medicine. The term poni may be qualified by the colors...
poni₄ same as maiʻa ʻoa a banana.
poni₅ n. a variety of sweet potato.
poni₆ n. a variety of yam.
maiʻa poni lit., purple banana.
kala poni see kala₁₃ sweet potato.
ʻēponi nvs. ebony.
Kaleponi n. California.
Kaleponi n. California; Californian.
pāpale Kaleponi n. felt hat. lit., California (Eng.) hat.
mauʻu Kaleponi n. the yellow foxtail (Setaria geniculata), a weedy tropical American grass. The yellow or...
mauʻu Kaleponi n. California grass.
leleponi vi. to die suddenly, as by stroke or accident.
mōhai poni n. offering of consecration.
uhi poni n. a variety of yam, the tuber with red skin and red and white flesh; grown on the island of...
kāpiki ponī n. skunk cabbage.
koali poni n. a kind of morning-glory.
kāʻiliponi vi. to die suddenly, as by stroke or accident.
poniponi redup. of poni₂ purple, dawn...
hoʻoponi to anoint, crown, ordain, consecrate, inaugurate
poponi redup. of poni₂ purple...
kuoni vi. to walk gently, slowly, softly; to lag behind.
hoʻokuoni caus/sim of kuoni, to walk gently, slowly, softly; to lag behind...
luʻoni one who delivers a victim to the sacrificial altar; to so deliver.
puoni to save, preserve.

-uni

palauni n. brownie, i.e. the dessert. usu. meaʻono palauni.
meaʻono palauni n. brownie, the dessert.
taifuni var. spelling of kaipuni typhoon...
āhunihuni n. name given for a fish of the ʻōpakapaka type.
kuni₁ nvt. to burn, blaze, kindle, scorch, sear, brand, earmark (cattle); to etch, in leather; blaze, scar,...
kuni₂ n. postmark, seal; to stamp
kuni₃ n. type of black magic that results in the death of a sorcerer, achieved by burning an object taken...
kuni₄ vi. to pursue at full speed.
kuni₅ see peni kuni felt pen...
kākuni see kākuna cartoon...
ʻālana kuni n. burnt offering, offering to procure death by sorcery.
pule kuni n. prayer uttered as a part of kuni, black magic.
mōhai kuni n. burnt offering.
maʻi kuni n. typhus, fever. lit., searing disease.
kapuahikuni₁ n. smallpox.
kapuahikuni₂ n. small stone container in which the sorcerer burned his "bait" (hair, spittle, etc., of his...
peni kuni n. marsh pen, felt pen. Niʻihau.
papa peni kuni n. dry erase board, white board. lit., felt pen board.
kunikuni redup. of kuni to burn.
puke kuikuni n. velo-bound book. lit., book (with) burnt fastener.
hao kuni n. branding iron.
poʻo kuni n. letterhead (preceded by ke). lit., stamped heading.
lau poʻo kuni n. letterhead design.
kukuni redup. of kuni to burn.
luni vs. limping, unsteady.
muni₁ vt. to eat sparingly, as of an invalid.
muni₂ vs. indistinct.
muni₃ n. protuberance, hillock.
munimuni redup. of muni₁ to eat sparingly...
puni₁ vs. (loaʻa-type construction). surrounded, to enclose controlled; gain control of;...
puni₂ nvt. to be fond of, desire, covet, like, be partial to; devoted; a favorite thing, delight, love....
puni₃ vs. deceived, deluded; to believe a lie.
puni₄ nvs. completed, terminated, as a period of pregnancy; completely, all.
puni₅ n. a fine-meshed net.
puni₆ n.v. an even number; to be such.
puni₇ n. lap, complete circuit, revolution; round, as in boxing; hand, as a single round in a game of...
ʻāpuni₁ nvi. angry or noisy dispute, quarrel, wrangle, brawl; to brawl.
ʻāpuni₂ vs. ill-omened, inauspicious.
kaʻapuni₁ nvt. to make a tour, go around, surround, encircle, rotate, revolve, travel; circuit.
kaʻapuni₂ nvt. the hula step now called "around the island": the dancer pivots on the ball of one foot in a...
kaʻapuni₃ n. revolution, revolving.
ʻaha kaʻapuni n. Circuit court.
luna kānāwai kaʻapuni n. circuit judge.
ʻaha hoʻokolokolo kaʻapuni n. circuit court.
lahapuni n. universality, i.e. the premise that the laws of physics work the same in all parts of the universe,...
kaiapuni n. environment; medium.
Palapala Hōʻike Hopena Kaiapuni n. Environmental Impact Statement. lit., document showing environmental...
kālaikaiapuni n. environmental studies.
pīnaʻiapuni vi. loop, as in a computer program.
pōʻaiapuni n. cycle.
hoʻopōʻaiapuni vt. to recycle.
waiapuni n. hydrosphere.
anapuni n.v. boundary, circumference, perimeter; to encircle, go around.
anapuni n. circumference, in math; perimeter.
lākiō anapuni n. constant of proportionality, in math. lit., ratio (of) circumference.
pā puni₁ n. circular enclosure, surrounding wall, as about a fishpond.
pā puni₂ see hoʻokūkū pā puni round robin, as in sports...
hoʻokūkū pā puni vt. round-robin, as in sports. lit., tournament touching round.
lawa puni vs. enough for all, well-supplied or equipped.
lewapuni n. atmosphere, as around planets. lit., surrounding atmosphere.
lae puni n. term for kauā, outcast.
kauā lae puni n. Kauā with tattooed label on temples. lit., outcast surrounded forehead.
naepuni same as nae₃ fishing net with small meshes; net structure to which feathers were attached for feather capes...
ʻōnaepuni n. infrastructure.
lelepuni₁ n. a musical interval of an octave.
lelepuni₂ n. a game said to resemble kōnane.
leo lele puni n. var. spelling of leo lelepuni a musical interlude of a full tone.
leo lelepuni n. a musical interlude of a full tone.
ʻai puni n. home run. lit., lap score.
ʻaipuni vt. to encircle, go around, encompass, environ.
kaipuni n. typhoon.
pōʻai puni vt. to travel around, circumnavigate, go completely around, encircle, besiege.
kīpuni₁ vt. to gird, wrap around, surround.
kīpuni₂ vs. hygroscopic.
punipuni lie, to tell a lie, cheat; liar.
hoʻopunipuni to lie, liar; to deceive, deceitful, false
holo puni nvi. to sail or travel around, circumnavigate; everywhere.
holo puni vi. to run a lap, take a lap; to circulate, as blood; round trip.
holopuni nvi. var. spelling of holo puni to sail or travel around, circumnavigate; everywhere.
hoʻopuni₁ to surround, enclose, get control of, besiege
hoʻopuni₂ to be charmed by, desire greatly
hoʻopuni₃ to deceive, fool, delude
pā hoʻopuni n. central corral.
aupuni nvs. government, kingdom, dominion, nation, people under a ruler; national.
aupuni n. government; national.
pāka aupuni n. national park.
ʻOihana Pāka Aupuni n. National Park Service. lit., national park department.
kula aupuni n. public school, government school.
hale poʻo ʻoihana aupuni n. capitol. lit., head house for government business.
paimana aupuni vt. communism. lit., adhering to government power.
luna aupuni n. government official.
luna kākau kope o ke aupuni n. notary public. lit., officer who writes the government copy.
mana kāʻili o ke aupuni n. eminent domain, i.e. the right of the government to take, or to authorize taking of, the private...
hale aupuni n. capitol building, government building.
mele aupuni n. national anthem.
loea kālai aupuni n. statesman.
kalakalaiaupuni n.v. political activity; to do such.
Kuʻikahi Pōhili Aupuni n. National Baseball League.
kahuli aupuni n.v. revolution, revolutionist; to over-throw the government. Also hoʻokahuli...
hoʻokahuli aupuni vt. revolulion, as against a government.
kaua hoʻokahuli aupuni n. revolutionary war.
noho aupuni nvt. to rule; a reign, ruler.
Hōkūnohoaupuni n. a name for the Milky Way. lit., ruling star.
makeʻe pono aupuni vs. patriotic; desirous for the welfare of the nation.
poʻo aupuni ʻAha kūkā poʻo aupuni. Summit, i.e. a conference of highest-level...
ʻaha kūkā poʻo aupuni n. summit, i.e. a conference of highest-level officials, as heads of government. lit.,...
kahu aupuni n. deputy or regent in the days of the monarchy. lit., government caretaker.
Kuʻikahi Pōpeku Aupuni n. National Football League (NFL).
Hui Pōpeku Aupuni n. National Football Conference (NFC).
kūpuni vt. to stand around, surround.
hakupuni vs. fiction; fictitious. [%%] cf. hakuleʻi.
mokupuni n. island.
ʻaha mokupuni n. island conference, with representative from a single island, especially of...
pae mokupuni n. archipelago.
ulupuni vs. overcome by emotion, hysteria, passion, or an occult influence.
hoʻoulupuni to cause passion, possession, etc
pupuni redup. of puni₁,₂,₃,₄ surrounded; fond of; deceived; completed...
hoʻopupuni caus/sim of pupuni, redup. of puni₁, surrounded, puni₂, fond of,...
Buruni n. Burundi.

-oi

-oi     -aoi     -boi     -eoi     -goi     -hoi     -Hoi     -hoi     -ioi     -koi     -loi     -moi     -noi     -ooi     -poi     -uoi    

-oi

 var. spelling of ōwī₁,₂,₃ weedy verbenas; bird's cry...
ʻoi vs. acute, in math.
ʻōi nvs. var. spelling of ʻoi₁ sharp...
ʻoʻi vi. to limp.
oi₁ vi. to move; to turn sideways, as contemptuously; to slouch along, gyrate along; to pull away, as in...
ʻoi₁ nvs. sharp, acute; sharpness; a sharp sign in music which raises the pitch of the following note a...
oi₂ same as ō₂, oia to remain, endure, survive, continue, go on, exist...; to keep doing, persevere, continue...
ʻoi₂ nvs. best, superior, superb, main, prominent, exceeding; to exceed, excel; left-over, extra, remaining,...
ʻoi₃ same as ʻoiai₁,₂ while, although...

-aoi

hāʻoi n. baritone.
hāʻoʻi vi. to limp.
mahaʻoi vs. bold, impertinent, impudent, insolent, nervy, cheeky, rude, forward, presumptuous, saucy, brazen....
ʻukulele hāʻoi n. baritone ʻukulele.
-kāʻoi hoʻo.kā.ʻoi To progress, go ahead, improve, better; progressive.
maka ʻoi n. piercing, penetrating, sharp eyes.
no ka ʻoi var. spelling of nō ka ʻoi this common sequence can only follow nouns, as in:
nō ka ʻoi this common sequence can only follow nouns, as in:
hoʻokāʻoi to progress, go ahead, improve, better; progressive.
māʻoi same as mahaʻoi bold.
hoʻomaʻoi var. spelling of hoʻomāʻoi to act bold, impertinent
hoʻomāʻoi to act bold, impertinent
hana ʻoi nvt. to sharpen; cutlery.
-kanaʻoi cf ʻoi best.
hoʻokanaʻoi conceited, feeling that one is superior to everybody else.
koenaʻoi n. difference, remainder, as in subtraction.
huina ʻoi n. acute angle.
huina ʻoi n. acute angle.
papaʻoi same as kaʻupu a fern.
kūpāʻoi vi. to speak well of one.
kūpāʻoʻi vi. to limp; to travel slowly.
kūpākūpāʻoʻi redup. of kūpāʻoʻi to limp; to travel slowly...

-boi

boi var. spelling of poi₂ boy...

-eoi

lehe ʻoi vs. sharp-lipped, an epithet often applied to Pele because she devoured everything in her...
leleʻoi vi. excessive, very great. lit., excessive leap.
makahiki lele ʻoi n. var. spelling of makahiki leleʻoi leap year. lit., year jump ahead.
makahiki leleʻoi n. leap year. lit., year jump ahead.
hakupeʻoʻi vi. to limp.

-goi

Magoi var. spelling of Mākoi₃ Magi...

-hoi

hoʻi vi. to revert, as in computer program.
hoi₁ n. bitter yam (Dioscorea bulbifera, synonym D. sativa), a vine with cylindrical stem,...
hoʻi₁ vi. to leave, go or come back; to cause to come back.
hoi₂ same as hoihoi pleased, interesting, entertaining...
hoʻi₂ vi. to enter, as an institution or last resting place.
hoʻi₃ n. a parting chant to which hula dancers dance as they leave the audience.
hoʻi₄ nvt. marriage of a chief with the daughter of a brother or sister; to do so (a means of increasing the...
hoʻi₅ part. intensifying preceding base.
hoʻi₆ part. also, too, besides.
hoʻi₇ part. expressing doubt, uncertainty.
ʻauhea hoʻi idiom. Where indeed (with implication of neglect or indifference)? Where's the interest? Where's the...
aia hoʻi interj. behold! see there! look! suddenly.
eia hoʻi idiom. and, finally, behold.
kāhoʻi₁ interj. indicating surprise, following bases.
kāhoʻi₂ vt. to use the enter or return key on a computer or typewriter keyboard in order to return the cursor...
pihi kāhoʻi n. return key, as on a typewriter or computer keyboard (preceded by ke).
kamahoi vs. wonderful, marvelous, splendid; amazed, delighted.
kai hoʻi n. ebbing sea. lit., returning sea.
kaʻi hoʻi vi. to exit dancing, as in a hula.
mele kaʻi hoʻi n. chant or song sung while dancers leave the audience. lit., song for proceeding...
kā haʻi make mai hoʻi n. death by sorcery. lit., death indeed from someone else.
hoihoi nvi. pleased, interesting, entertaining, happy, joyful, amused; pleasure, happiness, joy, delight,...
hoʻihoʻi vt. to return, send back, restore.
hoʻihoʻi vt. to save, in volleyball. Niʻihau.
haʻawina hoʻihoʻi n. homework. lit., lesson (to) return.
pīhoihoi nvs. disturbed, excited, worried, agitated, alarmed, perturbed, upset, uneasy, astonished, emotional;...
hoʻopīhoihoi to cause anxiety; to worry, excite, astonish
hoʻohoihoi to entertain, amuse, charm, delight, encourage, please
pīhoi same as pīhoihoi disturbed, excited...
hohoʻi redup. of hoʻi₁ to leave; to return often.
hohohoʻi redup. and plural of hoʻi₁ to leave.
uhohoʻi plural of hohoʻi redup. of hoʻi₁, to leave, to return often.
nō hoʻi var. spelling of nohoʻi intensifying part. ( + hoʻi).
nohoʻi intensifying part. ( + hoʻi).
uhoʻi plural of hoʻi to leave.
nīnau hoʻi n. cross-examination, as of a witness. lit., return question.

-Hoi

Ka Ulu Hoi n. name of the Hawaiian newspaper printed by students of the Hawaiian language at the University of...

-hoi

humu hoʻi nvt. back stitching; to sew with back stiching.
eia hou hoʻi idiom. and again, furthermore.

-ioi

mikioi₁ vs. dainty and neat in craftsmanship, or in doing anything; deft; excellently made, as result of...
Mikioi₂ n. name of a strong, gusty wind of Niʻihau. (UL 238).
mikioi₃ n. a native variety of sugar cane.
hoʻomikioi to do neatly; to work with skilled craftsmanship; to handle daintily
mīʻoi vs. forward, aggressive, bold; advancing, outstripping others, as a racer; to move or progress fast; to...
mīʻoi vi. offsides, in football.
nīoi₁ n. any kind of red pepper (Capsicum annuum). Neal 741–2 fig., a controversial or...
nīoi₂ a tree (Eugenia sp.). Its wood was said to be poisonous only from trees at Mauna Loa,...
ʻiʻo nīoi n. condiment of boiled pulp of chili peppers (nīoi), often mixed with relish such as...
oioi to squirm.
oʻioʻi vi. to rest.
ʻoʻiʻoʻi redup. of ʻoʻi to limp.
ʻoiʻoi₁ superior; a superior person.
ʻoiʻoi₂ nvi. full of sharp points, pointed, sharp; thorn; to protrude, stick or jut out.
ʻoiʻoi₃ see papa ʻoiʻoi vegetation layer...
māʻoiʻoi₁ redup. of māʻoi bold...
māʻoiʻoi₂ vs. uneven, notched, zigzag.
paoʻioʻi vs. var. spelling of pāoʻioʻi imperfect, as in speech.
pāoʻioʻi vs. imperfect, as in speech.
pāʻoʻiʻoʻi vi. to limp.
papa ʻoiʻoi n. emergent layer of vegetation, as trees sticking out at top. lit., layer...
ʻōkoleoioi nvi. to turn one's back on someone who has aroused one's anger; to walk to and fro with back towards the...
ʻōkoleʻoiʻoi n. marigolds (Tagetes spp.). lit., jutting buttocks.
pūpū ʻōkole ʻoiʻoi n. Trochidae shell. lit., sharpbuttocks shell.
puaʻa ʻili ʻoiʻoi n. porcupine (Isa. 34.11), hedgehog (Zep. 2.14) (RSV); in KJV,...
mīoioi vi. to look through nearly closed eyes, as in facing a dazzling light; to wrinkle up the...
mīʻoiʻoi upstart.
pīoioi vs. half-shut, as eyes; to look with half-closed eyes.
hoʻōioi var. spelling of hōʻoio to show off...
hōʻoiʻoi₁ to show off, act superior or aggressive, flaunt; pretentious, obtrusive; upstart
hōʻoiʻoi₂ to sharpen, make sharp points
lauwiliwili nukunuku ʻoiʻoi n. butterfly fishes (Forcipiger longirostris and F. flavissimus). lit., sharp-beaked...
puʻu ʻoiʻoi n. sharp point, peak, summit.
piʻoi₁ n. Kauaʻi name for hoi, the bitter yam (Dioscorea bulbifera).
piʻoi₂ Hawaiʻi name for edible fruit of the lama (Diospyros spp.) or perhaps...

-koi

koʻi n. axe. also koʻi lipi, adze, axe, hatchet...
koi₁ nvi. to urge, implore, persuade, compel, require, insist on, ask insistently, demand, claim, pull;...
kōī₁ sharp, shrill, as a voice.
koʻi₁ nvs. axe, adze; adzelike, sharp, projecting, as a forehead.
koi₂ n. fishing pole, pole fishing (same as the more common mākoi).
kōī₂ nvi. to flow with force, as water over a dam.
koʻi₂ n. young stage of all ʻulaʻula, red snappers.
kōī₃ nvt. to string, as flowers for a lei or candlenuts on a coconut leaf midrib for a light; such a...
koʻi₃ same as koʻikoʻi weight, responsibility...
kōī₄ n. sliding game; child's game with sticks dug into earth or sand while repeating a...
kōī₅ n. a small tree (Coprosma kauensis), a native of Kauaʻi, related to the...
haʻakoi₁ nvi. egotistic; egotism; proud; to brag, boast, show off.
haʻakoi₂ vi. to force, urge, insist.
haʻakoi₃ vi. to practice onanism.
hākoʻi same as hakukoʻi agitated; paraphimosis.
Kūlanihākoʻi n. mythical pond or lake in the sky; its overflow comes to the earth as rain. lit., like heaven...
hoʻohākoʻi caus/sim of hākoʻi, same as hakukoʻi agitated; paraphimosis...
pōhākoʻi n. firm rock or obstruction; prominent cliff.
pōhākōʻī n. rock avalanche.
kākoʻi n.v. to make adzes; adze maker.
palapala koi n. mandamus. lit., document urging forbidding document.
pila koi n. requisition.
Mākoi n. the star in the center of the constellation Carina.
mākoi₁ nvt. fishing pole; to fish with a pole (also mōkoi).
mākoi₂ same as mākonā hard, mean...
Mākoi₃ n. Magi.
mākoi₄ n. magician, enchanter.
kā mākoi v. to fish with a pole.
ʻanakoʻi n. inflammatory swelling of a lymph gland, venereal tumor, bubo.
kuleana koi var. spelling of kuleana hoʻopaʻa lien...
lanakoi nvt. to ask for insistently; to desire greatly; great desire.
ʻenakōī nvi. to break wind foully; such action. Probably lit., flowing abundance.
lua koʻi n. adze quarry.
pēkoi rare var. of pīkoi
ʻīkoi₁ n. breadfruit or pandanus core.
ʻīkoi₂ n. float, as on a fish net; buoy.
ʻīkoi₃ n. same as pīkoi₂ a tripping club, as of wood or stone, with a rope attached; this was hurled at the foe to encircle his arms or legs and render him helpless...
kāī koi see kāī var. of taro.
hala ʻīkoi n. a variety of hala with keys 7 cm long, lemon-colored at base, changing abruptly to...
wai kōī n. cataract, i.e. steep rapids in a large river. lit., water flowing with...
piʻikoi vt. to claim honors not rightfully due, to seek preferment, to aspire to the best or to more than is...
kikoʻī vs. specific.
kīkoi₁ vi. rude, sarcastic.
kīkoi₂ vi. to do in irregular, haphazard fashion, as skipping about while reading;...
mea kikoʻī n. detail. lit., specific thing. also mea liʻiliʻi, mea...
kikokikoi redup. of kīkoi₁,₂ rude; haphazard...
lilikoʻi n. passion fruit, purple water lemon, or purple granadilla (Passiflora edulis), an American...
nalilikoʻi n. a variety of taro.
wilikōī n. dust or trash blown by the wind.
mīkoi vt. to nibble, eat in small pinches, as salt or ʻinamona with poi.
mikomikoi redup. of mīkoi nibble...
koikoi redup. of koi₁ urge, implore, require...
koʻikoʻi nvs. weight, heavy, weighty; responsibility; stress, accent; stressed; emphatic, prominent, prime,...
haʻakoikoi redup. of haʻakoi₁,₂,₃ egotistic...; to force, urge, insist...; to practice onanism...
ʻōlelo haʻakoʻikoʻi vs. formal language or speech, as used in school or church.
hākoʻikoʻi redup. of hākoʻi agitated; paraphimosis...
ʻAha Koʻikoʻi lit., powerful court.
mākoikoi redup. of mākoi₁ fishing pole; to fish with a pole...
luna koʻikoʻi n. ambassador; important officer.
mīkoikoi redup. of mīkoi to nibble, eat in small pinches, as salt or ʻinamona with poi...
pīkoikoi₁ var. of pīkokoi swarm, as small fish...
pīkoikoi₂ nvi. onanism, masturbation; to practice onanism or masturbation; one who does so. fig., to work hard...
ʻaha hoʻokolokolo koʻikoʻi n. superior court.
hoʻokoʻikoʻi to deepen the voice; to stress or emphasize in speech; to treat with severity, harshness, rigor; to...
Pikoi var. spelling of Pikoiakaʻalalā a demigod...
pīkoi₁ n. core, as of breadfruit or pandanus.
pīkoi₂ n. a tripping club, as of wood or stone, with a rope attached; this was hurled at the foe to encircle...
pīkoi₃ n. wooden floats attached to upper or head cord of gill nets.
poepoepīkoi n. oval; sphere. lit., core roundness.
ʻalihi pīkoi n. upper cord in a net to which floats were attached.
kokoi₁ nvi. jet, spurt; to flow, rush, as a torrent or crowd.
kokoi₂ redup. of koi₁ urge, implore...
mīkokoi₁ redup. of mīkoi to nibble, eat in small pinches, as salt or ʻinamona with poi...
mīkokoi₂ n. a native variety of sugar cane; a lighter brown-red mutant of manulele without purple cast to...
pīkokoi vi. to swarm, as small fish coming to the surface with open mouths.
mōkoi var. of mākoi₁,₂ fishing pole; hard, mean...
kāmōkoi same as kā mākoi pole fishing...
pohomōkoi n. a mat design. Niʻihau.
kau mōkoi n. rack to hold fish poles.
honokoī n. a hard lump beside the mons pubis.
hoʻokoi caus/sim of koi₁, to urge, implore, persuade, compel, require, insist on, ask...
hoʻokoʻi same as hoʻokoʻikoʻi
poʻo koʻi nvs. adze-headed, a term of ridicule for one with a sharp or projecting forehead; also an insulting term...
poʻokoi vs. envied.
poʻokoʻi n. sorcerer.
ʻau koʻi n. axe handle.
aukoʻi var. spelling of ʻaukoʻi₂ swelling in the groin...
ʻaukoʻi₁ n. coffee senna (Cassia occidentalis), a tropical American shrubby legume, each leaf with eight...
ʻaukoʻi₂ same as ʻawaiāhiki swelling in the groin...
haukoi n. floater, as on a fish net.
hauhaukoʻi n. swelling of the groin.
ʻauʻaukoʻi same as ʻaukoʻi a weed.
hakukoʻi vt. disturbed, agitated, excited; to surge, excite, rush.
malu koʻi n. services for consecrating (malu) adzes to be used for cutting ʻōhiʻa logs for...
Malukoʻi n. name of a rain associated with Kahaluʻu, Oʻahu.
mūkoʻi vs. sharp, projecting, of the forehead, not considered attractive.

-loi

loi vt. to look over critically; to look at as through searching for flaws, scrutinize.
loi vt. to look over critically; to scrutinize.
loʻi n. irrigated terrace, especially for taro, but also for rice; paddy.
āloʻi n. mud puddle, pool.
ʻāloʻi same as ʻāloʻiloʻi a damselfish (Dascyllus albisella)...
hāloʻi vi. to well with tears, form pools.
hikaloi vt. to self-evaluate.
aualaloʻi n. terraced taro patches.
māloʻi vi. to well up, of tears in the eyes; to form puddles, pools.
kuapapa loʻi n. group of taro patches.
kaupapaloʻi n. Molokai term for taro patch.
kualoi n. taboo on approaching a chief from behind (same taboo as kuaʻā, kuakapu, kua...
Kāʻekeloi same as Kāʻeleloli name of a rain at Makiki, Oʻahu.
ʻeʻekeloi vt. to tap a drum slowly, as to accompany a chant.
Kāʻekeʻekeloi var. spelling of Kāʻekeloi name of a rain at Makiki...
kāʻeleloi n. roll, ruffle, as of a drum.
kīloi vt. to throw away, discard, throw.
kīloi vt. to empty trash, as in a computer program.
kīloi vt. to pass, in basketball.
ʻupena kiloi n. throwing net.
hoʻokiloi to feign throwing; to cause to throw; to attract someone's attention by throwing something at him,...
loiloi redup. of loi to find fault, criticize.
loʻiloʻi₁ nvs. pools of water; having many pools; taro patches.
loʻiloʻi₂ same as ʻāloʻiloʻi a fish.
ʻāloʻiloʻi₁ n. a damselfish (Dascyllus albisella). The young stage is ʻā or ʻaʻā.
ʻāloʻiloʻi₂ vs. humble.
ʻāloʻiloʻi₃ same as loʻiloʻi₁ pools of water...
hāloʻiloʻi redup. of hāloʻi tearful.
hikaloiloi vt. to conduct a self-study, as in seeking accreditation for a school or university.
pāloiloi vt. to dribble, as a basketball.
kualoiloi var. spelling of kualoi taboo on approaching a chief from behind...
kīloiloi redup. of kiloi
oloi vt. to rub, grate, run aground, run over (olo₁ + -i, transitivizer).
holoi nvt. to wash, clean, scour, scrub, rub, erase, wipe (Biblical); washing,...
holoi vt. to delete or clear, as in computer program.
holoi Mīkini holoi pā. Dishwasher. Kopa mīkini holoi pā. Dishwasher...
mea holoi n. eraser.
pena holoi n. primer for PVC pipe cement. Niʻihau.
pā holoi n. wash pan or basin (preceded by ke).
papa holoi n. washboard.
pale holoi n. eraser. Niʻihau.
kāwele holoi n. washcloth.
lole holoi n. laundry; soiled clothes ready to be washed, washing.
paʻakai holoi n. lye (RSV), nitre (KJV) lit., washing salt.
poʻi wai holoi n. washbasin, finger bowl. lit., water container for washing.
lumi holoi n. laundry room.
mīkini holoi n. washing machine.
holoholoi redup. of holoi
hoʻoholoi to have washed, cleaned; to pretend to wash
kapu holoi n. washtub.
ipu holoi n. washbasin.
kūpaloloi vt. to vibrate, as the ruffle of a drum; to trill; to drum with the fingers.
pololoi var. of pololei₁ straight, upright, direct, correct, right...
noʻonoʻo loi vt. critical thinking. lit., thought (which) scrutinizes.
lepo loʻi n. taro-patch mud.
pūpū loʻi lit., irrigated-terrace shell.

-moi

moʻi vi. to remain long in one place.
moʻī var. spelling of mōʻī₂ a variety of kava with short, dark-green internodes and whitish nodes...
moi₁ n. threadfish (Polydactylus sexfilis). Stages of growth: moi liʻi, little...
mōʻī₁ n. king, sovereign, monarch, majesty, ruler, queen. (Perhaps related to ʻī, supreme....
moi₂ n. white birthmark.
mōʻī₂ same as ʻawa mōʻī a variety of kava with short, dark-green internodes and whitish nodes...
moi₃ n. a native variety of taro, with short, stocky growth, the leaf stems light green, the base...
moi₄ n. a variety of sweet potato.
pālāmoi n. second growth stage of the moi, a fish, about 13 cm long (Kauaʻi); third growth...
manamoi n. medium-sized moi, a fish.
papamoʻi same as moʻi to remain long in one place...
ʻawa mōʻī n. a variety of kava with short, dark-green internodes and whitish nodes, called ʻawa papa...
pūʻali kiaʻi mōʻī n. king's guard. lit., soldiers (for) guarding kings.
poni mōʻī n.v. coronation; to crown a king or queen.
ponimōʻī n. the introduced carnation or pink (Dianthus caryophyllus), a plant widely cultivated for...

-noi

noi nvt. to ask for something, request, solicit, appeal, apply, make a motion, move, propose, plea;...
ʻanoʻi nvt. desire, longing, love, desired one, lover; to desire, yearn; loved, beloved.
palapala noi n. written petition, application.
manoʻi n. coconut oil, perfume. (Perhaps from Tahitian; the Samoan cognate is manongi, and the normal...
minoi vt. to pucker the lips; to suck, as of a child. (mino + -i, transitivizer).
noinoi redup. of noi request...
noʻinoʻi₁ n. young of kawakawa, bonito. Usually called kīnaʻu.
noʻinoʻi₂ vs. small, dwarfish, stunted.
mīnoinoi to fold and tie in a narrow space; to crowd, to swarm in one place...
mōnoinoi rare var. of mīnoinoi to crowd, to swarm...
nonoi redup. of noi to ask for something, request, solicit, appeal, apply, make a motion, move, propose...
hoʻonoi caus/sim of noi, to ask for something, request, solicit, appeal, apply, make a...
ponoʻī nvs. self, own; private, personal; directly, exactly.
ʻiʻo ponoī n. one's own relative.
ʻiʻo ponoʻī n. var. spelling of ʻiʻo ponoī one's own relative.
nunoi n. according to Emerson, the "posterior fontanelle" of Haumea from which Hiʻiaka was...

-ooi

ʻoʻoi₁ redup. of ʻoi sharp, acute; sharpness... prickly; sting, as of scorpions...
ʻoʻoi₂ n. an inedible seaweed. Also called popohe makaliʻi.
hōʻoʻi to cause to limp, pretend to limp
hōʻoi₁ to sharpen
hōʻoi₂ to excel; best
kohoʻoi vt. to overestimate.
lāʻau ʻoʻoi n. bramble, briar, thorny tree.

-poi

poi₁ n. poi, the Hawaiian staff of life, made from cooked taro corms, or rarely breadfruit,...
poʻi₁ nvt. cover, lid; to cover (preceded by ke.)
poi₂ n. boy.
poʻi₂ nvi. top or crest of a breaking wave; to break, of waves.
poʻi₃ n. container, basin, as for liquids.
poʻi₄ vt. to catch between cupped hands, as a small bird or butterfly; to pounce, as a cat on a mouse; to...
poʻi₅ vt. to mound up, hill up.
kāpala poi n.v. to daub with poi.
pāʻina poi n.v. poi lunch or supper.
kuapoʻi₁ n. weatherboard covering canoe top fore and aft.
kuapoʻi₂ n. shell on back of crab or turtle.
kuapoʻi₃ kneepan, patella; bone in arm or hand.
kuapoʻi₄ vs. full-fledged, feathered out.
kuapoʻi₅ n. a sea mollusk, Umbraculum sinicum.
naka kua poʻi same as ʻopihi kapuaʻi lio limpet, umbrella shell...
luapoʻi n. prey.
kīʻoʻe poi n. finger or single dip of poi.
aweawe poi n. drip of poi; an insult to the chiefs of Hawaiʻi, playing on the name of their chiefs,...
kai poʻi n. breaking waves or surf.
hiʻipoi vt. to tend, feed, cherish, as a child.
kīpoʻi vt. to cover, conceal, hide; to protest giving away objects to others.
kīpoʻi vt. pocket veto, i.e. a way in which the President can veto a bill by holding onto the bill for ten...
poʻipoʻi to conceal, as property that one does not want to share with others, or as a secret; to cover up,...
ʻāpoʻipoʻi vt. to pounce; to crouch in order to conceal (UL 203); to attempt to conceal an article rather...
hiʻipoipoi redup. of hiʻipoi to tend, feed, cherish, as a child...
kīpoʻipoʻi₁ redup. of kīpoʻi to cover, conceal, hide; to protest giving away objects to others...
kīpoʻipoʻi₂ n. sweet potato patch.
kilipoʻipoʻi₁ vi. to clap the hands with palms slightly cupped; to bring down the cupped hand.
kilipoʻipoʻi₂ same as kīpoʻipoʻi to cover.
hoʻopoʻipoʻi caus/sim of poʻipoʻi, to conceal, as property that one does not want to share with...
ʻūpoʻipoʻi same as poʻipoʻi redup. of poʻi₁, to cover..., poʻi₄, to catch between cupped hands, to pounce, snatch..., poʻi₅, to mound up...; to conceal...
pōhaku kuʻi poi same as pōhaku kuʻi ʻai poi pounder...
iwi poʻi n. kneecap.
iwipoʻi n. var. spelling of iwi poʻi kneecap.
hopoʻi transitive form of hopo.
kio poi poi calabash.
hālalo poʻi n. steaming decoction of herbs, as prescribed for sickness.
hoʻopoʻi to cover
popoʻi₂ overwhelm...; redup of poʻi₂, top or crest of a breaking wave; to break, of...
ʻūpoʻi₁ to move, as a bird its wings.
ʻūpoʻi₂ same as poʻi₁ cover, lid; to cover...
ʻūpoʻi₃ same as poʻi₂ top or crest of a breaking wave; to break, of waves...
ʻūpoʻi₄ same as poʻi₃ container, basin, as for liquids...
ʻūpoʻi₅ same as poʻi₄ to catch between cupped hands, as a small bird or butterfly; to pounce, as a cat on a mouse; to snatch...
ʻūpoʻi₆ same as poʻi₅ to mound up, hill up...
ʻūpoʻi₇ vt. to dunk (the ball), in basketball. also pakā.
kaupoʻi n. median canoe-bow cover.
ʻawakupoi n. avoirdupois.
luʻu nalu poʻi vi. running under the jump rope.

-uoi

uoi vi. to move along, of many; to slouch along together.
haʻuoi var. spelling of haʻuōwī same as ōwī₁, a verbena...
huoi n. suspicion.
ahuoi n. clue; to give a clue about.
hoʻohuoi to suspect, surmise distrust; suspicion.
huohuoi Maʻi huohuoi. Schizophrenia. Maʻi huki huohuoi. Schizophrenic...
maʻi huohuoi n. schizophrenia.
-kūʻoi hoʻo.kū.ʻoi Similar to ʻoi₂. ʻO ka lani hoʻokūʻoi kapu (chant), the superior...
kūʻoʻi same as kūpāʻoʻi to limp.
mokuʻoi vt. to scratch. Niʻihau.
hoʻokūʻoi similar to ʻoi₂ best, superior, superb, main, prominent, exceeding...
hoʻokūʻoʻi caus/sim of kūʻoʻi, same as kūpāʻoʻi, to limp...
huinakolu ʻoi n. acute triangle.
hoʻouoi caus/sim of uoi, to move along, of many; to slouch along together...

-pi

-pi     -api     -epi     -ipi     -opi     -upi    

-pi

pī₁ nvs. stingy, miserly, niggardly; stinginess (sometimes preceded by ke).
pī₂ nvi. sputtering, smoldering, as green wood that burns poorly; to snort, as a horse; to sniffle or...
pī₃ vt. to sprinkle, as water with the fingers.
pī₄ n. peas, lentils (2-Sam. 17.28); a kind of bean; hyacinth bean (Dolichos lablab) or...
pī₅ n. the letter "p."

-api

-āpī hō.ʻā.pī Stingy; to withhold.
ʻapi₁ n. soft spot in the temples; soft part of the human body between the pelvic cone and the lowest rib;...
ʻapi₂ nvi. a surgeonfish (Acanthurus guttatus), 20 cm long.
ʻapi₃ nvi. fish gills; to breathe through gills.
ʻapi₄ vi. to palpitate, throb, tremble, shake, quiver; to beat, as the pulse; to stir, as waves; palpitation,...
ʻapi₅ n. a decoy stick basket with a wide opening; it was baited, and after the fish were accustomed to...
ʻapi₆ to gather together, as people or things.
ʻaʻapi vs. warped, curved.
ʻapiʻapi₁ elastic, springy; short of breath.
ʻapiʻapi₂ redup. of ʻapi₃ fish gills; to breathe through gills...
ʻapiʻapi₃ vs. filled, as a basket; abundant, as a feast.
kapi n. cubby hole.
kāpī vt. to sprinkle, as with salt; to salt; to scatter, as sand or salt.
iʻa kapi n. guppy.
maka pī n. running eyes, bleary eyes.
lekapī n. recipe.
lapi n. rabbi.
kalapī n. the introduced salsify or oyster plant (Tragopogon porrifolius).
palapī vs. wet, as green wood, said to be so called because green wood sputters () on the fire....
kanapi vi. to snap.
kanapī n. centipede (Chilopoda).
hōʻāpī stingy; to withhold
papi n. California poppy.
huapī same as ʻalae huapī same as ʻalae ʻula, Hawaiian gallinule or mudhen
ʻalae huapī same as ʻalae ʻula Hawaiian gallinule or mudhen (Gallinula chloropus sandvicensis)...

-epi

iākepi n. jasper.
ʻelepī same as ʻalamihi, ʻeleʻelepī, and ʻelemihi, a small black crab.
ʻeleʻelepī₁ nvs. agitated, turbulent, tumultuous.
ʻeleʻelepī₂ same as ʻelepī same as ʻalamihi, ʻeleʻelepī, and ʻelemihi, a small black crab...
lelepī vi. to fly into a rage at the slightest provocation; to lose one's temper; hot-tempered. lit., jump [at...
kono ʻelepī v. to catch black crabs (ʻelepī), as by tying ʻopihi limpets to a cord dangled above...

-ipi

kipi₁ nvt. rebellion, revolt, treachery, treason, uprising; rebel, seditious; to rebel, plot, revolt, resist...
kipi₂ n. Hilo name for mound taro patches.
kipi₃ vt. to dig with a sharp tool.
kipi₄ n. Oʻahu name for the ʻakialoa bird.
kipi₅ n. chip, as a potato chip.
kākipi var. of kāpiki poi made with an inferior grade of soggy taro...
Pakipi n. Poughkeepsie.
Mikikipi n. Mississippi.
Mikikipi n. Mississippi; Mississippian.
kipikipi₁ redup. of kipi₁ rebellion, revolt, treachery, treason, uprising...
kipikipi₂ to hew, trim; little by little.
manaʻo kipi n. rebellious thoughts; disloyal.
hoʻokipi to foment or act in revolt; rebellious
ʻōhumu kipi n. conspiracy or plot to rebel.
lipi nvs. adze, chisel; any sharp edge; sharp mountain ridge; sharp, tapering.
...
kualipi n. sharp mountain ridge.
ʻokilipi n. a variety of sweet potato.
lilipi redup. of lipi adze, chisel, sharp edge...
kulilipi vs. ridgelike, sharp.
koʻi lipi n. adze, axe, hatchet. lit., sharp adze. (used for hewing koa trees...
lipilipi redup. of lipi adze, chisel; any sharp edge; sharp mountain ridge; sharp, tapering...
Poʻolipilipi n. a rain associated with Kalihi, Oʻahu, and Hilo, Hawaiʻi . lit., adzelike head,...
pipi n. pearl oyster.
pipī squinting; twinkling, as stars. fig., barely surviving.
pipi₁ n. Hawaiian pearl oyster (Pinctada radiata); in songs this is known as the iʻa...
pīpī₁ redup. of pī₁ stingy.
pipi₂ feelers of an insect, as of an ant.
pīpī₂ to urinate.
pipi₃ kind of plant... (Psilotum).
pīpī₃ n. female ʻōʻō, a honey eater.
pipi₄ a kind of tapa.
pipi₅ body depression; eyeball.
pipi₆ lower part of an adze.
pipi₇ beef, cattle, ox.
ʻāpipi vs. united, joined, coupled; double.
puaʻa pipi n. early name for cattle when brought to the islands by Vancouver. lit., beef (Eng.)...
kāpīpī redup. of kāpī sprinkle, as salt...
puhi kāpīpī n. a variety of eel. lit., salt lightly eel.
mālama pipi n.v. to work with cattle, as a cowboy; one who does so.
hana pipi n.v. to work with cattle, especially as a cowboy; such work.
hoʻāpipi to join, couple.
pāpipi lit., cattle fence.
pāpipi n. prickly pear cactus. also pānini, pānini maoli.
makapāpipi n. hollow worn in lava rock by the sea, where salt is collected, natural salt pan.
pīlali pāpipi var. spelling of pīlali pānini dried juice of prickly pear chewed as candy...
kua pipi n. ox yoke.
pūʻā pipi n. herd of cattle.
kūpeʻe pipi v. to bind feet of cattle, especially with the lasso.
lole pipi see mea lole pipi, pepa lole pipi butcher...; butcher paper...
mea lole pipi n. butcher. also kanaka lole pipi.
pepa lole pipi n. butcher paper.
pahi lole pipi n. sharp knife used for dressing beef. lit., knife for skinning beef.
kuʻekuʻe pipi n. beef joint or knuckle; soupbone.
wahi hānai pipi var. spelling of wahi hānai holoholona cattle ranch...
lei pipi n. ox yoke.
unahipipi n. young pipi shellfish.
pā wāwahi pipi n. pen or corral for separating cattle.
keiki pipi same as pipi keiki calf...
pahi ʻokiʻoki pipi n. butcher knife.
ʻili pipi n. leather, cowhide.
panipipi n. cat's-eye. lit., shell closure.
kini pipi n. can of corned beef; canned corned beef.
pipipi₁ n. general name for small mollusks, including Theodoxus neglectus.
pipipi₂ vs. small and close together, as stars or pipipi shells; small, squinting, as eyes.
pipipi₃ see hale pipipi house for convalescence; small, low house...
makapipipi₁ n. small eyes; pregnant women were discouraged from eating pipipi shellfish lest their...
makapipipi₂ n. tiny, twinkling stars.
hale pipipi n. house for convalescence; small, low house.
lei pipipi lei of pipipi shell, a new type of lei; formerly kūpeʻe ornaments were...
hoʻopipipi to put close together; to squint
kūpipipi to throng.
laho pipi n. bull scrotum, as eaten.
lahopipi n. eggplant (Solanum melongena).
ʻiʻo pipi n. beef.
kōpīpī redup. of kōpī sprinkle...
hoʻopipī to smoke, as ham. caus/sim of pipī, squinting; twinkling, as stars. fig., barely...
hoʻopīpī to cause to sprinkle, urinate
kau pipi see ʻalekuʻu egret, general term...
kahu pipi n.v. herdsman, keeper of cattle, cattle owner, rancher; to care for cattle.
kūpipi vs. crowded, as people, stars, or pipipi shells.
kūpīpī₁ n. a reef fish (Abudefduf sordidus). Also ʻōʻō nui.
kūpīpī₂ var. of kāpīpī, to sprinkle; to dash, as spray.
ʻale kūpīpī n. dashing billow.
ʻōʻō kūpīpī n. a name for the female ʻōʻō, honey eater. Hawaiʻi.
kumu pipi n. herd of cattle (less common than pūʻā pipi).
ʻōpū pipi n. beef tripe.
Misisipi n. Mississippi; Mississippian.

-opi

ʻopi nvt. fold, crease; wrinkled; bend of a wave; sunken, as the jaw of a toothless person; to fold,...
ʻopi n. crease, as on a pair of pants.
ʻopi vt. to compress or collapse, as a file in a computer program. cf. hoʻomahola.
ʻōpī₁ rare var. of ʻūpī sponge, syringe...
ʻōpī₂ short for ʻōpili cramped, numbed...
malanaʻopi vs. unstable, about to collapse.
ʻopiʻopi₁ to fold; folding.
ʻopiʻopi₂ n. a seaweed.
moeʻopiʻopi n. folding cot or bed, camp bed.
noho ʻopiʻopi n. folding chair.
pākaukauʻopiʻopi n. folding table.
ʻōpū ʻopiʻopi n. beef tripe. lit., folding belly.
kōpī vt. to sprinkle, as salt, sand; to salt, as fish or meat.
lopi n. thread.
pōkaʻa lopi n. spool of thread.
kui wili lopi n. spindle. lit., instrument spin rope (Eng.).
olopī n. bead.
ʻolopī same as pīʻao₁ fold ti leaves, curling...
milo lopi n.v. distaff for spinning thread; to twist thread (written milo lope in Sol....
hoʻopī stingy, extremely economical, frugal; to skimp

-upi

ʻūpī nvt. sponge; syringe, enema; to give an enema. to squirt, squeeze, spray through an orifice; to...
hunehune ʻūpī n. vermiculite. lit., very fine sponge.
hūpī vt. to squeeze, as to remove water; to wring. Also
ihu pī vi. to breathe with difficulty due to partial obstruction of the nostrils, as of one with a...
ʻupiʻupī to soften an octopus, as by holding the head and working the tentacles up and down in a container...
kūpī₁ var. of ʻūpī sponge, syringe...
kūpī₂ n. abscess.
kūpī₃ vi. to reflect, as light, heat, or sound.
huina kūpī n. angle of reflection, i.e. the angle between a reflected wave and the normal to the barrier from...
kua kūpī n. abscess on the back.
hoʻokūpī vt. to reflect, as light, heat, or sound.
hanu pī vi. to sniffle.

-ri

-ari     -eri     -ori     -uri    

-ari

Hunegari var. spelling of Hunekali Hungarian...
batari var. spelling of pākali₂ battery...
notari var. spelling of nōkali notary...
Ianuari var. spelling of ʻIanuali January...
Kalevari var. spelling of Kalewali calvary...

-eri

haneri var. spelling of hanele hundred
pāhaneri var. spelling of pāhaneli a hundredfold...
moneseteri var. spelling of monekekeli monastery...
loteri var. spelling of lokeli lottery...

-ori

kamori var. spelling of kamoli psalms...
samori var. spelling of kamoli psalms...
puregatori var. spelling of pulekakoli purgatory...
Teritori var. spelling of kelikoli territory...

-uri

Kanetaburi var. spelling of Kanakupele Canterbury...
Misouri n. Missouri; Missourian.

-si

-asi     -esi     -isi     -osi    

-asi

Ianasi n. Yangtze.

-esi

panesi var. spelling of pāneki pansy...
Tenesī n. Tennessee; Tennessean.
Kunesi n. Guernsey.
Sulauesi n. Sulawesi.

-isi

lāisi n. rice. Niʻihau.
pāisi var. spelling of paiki bag...
Airisi var. spelling of ʻAiliki Irish...

-osi

bosi var. spelling of poki₄ boss...

-ti

-ati     -eti     -iti     -oti     -uti    

-ati

ʻiole rabati var. spelling of ʻiole lāpaki rabbit...
Sabati var. spelling of Kāpaki Sabbath...
kula Sabati var. spelling of kula Kāpaki Sunday school...
ui kula Sābati n. Sunday school catechism.
ʻahahui kula Sabati var. spelling of ʻahahui kula Kāpaki Sunday School association...
libati var. spelling of lipaki liberty...
Gilibati var. spelling of Kilipaki Gilbert Islands...
agati n. agate.
barati var. spelling of palaki₃ ballast...
uati var. spelling of uaki watch...

-eti

ameti var. spelling of ʻameki amethyst...
ʻume mageneti var. spelling of ʻume mākēneki the attraction or pull of a magnet...
hao mageneti var. spelling of hao mākēneki magnet...

-iti

Heiti n. Haiti; Haitian.
Kiti n. Kitts.
roialiti var. spelling of loialike royalist...
kuaniti var. spelling of kuaniki quantity...
ʻanuiti var. spelling of ʻanuiki annuity...

-oti

hueloboti var. spelling of huelopoki whaleboat...

-uti

Dibuti n. Djibouti.

-ui

-ui     -aui     -eui     -hui     -iui     -kui     -lui     -mui     -nui     -oui     -pui    

-ui

ūi interj. halloo.
uʻi nvs. youthful, youthfully stalwart, heroic, handsome, pretty, beautiful, vigorous; youth; youthful vigor...
ui₁ n.v. to ask, question, appeal, turn to for help or advice, query; question,...
ʻuī₁ var. spelling of ʻuwī₁ to squeak, squeal; to gnash, as teeth; such sounds...
ui₂ v. to stir up, activate.
ʻuī₂ var. spelling of ʻuwī₂ to twist, squeeze, wring, grind; to express, as juice from fruit; to milk, as a cow...
ui₃ rare var. of uhi₁ cover, lid, tent...

-aui

auī interj. ouch!
ʻaui₁ vi. to turn aside, digress, deviate, pass by, decline, bend down.
ʻaui₂ nvi. to swell and roll, as the sea; to pitch; billow, roller.
ʻaui₃ nvi. declension, case; to name declensions or conjugations (term devised by Andrews based on Latin...
ʻaui₄ nvi. a hula step: the dancer turns to the side and points out one foot once or several times,...
haui a word known only in the chant called Haui ka lani, (For....
ʻauiʻaui redup. of ʻaui₁ to turn aside, digress...
iwi ʻaui n. sprain.
lauʻī n. ti leaf. Also lāʻī, lau kī.
Malaui n. Malawi; Malawian.
kapa lauʻī n. plaited ti-leaf textile; ti-leaf covering.
palapala ui n. Catechism.
pale lauʻī n. ti-leaf covering; said also to be a prayer asking for release from a taboo that prevents one...
Maui n. Maui, the island. cf. Māui.
Māui n. Māui, the demigod. cf. Maui.
Maui₁ n. name of one of the Hawaiian islands. Maui
Māui₁ n. the demigod and trickster who snared the sun... The famous trickster demigod known elsewhere in...
maui₂ n. a variety of sweet potato.
Māui₂ n. name of a star near the Pleiades.
māui₃ nvs. sprain, bruise; sprained, bruised; pit-ripened, of bananas.
 
ʻāmaui n. Oʻahu thrush (Phaeornis obscurus oahuensis), dusky, olive-brown above, ashy-gray...
hoeamāui n. probably same as ʻēkaha ʻula fern, but according to some it is Elaphoglossum...
hoʻomāui to bruise, sprain, beat down, as by heavy rain or sea; to crush, as a leaf for a poultice; to cause...
hōʻaui₁ caus/sim of ʻaui₁, to turn aside, digress, deviate, pass by, decline, bend...
hōʻaui₂ to conjugate, decline. hōʻaui ʻana, conjugation.
mōʻaui n. reaction; to react, as chemical compounds. cf. ʻūmōʻaui.
ʻūmōʻaui n. reactant, reagent.
hōʻeleu mōʻaui vt. catalyst, i.e. a substance which increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being...
kūauʻi according to Emerson (UL 95), same as lūauʻi.
lūauʻi n. true parent, as contrasting with foster parent or aunt or uncle (makua).
moe lūauʻi n.v. mating of child with its parent, as by Wākea and Hoʻohokuikalani; to mate...
wā uʻi n. youth, time of physical perfection.

-eui

heleuī n. Halloween. also hoʻomākaʻukaʻu.
palaʻai heleuī n. Jack-o'-lantern. lit., Halloween pumpkin. also pū heleuī.
pū heleuī n. Jack-oʻ-lantern. lit. Halloween pumpkin.

-hui

hui vi. to intersect, as lines on a grid, in math. see kaha huina
hui n. conference, in sports. cf. ʻaha kūkā. see Hui Pōpeku...
hui PAN> Nā Hui Nui ʻElima. The Big Five, i.e the five corporations that...
hūi interj. halloo.
hui₁ nvi. club, association, society, corporation, company, institution, organization, band, league, firm,...
huʻi₁ nvs. ache, pain; aching.
hui₁₀ a prayer on the morning after ʻanāʻanā sorcery. (Pronunciation uncertain: perhaps...
hui₂ nvi. to join, unite, combine, mix, come together with; combination. See hui...
huʻi₂ n. a prayer.
hui₃ n. a plus sign.
hui₄ n. cluster, as of grapes or coconuts; bunch, as of bananas.
hui₅ n. chorus of a song.
hui₆ n. flippers of a turtle.
hui₇ var. of huli to turn, seek.
hui₈ n. small uniting stick in a thatched roof, supporting rod for purlins.
hui₉ vi. to disperse, as a meeting.
ʻāhui n. bunch or cluster, as of bananas, grapes; whole pandanus fruit consisting of...
aʻahuʻi n. aching veins, varicose veins.
haʻahui vs. united.
ʻahahui n. society, club, association, organization, company, convention. Various types are listed...
kaha hui n. plus sign.
kahahui n. bracket combining two items, as male and female voices in music; tenor clef; plus sign in...
ʻAmelika Hui n. United States of America.
lāhui n. species, in biology. also see kālaipuolo lāhui, lāhulu.
lāhui Paihaʻakei lāhui. Racism, i.e. adhering to a belief that one's own race...
lāhui₁ nvs. nation, race, tribe, people, nationality; great company of people; species, as of animal or fish,...
lāhui₂ vi. to assemble, gather together.
lāhui₃ vt. to prohibit, forbid, lay a taboo, proclaim a law (possibly -i is a transitivizer; cf. and...
pāka lāhui n. national park.
paihaʻakei lāhui see paihaʻakei ʻili racism...
lalo lāhui n. subspecies, in taxonomy.
ʻaha ʻōlelo lāhui n. var. spelling of ʻahaʻōlelo lāhui Congress of the United States; national assembly.
ʻahaʻōlelo lāhui n. Congress of the United States; national assembly.
ʻāpana ʻahaʻōlelo lāhui n. Congressional district, in government.
moʻolelo ʻahaʻōlelo lāhui n. congressional record. lit., national legislative journal.
hoʻolāhui₁ to form a nation, race, etc
hoʻolāhui₂ to cause to be consecrated; to taboo
-ulu lāhui see ulu₁ to grow, increase, spread...
kahuna hoʻoulu lāhui n. priest who increased population by praying for pregnancy.
mahuʻi nvt. to guess, suppose, surmise, expect, suspect, assume, imagine; clue.
māhuʻi vt. to imitate, ape, pattern after, do as, follow after.
hoa māhuʻi n. emulation, as in a computer printer. lit., imitating companion.
ʻike mahuʻi nvt. to glimpse; inkling.
hoʻomahuʻi caus/sim of mahuʻi, to guess, suppose, surmise, expect, suspect, assume, imagine;...
hoʻomāhuʻi to mimic. caus/sim of māhuʻi, to imitate, ape, pattern after, do as, follow...
kahuna hui n. a priest who functioned in ceremonies for the deification of a king (Malo 105) or who...
hoahui n. associate.
kuahui₁ n. supporting rods for house purlins (Kam. 76:98), brace.
kuahui₂ vt. to cooperate, work together.
ʻaho piʻo kuahui n. thatch purlin support.
ʻahopiʻo kuahui n. var. spelling of ʻaho piʻo kuahui thatch purlin support.
kōmike hui n. joint committee.
palehui n. brace or bar, in punctuation. lit., joining border.
pule hui₁ n. a prayer in unison.
pule hui₂ n. short for pule huikala a purification prayer...
waiwai hui n. assets. lit., combined wealth.
ʻaui hui n. var. spelling of ʻauihui case denoting association. lit.., joined case; ablative PHG.
ʻauihui n. case denoting association. lit.., joined case; ablative PHG.
huʻihuʻi nvi. cold, cool, chilly; numbing, tingling, as love.
huʻihuʻi vs. cold.
huihui₁ vi. mixed, mingled, united, joined; to pool together, as to buy cooperatively.
huihui₂ n. cluster, collection, bunch.
huihui₃ n. constellation.
Huihui₄ n. Pleiades.
kaʻi ā huihui vi. to come in flocks, as followers to a generous chief.
māhuʻihuʻi redup. of mahuʻi, māhuʻi to guess, suppose, surmise, expect, suspect...; to imitate, ape, pattern after, do as, follow after...
Nāhuihui n. the Pleiades. also Nāhuihuiamakaliʻi, the clusters of Pleiades.
pāhuʻihuʻi var. of pāhiʻuhiʻu a game.
loke huihui n. a pinkish-white rose, very fragrant and growing in a cluster; possibly the Duchess of Brabant,...
ʻōhuʻihuʻi₁ vs. somewhat cool.
ʻōhuʻihuʻi₂ redup. of ʻōhuʻi twist, extract...
ʻōhelo huihui n. name of a seaweed.
hoʻohuihui mixed; to mix individually identifiable things together NKE12. caus/sim...
hoʻohuʻihuʻi to make cold, chill, as by refrigeration
waiū hoʻohuihui n. milk combined with other ingredients, as for a baby or person on a liquid diet; formula. lit.,...
ʻōhui n. batch, as of cookies or recruits.
ʻōhuʻi vt. to twist, as in pulling out a tooth; to extract, pull out.
hua palapala leo hui n. consonant. lit., letter joined in pronunciation.
hua leo hui see hua palapala leo hui consonant...
ʻahohui n. thatch purlin support.
niho huʻi nvs. toothache; having a toothache.
ʻano hui n. compound, as of fractions.
kuala ʻano hui n. compound interest.
kuwala ʻano hui var. spelling of kuala ʻano hui compound interest...
lakio like ʻano hui n. compound proportion.
helu ʻano hui n. uneven totals, as ten bushels and three pecks.
hoʻohui vt. to add, in math; to connect, as dots, etc.
hoʻohui₁ to form a society
hoʻohui₂ to join, as two words; to add a prefix or suffix; to add on, annex, append, unite; to introduce one...
palapala hoʻohui n. charter. lit., association-forming document.
kuala hoʻohui n. compound interest.
kuwala hoʻohui var. spelling of kuala hoʻohui compound interest...
wai hoʻohui nvs. water color.
helu hoʻohui n. addend, in math. lit., number (for) adding.
kumu hoʻohui n. base, in math. lit., base (for) joining. kumu hoʻohui pālima....
hahauhui same as uhauhui a prayer.
uhauhui nvt. presentation of a prayer, especially in ʻanāʻanā sorcery; to present such a...
ʻauhauhui var. of uhau hui a prayer.
huhui₁ n. cluster, collection, swarm, bunch.
Huhui₂ Pleiades.
palapala hoʻokohu hui n. charter.
huhuhui to meet as equals, as two beautiful persons.
pūniu hui n. place at the top of the skull where the bones unite, skull joint, bregma. lit., joining...
uluhui see ʻāwela melemele, uleʻohiʻu a variety of sugar cane...; a type of sugar cane... perhaps the same as ʻāwela melemele and uluhui...
pūhui n. compound, as in chemistry.

-iui

ʻiui n. ceremonial feeding by the high chief of the messenger carrying the image Lono about the...
uiui redup. of ui₁,₂ ask; stir up...
-uʻiuʻi hoʻo.uʻi.uʻi To beautify, make attractive. Mea hoʻouʻiuʻi, cosmetics.
ʻuīʻui var. spelling of ʻuwīʻuwī₂ a variety of triggerfish...
ʻuīʻuī var. spelling of ʻuwīʻuwī squeak; twist...
māuiui₁ vi. to ask continually, frequently.
māuiui₂ redup. of māui₃ bruise.
hoʻomāuiui to ask over and over, mull over in the mind
hoʻouiui caus/sim of uiui, redup. of ui₁, ask, ui₂, stir up...
hoʻouʻiuʻi to beautify, make attractive
hoʻouʻiuʻi vt. to put on makeup. Niʻihau.

-kui

kuʻi vt. convergent, i.e. meeting in plate techtonics, in geology.
kui₁ vt. to string pierced objects, as flowers in a lei, or fish; to thread, as...
kuʻi₁ vt. to pound, punch, strike, box, hit, hammer; to beat out, as metals; to churn, as butter; to boom or...
kui₂ nvt. needle, pin, spike, nail, screw, any pointed instrument of wood or metal; to...
kuʻi₂ nvt. to join, stitch, sew, splice, unite; joined; seam.
kui₃ see pulu kui n cushion...
kuʻi₃ vs. artificial.
kuʻi₄ n. back tooth, molar, tusk.
kuʻi₅ vi. to disseminate news; to spread, as news.
kuʻi₆ n. elbow of pipe.
kuʻi₇ vs. sheer, steep, tall.
kuʻi₈ n. move in the kōnane game. See For. 4:57.
kuʻi₉ vt. to set, as an imu. Niʻihau.
ʻākuʻi₁ vt. to pound.
ʻākuʻi₂ probably similar to ʻākuʻikuʻi₂ a long fish net; to drive fish into the net by striking the water with sticks...
hākuʻi vt. to beat, pound, pummel; to echo, reverberate; to flutter, palpitate, thump; to puff, as...
hākui₁ vt. to steam, as by placing fish, meat, or vegetables in a sealed calabash with hot stones and a little...
hākui₂ n. spike, as of the hāʻukeʻuke.
pihakuʻi vs. brimful, jammed full, packed tight, crowded.
hoʻohākuʻi caus/sim of hākuʻi, to beat, pound, pummel; to echo, reverberate; to flutter,...
iʻakui n. ozena, a discharge of fetid matter from the nostril accompanied by vile smell; if a pregnant woman...
maka kui n. needle or nail point; stitch. cf. maka o ke kui, eye of a needle.
makakui n. fine point, fine line, as of a pen point.
lihilihi maka kuʻi n. false eyelashes. Niʻihau. kau i ka lihilihi...
puka kui n. eye of a needle.
hula kuʻi nv. any interpretive hula, so called since the days of Kalākaua; lit., joined...
makuʻi n. joint, joining.
nākuʻi nvi. to rumble, roar, thump; rumbling; beating, as the heart; thrilled (perhaps naku₁ +...
lina kui n. ring, as in a ring binder. lit., ring to string (paper).
puke lina kui n. ring binder. lit., ring book.
hoʻonākuʻi caus/sim of nākuʻi, to rumble, roar, thump; rumbling; beating, as the heart;...
palaoa kuʻi n. whale-tooth pounder or pestle, as for crushing medicine, a highly valued chief's...
pakuʻi vs. var. spelling of pākuʻi₃ heavy scented, whether sickly sweet or foul.
pākuʻi vt. to graft. see papa huaʻōlelo pākuʻi.
pākuʻi vt. to annex, in math, as in annexing a zero to show both decimal parts as a hundreth: 6.10 - 3.25 =...
pākuʻi₁ nvi. to splice or add on, append, annex, supplement, engraft (Roma 11.17), graft; suffix,...
pākuʻi₂ vt. to beat, pound, oppose, oppress.
pākuʻi₃ vs. heavy scented, whether sickly sweet or foul.
palapala kauoha pākuʻi n. codicil to will.
papa kuʻi n. jawbone, lower plate.
hale pākuʻi n. tower (Kin. 11.4), fortified house; addition to a house, annex.
poho pākuʻi n. additional sheet feeder, as for a computer printer. lit., additional...
ʻōlelo pākuʻi n. appendix, supplement, added words, postscript, addendum.
hoʻopākuʻi to beat, cause to beat
hoʻoulu pākuʻi vt. to grow by grafting.
halekuʻi n. building with many stories, tower. lit., added house.
penekui n. benzoin, a resin used in perfume and cosmetics.
lei kui n. a strung lei, as of plumeria.
ʻohikui vi. to talk ramblingly.
aliʻi kuʻi n. power behind the throne. lit., supplementary king.
pali kuʻi n. notched, toothed cliff; joined succession of cliffs.
huikuʻi vs. integrated, as computer software. comb. hui + kuʻi.
kuikui n. candlenut; light. Niʻihau.
kuikui₁ old form for kukui, candlenut, light (commonly used on Niʻihau).
kuʻikuʻi₁ redup. of kuʻi₁, to pound, punch, strike, box, hit, hammer...; boxing, prize fight; to...
kuikui₂ redup. of kui₁ string pierced objects...
kuʻikuʻi₂ redup. of kuʻi₂ join, stitch, sew...
kuʻikuʻi₃ redup. of kuʻi₅ disseminate news...
kuʻikuʻi₄ n. liquid medicine made of the sap of the ʻakoko tree.
ʻākuʻikuʻi₁ vt. to pound.
ʻākuʻikuʻi₂ nvt. a long fish net; to drive fish into the net by striking the water with sticks.
hākuʻikuʻi redup. of hākuʻi to beat, pound, pummel; to echo, reverberate; to flutter, palpitate, thump; to puff, as smoke...
hoʻohākuʻikuʻi caus/sim of hākuʻikuʻi, redup. of hākuʻi to beat, pound, pummel...
makakuʻikuʻi vt. to scowl, leer hatefully. lit., pounding eyes.
pakuikui var. of pākukui₁,₂ shiftless, enriching soil with kukui leaves...
pākuʻikuʻi₁ redup. of pākuʻi₁, to splice or add on, append, annex, supplement, engraft ...;...
pākuʻikuʻi₂ vt. to argue, contradict.
pākuʻikuʻi₃ n. a long fishing net; Emerson specifies a net laid in coral reef, into which fish were...
pākuʻikuʻi₄ n. a surgeonfish (Acanthurus achilles), good eating.
hoʻopākuʻikuʻi₁ redup. of hoʻopākuʻi
hoʻopākuʻikuʻi₂ caus/sim of pākuʻikuʻi₂, to argue, contradict...
wauke kuʻikuʻi n. bast from fully mature wauke that required more beating (kuʻikuʻi) than younger...
hoʻokuʻikuʻi vt. to splice, as film or video segments for movie or video production.
hoʻokuʻikuʻi₁ redup. of hoʻokuʻi₃ to hit, pound, collide, crash, bump. fig., to hurt the...
hoʻokuʻikuʻi₂ redup. of hoʻokuʻi₁ to join, connect, annex, weld, unite; to connect...
pūkuʻikuʻi redup. of pūkuʻi₃ huddle...
niho kuʻi n. false tooth.
ohokuʻi n. wig, switch. lit., added hair.
lauoho kuʻi n. hair switch, wig. lit., added hair.
loko kuʻi n. man-made salt-water pond. lit., artificial lake.
hano kui n. syringe. lit., needle syringe.
ʻūkaomi hano kui n. syringe plunger. [%%] also ʻūkaomi, ʻūkōmi, ʻūkōmi hano kui.
hoʻokuʻi vt. to crash, as cars; to bump or bang into.
hoʻokuʻi vt. to open or complete, as an electric circuit.
hoʻokuʻi vt. to connect, as in a computer program. cf. hoʻohemo.
hoʻokuʻi₁ to join, connect, annex, weld, unite; to connect, as letters in forming a word; to spell; to...
hoʻokuʻi₂ zenith
hoʻokuʻi₃ to hit, pound, collide, crash, bump. fig., to hurt the felings
kaha hoʻokuʻi n. a curved line (or lines) linking two letters or words to indicate that the letters or words should...
ʻami hoʻokuʻi n. joint. lit., connecting joint.
lāʻau kuʻi n. ladder, tree with crosspieces used as a ladder. lit., joined wood.
pahu kui n.v. hypodermic injection; to be injected. lit., needle piercing.
kukui ʻŌpuʻu kukui. Light bulb.
kukui₁ n. candlenut tree (Aleurites moluccana), a large tree in the spurge family bearing nuts...
kukuʻi₁ redup. of kuʻi₁ to pound, punch, strike...
kukui₂ lamp, light, torch. fig., guide, leader.
kukuʻi₂ redup. of kuʻi₂ to join, stitch, sew, splice, unite...
Kukui₃ star name (no data).
kukuʻi₃ redup. of kuʻi₅ to disseminate news; to spread, as news... spread news;...
pāpaʻa kukui see pāpaʻa₆ same as pākiʻi₂, a fish...
puaʻakukui n. carved log of kukui wood placed with hard taro (paʻi ʻai) on the altar...
lālākukui vs. many.
ahu a lālā kukui var. spelling of ʻāhua lālā kukui kukui branches strewn about, as after a storm.
ʻāhua lālā kukui kukui branches strewn about, as after a storm.
pana kukui n. light switch.
waihona kukui n. candlestick, lamp stand.
pākukui₁ nvi. shiftless, vagabond; to wander; to play the wanton; to nibble but not take the hook, of...
pākukui₂ n. a method of enriching the soil for taro plantings by use of kukui leaves, which in...
hua kukui n. Kukui (candlenut) nuts.
ʻaʻawa hua kukui n. a native tree (Pittosporum hosmeri and its varieties), about 6 m high, with leaves 10 to 25...
pua kukui blossoms of kukui.
pale kukui n. lampshade.
une kukui n. light controls, as for stage productions. lit., lever (for) lights.
paʻi kukui n. a kind of dark tapa cloth dyed with juice from kukui bark, said to be from...
papaʻi kukui same as paʻi kukui a kind of dark tapa cloth dyed with juice from kukui bark
paʻipaʻi kukui same as paʻi kukui kind of dark tapa...
lei kukui n. kukui nut lei.
kuiki kukui n. light switch.
kolikukui n. a variety of domesticated ʻilima with bronze-red flowers. lit., kukui candle.
ʻilima koli kukui a rare ʻilima with bronze-red flowers, domesticated on Oʻahu. lit.,...
ʻūpā koli kukui n. candle snuffers. lit., scissors cutting off candlenut.
ihoiho kukui n. kukui nut candle; candle.
poho kukui n. stone lamp.
lolokukui nvt. to be raped, sexually molested or ravished; such a victim.
honohono kukui n. the basket grass (Oplismenus hirtellus), a creeping grass that originated in America, called...
aukukui n. apprentice canoe maker.
kaukukui n. candlestick, lamp stand. lit., place light.
kohu kukui n. sap of kukui fruit stem used as a purge.
ulu kukui n. candlenut grove.
pālulu kukui n. lamp shade.
pukukuʻi₁ redup. of pūkuʻi₁,₃ to collect, assemble, as people, things...; council, assembly, as of chiefs or gods, especially of the major gods...
pukukuʻi₂ n. a fish (no data).
ipukukui lamp (as a light in a room NKE12), candlestick.
hale ipukukui n. lighthouse.
aniani ipu kukui n. lamp chimney.
ʻomo ipu kukui n. var. spelling of ʻomo ipukukui lamp chimney.
ʻomo ipukukui n. lamp chimney.
kumuipukukui n. lamp, not including the chimney; candlestick. lit., lamp base.
puʻukukui n. tapa colored with dye made of breadfruit blossom and kukui tree bark.
pulu kui n. pin cushion.
pulu kui n. pin cushion.
hou kui injection needle...
pūkuʻi₁ vi. to collect, assemble, as people, things (puku + -ʻi, transitivizer).
pūkuʻi₂ n. council, assembly, as of chiefs or gods, especially of the major gods, Kāne, ,...
pūkuʻi₃ vi. to sit doubled up, as for protection from the cold; to nestle together, as in embrace; to hug,...
pūkuʻi₄ n. hub, as of a wheel.
uhi pūkuʻi n. hub cap.
ʻoʻopu kui lit., spiked ʻoʻopu.
hoʻopūkuʻi₁ to collect, assemble
hoʻopūkuʻi₂ huddle. caus/sim of pūkuʻi₃, to sit doubled up, as for protection from the cold; to...
pūpū kui n. a marine shell (Natica gualteriana). lit., pin shell.

-lui

luʻi₁ n. imaginary or indistinct sound.
luʻi₂ vt. to abolish, nullify.
Kāna Lui n. Saint Louis.
Sana Lui var. spelling of Kāna Lui Saint Louis...
luʻiluʻi redup. of luʻi₁,₂ imaginary; abolish...
kōluilui n. continued ringing sound.
hului₁ nvi. a kind of bag fish net; to drag such a net.
hului₂ vt. to take or grab, as winnings.
kahului see hoʻokūkū kio, hoʻokūkū moho
kahului₁ n. athletic contest, especially championship match.
kahului₂ n. crescent-shaped disposition of soldiers on a battlefield.
kahului₃ n. variety of sweet potato.
Kahului₄ n. a lua fighting stroke.
hoʻokūkū kahului n. championship, in sports. lit., championship match.
papa hului₁ n. pile, as of winnings, objects.
papa hului₂ same as hului a fishing net.
kuluʻi n. endemic small trees and shrubs (Nototrichium spp.), with small more or less hairy leaves,...
kului₁ vi. to drip (kulu₁ + -i, transitivizer).
kului₂ vi. to be late at night.
kuluikului redup. of kului₂

-mui

mui₁ nvs. assembled, gathered together, an assembly (mū₃ + -i, transitivizer).
mui₂ vs. silent (mū₁ + -i, transitivizer).
ʻāmui n. assembly, i.e. a gathering of people for a specific purpose.
haiamui n. caucus, i.e. a meeting of political party leaders to determine policy, choose candidates,...
muimui₁ redup. of mui₁,₂ assembled; silent...
muimui₂ (PH 114), (For. 6:493).
mumui rare var. of muimui redup. of mui₁, assembled, mui₂, silent...; var. of muli, after, behind...

-nui

nui vs. large, as drink or shirt size.
nui n. dimension, in math.
nui₁ nvs. big, large, great, greatest, grand, important, principal, prime, many, much, often, abundant,...
Nui₂ n. name of a star (no data).
Ānui n. Perseus, a constellation.
haʻanui vt. to boast, brag, exaggerate, gloat. (See nui and 2-Sam. 1.20.)
hoʻohaʻanui caus/sim of haʻanui, to boast, brag, exaggerate, gloat...
mea nui n. beloved person or thing; important person; thing of importance (sometimes said...
peʻa nui n. mainsail. lit., big sail.
hānui same as mokumoku hā nui a damselfish.
hāhā nui n. a native shrubby lobelia (Cyanea horrida), from Maui, with thorny branches and...
poahanui hollyhock.
pūʻahanui same as kanawao₁ small trees.
waha nui nvi. a big mouth; to talk too much, tattle; tattler.
papa waha nui n. large baglike net used for akule fish.
ʻōmole waha nui n. large-mouthed bottle or jar.
ʻōlepe waha nui n. a rock borer (Gastrochaena cuneiformis). lit., big-mouthed ʻōlepe.
mokumoku waha nui n. name of a deep-sea fish (no data). lit., big-mouthed mokumoku.
mukumuku waha nui n. probably a kind of triggerfish (no data). lit., big-mouthed cut-short.
pūwahanui n. a medicinal plant (no data).
uhanui vs. fat, weak. lit., big colon.
mokumoku hā nui n. a damselfish. Also
kia nui n. mainmast.
maka nui n. a variety of sweet potato.
makamaka nui n. one with a host of friends because of a genial, kindly, or hospitable nature; many...
pua maka nui lit., large-eyed flower.
peʻepeʻe maka nui n. Wēkiu wolf spider (Lycosa spp.), also called the Maunakea alpine wolf spider and the big-eyed...
waimakanui₁ n. an endemic fern (Thelypteris keraudreniana), with large, broad, pale, subdivided fronds,...
waimakanui₂ n. a native fern (Pteris excelsa), with large, broad, bright-green, subdivided fronds, in...
kaumakanui n. ocean sunfish (Mola mola). lit., big eyes placed.
ʻoi aku ka nui greater than, in math. also nui aʻe.
puka nui₁ n. a large opening or hole.
puka nui₂ basket of ʻieʻie vine aerial roots for carrying fishing gear.
lānui n. holiday, important or big day.
alanui n. street, road, highway, thoroughfare, waterway, course. lit., large path.
mana alanui n. road fork or branching.
huina alanui n. crossroads, street corner.
kone alanui n. cone used as a traffic marker. lit., street cone. see papale kone.
hua palapala nui n. capital letter.
palapala kila nui n. royal patent (in times of monarchy).
pila nui see pila kū nui bass viol, string bass...
huila nui n. large wheel; flywheel, as of a sewing machine.
poʻolā nui n. a native species of koʻokoʻolau (Bidens cosmoides), on Kauaʻi only, with...
poʻolānui n. young stage of dragonfly, between the larval stage (lohelohe) and adulthood...
kulanui n. university, college; formerly high school. lit., big school.
palapala hōʻoia kulanui n. collegiate certificate; college diploma.
luna kulanui n. school superintendent (old term).
luna kulanui n. provost, as of a college or university. lit., college supervisor.
Papa o nā Kahu Kula o ke Kulanui n. Board of Regents of the University.
poʻo kulanui n. chancellor, as of a college or university (preceded by ke). lit., college...
kahu kula nui n. school superintendent.
mānui vs. macro-.
lima nui n. big hand; thumb.
limanui vt. to attack violently, manhandle, assault, beat, roughhouse, administer a beating, take by...
manamana lima nui n. thumb. lit., big finger.
mākala uma nui n. pectoralis major muscle of the upper chest. lit., large chest muscle.
hana nui vs. difficult, hard, laborious.
manamana nui n. big branch; big toe, thumb.
manamana nui n. thumb.
palena nui n. maximum. lit., large limit.
ʻāina nui n. great power, great land, mainland.
luna ana ʻāina nui n. surveyor general.
kuhina nui n. powerful officer in the days of the monarchy. Kaʻahumanu was the first to have this title;...
huinanui n. sum, total. lit., grand total.
kahuna nui n. high priest and councilor to a high chief; office of councilor.
luna nui n. chief officer or foreman, especially head overseer of a sugar plantation,...
puna nui n. large spoon, serving spoon (preceded by ke).
hapa nui n. majority, most; quorum; greatest or largest portion.
hapanui var. spelling of hapa nui majority...
ʻaoʻao hapa nui n. majority party, in politics.
Kapanui n. Dipha, a star.
Rapa Nui n. Easter Island; Rapa Nui.
ʻūpā nui n. shears.
ʻalihikaua nui n. commander in chief.
hua nui₁ nvi. large fruit; to be fruitful, productive.
hua nui₂ n. capital letter.
maiʻa hua nui n. a variety of banana lit., big-fruited banana.
kuanui to do a thing grudgingly; bored with a tedious task; tedious, boring; to struggle with a task, as...
hoʻokua nui var. spelling of hoʻokuanui same as kuanui; to do a thing grudgingly...
hoʻokuanui same as kuanui; to do a thing grudgingly...
puapuanui n. a variety of banana.
maiʻa puapua nui n. a Hawaiian variety of banana. lit., big-tailed banana.
maiʻapōpōʻulupuapuanui n. a Hawaiian variety of banana, resembling maiʻa iho lena, but the fruit broad-tipped. lit.,...
-manawanui hoʻo.manawa.nuiPatience, steadfastness, fortitude; to have patience, fortitude;...
hoʻomanawanui patience, steadfastness, fortitude; to have patience, fortitude; patient, steadfast, courageous and...
lehelehe nui n. thick lips.
lehelehenui n. a variety of sweet potato.
hoʻolehelehe nui sullen, obstinate, sulky, pouting
mākeke nui n. large market, supermarket.
ʻiole nui n. introduced large rat.
kiule nui grand Jury.
menui vs. contracted, shortened, blunted off.
Pelekane Nui n. Great Britain.
hūpoenui n. name for one with one kauwā (outcast) parent.
ʻolepe nui n. var. spelling of ʻōlepe nui any large bivalve, Tridacna.
ʻōlepe nui n. any large bivalve, Tridacna.
kiure nui var. spelling of kiule nui grand Jury...
ʻai nui nvi. principle or staple food; to eat a lot.
kai nui n. high tide, big sea.
mākaʻi nui n. sheriff.
Kiu Kai Nui n. name of a wind associated with Koʻolau, Kauaʻi.
wai nui nvi. a large flow of water; excessive flow of saliva; to flow in great quantities,...
ʻōhāhā wai nui same as ʻōhā kēpau a native lobelia, a shrub or small tree
ʻōhā wai nui n. a native lobelia (Clerimontia arborescens), similar to ʻōhā kēpau.
ʻalaʻala wai nui₁ n. all species of Peperomia, small native succulent forest herbs, related to ʻawa. The name...
ʻalaʻala wai nui₂ n. a small weedy herb (Plectranthus parviflorus), in the mint family. This name may be...
ʻalaʻalawainui n. var. spelling of ʻalaʻala wai nui₁ all species of Peperomia...
Moana Wai Nui n. Lake Superior.
waiwai nui n. great wealth, fortune.
ʻōhua unahi nui lit., big-scaled young.
puhi nui see puhi₆ sticks supporting a pākuʻikuʻi net...
Kahiki Nui n. name of a district or ahupuaʻa on Maui. lit., great Tahiti.
Kahikinui n. name of a navigation star, said to be named for one of the eight steersmen of...
Uliulikapaliokahikinui n. a stroke in lua fighting. lit., the cliffs of great Tahiti are green.
wili nui n. auger.
naninui soft stone used in making lūheʻe, squid-fishing sinkers.
noninui n. soft, pinkish porous stone, as used in polishing.
hoʻonuinui to use threatening language, usually without carrying out the threat; to exaggerate, stretch the...
hala iwi nui nvs. hard pandanus key, not suitable for leis. fig., hard-appearing,...
manaʻo nui n.v. important matter or idea, sense, signification; meaning (Niʻihau).
manaʻo nui n. main idea or thought, as of a paragraph or story.
ʻaoʻao nui n. young of the kūpīpī fish, or alternate name.
kaʻeo nui n. a variety of taro.
leo nui nvi. loud voice; to speak loudly.
uē leo nui vi. to cry loudly, bawl.
ʻaoʻao leo nui n. a variety of taro (no data).
ahonui nvs. patience; patient, enduring, long suffering; to tolerate. lit., great breath. see ex.,...
hoʻāhonui caus/sim of ahonui, patience; patient, enduring, long suffering; to tolerate....
ʻōpū ahonui nvs. patient; patience; a patient person. lit., disposition of great breath.
ʻōhua niho nui n. young, probably of ʻāwela, a fish. lit., big-toothed young.
ʻiʻo nui₁ nvs. meaty, fleshy, as of some fish, or as the soft part of pandanus keys that are strung for...
ʻiʻo nui₂ n. a fern known in many countries (Dryopteris parallelogramma syn. D. paleacea), up to...
kōnui stricken with great heat, as by the sun's rays.
ʻahaʻōlelo nui n. Congress.
ʻano nui nvs. important, vital, main; importance.
ʻōʻōnui same as kūpīpī a fish.
hoʻonui vt. to enlarge, increase, multiply, magnify, exaggerate, add to, dilate; multiplication; to increase in...
hoʻonui vt. multiplication; to multiply.
kaha hoʻonui n. multiplication sign.
kaha hoʻonui n. multiplication sign.
pāhoʻonui n. exponent, in math; power, i.e. a product in which each factor is the same.
kūlana pāhoʻonui n. order of magnitude, in math. lit., exponent position.
kumu pāhoʻonui n. base, in exponential notation, in math. lit., exponent base.
helu hoʻonui n. multiplier.
helu hoʻonui n. factor, in math. lit., number (for) multiplying.
moʻo nui n. big lizard, dragon (Hal. 91.13), alligator, crocodile.
moʻonui n. var. spelling of moʻo nui big lizard, dragon (Hal. 91.13), alligator, crocodile.
poʻo nui nvs. hangover, worried head, worry; to be a "headache" or source of trouble.
Poʻonui n. name of a cold, continuous rain.
poʻonui₁ n. a variety of ʻahi tuna fishes, with a short body and thin tail.
poʻonui₂ vs. top-heavy, as a house.
ʻahu poʻo nui n. cloth bound about the head of warriors.
imu ō nui n. well-filled imu, a breadbasket.
launui n. a variety of taro. lit., large leaf, large design.
ʻahakea lau nui n. a large-leafted ʻahakea (Bobea elatior).
kōlea lau nui n. a native tree (Myrsine lessertiana) in the rain forests, with narrow to wide, large leathery...
koa lau nui n. a variety of koa. lit., large-leafed koa.
hōʻawa lau nui n. a kind of hōʻawa (Pittosporum kauaiense), a tree to 12 m high, found only on...
ʻiwaʻiwa lau nui n. an endemic fern (Tectaria gaudichaudii) with thin, triangular fronds 30 cm to 1.2 m long,...
ʻae lau nui same as ʻae₅ with large leaves.
uluhe lau nui n. a large species of false staghorn fern (Hicriopteris pinnata, formerly known as...
maile lau nui n. a variety of maile (f. sulcata), with large leaves. lit., big-leaved...
laukahi lau nui n. a species of laukahi. lit., big-leafed laukahi.
kihi lau nui₁ n. a sweet potato. lit., large-feafed kihi.
kihi lau nui₂ n. a taro.
pau nui vi. all (followed by qualifying verb or noun).
paunui vi. var. spelling of pau nui all (followed by qualifying verb or noun).
Uluaunui n. name of a stormy Maui wind.
ihu nui₁ n. large nose.
ihu nui₂ n. canoe with a large bow, hollowed from the large end of a log instead of from the butt end, as was...
haku nui n. manager, as of a plantation or firm.
pila kū nui n. bass viol, string bass. lit., large standing fiddle.
waiolina kū nui n. bass viol.
oalu nui n. a variety of taro.
helu nui n. large number; plural number.
nunui huge NKE12
hanu nui n. deep breath.
maka nunui n. big eyes. cf. kiʻi maka nunui under kiʻi₁.
makanunui vs. widely spaced, as grooves on a tapa beater.
kiʻi maka nunui prominent, wealthy, or important person, VIP; lit., big-eyed image (ON 1794)
laukahi nunui₁ n. native sword-shaped fern (Elaphoglossum aemulum).
laukahi nunui₂ n. broad-leafed plantain. lit., large laukahi.
nīoi nunui n. large peppers, much liked by Hawaiians in relishes. lit., big nīoi.
ipu nui n. a large container; the great bronze laver in Solomon's temple.
ʻōpū nui nvs. corpulent, large-bellied; corpulency; big belly.

-oui

hōʻuī caus/sim of ʻuī₂, to twist, squeeze, wring, grind; to express, as juice from fruit;...
hoʻoui₁ to cause a question to be asked, to ask
hoʻoui₂ to bestir, hurry, surge
hoʻouʻi₃ to beautify, make beautiful

-pui

puʻi same as puʻipuʻi plump...
puʻipuʻi vs. plump, stout, stocky, heavy-set, sturdy, husky.
hoʻopuʻipuʻi to grow or increase in weight
pupuʻi same as puʻipuʻi plump...

-wi

-wi     -awi     -ewi     -iwi     -owi     -uwi    

-wi

wī₁ nvi. famine; to suffer a famine.
wī₂ to squeal (For. 4:457), squeak, tinkle; the sound of wind, of gnashing teeth; any high...
wī₃ n. the tree (Spondias dulcis), a smooth, gray-barked tree in the mango family, from...
wī₄ n. the tamarind (Tomarindus indica), a large leguminous tree from tropical Africa and...
wī₅ see hīhī wai₁ a grainy snail.
wī₆ n. a female kīkī, a bird.

-awi

haʻawi nvt. var. spelling of hāʻawi₁ to give...
hāʻawi₁ nvt. to give, grant, allot, hand, present; to bid, as at auction; to offer; to deal, as cards; a...
hāʻawi₂ vt. to set or set up (the ball), in volleyball. Niʻihau.
ʻalae awī n. the introduced Australian gallinule Porphyrio poliocephalus, P. p. melanotus. Also...
kākaiawī n. ancient name of a disease, the symptoms of which suggest appendicitis in various...
waiawī n. the yellow strawberry guava (Psidium cattleianum f. lucidum), a small tree, like the...
ʻawīʻawī same as ʻuwīʻuwī an herb.
kāwī vt. to press, wring out, squeeze out, as fruit juice. cf. ʻuwī.
kāwī vt. to extract.
makawī see pahapaha₃ Oʻahu name for a kind of stone used for poi pounders. Called makawī on Kauaʻi.
alawī₁ vi. to shriek; shrill.
alawī₂ n. upland bird, reported to be the young of the ʻanianiau, and on Kauaʻi, the...
halawi to scrutinize.
kalawi vs. emaciated, skinny, usu. when teasing someone. Niʻihau.
mioʻawi n. mole, the animal.

-ewi

kelewī n. television.
kelewī n. abbreviation for kelewikiona (television). also kīwī.
lelewi n. ornamental carved figurehead on a bowsprit; a canoe with such. (Malo text, chapter 34, section 35.)...
pule wī n. a prayer for life of the chief and of the assemblage. lit., famine prayer.

-iwi

iwi n. side of a sporting field or court. lit., stones or earth ridge marking land boundary. also...
iwi n. bone.
iwi₁ n. bone; carcass (as of a chicken); core (as of a speech). The bones of the dead, considered the most...
ʻiwi₁ Var. of ʻiʻiwi, a bird; considered by some an ʻaumakua.
iwi₂ shell, as of coconut, candlenut, gourd egg, shellfish.
ʻiwi₂ nvs. reddish.
iwi₃ remnants, pieces, as of coral in a lime pit after lime is extracted by burning, or as pieces of...
ʻiwi₃ n. twitching of the eye, sometimes accompanied by contraction of the mouth.
iwi₄ corncob.
iwi₅ stones or earth ridge marking land boundary.
iwi₆ long line, as of surf.
iwi₇ midrib, as of pili grass or ti leaf.
ʻaiwi n. ivy.
haʻaiwi n. bachelor.
kanaka iwi n. skeleton, as for Halloween. lit., bone man. also kelekona.
kulāiwi nvs. native land, homeland; native.
kuaiwi₁ n. long, straight, stone wall. Niʻihau.
kuaiwi₂ same as kuāuna bank, border of a taro patch...
waiwi n. var. spelling of waiawī the yellow strawberry guava (Psidium cattleianum f. lucidum)...
lēʻiwi₁ same as lēʻī crowded, full...
lēʻiwi₂ n. a kind of canoe with a flat manu.
leleiwi n. a kind of shark, possibly thresher, reported by Hyde (no data), perhaps the same as...
kuleleiwi vs. insecure, destitute. lit., wind-scattered bones.
welewele iwi v. to strip the bones of flesh, as for burial. fig., to criticize or slander one's...
holehole iwi v. to strip flesh from the bones, as formerly done with the dead, fig., to tell evil of one's...
meiwi n. traditional elements of Hawaiian poetry, story telling, oratory, and narration.
lawelawe iwi n. one who cares for the bones of the dead.
hiwi₁ vi. skinny, bony, thin, angular.
hiwi₂ n. sharp ridge of a mountain. cf. more common kuahiwi.
kinanahiwi n. skeleton.
kuahiwi n. mountain, high hill.
ʻēkaha kuahiwi see ʻēkaha₁ the bird's-nest fern (Asplenium nidus)...
pahapaha kuahiwi n. a liverwort (Dumortiera sp.).
naupaka kuahiwi n. all mountain species of naupaka.
ʻilima kuahiwi n. a kind of ʻilima.
ʻāhina kuahiwi n. a native fern (Cyrtomium caryotideum), with fronds 25 to 35 cm long, once divided into 6 to...
hinahina kuahiwi same as hinahina₅ artemisia.
līpoa kuahiwi n. a nonedible mountain moss.
pae kuahiwi n. mountain range.
ʻōpae kuahiwi var. spelling of ʻōpae kolo species of fresh-water shrimp...
eʻe kuahiwi v. to climb mountains; mountain climber.
laukahi kuahiwi n. mountain laukahi.
ʻawapuhi kuahiwi wild ginger
alani kuahiwi n. all species of Pelea.
noni kuahiwi n. native trees (Morinda trimera and M. sandwicensis), related to the noni,...
hoi kuahiwi n. a native vine (Smilax sandwicensis), growing wild in the mountains; the leaves are...
wao kuahiwi n. montane area. lit., mountain region.
kolokolo kuahiwi n. two loosestrifes (Lysimachia daphnoides, L. hillebrandii), small native shrubs with...
hau kuahiwi n. five species of a native genus (Hibiscadelphus) of medium-sized trees, related to the...
lehuakūkuahiwi n. a variety of taro. lit., hill-standing lehua taro.
wao kumu kuahiwi n. vegetation area at the base of a mountain. lit., region (at) base (of)...
panunukuahiwi n. a native member of the gourd family (Sicyos cucumerinus), a more or less climbing herb...
pūpū kuahiwi n. land shell.
hiwihiwi redup. and intensifier of hiwi₁.
hoʻohiwi to be downright skin and bones
poʻohiwi₁ n. shoulder.
poʻohiwi₂ wing of the body (manu) of a kite.
kaha poʻohiwi n. fat or muscle on the shoulder blade. lit., shoulder fat.
kāhā poʻohiwi n. var. spelling of kaha poʻohiwi fat or muscle on the shoulder blade. lit., shoulder fat.
pale poʻohiwi n. shoulder pads or protection.
kihi poʻohiwi n. points or edges of the shoulders; shoulder; shoulder of a mountain.
kīpoʻohiwi₁ same as kihi poʻohiwi points or edges of the shoulders; shoulder; shoulder of a mountain...
kīpoʻohiwi₂ n. gun.
kau poʻohiwi nvt. anything placed on the shoulder, as a cloak or musket; to place on the shoulders, to...
pū kau poʻohiwi n. gun carried on the shoulder.
pū poʻohiwi n. musket. lit., shoulder gun.
ʻiʻiwi₁ n. scarlet Hawaiian honey creeper (Vestiaria coccinea), found on all the main islands; its...
ʻiʻiwi₂ n. same as the honey creeper called ʻakialoa on Oʻahu (Hemignathus obscurus...
hīnālea ʻiʻiwi n. bird wrasse, Gomphosus varius, 23 cm.
haʻihaʻi iwi n.v. by holding the shoulders, to make a person's bones crack audibly; a form of chiropractic; to do so;...
haʻihaʻi iwi vt. osteopathy; to practice osteopathy.
kauka haʻihaʻi iwi n. chiropractor. lit., bone-breaking doctor.
kauka haʻihaʻi iwi n. osteopath. lit., osteopathy doctor.
piwa haʻihaʻi iwi n. dengue fever.
kāʻiʻiwi n. a climber (Strongylodon ruber, misidentified locally as S. lucidus), in the bean...
kaulaʻi iwi v. to talk too much of one's family affairs or ancestors, to tell the cherished stories, and chants of...
wahī iwi Niniki wahī iwi. Periosteum, i.e. the tough membrane adhering tightly to...
niniki wahī iwi n. periosteum, i.e. the tough membrane adhering tightly to a bone. lit., membrane (that) wraps...
kimeki iwi n. cast, as for a broken arm.
pāʻani iwi vt. to play dominoes. lit., play bones.
kui iwi n. bone awl.
nuku ʻiʻiwi n. a woody, climbing legume (Strongylodon ruber) native to Hawaiʻi. It has leaves with three...
iwiiwi nvs. bony, skinny, emaciated.
kīwī n. television, T.V.
kīwī n. abbreviation for kelewikiona (television); TV. see ʻohe kīwī.
kiwi₁ nvi. curved, bent curved object such as a sickle horn of an animal, antler horn of the kala,...
kiwi₂ layering, plant grown from layering.
kākiwi₁ vt. to strike () with a side stroke or obliquely; to strike in order to ensnare or catch in...
kākiwi₂ nvt. to grow by ground layering; plant so grown. cf. laʻa. fig., chain, succession:
pahi kākiwi n. sickle, scythe, cutlass. lit., bent knife.
ʻohe kīwī n. cathode-ray tube (CRT). lit., TV tube. see ʻūholo uila ʻine.
pūpū ʻolē kiwi n. a marine shell (Cymatium muricinum).
huaʻai kiwi n. kiwi fruit.
kikiwi vi. bent or curved, as a bird beak; humped; to bend or bow the head; to stagger forward, to weave...
nukukikiwi n. jade plant.
kiwikiwi redup. of kiwi₁ curved, bent; to pull obliquely, as a fish on a line...
hoʻokiwikiwi caus/sim of kiwikiwi, redup. of kiwi, horn of an animal; curved...
hoʻokiwi to curve, bend; to stagger, etc
piliwi vt. to believe.
ʻōiwi vs. indigenous, native.
ʻōiwi₁ nvs. native, native son. cf. iwi, bone; kulāiwi.
ʻōiwi₂ nvi. physique, appearance; to appear.
ʻōiwi₃ n. self; own.
lau nahele ʻōiwi n. natural vegetation. lit., native plants.
hōʻiwi caus/sim of ʻiwi₃, twitching of the eye, sometimes accompanied by contraction of...
kākaioiwi var. of kākaiawī ancient name of a disease, the symptoms of which suggest appendicitis in various stages...
kō iwi your own interests, your own
lolo iwi n. bone marrow.
kino iwi n. skeleton.
hoʻōiwi to pass oneself off as a native son; like a native son
pōpō iwi n. bundle of bones, as preserved of beloved relatives.
popoiwi n. inside corner.
ʻuiwi n. a small endemic undershrub (Hedyotis cookiana) with narrow leaves and slender...
huluʻiwi n. a pig that is reddish-colored about the hams. lit., ʻiwi bird feather.
kuapuiwi n. native land, homeland (same as kulāiwi).
wīwī₁ vs. thin, lean, slender, bony, skinny, rickety, emaciated.
wīwī₂ redup. of wī₂ to squeal.
ʻāwiwi n. a small native herb (Centaurium sebaeoides, syn. Erythraea sebaeoids), with white or...
ʻāwīwī vi. to hurry; speedy, swift, quick, fast.
limawīwī n. a variety of sweet potato. lit., thin hand.
hoʻowīwī to make thin, slenderize; to diet in order to lose weight; to reduce
hiʻuwīwī n. a kind of ʻahi, a tuna fish. lit., thin tail.

-owi

ʻōwī vt. to peer, i.e. look narrowly or searchingly at something. Niʻihau.
ōwī₁ n. a weedy kind of verbena (Verbena litoralis), from tropical America, with square stems 30...
ōwī₂ n. the Jamaica vervain (Stachytarpheta jamaicensis), another kind of weedy verbena also from...
ōwī₃ nvi. cry of the bird ʻōʻū; to cry, of the ʻōʻū.
kakaiowī var. spelling of kākaioiwi ancient name of a disease, the symptoms of which suggest appendicitis in various stages...
leiowī n. tuberculosis, consumption.
kōwī same as kāwī to squeeze.
pūkowi n. birch.
olowī var. of ʻololī narrow...
holowī vs. long, thin.
haʻuōwī Niʻihau.

-uwi

ʻuwī₁ nvi. to squeak, squeal; to gnash, as teeth; such sounds.
ʻuwī₂ nvt. to twist, squeeze, wring, grind; to express, as juice from fruit; to milk, as a...
auwī interj. var. spelling of auī
lauwī same as ʻalauahio a bird.
ʻalauwī same as ʻalauahio endemic Hawaiian honey creepers (Loxops maculata)...
leuwī n. canoe with extra wide weatherboard; forepoint of a canoe where the two ends of the two...
ʻuwīʻuwī₁ redup. of ʻuwī₁,₂
ʻuwīʻuwī₂ n. a variety of triggerfish (family Balistidae), so called because it is said to make a squeaky...
ʻuwīʻuwī₃ vi. a ceremony to insure sharp teeth for infants: after an infant's tooth is pulled, it is passed under...
ʻuwīʻuwī₄ n. fermented liquor, swipes.
ʻuwīʻuwī₅ to use as a switch; to beat.
ʻōʻili ʻuwīʻuwī n. fantail filefish (Pervagor spilosoma); yellow with black dots on its body, a diagonal...
hoʻuwīʻuwī redup. of hōʻuwī
hōʻuwī caus/sim of ʻuwī₂ [ʻuī₂], to twist, squeeze, wring, grind; to express, as...
hoʻouwī caus/sim of ʻuwī₁, to squeak, squeal; to gnash, as teeth; such sounds...
 
 
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