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

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-ao

ao n. cloud, general term.
aʻo vt. warning; to warn, as a student or employee.
ʻaʻo n. Newell's puffin or shearwater (Puffinus puffinis newelli), said to be the only sea bird...
ao₁ nvi. light, day, daylight, dawn; to dawn, grow light; enlightened; to regain consciousness.
...
aʻo₁ nvt. instruction, teaching, doctrine, learning, instruction book, manual, advice, counsel; to learn,...
ʻao₁ n. a new shoot, leaf, or bud, especially of taro.
ao₂ n. any kind of a cloud, including ʻōpua, but specifically, high clouds that when wind-blown...
aʻo₂ part. replacing o, of, and ʻo, subject marker, in songs.
ʻao₂ n. dried baked taro or sweet potato; in Kaʻū this food was hung in baskets in the wind...
ao₃ n. world, earth, realm.
ʻao₃ n. ship biscuit, pilot bread, hardtack.
ao₄ vt. to be careful, beware, watch out.
ao₅ rare var. of wao upland area.
ao₆ idiom. the exact image of (preceded by a ʻe).
ao₇ n. a kind of fine mat.
ao₈ n. a kind of fish (no data).

-aao

ʻaʻao₁ vs. greedy, voracious.
ʻaʻao₂ n. uncultivated bananas.
maiʻa ʻaʻao n. tall, wild bananas.
hāʻao₁ n. sections or divisions following in the procession after a high chief.
Hāʻao₂ n. name of a rain at ʻAuʻaulele, Kaʻū and at Nuʻuanu, Oʻahu, so called...
hāʻao₃ n. name of a tapa pattern.
uahāʻao same as hāʻao₃ a tapa pattern.
naouahāʻao same as hāʻao₃ a tapa pattern.
ʻiʻiaao n. cooked and partly dried taro or sweet potato that becomes sour or...
ʻīʻīaao n. var. spelling of ʻiʻiaao cooked and partly dried taro or sweet potato that becomes sour or
kia ao n. cloud pillar.
kaʻao nvt. legend, tale, novel, romance, usually fanciful; fiction; tell a fanciful tale.
kaʻao n. a traditional tale, especially one relating to a particular culture; folktale.
kāʻao₁ nvi. ripe, of pandanus fruit; ripe pandanus.
Kāʻao₂ n. a favorable Hālawa, Molokaʻi, wind mentioned in For. 5:123; also associated with...
pala kāʻao vs. ripe, as pandanus.
kāleka aʻo n. flash card. lit., teaching card.
hoʻokaʻao to tell tales; story telling
moʻo kaʻao same as kaʻao tale.
moʻokaʻao n. a traditional tale, especially one relating to a particular culture; folktale. also...
ala ao vs. diurnal, i.e. active during the daytime. lit., awake (during) daylight.
mālaaʻo n. kindergarten.
maao kind of fish.
palapala ʻoihana aʻo n. professional diploma for teaching. lit., diploma (for) teaching career.
moʻokumuhana aʻo n. scope and sequence, as in curriculum development.
nānā ao n.v. cloud interpreter, one who observes the clouds; to observe omens in the clouds; seer,...
wanaʻao nvi. dawn; to dawn.
Kaʻeleleokawanaʻao n. star name, probably the same as Hōkūloa, Venus. lit., the messenger of the dawn.
Kukui Wanaʻao n. Morning Star. lit., early morning light.
kukuʻi wanaʻao n. practice of telling stories all night, especially to a chief. lit., spreading tales...
kiʻina aʻo n. pedagogy, i.e. the art of teaching. lit., teaching method.
loi kiʻina aʻo vt. criticism of approach, i.e. evaluation of a teaching style. lit., scrutinize...
kilona aʻo n. observation by a cooperating teacher or supervisor of a student teacher in the...
kahuna aʻo n. teaching preacher, minister, sorcerer.
Pāʻao₁ n. name of a star, said to be one of a large group resembling a double canoe. Pāʻao was a...
Pāʻao₂ a priest from Tahiti who landed at Puna, Hawaii. He built the heiau...
hōʻike mua aʻo n. pretest. lit., first-try test.

-eao

ʻōnaeao n. universe, as a scientific term only.
Kuakeao lit., back of the light.
puke aʻo n. text book, instruction book.
ʻeleao n. aphid, a kind of insect.
ʻeleao₁ n. plant louse, aphid; germ, blight; blighted, as by ʻeleao. fig.,...
ʻeleao₂ n. a native fungus (Gnomania iliau), parasitic on leaf sheaths of sugar...
ʻeleao₃ n. time of light, daylight, a term used in kuwā prayers, as to indicate that a new house is...
ʻeleao₄ n. door at the leeward end of a house.
meli ʻeleao n. honeydew, i.e. a sweet juice secreted by aphids. lit., aphid honey.
huʻeaʻo n. intern, i.e. one who works as an apprentice.

-hao

hao n. rim of basket, in basketball. also kuku.
hao₁ n. iron, general name for metal tools, a bit; brand, as on a horse. See sayings, ʻalu,...
haʻo₁ same as haʻohaʻo strange, puzzling...
hao₂ n. all native species of a genus of small trees (Rauvolfia) related to the maile and...
haʻo₂ vt. to long for, desire; to miss, whether desirable or not.
hao₃ nvt. to scoop, dish, or pick up; to grasp, gouge, pillage, plunder, loot; robber
...
Haʻo₃ n. name of a star.
hao₄ vt. to come with force, as wind or rain; to do with force and energy.
 
hao₅ same as maiʻa ʻoa a variety of banana.
hao₆ n. horn, as of a goat.
hao₇ rare var. of haohao₂ soft meat of young coconuts...
ʻahao probably similar to hao₃,₄ to scoop, pick up, grasp, plunder, loot...; to come with force, as wind or rain...
kāmaʻa hao n. horseshoe. lit., iron shoe.
paʻahao₁ nvi. prisoner, convict; to be imprisoned.
paʻahao₂ n. proceeds (as pigs, sweet potatoes or taro) paid to holders of land on which tenants worked;...
lā paʻahao n. days of labor required of tenants. Also lā kōʻele.
kahu mālama paʻahao n. warden of a prison.
pāpaʻa hao n. scrap iron.
lua paʻahao n. dungeon. lit., jail pit.
hale paʻahao n. jail, prison.
loʻi paʻahao n. a 'prison' taro patch, meaning that if a tenant failed to pay for use of the land he was...
hoʻopaʻahao to make a prisoner, imprison, jail, prison
hahao vt. to insert, put in.
akahao vt. to pick up carefully, as food.
alahao n. railway, railroad track. lit., iron road.
hopena alahao n. railroad terminus.
pala hao n. a form of gonorrhea. lit., hard rottenness.
kaula hao n. chain. lit., iron rope.
kaulahao n. chain.
humu kaulahao nvt. chain stitch; to make chain stitches.
māhao₁ n. pitch.
māhao₂ vs. rotten, hollow, as wood.
kamahaʻo vs. wonderful, astonishing, marvelous, wondrous, surprising, remarkable,...
hoʻokamahaʻo to be or do something wonderful; to take a new and more splendid form.
hale hana hao n. ironworks.
konāhao vs. strong, as the hand of a fighter.
pā hao₁ n. iron fence.
pā hao₂ n. iron dish, pan (preceded by ke).
pāhaʻo₁ about the same as the more common pāhaʻohaʻo, mysterious...
pāhaʻo₂ n. name of a guessing game.
kua hao n. anvil, as used by blacksmiths.
puke kuahao n. metal-bound book. lit., metal back book.
kūkaehao nvs. rust; rusty. lit., iron excrement.
Laehao n. Cape Horn.
kapuahi hoʻoheheʻe hao n. iron-melting foundry.
ʻūkēkē hao n. Jew's-harp. lit., metal musical bow.
ʻōkolehao₁ n. liquor distilled from ti root in a still of the same name; later, a gin as made of rice or...
ʻōkolehao₂ iron try-pot still.
molehao lit., iron bottom.
paʻakai hao n. copperas. [iron (II)...
hāpai hao vt. weight lifting; to lift weights. lit., lift iron.
pili hao n. corrugated iron, as used for roofing (preceded by ke). lit., iron shingles.
pilihao n. var. spelling of pili hao corrugated iron...
kui hao n. nail, iron spike.
kuʻi hao n.v. to pound and shape iron; to forge; blacksmith.
kuʻihao vt. to weld. Niʻihau.
hale kuʻi hao n. blacksmith shop.
hāmale kuʻi hao n. sledge hammer. lit., iron-driving hammer.
ʻōhaʻo rare var. of ʻōlaʻo to weed.
ʻōhao₁ nvs. swelling, dropsical condition; swollen.
ʻōhao₂ n. dog's neck.
ʻōhao₃ nvt. to tie, especially a dog by the neck, or lau nets together.
haʻohaʻo vs. strange, puzzling, astonishing; astonished, puzzled, surprised; to wonder,...
haohao₁ redup. of hao₃,₄ scoop, grasp, plunder; come with force, as wind or rain...
haohao₂ nvs. soft meat that can be scooped from young coconuts.
mahaʻohaʻo same as haʻohaʻo strange.
pāhaʻohaʻo vs. mysterious, puzzling, incomprehensible; transfigured.
honi pāhaʻohaʻo n. a "puzzling" smell: said if the smell is out of place, as that of gardenias in a canoe at sea,...
hoʻopāhaʻohaʻo to mystify, bewilder, cause wonder, puzzle; transfigured
kūpāhaʻohaʻo same as pāhaʻohaʻo
ohaʻohaʻo n. a fresh-water alga reported on Maui.
ʻōhaohao same as ʻōhao₁ swelling, dropsical condition...
hoʻohaʻohaʻo to arouse wonder, surprise, puzzlement.
niu haohao see haohao₂ soft meat that can be scooped from young coconuts...
pepeiao hao n. var. spelling of pepeiaohao horn of an animal; trumpet or horn made of an animal's horn. (Hal. 118.27.) lit....
pepeiaohao n. horn of an animal; trumpet or horn made of an animal's horn. (Hal. 118.27.) lit., iron...
moʻo pepeiao hao n. adder (RSV), cockatrice (KJV).
lako hao n. hardware, such as tools made of metal. lit., supply (of) metal tools.
olohao n. cannon. lit., iron noise.
amo hao vt. weight lifting; to lift weights. lit., lift iron.
ʻōʻō hao n. iron tool for digging, plow.
hoʻohao caus/sim of hao₄, to come with force, as wind or rain; to do with force and...
apohao n. iron hoop or band, named for the king's guard under the monarchy.
kuapo hao n. rim of a wheel. Niʻihau.
lepohao nvs. rust; rusty. lit., iron dirt.
ʻōpū ʻōhao n. disease in which the abdomen becomes enlarged and hard, while the limbs are enervated;...
ʻōpūʻōhao n. var. spelling of ʻōpū ʻōhao disease in which the abdomen becomes enlarged and hard...
uhao₁ same as hao₃,₄ scoop, pick up; come with force...
uhao₂ n. cone-shaped base from the kāhili staff to the first feathers, formerly of feathers, later...
uhao₃ n. tenderloin.
pahu hao n. safe, strong box. lit., iron box.
kūhaʻo vs. standing alone, independent. fig., unusual, extraordinary, as rain from a clear...
uluhaʻo vs. rough, jagged, as rocks.
lemuhao n. euphemism for ʻōkolehao liquor distilled from ti root in a still of the same name...
kalapu hao n. metal band, as for banding around metal boxes, water tanks, etc....
ipu hao n. iron pot; kettle or saucepan of any sort, skillet, whether glass, aluminum, or enamel. lit., iron...
ʻōpū haʻo n. hunger pains. lit., stomach longing for or missing something.
ʻōpū-haʻo n. var. spelling of ʻōpū haʻo hunger pains. lit., stomach longing for or missing something.

-iao

ʻiao₁ n. silversides (Pranesus insularum), a fish 5 to 8 cm long, in shallow pools, used as bait for...
ʻIao₃ n. valley and peak, West Maui.
ʻiao₄ n. a bird said to resemble the moho (no data).

-Iao

ʻIao₂ n. name of Jupiter appearing as the morning star; fig., dawn.

-iao

hai ao n.v. day sacrifice; to sacrifice by daylight.
haʻi aʻo n.v. sermon, lecture, instructive discourse; to give advice.
kaiao nvi. dawn; to dawn; to enlighten (used without the article). cf. ao, daylight.
Maiao n. name of a star used in navigation.
maiʻao n. nail of finger or toe; hoof of an animal; claw of a bird.
maiʻao n. hoof.
ʻupena ʻiao n. net for ʻiao, bait fish.
ʻeʻeiao rare var. of pepeiao ear.
pepeiao n. valve of the heart.
pepeiao ʻUala kahiki pepeiao. Scalloped potatoes. Also ʻuala pepeiao.
pepeiao₁ nvi. ear; to hear (rare).
pepeiao₁₀ same as pepeiao akua
pepeiao₂ n. cotyledon, as of beans.
pepeiao₃ n. stipule, as of noni, a tree.
pepeiao₄ n. scallops in lace.
pepeiao₅ n. lugs or blocks inside a canoe hull to which the ʻiako, booms, and perhaps the mast...
pepeiao₆ n. comb cleats for canoe thwarts or seats.
pepeiao₇ n. Chinese cake stuffed with meat, named for a resemblance to an ear. cf. cup-shaped mea ʻono...
pepeiao₈ n. long nets 30 to 37 m deep, attached at each side of the ʻupena kolo, bag net.
pepeiao₉ n. valve of the heart.
ʻuala pepeiao see ʻuala kahiki pepeiao scalloped potatoes...
kula pepeiao n. var. spelling of kulapepeiao₁ earring. lit., gold [for] ears.
kulapepeiao₁ n. earring. lit., gold [for] ears.
kulapepeiao₂ n. fuchsia (Fuchsia magellanica), an introduced plant so called because of resemblance of...
kulapepeiao₃ Niʻihau.
kulapepeiao₄ n. modern name for cocoon.
kulapepeiao₅ same as līpepeiao a seaweed.
ʻakaʻakai kulapepeiao n. big, yellowish onion. lit., earring onion.
akua pepeiao same as pepeiao akua tree fungus...
lohe pepeiao n.v. hearsay; to hear of.
lepe pepeiao n. ear lobe. lit., ear wattles.
ʻuala kahiki pepeiao n. scalloped potatoes. lit., potatoes (like) scallops.
kila ʻoki pepeiao n. steel for cutting ears [of cattle for identification].
līpepeiao₁ n. a seaweed. also limu pepeiao, limu kulapepeiao.
līpepeiao₂ a fresh water moss, usually qualified by wai.
apo pepeiao n. hoop earring.
limu pepeiao same as līpepeiao a seaweed...
kumu pepeiao n. mastoid process, ear bone.
puhi ao n. an eel (Muraena pardalis).
ʻiʻiao same as ʻiao a fish.
kīkīao n. sudden wind gust, squall. fig., sudden burst of passion.
mikiʻao n. claw, nail, as of finger or toe.
pena mikiʻao n. fingernail polish.
ʻūpā mikiʻao n. fingernail or manicure scissors.
pakaliao n. codfish.
hōʻike muli aʻo n. posttest. lit., after-teaching test.
nīao₁ n. edge, as of a canoe (FS 143); groove; rim, as of a bowl.
nīao₂ nvi. mewing, purring
nīao₃ nvi. stretching up, as by one standing on tiptoe.
nīao₄ n. sharp edge of a knife blade.
hau ʻō ʻiao n. hau wood handle attached to net used for ʻiao fish.
hau ōʻiao n. var. spelling of hau ʻō ʻiao hau wood handle attached to net used for ʻiao fish.
pīʻao₁ nvt. to fold ti leaves into a cuplike package, as for dipping water or for baking food in the...
pīʻao₂ vs. curling or shriveling, as of leaves in the heat; crumpling up, as of meeting...
hoʻopīʻao to make such a package

-kao

kā o the one of. (This is probably short for ka mea o)
kaʻo vs. dry, arid, bare of vegetation, as of deserts (usually not used alone).
kao₁ n.v. dart, fish spear, javelin; to throw a spear, javelin, etc. spike as on tail of a sting ray;...
kāō₁ nvi. crowd; to go together in a crowd; crowded. fig., in difficulties or trouble.
kao₂ n. snare of coconut midrib and fiber, used for ʻaʻama, a crab.
kāō₂ n. overripe pandanus fruit.
kao₃ see Nākao a constellation.
kāō₃ short for kāohi hold back, restrain...
kao₄ interj. of surprise, as kāhīhī.
kāō₄ vt. to bake in the oven without leaf wrapping, as taro, breadfruit.
kao₅ n. goat. (See Gram. 2.9.2.)
kao₆ n. scow.
pāpaʻa kao n. slabs of salted and dried goat meat.
hākaʻo vs. naked, nude.
kakaʻo₁ same as kaʻokaʻo₁ high, lofty, prominent. fig., conceited...
kakaʻo₂ same as kaʻokaʻo₂ rain cloud on the point of precipitation...
kakaʻo₃ same as kaʻokaʻo₃ hard, arid, especially of red earth...
pikakaʻo redup. of pīkaʻo₁ dehydrated food, as yam cooked, grated, dried, packed in banana fiber...
pokakaʻo redup. of pōkaʻo barren, dry...
Makao n. Macao.
mākaʻo cf. kūmimi mākaʻo, k.o. crab...
Makao₁ n. star name (no data).
Makao₂ n. Macao, a city governed by Portugal, near Hong Kong.
Nākao n. belt and sword in the constellation of Orion. lit., the darts.
pākaʻo similar to pōkaʻo barren, dry, destitute...
Mokekao n. Moscow.
Mosekao var. spelling of Mokekao Moscow...
ahikao n. fireworks (perhaps from Eng. scow [kao], as fireworks were first displayed from...
ahikao n. rocket, as space or fireworks.
moku ahikao n. spacecraft, spaceship, rocket ship.
kelena moku ahikao n. space capsule.
keiki kao same as kao keiki kid, young goat.
līkao n. lotus.
mikaō n. utilities, as electricity, gas, etc.
pikaʻo n. var. spelling of pīkaʻo₂ canoe hold under both the foreward cover and after cover.
pīkaʻo vs. dehydrated.
pīkaʻo₁ nvs. dehydrated food, as yam cooked, grated, dried, packed in banana fiber, used on long sea voyages;...
pīkaʻo₂ n. canoe hold under both the foreward cover and after cover.
hoʻopīkaʻo vt. to dehydrate (something).
wīkaʻo dry.
kaokao n. syphilis.
kaʻokaʻo₁ vs. high, lofty, prominent. fig., conceited.
kaʻokaʻo₂ n. rain cloud on the point of precipitation; first raindrops.
kaʻokaʻo₃ vs. hard, arid, especially of red earth.
hākaʻokaʻo n. net that enclosed a calabash.
hākaokao₁ vs. decaying, as taro in the field or a few days after cooking.
hākaokao₂ n. hole for inserting mast in a canoe.
makaʻokaʻo nvs. var. spelling of mākaʻokaʻo₂ high; height.
mākaʻokaʻo₁ var. of mōkaʻokaʻo hard and dry...
mākaʻokaʻo₂ nvs. high; height.
puhi kaokao n. active venereal sore.
mōkaʻokaʻo vs. hard and lacking moisture, as of tasteless bananas, taro, meat,...
pōkaʻokaʻo redup. of pōkaʻo barren, dry...
laho pōkaʻokaʻo n. dry scrotum (an insult similar to laho kole).
pokaʻo vs. var. spelling of pōkaʻo barren; dry and tasteless...
pōkaʻo vs. barren; dry and tasteless, as flavorless meat; naked, destitute. fig., boring, lacking in...

-lao

laʻo₁ vi. having something in the eye, as a mote or eyelash.
lāʻō₁ same as lau , sugar-cane leaf.
laʻo₂ same as laʻo laʻo₂,₃ lack of satisfaction...; kindling...
lāʻō₂ n. a bright-colored greenish fish, about 1.3 cm long (Halichoeres...
laʻo₃ var. of ʻōlaʻo to weed.
alaō₁ vt. to swallow whole, as a fish or shrimp.
alaō₂ n. Heiau or temple that had no lele altar.
halaʻō var. of halaʻoʻa to project, extend; to appear dimly, as in a vision; to see dimly. fig., presumptuous...
hālaʻo same as laʻo mote.
lalaʻo redup. of laʻo₁
-lalaʻō hoʻo.lala.ʻō To insist on accompanying. Kaʻu poʻe moʻopuna he hoʻolalaʻō i ka...
hoʻolalaʻō to insist on accompanying
malaʻo aggravating, annoying.
palaʻo n. walrus.
Palaʻo n. Pharaoh.
palaʻō same as līpālāwai fresh-water algae.
palaʻo₁ n. walrus.
Palaʻo₂ n. Pharaoh.
līpalaʻō same as līpālāwai fresh-water algae.
Au Palaʻo n. Kingdom, in Egyptology. lit., age (of) Pharoahs.
kiwalaʻō vs. untidy, disorderly, unkempt; scrawly, as writing.
ʻōlaʻo vt. to weed and work the soil, to hoe; to gather, as ʻopihi shells; to extract.
...
laolao n. deep booming sound, as of distant surf.
laʻolaʻo₁ redup. of laʻo₁ having something in the eye, as a mote or eyelash...
laʻolaʻo₂ n. lack of satisfaction, even discomfort, resulting from eating unaccustomed or foreign...
laʻolaʻo₃ n. kindling; small sticks placed at a break in a bank of a taro patch;...
laʻolaʻo₄ vs. rough, pitted, calloused.
hālaʻolaʻo₁ redup. of hālaʻo same as laʻo, mote.
hālaʻolaʻo₂ vs. stunted, poor, thin.
mālaʻolaʻo₁ redup. of malaʻo same as laʻo₁. aggravating, annoying. rare...
mālaʻolaʻo₂ n. twilight.
pālaʻolaʻo₁ same as laʻolaʻo mote.
pālaʻolaʻo₂ n. a fish (no data).
ʻōlaʻolaʻo vt. to weed, dig, as with an ʻōʻō or spade.
hōlaʻo vi. to pass by, refuse to recognize.
hoʻolaʻo to get something in the eye
kuapōlaʻo n. small tribute to a high chief.
hoʻokuapōlaʻo to assemble tribute for a high chief
ʻaulaʻo n. twig, small stick (preceded by ke).
kaula ō n. sprit line.

-mao

ma o because of, due to, by means of, through.
ma o in terms of, in math. ma o ke x. in terms of x.
maʻō there, yonder...
mao₁ vs. cleared, as rain; to clear up, as rain; alleviated, assuaged, as grief; to pass, as sadness.
...
maʻo₁ vs. green.
mao₂ vi. to fade, as cloth.
maʻo₂ n. the native cotton (Gossypium sandvicense), a shrub in the hibiscus family, bearing yellow...
mao₃ n. type of fish.
maʻo₃ n. the hoary abutilon (Abutilon incanum), a small native, velvety shrub, in the hibiscus...
maʻo₄ n. the hairy abutilon (Abutilon grandifolium), a weedy, hairy, South American shrub, with...
maʻo₅ same as ʻōmaʻo thrush.
kāmaʻo n. endemic and endangered Kauaʻi thrush (Phaeornis obscurus myadestina)....
mamao₁ nvs. far, distant, remote, high in rank; distance.
mamaʻo₁ nvs. greenish, light green.
mamao₂ n. third or highest platform of the lana-nuʻu mamao (oracle tower), where the high priest...
mamaʻo₂ same as mamo₃ a sergeant fish...
hoʻomamao to keep away, keep one's distance; to go far; to remove someone to a distance
kapu kū mamao n. a taboo requiring lesser persons to keep their distance from a chief. lit., taboo stand far...
nuʻu mamao same as lananuʻu mamao oracle tower; the lowest floor was the lana...
lananuʻu mamao n. oracle tower; the lowest floor was the lana, the second and more sacred floor was the...
nananuʻu mamao same as lananuʻu mamao oracle tower; the lowest floor was the lana, the second and more sacred floor was the nuʻu, and the top, where the high priest stood to conduct services was the mamao...
ʻōmaʻo₁ nvs. green, as plants.
ʻōmaʻo₂ n. a bundle wrapped in green leaves, as of ti, for carrying food.
ʻōmaʻo₃ n. Hawaiʻi thrush (Phaeornis obscurus obscurus).
ʻōmaʻo₄ n. greenish tapa.
ʻōmaʻo₅ rare var. of ʻōmeʻo₂ nagging...
ʻŌmaʻo₆ n. star name (no data).
maomao₁ n. type of fish (KL. line 158), perhaps same as mamo, mamamo, mao.
maʻomaʻo₁ nvs. green, greenness.
maomao₂ rare var. of mamao far.
maʻomaʻo₂ n. a green tapa, as of māmaki bark.
maomao₃ vs. calm, clear.
ʻupena maomao n. a large net used in deep water with the melomelo lure. lit., far net.
ʻōmaʻomaʻo₁ an emerald.
ʻōmaʻomaʻo₂ n. name of a seaweed.
ʻĀinaʻōmaʻomaʻo n. Greenland.
ʻĀina ʻŌmaʻomaʻo n. var. spelling of ʻĀinaʻōmaʻomaʻo Greenland.
ʻāhinahina ʻōmaʻomaʻo n. Maui greensword. lit., green silversword.
hoʻōmaʻomaʻo to make green, paint green
pōhaku ʻōmaʻomaʻo n. emerald. lit., green stone.
Laumaʻomaʻo n. wind, Punakou, Molokaʻi. lit., green leaves.
kumumaʻomaʻo var. spelling of kumumaʻo any type of green Hawaiian stone...
Kumumaʻomaʻo n. easterly wind at Kaluakoʻi, Molokaʻi and Kamaile, Oʻahu.
nuʻu maomao rare var. of nuʻu mamao oracle tower; the lowest floor was the lana...
wahineʻōmaʻo₁ n. same as mohihihi a vine.
Wahineʻōmaʻo₂ the companion of Hiʻiakaikapoliopele on her trip to Kauaʻi to fetch...
leho maʻo same as leho ʻōmaʻo a greenish cowry.
olomaʻo n. the endangered Lānaʻi thrush (Phaeornis obscura lanaiensis), and...
ʻoʻolomaʻo n. variety of bird, perhaps the maʻo, thrush.
leho ʻōmaʻo n. a greenish cowry (diseased cowries sometimes turn green).
heiau maʻo n. small temporary heiau covered with tapa stained green (maʻo), used for the...
kumumaʻo n. any type of green Hawaiian stone, as used for maika stones.

-nao

naʻo nvs. spittle, phlegm, mucus; slimy.
nao₁ nvs. ripple; ridge, as of twilled cloth or a tapa beater; groove; streak on tapa; grain of...
nao₂ vt. to thrust the hands into an opening, as in fishing; to probe.
nao₃ intensifying idiom following ʻaʻole or ʻaʻohe and usually followed by words...
nao₄ nvs. dark-red dye; red.
nao₅ n. a variety of taro.
-kanaʻō hoʻo.kana.ʻō In doubt; to hesitate.
hoʻokanaʻō in doubt; to hesitate.
kala nao n. screwdriver.
manaʻo nvt. thought, idea, belief, opinion, theory, thesis, intention, meaning, suggestion, mind (Mat....
manaʻo n. concept.
paʻa manaʻo vs. firm in one's memory; memorized.
hoʻopaʻa manaʻo to keep a memorandum, make a record of thoughts, memorize
kau ka manaʻo see kau₁ to set, place, put...
hoʻomohala manaʻo Mākau hoʻo-mohala manaʻo. Productive-thinking skill. Nīnau hoʻomohala...
mākau hoʻomohala manaʻo n. productive-thinking skill. lit., skill (to) develop thought.
nīnau hoʻomohala manaʻo n. open-ended question. lit., question (to) develop thoughts.
anamanaʻo n. opinion survey, poll; to conduct an opinion survey or poll.
-lanamanaʻo hoʻo.laʻa waʻa Hopeful, encouraging. (Kel. 15.) See hoʻolana under lana₁.
hoʻolanamanaʻo hopeful, encouraging. Kel. 15 see hoʻolana under lana₁
hoʻokaʻina manaʻo vt. to sequence ideas, as in a composition.
lunamanaʻo same as lunaʻikehala conscience...
kahua manaʻo n. premise. lit., basis (of) idea.
lunawaemanaʻo n. conscience. lit., officer that selects thoughts.
hōʻike manaʻo vt. to prewrite, as part of the writing process, i.e. introducing the topic through brainstorming,...
pepa hōʻike manaʻo n. essay. lit., idea-extolling paper.
kālele manaʻo vt. to stress, emphasize.
paniinoa kālele manaʻo n. emphatic pronoun (a rarely used concept). lit., pronoun that supports thought.
haʻi manaʻo v. to state an opinion, testify.
kālaimanaʻo₁ n.v. discussion; to discuss.
kālaimanaʻo₂ n. philosophy.
paio kālaimanaʻo n. debate, argument.
paio kālaimanaʻo vt. debate; to debate.
paipai manaʻo n. memorial, revived memory.
puaʻi manaʻo vi. to brainstorm. lit., utter ideas.
huli manaʻo v. to seek an opinion; to change an opinion.
hoʻohuli manaʻo to induce change of opinion, influence, convert
hoʻohuli manaʻo vt. to induce change of opinion, persuade.
holo manaʻo v. to decide, determine.
hoʻoholo manaʻo caus/sim of holo manaʻo, to decide, determine...
hoʻoholo manaʻo Mākau hoʻoholo manaʻo. Decision-making skill.
mākau hoʻoholo manaʻo n. decision-making skill. lit., skill (to) cause (to) decide.
hoʻomanaʻo vt. to remember, recall, commemorate, reflect deeply on, meditate. see ʻōlelo...
kia hoʻomanaʻo n. monument, gravestone, memorial tablet, memorial, commemorative pillar.
kiahoʻomanaʻo n. monument. see kūkāʻokoʻa kiahoʻomanaʻo.
Kūkāʻokoʻa Kiahoʻo manaʻo n. Statue of Liberty. lit., freedom monument. also Kūkāʻokoʻa, ke...
lā hoʻomanaʻo n. Day of commemoration, anniversary day.
ʻahaʻaina hoʻomanaʻo n. commemorative or anniversary feast.
waihona hoʻomanaʻo n. memory.
puke hoʻomanaʻo n. memorandum, memoirs, diary, journal.
pihi hoʻomanaʻo n. memory key, as on a calculator keyboard (preceded by ke).
ʻōlelo hoʻomanaʻo n. reminder, cue.
kumu hoʻomanaʻo n. reminder, cue.
moʻomanaʻo Puke moʻomanaʻo. Journal, diary. Puke moʻomanaʻo moʻokalaleo....
puke moʻomanaʻo n. journal, diary. lit., book (of) series of thoughts.
poʻomanaʻo n. topic, title, theme, heading, headline; subtitle, as of law. lit., thought...
poʻomanaʻo n. heading or subheading, as in a story.
ʻapomanaʻo vi. comprehension; to comprehend. lit., grasp meaning.
au manaʻo n. tone, as of a literary work. lit., mood (of the) meaning.
hōʻolalau manaʻo vt. to cause hallucination.
hōʻuluʻulu manaʻo n. summary; to summarize.
kumumanaʻo n. topic, subject, essay, tract; text, as of a sermon; proposition, theory.
kumumanaʻo Papa kumumanaʻo. Agenda, as for a meeting.
papa kumumanaʻo n. agenda, as for a meeting. lit., list (of) topics.
māpumanaʻo n. connotation. lit., wind-borne thought.
nanao₁ redup. of nao₁ ripple, ridge, as of twilled cloth or a tapa beater, groove, streak on tapa, grain of wood or stone, thread of a screw, crevice, as in rocks, grooved.
nanao₂ redup. of nao₂ to thrust the hands into an opening, as in fishing; to probe...
mananaʻo opinions or viewpoints of several persons.
hinao n. type of pāʻū (no data).
leki nao n. Teflon tape, for use in plumbing. Niʻihau.
minao n. minnow.
pinao₁ n. dragonfly.
pinao₂ n. flying gurnard, a fish (Dactylopterus orientalis).
pinao₃ vs. blurred, as eyes of a drunkard. similar to pōnalo₂.
pinao₄ n. broad jump.
pinao₅ n. perhaps a swing.
pinapinao n. damselfly (Megalagrion spp).
lelepinao vi. to swing on a koali vine. lit., dragonfly leap.
lelepinao vi. to use a trapeze.
koali lelepinao n. trapeze.
nohu pinao lit., dragonfly nohu.
kui nao n. screw, large nail.
kui nao n. screw.
naʻonaʻo redup. of naʻo spittle, mucous...
naonao₁ n. ants, Formicidae.
naonao₂ redup. of nao₁,₂,₃ ripple; probe; intensifier...
manaʻonaʻo to meditate, ponder.
mānaʻonaʻo nvs. horrible, dreadful, pitiful, horrifying, gruesome, shocking; shocked, horrified; heartsick,...
hoʻomānaʻonaʻo to cause a sensation of horror, grief
ʻainaonao n. anteater.
pīnaonao redup. of pinao₃ blurred, as eyes of a drunkard...
ua ona o idiom. aforementioned (often before names of people).
waihona ō n. endowment fund. lit., fund (which) endures.
pūnao n. metabolism.
koʻopūnao n. cytokinin, a plant hormone.
lōkuʻu hoʻokonukonu pūnao n. thyroid gland. lit., gland (which) regulates metabolism.

-oao

aʻoaʻo n. stratagem, plot, advice, counsel.
ʻaoʻao n. leg or side, of a triangle.
ʻaoʻao see kīloi ʻaoʻao hook pass, in basketball...
ʻaoʻao₁ n. side, boundary, hemisphere.
ʻaoʻao₂ n. group, team, denomination; party (political).
ʻaoʻao₃ n. page.
ʻaoʻao₄ n. way (Sol. 6.6), habit, mode of living, education.
ʻaoʻao₅ n. family gods, ʻaumākua.
ʻAoʻao₆ n. Almak, a star.
kāʻaoʻao n. name for a garden patch.
hiʻona ʻaoʻao n. profile, as a side view of the face. lit., side appearance.
pāʻaoʻao₁ vs. sideways, one-sided.
pāʻaoʻao₂ n. latent childhood disease, with physical weakening; a general term for ailments.
hoʻokaʻawale ʻaoʻao vt. page break, as in computer program. lit., cause a page division.
alanui hele ʻaoʻao n. sidewalk.
lele ʻaoʻao vi. to leap sideways; to shy, as a horse.
piliʻaoʻao n. mate, spouse, common-law mate with whom one lives openly.
huliʻaoʻao v. to lean over to one side, tilt, turn to the side.
kīloi ʻaoʻao vt. hook pass, in basketball; to throw such a pass. lit., side pass.
iwi ʻaoʻao₁ n. rib, rib bone, spareribs.
iwi ʻaoʻao₂ n. wife (so-called because Eve is said to have been taken from Adam's rib); assistant leader in a...
hoʻāʻoaʻo vt. trial and error; to do something by trial and error.
ʻau ʻaoʻao vi. side stroke, in swimming; to swim the side stroke. lit., swim (on the)...
kūʻaoʻao n. attendant or witness at a wedding. lit., standing [at the] side.
pālulu ʻaoʻao n. curtain; as about a shower. lit., side screen.
hoʻāʻo vt. to test, try, attempt, taste, undertake, experiment, endeavor, tempt; to do a...
hoʻāʻo vt. to test (for something), as in a scientific experiment. cf. hoʻāʻoamaka.
hoʻāo₁ n. to marry; marriage [old term, probably lit., to stay until...
Hoʻāo₂ night of the day called Huna, eleventh night of the month, when the hoʻāo nuptials took...
hāmeʻa hoʻāʻo n. tester, as a battery tester. lit., device (for) testing.
mīkini hoʻāʻo n. tester, as a battery tester, when the tester is a machine. lit., machine (for)...
hōkelo ao n. cloud chamber, i.e. a scientific device which detects nuclear particles through the formation of...
ʻōlelo aʻo nvt. counsel, advice, precept, instruction; to advise, counsel.
noʻao nvs. fiery, hot; heat.

-pao

pao see ōpuhe pao lāʻau woodpecker finch, kila pao, steel...
pao₁ vt. to scoop out, dub out, as a log for a canoe, or as of the action of the sea on the coast; to peck,...
pao₂ vt. to insert, stick in, as wood into a fire; to stoke, as coal into a furnace.
pao₃ n. cave, pit, cavern.
pao₄ n. arch of a bridge, bridge.
Kapao n. a lua fighting stroke.
alapao n. tunnel.
kila pao n. steel chisel.
kila pao n. chisel.
papao same as paopao scoop out, insert...
lua pao n. burial cave. lit., cave pit.
peʻe pao n.v. one who hides in a cave; to hide in a cave; secret cave; term of contempt for vagabonds or...
kipao similar to pao₁ to scoop out, dub out, as a log for a canoe...
ʻōpao n. cellar. (somewhat cavernous).
paopao redup. of pao₁,₂ to scoop out, dub out... fig., blunt, cruel, harsh...; to insert, stick in, as wood into a fire...
paʻopaʻo n. a species of ulua, a fish (Caranx speciosus); green and yellow with vertical...
ulua paʻopaʻo see paʻopaʻo.
kīpaopao vt. to scoop out the earth from the side, as by the sea hammering on a coast.
kolopao n. a bird (no data).
huhupao n. borer, a kind of insect.
pōhaku pao n. stone chisel.
imu pao n. Hawaiian oven built above the ground, with an opening through which wood could be stoked...
umu pao Hawaiian oven built above the ground...

-rao

Parao var. spelling of Palaʻo₂ Pharaoh...

-sao

kesaʻō n. tic-tac-toe.

-uao

ua o same as ua ona o aforementioned.
ʻuao nvt. to intercede, arbitrate, reconcile, mediate; referee, umpire, conciliator, arbitrator,...
ʻuao n. referee, umpire; to referee. also ʻuao haʻuki.
ʻuao vt. to arbitrate. ka ʻuao ʻana. arbitration.
naʻauao nvs. learned, enlightened, intelligent, wise; learning, knowledge, wisdom, science. lit., daylight...
ʻimi naʻauao n.v. to seek knowledge or education; ambitious to learn; one seeking education or learning, research,...
ʻahahui ʻimi naʻauao n. academy, learned society.
hoʻonaʻauao to educate, instruct; educational, instructive, civilized
ʻoihana hoʻonaʻauao₁ n. educational system, profession.
ʻoihana hoʻonaʻauao₂ n. department of Instruction.
Papa Hoʻonaʻauao n. Board of Education, Department of Education EH
hālāwai hoʻonaʻauao n. workshop. lit., meeting (for) educating.
kākoʻo hoʻonaʻauao n. education support staff. lit., support (for) educating.
ʻaha ʻuao n. board of arbitration.
ʻahu ʻao n. choice mat of fine strands of soft white young pandanus leaves, about 3 cm mesh.
moenaʻahuʻao see ʻahu ʻao choice mat...
pahu aʻo n. dialog box, in a computer program. lit., teaching box.
uhuao rare var. of ʻuao intercede, mediate...
Hōkūao n. Morning Star, Venus when seen in the morning.
kumu aʻo n. teaching, source of learning, teacher, tutor.
nuʻao n. porpoise.
o ua o same as ua ona o aforementioned...
puaʻo nvs. var. spelling of puaʻō bluster, onslaught, as of high wind or dashing waves; rude, abrupt speech; to speak thus...
puaʻō nvs. bluster, onslaught, as of high wind or dashing waves; rude, abrupt speech; to speak...
pūʻao₁ n. mesh about 0.5 to 1.3 cm wide, of mats.
pūʻao₂ n. womb.
moena puʻao var. spelling of moena pūʻao mesh about 0.5 to 1.3 cm wide, of mats...
moena pūʻao see pūʻao mesh about 0.5 to 1.3 cm wide, of mats...
lapa pūʻao same as lapa₄ orifice of the womb...
ōpū ao n. cluster of clouds.
ʻōpūao same as naʻauao learned, enlightened...

-wao

wao n. a general term for inland region usually forested but not precipitous and often uninhabited. see...
kaiawao n. biome.
kāwao₁ n. a variety of sweet potato.
kāwao₂ vi., interj. to work in unity; exclamation urging people to work together.
Kaualēheiomakawao n. a lua fighting stroke.
lehuakūikawao n. a variety of pink lehua taro. lit., lehua standing in the uplands.
māwao rare var. of nāwao₁,₂,₃ a domesticated taro that has gone wild in the forest...; same as nākea, a fish...; same as Mū ʻai maiʻa, a mythical people...
nāwao₁ n. a domesticated taro that has gone wild in the forest, (wao). (Kaʻū name)....
nāwao₂ same as nākea a fish.
Nāwao₃ same as Mū ʻai maiʻa a mythical people.
kanawao₁ n. small endemic trees (Broussaisia arguta), with large, oval, toothed leaves, in the saxifrage...
kanawao₂ var. name for nāwao₁, a taro.
kanawao₃ hard, striped pebble, found in streams and used in slingshots and as sinkers.
kanawao₄ an insect.
kūkanawao n. general name for weeds. lit., resembling the kanawao, wild taro.
-leinawao hoʻo.leina.wao A variety of wild taro. lit., thrown [into] wilderness.
hoʻoleinawao a variety of wild taro. lit., thrown [into] wilderness
pāwao vi. to see indistinctly, uncertainly.
polewao n. tadpole, polliwog.
Kiʻowao n. cool mountain rain accompanied by wind and fog, sometimes associated with Alakaʻi swamp on...
ʻuwao var. spelling of ʻuao intercede, arbitrate...
ʻaha ʻuwao var. spelling of ʻaha ʻuao Board of arbitration...
ʻaha ʻuwao n. board of arbitration.
kupuwao n. an endemic genus of small trees (Broussaisia), with a few forms, in the saxifrage family....

-do

-ado     -ido    

-ado

kado var. spelling of kako₂ a liquid measure...
Kolorado n. Colorado; Coloradan.

-ido

topido var. spelling of kōpiko₂ torpedo...

-eo

-eo     -aeo     -eeo     -heo     -ieo     -keo     -leo     -meo     -neo     -oeo     -peo     -ueo     -weo    

-eo

eo vs. to lose, be defeated, beaten (if followed immediately by an animate subject and then by...
eō₁ interj. yes, I am here (in answer to a call by name, or to a name chant in one's honor).
ʻeo₁ vs. full of food, as a calabash (but not as full as pihaʻū).
eō₂ nvt. call; to call, answer
ʻeo₂ vt. to agree.

-aeo

aeʻo₁ n. stilts.
aeʻo₂ n. Hawaiian stilt bird (Himantopus mexicanus knudseni), an endemic subspecies of stilt,...
aeʻo₃ n. same as kīholo₁ wood fishhook. Kauaʻi
kaʻeo vs. resentful, peeved, indignant, angry.
kāʻeo₁ vs. full, as a food calabash. fig., full of knowledge.
kāʻeo₂ vs. strong, zealous.
kāʻeo₃ n. hair gathered in a topknot on the head, as by priests in ceremonies.
-palakaʻeo cf kaʻeo
hoʻopalakaʻeo peeved, resentful
makāʻeo vs. angry-appearing (probably a contraction of maka keʻeo, angry eyes).
hoʻomakaʻeo to look at with anger, to avoid looking at because of anger; not to recognize because of...
-kuakaʻeo hoʻo.kua.ka.ʻeo Var. of hoʻohuakeʻeo. (For. 5:561.)
hoʻokuakaʻeo var. of hoʻohuakeʻeo
poʻokaʻeo vs. bent over, as in carrying a heavy load.
māʻeo same as makāʻeo angry-appearing...
kūkuluaeʻo n. stilt, either the bird or the toy.
kukuluaeʻo₁ nvi. stilts; to walk on stilts.
kukuluaeʻo₂ n. Hawaiian stilt bird (Himantopus himantopus). Also aeʻo, fig., a thin,...
ʻohe kukuluaeʻo same as ʻohe₄ a native tree (Reynoldsia sandwicesis)...
kulukuluaeʻo same as aeʻo₂ stilt bird.

-eeo

keʻeo same as kaʻeo resentful, angry...
-huakeʻeo hurt, angry, displeased, resentful. Also hoʻokuakeʻeo, kaʻeo,...
hoʻohuakeʻeo var. spelling of -huakeʻeo hurt, angry, displeased, resentful...
-kuakeʻeo hoʻo.kua.keʻeo Rare. var. of hoʻohuakeʻeo.
hoʻokuakeʻeo var. of hoʻohuakeʻeo hurt, angry, displeased, resentful...
-makekeʻeo hoʻo.make.keʻeo Resentful.
hoʻomakekeʻeo resent, resentful

-heo

heo₁ n. knob of any kind, as of a door; end of the penis, prepuce.
heo₂ vi. to depart in haste.
heo₃ vs. proud, haughty (less common than haʻaheo).
haʻaheo nvi. proud, haughty; to strut; to cherish with pride; pride, vanity, haughtiness.
hoʻohaʻaheo to act haughty. caus/sim of haʻaheo, proud, haughty; to strut; to cherish with...
Kapaʻaheo n. name for the nether world, where ghosts of men strove to appease hunger by eating moths and...
alaheo vi. gone, departed.
palaheo vs. not clear, as the speech of some old persons. Perhaps Waimea, Hawaiʻi.
ulāheo to appear and disappear quickly, as steam.
heheo nvi. a swaggering or swishing walk; swishing, as of a skirt; to whirl, swish, strut.
kōheheo var. of kōheoheo₁ to fall, as through the air; to tumble....
hoʻoheheo to swish, swirl; to swish up and down on the foot, as a child, toss up. caus/sim of...
pōheheo same as pūheheo round and swirling...
pūheheo vs. round and swirling, as a full skirt or pāʻū with many folds. also...
iheʻō n. dart; piercing spear.
heoheo same as heo₁ and pōheoheo, knob.
kōheoheo₁ vi. to fall, as through the air; to tumble.
kōheoheo₂ nvs. poisonous.
kōheoheo₃ n. coattail.
kōheoheo₄ n. stick or buoy that floats a fishhook.
kōheoheo₅ redup. of kōheo show off, parade, strut...
kōheoheo₆ n. nose flute (hano is more common).
ʻapu kōheoheo n. deadly poison, as given to prisoners.
pōheoheo n. knob; any round, smooth, knoblike object; head of a rafter; nail, pin; rounded top of a poi...
hoʻopōheoheo to round, smooth, or shape into a knob (insulting: see pōheo)
pūheoheo₁ n. a whistle sometimes blown during the game of pūhenehene; the answer of the players when...
pūheoheo₂ same as pūheheo round and swirling...
kōheo₁ vt. to show off, parade, strut.
kōheo₂ var. of pōheo head of penis.
kōheo₃ same as kōheoheo₃ coattail...
hoʻokōheo caus/sim of kōheo₁, to show off, parade, strut...
noheʻo mischievous, mischief; rascal.
hoʻoheo proud, vaunting, vain; to show off, boast
pōheo n. knob, handle (knob-style only). cf. kākai, ʻau.
pōheo₁ knob or knoblike object; head of a penis (insulting if said of a male; see...
pōheo₂ n. anther.
pōheo₃ n. slang term for top of the key on a basketball court. usu. uma kī.

-ieo

uliʻeo nvs. fitness, aptitude; preparedness, as for running.

-keo

keʻo₁ vs. white, clear.
keʻo₂ n. clitoris.
keʻo₃ vs. proud, haughty.
keʻo₄ vi. to project.
pakeʻo vi. to project, stick out, as the tongue tip (a gesture of contempt); slipped, escaped by...
hoʻopakeʻo to thrust out, slip out, etc
-huakeʻo var. spelling of -huakeʻeo hurt...
-huwākeʻo same as hoʻohuakeʻeo,var. spelling of...
hoʻohuwākeʻo same as hoʻohuakeʻeo hurt, angry, displeased, resentful...
lawekeō interj. cry of the kioea, curlew bird: 'Kioea, kioea, lawekeō, lawelawekeō'.
lawelawekeō redup. of lawekeō cry of kioea, curlew bird...
keʻokeʻo n. Nile Keʻokeʻo. White Nile. Keremadeka Kermadec.
keʻokeʻo₁ nvs. white, clear.
keʻokeʻo₂ n. white muslin (usually followed by maoli, pia, or wai).
keʻokeʻo₃ vs. proud.
hākeʻokeʻo nvs. whitish.
kālā keʻokeʻo n. silver money; silver dollar.
mana keʻokeʻo n. a native variety of taro; white corm; mainly used as table taro, a favorite for...
pūnana keʻokeʻo n. white tapa used for making pāʻū.
palaoa keʻokeʻo n. white bread.
pākeokeo people who might eat with the chief.
papa keʻokeʻo n. white board, dry erase board.
lehua keʻokeʻo n. a variety of taro called waiākea in Kona, Hawaiʻi. lit., white...
ʻawa keʻokeʻo probably same as ʻawa papa kea.
kuawa keʻokeʻo n. a form of guava with white pulp (Psidium guajava), but otherwise like kuawa...
ʻalae keʻokeʻo same as ʻalae kea Hawaiian coot...
weke keʻokeʻo lit., white weke.
kope keʻokeʻo n. café au lait, i.e. hot coffee served with an equal amount of hot or scalded milk. lit.,...
ʻōhiʻa ʻai keʻokeʻo n. a rare form of ʻōhiʻa ʻai (Eugenia malaccensis f. cericarpa) with white...
ʻohai keʻokeʻo n. the sesban (Sesbania grandiflora), a leguminous tree from tropical Asia with pea-shaped...
wai keʻokeʻo n. leucorrhea. lit., white liquid.
uhi keʻokeʻo n. a variety of yam, grown throughout the islands; tuber with white flesh and skin.
ʻawapuhi keʻokeʻo n. the white ginger (Hedychium coronarium), a large herb from India, both wild and cultivated...
nanani keʻokeʻo n. a variety of sweet potato.
maʻihuʻi keʻokeʻo n. a variety of sweet potato.
kanawao keʻokeʻo same as haʻiwale a shrub.
kokiʻo keʻokeʻo n. a native hibiscus, a small tree or tall shrub (Hibiscus arnottianus) with large, white,...
lēkō keʻokeʻo n. a variety of watercress, said to be light green. lit., white lēkō.
hoʻokeʻokeʻo to whiten, to bleach.
kōpaʻa hoʻokeʻokeʻo n. refined sugar.
poʻo keʻokeʻo nvs. white-haired; platinum blonde.
poʻokeokeo same as pōkeokeo₃ prosperous...
pōkeokeo₁ nvs. turkey gobble, turkey, sound of a turkey hen's cluck. Niʻihau. More commonly called...
pōkeokeo₂ vs. plump.
pōkeokeo₃ nvs. prosperous, well-to-do; prosperity, a large sum of money.
pōkeokeo₄ vs. drenched.
kauō keʻokeʻo n. white of an egg.
pōhaku keʻokeʻo n. marble. lit., white stone.
haʻikū keʻokeʻo same as ʻoka kilika silk oak.
puʻu keʻokeʻo same as puʻu₁₆ a hard, white variety of sweet potato...
hōkeo n. kit, as of equipment needed for a particular activity.
hōkeo₁ n. long gourd calabash, as used to hold food, clothing, fishing gear; any cooking pot. fig., an empty...
hōkeo₂ vt. to cherish secretly, as love.
hōkeo₃ n. a variety of sweet potato.
hoʻokeʻo to whiten, bleach.
pokeʻo₁ nvs. child, childhood; preadolescent.
pokeʻo₂ rare var. of pakeʻo project, stick out...
pokeʻo₃ n. a type of ancient prayer.
kaiopōkeo var. of kaiapōkea temple dedication prayer.

-leo

leo nvt. voice, tone, tune, melody, sound, command, advice, syllable, plea, verbal message; to speak, make a...
leo n. melody, tune. also ʻea.
leo n. voice, as in linguistics.
leʻo₁ vs. lofty, tall, high.
leʻo₂ vs. a variety of taro that cannot be eaten either cooked or as fresh poi without throat...
ʻaleʻo nvs. tower, high lookout, gazebo; towering.
kaʻaleo vi. to speak loudly.
mīkini pōkaʻa leo n. reel-to-reel tape recorder/player. lit., sound reel machine.
mīkini hoʻopaʻa leo n. tape recorder. lit., machine (for) recording voices.
ʻōhiʻa leo n. a poetic name for ʻōhiʻa ʻai. lit., voice ʻōhiʻa, so called because these fruit...
kāleo n. saying, expression.
hakahaka leo n. ghostly voice, spirit voice.
moʻokalaleo n. literature, general term; literary.
puke moʻomanaʻo moʻokalaleo n. literature response log, as a student's journal for recording reactions to literature. lit.,...
palapala leo n. transcription. lit., voice document.
ʻulaleo n. var. spelling of ʻūlāleo an intense emotional appeal to the gods, as in chant; a voice from the spirits.
ʻūlāleo n. an intense emotional appeal to the gods, as in chant; a voice from the spirits.
inoa ʻūlāleo n. a name given to a child by a supernatural voice, usually heard just before the child's birth; a...
kanaleʻo vt. to deceive, mislead, feign, act the hypocrite; deceitful.
hoʻokanaleʻo caus/sim of kanaleʻo, to deceive, mislead, feign, act the hypocrite;...
mānaleo n. native speaker, a term invented by Larry Kimura and William H. Wilson in the late 1970s. lit.,...
puanaleo vt. phone, in linguistics. lit., pronounce sound.
ʻinaleo n. prep. (part of speech).
kiʻina leo n. intonation.
māpuna leo n. utterance, expression, wafted voice; few words.
pā leo n. var. spelling of pāleo₂ record, record album, as for a record player.
pāleo₁ nvi. to converse, chat; to talk loudly; chatting. cf. pā₄ for i ka leo.
pāleo₂ n. record, record album, as for a record player.
pāpāleo same as pāpāʻōlelo to converse, talk; conversation...
wahī pāleo n. record album cover. lit., record album wrapper.
mīkini hoʻokani pāleo n. record player. also mīkini pāleo.
hualeo n. phoneme, in linguistics lit., language segment.
puana hualeo n. allophone, in linguistics. lit., pronunciation (of) phoneme.
pualeo vi. timbre, in music. lit., voice emergence.
kiʻeleo n. pitch, in linguistics and music.
leleo redup. of leo voice, tone, tune, melody, sound, command, advice, syllable...
-lele leo see lele₁
kālele leo n. stress mark; stress, emphasis.
kahua hoʻolele leo n. radio broadcasting station. lit., site for making voice fly.
pahu hoʻolele leo n. radio. intercom HE. Niʻihau.
kālaileo n. phonology, in linguistics.
kīleo see palaku kīleo, soft palate.
kīleo₁ n. soft palate including uvula.
kīleo₂ n. trigger of a gun.
kīleo₃ n. ring of ʻie, a vine, sewed to the top of a fish basket to hold fish in place.
Kalileo n. Galileo, Galilean.
hoʻonui leo see pahu hoʻonui leo amplifier...
pahu hoʻonui leo n. amplifier. lit., box (for) increasing sound.
leoleo vi. to speak loudly, angrily, vociferously; to wail, as for the dead.
-leʻoleʻo hoʻo.leʻo.leʻo, hō.leʻo.leʻo Agitated, stormy, tempestuous; rising and falling...
leʻoleʻo₁ n. redup. of leʻo₁ lofty, tall...
leʻoleʻo₂ n. children's leaping game.
pāleoleo₁ redup. of pāleo₁ to converse, chat; to talk loudly; chatting...
pāleoleo₂ n. rap music; to rap.
ōleoleo nvt. to quarrel or speak noisily, raise a din.
ʻōleʻoleʻo vs. stormy, tempestuous, agitated.
hōleʻoleʻo same as hoʻoleʻoleʻo agitated, stormy, tempestuous; rising and falling as waves
hoʻoleʻoleʻo agitated, stormy, tempestuous; rising and falling as waves; disturbing confusing; uneven, as a...
Paekakoleo n. Pythagoras, Pythagorean.
kalokalo leo n. best wishes.
ʻapo leo₁ v. to record a voice.
ʻapo leo₂ n.v. magical voice snatching (a sorcerer was believed able to snatch a victim's voice so that he could...
mīkini ʻapo leo n. recorder. lit., machine that catches the voice.
uleʻo n. pendulum.
kauleo vt. to urge, exhort, enjoin, advise, command. lit., to place the voice.
iʻa hāmau leo n. pearl oyster, once numerous at Pearl Harbor. lit., sea creature that silences the voice, so called...
pahu leo n. speaker, as for a stereo. lit., sound box.
ipu leo n. var. spelling of ipuleo microphone. lit., voice vessel.
ipuleo n. microphone. lit., voice vessel.
kīkoʻo ipuleo vt. to operate a boom, as for movie or video production. lit., extend...

-meo

meʻo₁ vt. to nag and tease, usually indirectly; to drool at the mouth while watching, as food being prepared;...
meʻo₂ vi. to sprout.
kameo n. cameo.
ʻōmeʻo₁ vi. to bud, to unfold, as a blossom; to come into view; to sprout.
ʻōmeʻo₂ same as meʻo nagging.
meʻomeʻo₁ redup. of meʻo₁ to linger about with greedy eyes...
meʻomeʻo₂ swelling as of finger; to poke through, as body hairs through a hole in clothes.
ʻōmeʻomeʻo redup. of ʻōmeʻo to bud, to unfold, as a blossom; to come into view; to sprout...

-neo

neo nvs. empty, bare, desolated; nothing, naught; failing, getting nowhere.
...
āneo n. a game; the stone called hiu was said to have been used in this game.
pakaneo vs. destitute, poverty-stricken.
hoʻopakaneo to bring destitution or poverty
ʻalaneo₁ nvs. clear, calm, serene, unclouded, free from impediment; clearness, calm, stillness; emptiness,...
ʻalaneo₂ vs. of a single color or texture, especially of a feather cloak without design and made of feathers of...
ʻalaneo₃ n. swelling disease, dropsy, generalized edema, kidney disease.
ʻalaneo₄ n. name of a class of 12 male supernatural beings called papa pae māhū, said to be...
-kalaneʻo hoʻo.kala.neʻo Same as hoʻokananeʻo.
hoʻokalaneʻo same as hoʻokananeʻo to disregard, as instruction, warning, danger, careless of danger, indifference to discomfort or health...
lulu ʻalaneo n. rain shadow. lit., unclouded shelter.
maneʻo nvs. itch; itchy; smarting, as the throat after eating raw taro or certain fish; prickly, as some...
nahele maneʻo n. nettle. lit., itching plant.
hoʻomaneʻo to cause to itch; to tickle, ticklish
nukumaneʻo n. a malignant ʻunihipili, spirit. lit., itching grumbler.
puʻupuʻu maneʻo n. itching skin irritation or eruption.
-kananeʻo hoʻo.kana.neʻo To disregard, as instruction, warning, danger, careless of...
hoʻokananeʻo to disregard, as instruction, warning, danger, careless of danger, indifference to discomfort or...
hoʻokananeʻō var. spelling of hoʻokananeʻo to disregard...
leleneo vi. to bounce, as a check.
meneʻo var. of maneʻo itchy...
neoneo redup. of neo, empty, bare, desolated...; to ravage; chaos.
āneʻoneʻo vi. to itch.
māneoneo₁ vs. barren.
māneʻoneʻo₁ redup. of maneʻo itch; itchy; smarting, as the throat after eating raw taro or certain fish...
māneoneo₂ n. sailfish tang (Zebrasoma veliferum)
māneʻoneʻo₂ n. an edible seaweed, Laurencia nidifica.
hoʻomāneʻoneʻo to tickle, titillate. caus/sim of māneʻoneʻo₁, redup. of maneʻo...
hoʻomāneʻoneʻo vt. to tickle.
hoʻoneoneo redup. of hoʻoneo
pōneoneo barren.
hoʻoneo to lay waste, devastate, make destitute; desolation; turning to naught
Boroneo n. Borneo.

-oeo

ʻeoʻeo same as ʻeho₁
kāʻeoʻeo redup. of kaʻeo, kāʻeo resentful, peeved, indignant, angry...; full, as a food calabash. fig., full of knowledge...; strong, zealous...; hair gathered in a topknot on the head...
ʻōeoeo n. tall and slender, as trees growing without sunlight.
kūeʻoeʻo redup. of kueʻo insecure, unsteady, unskilled...
pūeoeo to rock a child.
hōkio pūeoeo nvi. to whistle with hands cupped over the mouth; such a whistle. (Pūeoeo is said to be the sound...
nōeo var. spelling of nōweo bright.

-peo

peo₁ n. vagina.
peo₂ vs. round, globular.
peopeo redup. of peo₂ round...
hopeʻō n. wasp, yellow jacket, hornet.

-ueo

kueʻo nvi. insecure, unsteady, unskilled.
kuekueʻo vi. able to move only slightly, as one hurt in an accident or as one near death.
uluʻeo n. name recorded by Thrum for a tree with hard wood.
pueo₁ n. Hawaiian short-eared owl (Asio flammeus sandwichensis), regarded often as a benevolent...
pueo₂ vs. short (perhaps so called because the owl's neck was short).
pueo₃ same as ʻaho pueo main purlin of a house
pueo₄ vt. to rock a child on the foot; while doing this one amused the child by chanting...
pueo₅ n. shroud of a ship or canoe.
pueo₆ see papapueo, a taro. Other names recorded (HP 34) are...
pueo₇ n. house lashing.
ohapueo n. a fruit tree listed by Thrum (no data).
papapueo n. a variety of taro, grown on Maui; petioles deep-pink at base, grading to light-pink...
kūkaepueo₁ n. a weed.
kūkaepueo₂ n. a seaweed.
weke pueo n. a weke, probably the same as weke pahulu. lit., owl weke, probably so...
hue wai pueo n. water gourd shaped like an hourglass. lit., owl water gourd.
aho pueo n. lashing on the pueo main purlin.
ʻaho pueo n. main purlin in a house.
ʻahopueo n. var. spelling of ʻaho pueo main purlin in a house.
keko pueo n. owl monkey.
heʻupueo₁ n. a reedlike grass, a bent grass (Agrostis avenacea, synonyms A. retrofracta and...
heʻupueo₂ probable Hawaiian name for pili uka, a grass.
nuku pueo n. large bottle gourd used for water.
hue nuku pueo n. a variety of gourd with a short beak.
ipu pueo n. gourd with hourglass shape.

-weo

weʻo same as ʻaho kopekope name given for roof thatching on top of the ridgepole...
weo₁ nvs. red, redness; to blush.
weo₂ n. dried banana bark, perhaps so called because of a reddish color.
weo₃ n. a variety of taro.
hāweo vs. glowing. fig., distinguished, honored (used after hano).
hāweo vs. glowing, as in the dark; phosphorescent.
kukui hāweo n. fluorescent light.
hano hāweo distinguished, honored...
me ke kau i ka hano hāweo summa cum laude, with highest honors, as in academics. lit., with placing in glowing...
Kaweo n. name of a star (no data).
alaweo same as ʻāheahea₂ a shrub.
ʻula weo nvs. dark-red.
nāweo same as weo₁ red.
mana weo n. a variety of taro, probably the same as weo; distinguished by dark-purple petiole...
pāweo vi. to turn away the face, as in order to avoid seeing someone.
pāweo vi. to skew, as a deviation from a straight line, in math.
laina pāweo n. skew line, in math.
hoʻopāweo to cause to turn away, snub, etc.
makau pāweo n. small shell hook, as used for ʻōpelu fishing. lit., hook to turn away.
weweo same as weoweo redness...
mokiweo the name for ʻāweoweo seeds.
ʻōweo nvs. red; to redden.
weoweo₁ redup. of weo₁ red...
weoweo₂ same as ʻāweoweo fishes.
weoweo₃ n. a type of tapa.
āweoweo var. spelling of ʻāweoweo₃ same as ʻāheahea (Chenopodium oahuense).
ʻāweoweo₁ n. various Hawaiian species of Priacanthus, red fishes, sometimes called bigeye. Young are...
ʻāweoweo₂ n. a variety of sugar cane named for the fish.
ʻāweoweo₃ same as ʻāheahea₂, a native shrub (Chenopodium oahuense).
ʻāweoweo₄ n. a seaweed.
hāweoweo redup. of hāweo glowing...
nōweo vs. bright, shiny.
huhulu weo same as huluhulu weo bristling, glowing...
huluhulu weo vs. bristling, glowing.

-go

-ago    

-ago

Tobago n. Tobago.

-ho

-ho     -aho     -eho     -iho     -oho     -uho    

-ho

ho- marker of the caus/sim.; same as hoʻo-, but commonly found before words beginning with a...
hō- caus/sim. marker before glottal stop and short vowel or before long vowel or vowels, as...
hoʻ- marker of the caus/sim.; same as hoʻo-, but commonly found before words beginning with...
hōʻ- marker of the caus/sim.; same as hoʻo-; occasionally found before words beginning with...
hō₁ vt. to give, transfer, go (followed by directionals). (Hal. 15.5.) No caus/sim. derivation...
hō₂ vi. to wheeze, breathe hard.
hō₃ n. hoe, colter of a plow.

-aho

ʻaho n. thatch purlin. Also...
aho₁ n. line, cord, lashing, fishing line, thong, kite string.
aho₂ nvi. breath; to breathe.
aho₃ idiom. it is better or preferable (used after e, sometimes in comparisons).
ʻaʻaho₁ n. thatch purlin; rails, as in a fence.
ʻaʻaho₂ nvt. container, as for pia, arrowroot starch; to put pia in small packages so that it...
kanaaho nvi. relieved after a struggle; feeling of ease or relief after surviving sickness or danger; joy over...
hoʻokanaaho caus/sim of kanaaho, relieved after a struggle; feeling of ease or relief after...
kapaaho n. a tapa formerly made at Waimea, Kauaʻi.
paukeaho same as pauaho out of breath
Paukeaho n. one of the Line Islands Hawaiians dug guano, perhaps Baker Island. lit., exhausted. [Jarvis...
haho vs. lacking in flesh, thin; to fail, of an invalid.
kīʻaho n. cord or rope, as for hoisting a flag.
wiliaho n. reel, as for fishing.
ʻIkahō n. Idaho; Idahoan.
kīkahō₁ vi. to splash.
kīkahō₂ to speak or interrupt rudely.
laho₁ n. scrotum; with qualifiers, a term of abuse. See saying, ule₁.
laho₂ n. male, as below. (fig., promiscuous male).
ʻeke hoʻopaʻa laho n. male supporter, jockstrap. lit., basket supporting scrotum.
puaʻa laho n. boar; term of reproach for a lecherous male, named for the pig demigod, Kamapuaʻa. lit.,...
palahō nvs. rotten, putrid, decayed, corrupt; rot.
pale palahō vt. antiseptic. lit., protect (against) rot.
hoʻopalahō to cause to rot, etc
pīlaho short for ʻūpī laho testicle squeezing, said of male homosexuality...
pipi laho n. bull.
ūpī laho n.v. var. spelling of ʻūpī laho testicle squeezing, said of male homosexuality.
ʻūpī laho n.v. testicle squeezing, said of male homosexuality.
laholaho miserly; to hoard.
hoʻolaholaho same as laholaho; miserly; to hoard
lio laho n. stallion. lit., testicle horse.
naho nvs. hollow, as a cleft where fish hide; deepset, as eyes of a starving person; eye sockets.
...
kanāho see kanaaho relief, rest...
lanahō! interj. land ho!
nanaho redup. of naho hollow...
nahonaho redup. of naho hollow...
pōnahonaho redup. of pōnaho dark, gloomy...
pōnaho vs. dark, gloomy.
hoʻāho a narrow escape; to escape by a slim margin; to have courage; to put forth great...
hōʻaho to tie ʻaho to the frame of the roof...
mōahoaho var. spelling of mōwahowaho afar...
poho aho n. container for fishing lines.
pahō var. of pohō loss, damage...
pāpaho n. media, as radio, TV, etc.
pauaho vs. out of breath, breathless, gasping for breath, panting, worn out. fig., discouraged, faint-hearted,...
hoʻopauaho to cause shortness of breath, panting, despair, etc. caus/sim of pauaho, out of...
paupauaho redup. of pauaho out of breath...
waho loc.n. outside, beyond, out, outer, outward, exterior (frequently preceded by particles ʻo,...
haʻawaho outward.
ma waho var. spelling of mawaho see waho, outside, beyond...
mawaho see waho outside, beyond...
lewa mawaho n. outer space.
Nawahō n. Navaho, Navajo.
i waho see waho outside, beyond, out, outer, outward, exterior...
hala akula i waho out, in volleyball. Niʻihau.
mōwahowaho vs. afar, very far.
omowaho vt. to adsorb.
ʻae omowaho n. solvent front, i.e. the leading edge of a moving solvent as in a developing chromatogram....
kūliu waho n. high post, in basketball.
kūwaho vs. outside, outer, foreign.
kūwaho vs. external.
ʻakika ʻailakele hakuwaho n. essential fatty acid. lit., fatty acid produced outside (the body).
Mālamakūwaho n. a stroke in lua fighting. lit., watch without.
huina kūwaho n. exterior angle, in math. lit., external angle.
kelepona kūwaho n. long-distance call; to make such a call. lit., phone externally.
pahu wāwahie kūwaho n. external fuel tank, as on a spaceship.
iwi kūwaho n. Exoskeleton. lit., external bones.
hoʻokūwaho to stay or keep on the outside
kuʻuwaho cf lōkuʻu kuʻuloko endocrine gland...
lōkuʻu kuʻuwaho n. exocrine gland.

-eho

ʻeho₁ n. stone pile (FS 107), especially as used to mark land boundaries; stone image; heap of...
ʻeho₂ n. swelling or ulcerous sore, as caused by friction under the arm, tumor.
Lonokaʻeho an eight-headed chief from Kahiki (afar) who pierced the cliff at Kānehoalani, Kualoa,...
kuaʻeho n. tumor.
leho₁ n. general name for cowry shell; they were used as octopus lures.
leho₂ n. callus, as on shoulders from carrying heavy loads.
leho₃ vs. covetous. cf. maka leho.
makaleho nvs., nvt. covetous, lustful, wanton, lascivious; incontinence; to admire (Kel. 17), desire. lit.,...
puaʻileho same as puleileho a storm at sea; rough, as the sea...
lei leho n. lei of cowry shells.
puleileho nvs. a storm at sea; rough, as the sea.
leholeho₁ redup. of leho₂ callus...
leholeho₂ vs. potbellied.
pūleholeho₁ n. a small pūleho, an elongated type of cowry.
pūleholeho₂ n. a callus, as from carrying burdens on the shoulders.
pūpū leholeho n. a cowry shell (Cypraea moneta). lit., cowry or calloused shell.
mauleho vs. calloused.
hoʻomauleho to cause calluses; to oppress, overwork
pūleho n. an elongated type of cowry (Luria isabella); worn in leis.
āneho transgression of the law, wrong, fault; to transgress.
ʻehoʻeho redup. of ʻeho stone pile.
pōhaku ʻeho see ʻeho red-hot stones put inside dressed animals in cooking...

-iho

iho n. battery. also pakalē.
iho n. axle, i.e. a shaft on which a wheel turns.
iho n. axis, in math.
iho n. nucleus of a syllable, in linguistics.
-iho hoʻo.iho, ho.ʻīho Besides that, also, furthermore, He kanaka waiwai ʻoia, a...
iho₁ nvi. to go down, descend; downhill, towards the sea; to subside; go south or before the wind;...
iho₂ n. core, as of an apple, breadfruit, or pandanus; cob, as or corn; heart, as of celery: spongy white...
iho₃ n. collective terms for inner layers of white sleeping tapas below the...
iho₄ n. block used in plaiting a hat to give shape to the crown.
iho₅ n. battery, electric plug.
iho₆ directional. down, below. Iho + demon. la is pronounced and written as a single word, ihola.
iho₇ same part. and reference as above but with reflexive meaning, often following words describing...
iho₈ same part. and reference as above, with meaning "self" personally.
iho₉ same part. and reference as iho₆,₇,₈, but used with words of time, usually present or...
eia iho idiom. wait a moment.
kālai hō vt. to hoe.
paihō n. flapping, of a malo.
paiho₁ vi. to project, as a bone through flesh.
paiho₂ vi. to make hand signals.
paiho₃ vs. peeled, as skin.
hoʻopaiho to peel
make ʻawahua iho n. death due to mental depression. lit., bitterness within death.
waiho nvt. (coalescence of wai₄, to retain, place, leave, remain, earn, deposit, and the directional...
waiho vt. to file, as files in a file cabinet. also hoʻokomo.
waiho vt. to leave as is, no change, as in a computer program.
waiho n. spread, as data on a graph, in math.
kaha waiho n. a series of dots written under a word or words which have been lined out to show that no change...
keʻena waiho n. closet.
hoʻowaiho to leave, abandon, ignore, shun; to expose or leave naked
emi iho vs. less than, in math. also ʻoi aku ke emi.
liho vs. choice, precious.
liholiho vs. very hot, fiery, glowing.
kua liholiho burning back
miho vt. to pile up, place in a pile.
niho n. tooth.
niho n. dental, in linguistics.
niho₁ nvs. tooth; toothed; nipper, as of an insect; octopus beak; Aristotle's lantern, of a sea urchin; claw,...
niho₂ n. tapa or mat patterns, always followed by qualifiers; see below.
niho₃ vs. to have whitecaps.
Konanuianiho n. name of a strong Kona storm. lit., great Kona that bites with teeth.
kauka niho n. dentist. lit., tooth doctor.
ʻōhiki kauka niho n. dentist's pick, probe.
pauka niho n. toothpaste.
poho pauka niho n. toothpaste tube. Niʻihau.
puka niho n. tooth cavity.
puka niho n. cavity in a tooth, caries.
alaniho n. long tattoo stripe. lit., tooth path.
pala niho n. tartar of the teeth.
ʻai pala niho lit., to eat tooth tartar.
lapa niho n. alveolar, in linguistics. lit., tooth ridge.
papa niho n. row of teeth, set of teeth; jaw, bridge for false teeth.
pae niho n. row of teeth.
kekē niho vs. surly, cross, cranky, violently rude, needlessly and unbearably insulting, snarling, often in the...
ʻiʻo pale niho n. gums. lit., tooth-protecting flesh.
ʻioleniho n. octopus lure. lit., rat tooth.
kauka hoʻopololei niho n. orthodontist. lit., doctor (who) straightens teeth.
palaki niho n. toothbrush.
kauna palaki niho n. toothbrush holder. lit., toothbrush placement.
poho palaki niho n. toothbrush container, usually made of plastic.
lāʻau ʻōhikihiki niho n. toothpick. lit., stick to pick teeth.
ʻōhiki niho n. toothpick.
wili niho vt. dentist's drill. lit., tooth drill.
lopi niho n. dental floss; to floss one's teeth. lit., thread (for) teeth.
kuiniho n. see puke kuiniho comb-bound book. lit., book (with) tooth fastener...
puke kuiniho n. comb-bound book. lit., book (with) tooth fastener.
ʻōniho vs. toothed, sharp-edged, tooth-edged, serrated.
nihoniho₁ nvs. set with teeth, as a saw; toothed, notched, jagged, serrated; scalloped, as lace; scalloped, as...
nihoniho₂ n. tread, as on a tire. Niʻihau.
huila nihoniho n. stitch regulator of a sewing machine.
pānihoniho n. cog. Niʻihau.
ʻūpā ʻoki nihoniho n. pinking shears. lit., shears for cutting points.
ʻōnihoniho₁ redup. of ʻōniho toothed, sharp-edged, tooth-edged, serrated...
ʻōnihoniho₂ n. variety of ʻulae lizard fish.
hoʻonihoniho to make into a toothed, scalloped, notched design; to make teeth; to carve an irregular notched...
hoʻoniho to lay stones interlocking; to set stones, as in a fence
pōniho vi. to bare, as the teeth; to expose, as the sea floor; to bristle, as sea urchins; thorny, as...
ʻōhiʻu niho n. toothpick. lit., probe tooth.
pūniho vi. to bristle, as sea urchins.
hoʻīho See iho, to go down, and -iho.
-ihoiho cf. hoʻopiʻipiʻi.
ihoiho₁ redup. of iho₁ go down, descend.
ihoiho₂ n. candle, torch.
ihoiho₃ n. heart or heavy core of a tree.
uepa ihoiho n. paraffin. lit., candle wax seal.
ʻōihoiho vi. to go downwards, as deep sweet potatoes.
ʻōihoiho vs. waxy, as in texture. comb.
hoʻoihoiho in quilting, to make running stitches towards the sewer
kū ihoiho n. candlestick.
ʻaha hoʻokolokolo malalo iho n. lower court.
puka hoʻokomo iho n. socket. lit., hole for entering core.
hoʻoiho₁ caus/sim of iho₁, to go down, descend; downhill, towards the sea; to subside; go...
hoʻoiho₂ besides that, also, furthermore,
pihō₁ nvs. swamp, mire; swampy.
pihō₂ var. of piholo to swamp, as a canoe.
pihōpihō to bob up and down or swamp, as a canoe.
hoʻopihō caus/sim of pihō₂, Var. of piholo, to swamp, as a canoe...

-oho

oho₁ nvi. hair of the head; leaves of plants; fronds of ferns; to leaf out, sprout.
...
oho₂ nvi. to call out, cry, yell; outcry; to leap up, as startled birds
 
oho₃ n. capillary, i.e. one of the minute blood vessels between the arteries and the...
hohō vi. to snore, snort, bray, heehaw, splash, gurgle, breathe hard, draw in mucus.
kāhōhō interj. of surprise or anger.
kēhōhō interj. bray, to bray, as a donkey.
pīhōhō same as pihōpihō redup. of pihō, var. of piholo, to swamp, as a canoe...; to bob up and down or swamp, as a canoe...
hoʻohohō to cause a snort. caus/sim of hohō, to snore, snort, bray, heehaw, splash, gurgle,...
kūhohō nvs. var. spelling of kūhōhō deep ravine; deep.
kūhōhō nvs. deep ravine; deep.
kūhōhō see awāwa kūhōhō canyon...
awāwa kūhōhō n. canyon. lit., deep valley.
puhohō vi. windy; to blow strongly, as through an aperture; a sweep of wind.
līoho n. algae, general term.
wili oho n. coil or strand of hair, as in a lei palaoa necklace.
koho n. elective.
koho vt. to choose, as in a computer program; choice; option, as on a computer keyboard.
koho n. guess, estimate; to guess, estimate.
koho₁ nvt. election, choice, selection; to choose, select, bid, decide on, pick, nominate, vote, elect, draw...
koho₂ nvt. guess, interpretation; guess, estimate, anticipate.
koho₃ n. tip of a paddle blade.
mea koho n. voter.
makakoho n. priority.
hoʻokaʻina makakoho vt. to prioritize, set priorities. cf. hoʻomakakoho.
hoʻomakakoho vt. to make something a priority. cf. hoʻokaʻina makakoho.
manakoho n. voter.
ʻāmana koho n. dichotomous key. lit., y-shaped branch (for) choosing.
Papa Hoʻokāinoa Manakoho n. Board of Voter Registration.
ʻelele manakoho n. elector, as in the United States Electoral College. lit., voter delegate.
luna nānā koho n. election official.
huina koho n. purchase price, as at an auction.
papa haʻawina koho n. elective curriculum or coursework. lit., curriculum (of) choice. cf. papa...
papa koho n. elective course or class, as in school. lit., class (of) choice. cf. papa...
papa koho n. menu bar, on a computer screen. lit., selection list.
paikoho n. pro-choice, i.e. advocating legalized abortion. cf. paihānau.
kumukūʻai koho n. estimated price, as for goods. cf. kāki koho, estimated cost or charge.
kīkohō var. of kīkahō₁,₂ to splash; to speak or interrupt rudely...
kāki koho n. estimated cost or charge, as for services. cf. kumukūʻai koho, estimated...
manaʻo koho n. supposition, presumption.
kohokoho redup. of koho₁ to choose, select, bid, decide on, pick, nominate, vote, elect, draw lots...
kohokoho n. multiple-choice.
pane kohokoho n. multiple-choice. lit., multiple-choice reply.
puke pane kohokoho n. multiple-choice book.
pāʻani kohokoho n.v. guessing game, puzzle; to play such games.
pūʻolo kohokoho n. guessing bag.
nīnau kohokoho n. multiple-choice question. lit., question (to) select (answers).
pono koho vs. random. lit., select any old way.
hoʻokoho to choose, elect, appoint
moho n. candidate, as in politics.
moho n. champion, champions. see kūlana ʻelua.
-moho hoʻo.moho To stalk; to lie in wait, as a cat ready to pounce; to trail or...
moho₁ n. candidate, as in politics; representative selected to participate in a race, wrestling, or betting...
moho₂ n. Hawaiian rail (Pennula sandwichensis), an extinct flightless bird.
moho₃ vi. to unfold, of leaves, especially upper leaf of a plant, as sugar cane,...
kalamoho₁ n. a kind of awa, a fish.
kalamoho₂ n. cliffbrake (Pellaea ternifolia), a short, slender fern, the fronds with short, paired,...
awa kalamoho n. a large awa, milkfish.
ʻōpelu kalamoho n. a variety of large ʻōpelu.
pāmoho n. a creeping fern (Asplenium unilaterale), found in tropical Polynesia, Asia, and Africa, 35...
wae moho vt. primary, primary election, i.e. a preliminary election to nominate candidates for...
koho pāloka wae moho n. primary, primary election, i.e. a preliminary election to nominate candidates for office....
koho wae moho n. primary election. lit., candidate-selection election.
hoʻomoho to stalk; to lie in wait, as a cat ready to pounce; to trail or follow behind, sneak....
kumoho vi. var. spelling of kūmoho to rise, overflow, as water.
kūmoho vi. to rise, overflow, as water.
hoʻokūkū moho n. tournament, as for sports; playoff or finals, as in sporting events. lit., champion match....
-noho hoʻo.noho Bone hooks lashed together. (Malo 79.)
noho₁ n. seat, chair, stool, bench, pew, saddle.
noho₂ vt. to live, reside, inhabit, occupy (as land), dwell, stay, tarry, marry, sit, be in session;...
noho₃ nvt. possession of a medium by a spirit or god; possessed; to possess.
noho₄ vs. a strong negative following mai.
noho₅ vi. retention, especially as referring to students remaining in a school or program.
ʻānoho n. sitting taboo.
kaianoho n. habitat.
akanoho vi. to sit quietly, live cautiously.
palapala noho n. residency permit (for foreigners in 1852).
hula noho nvi. any sitting hula; to perform such.
ʻoʻoma noho n. leather covering of stirrups.
keʻena noho n. apartment.
kuhina noho n. minister resident.
luna noho n. chairman.
luna noho n. incumbent, i.e. the holder of a political office.
hoa noho n. neighbor, one who lives with or near another.
papa noho n. bench.
kua noho n. seat back.
akua noho n. a spirit that takes possession of people and speaks through them as a medium.
kapu ā noho same as kapu noho taboo requiring everyone to sit in the presence of a chief...
hale noho n. dwelling house, residence.
hale noho n. residence.
pale noho n. seat cover.
ʻuhane noho n. a spirit possessing a person completely and talking through him.
painoho vt. retention, as of students enrolled at a school; to retain. cf. paikomo.
kahi noho n. residence, address.
wahi noho n. dwelling place, address.
wahi noho n. residence.
kiʻinoho nvi. homebody; to remain at home constantly.
makani noho n. spirit that possesses a medium and speaks through him. lit., spirit that takes...
nohonoho redup. of noho₂,₃ seat; reside...
-nohonoho hoʻo.noho.noho A variety of yam (uhi) having tuber with white flesh and red...
pānohonoho₁ n. the young of the nenue, a fish.
pānohonoho₂ n. a seaweed.
hoʻonohonoho₁ to pretend to be possessed by a spirit; to arrange, classify, organize
...
hoʻonohonoho₂ a variety of yam (uhi) having tuber with white flesh and red skin; vine and its wings...
hoʻonohonoho₃ vt. to format, as a document in a computer program.
uhi hoʻonohonoho n. a variety of yam.
hākōkō noho n.v. ancient type of sitting wrestling, the object being to topple over the opponent; to wrestle...
lio holo noho n. saddle horse.
nonoho redup. and plural of noho to live, reside, inhabit, occupy...
nononoho redup. of nonoho redup. and plural of noho, to live, reside, inhabit, occupy...
unonoho plural and frequentative of noho₂,₃ to live, reside, inhabit, occupy (as land), dwell, stay...; possession of a medium by a spirit or god; possessed...
hoʻonoho vt. to set up, as printer specifications for a computer.
hoʻonoho₁ bone hooks lashed together
hoʻonoho₂ to summon a spirit to possess
hoʻonoho₃ to take up residence; to install, establish, provide, seat, locate, arrange, pack, regulate,...
hua hoʻonoho n. type.
pule hoʻonoho n. prayer calling on a god to possess an individual or a hula altar.
ʻōmoʻo noho n. bleachers. lit., ridge (of) seats.
unoho plural of noho₂,₃ to live, reside, inhabit, occupy (as land), dwell, stay, tarry, marry, sit...; to possess, as of a medium by a spirit or god...
pahu noho n. box, as at a theater.
ikehu noho n. potential energy. lit., possessed energy.
kapu noho n. taboo requiring everyone to sit in the presence of a chief, or when his food container, bath water,...
pūpū noho n. a marine shell (no data). lit., sitting shell.
hoʻōho to exclaim, cheer, shout, halloo. cf. hoʻōhooho below and kiko...
hoʻōho vt. to exclaim.
ohooho to acclaim.
kiko hoʻōho n. exclamation mark.
ʻōlelo hoʻōho vt. exclamatory statement; to make such a statement.
hoʻōhooho redup. of hoʻōho
poho n. chalk (preceded by ke).
pohō vs. vain attempt, 'missed out'.
pohō n. pond mud.
poho₁ n. hollow or palm of the hand, hollow of the foot, depression, hollow; container, receptacle, pouch,...
pohō₁ nvs. loss, damage; out of luck; vain.
poho₂ nvt. mortar; to knead, as bread or poi.
pohō₂ nvs. bog, swamp, mire, slough; sunken, sinking; to settle, as earth.
 
poho₃ nvt. patch, as in clothes; a wooden patch inserted into a calabash, as to mend a break; to patch,...
poho₄ vt. to belly out, puff out, as clothes on a line or a sail; to hollow or dub out, as a wooden...
poho₅ n. chalk, chalky white earth, as of limestone.
poho₆ n. a unit of measure equal to half a span (kīkoʻo).
poho₇ n. a bundle of tapa pieces (moʻomoʻo).
ʻāpoho nvs. depression, hollow, hollowed, pitted.
Papaʻāpoho n. Lisianski, the island. lit., flat (with a) depression.
kiapoho n. a canoe with a deep, curving hull.
alapoho vt. to gulp, swallow whole.
lula poho n. tape measure, as used by carpenters. lit., ruler (in a) pouch.
ana pohō vt. damage assessment; to assess damage. lit., measure loss.
kapa poho n. patchwork or crazy quilt of varied color or design. lit., patch quilt.
paepae poho n. chalk tray.
onepohō n. quicksand.
kūʻai pohō vt. to buy or sell at a loss or very cheaply.
pihipoho n. locket (preceded by ke).
kīpoho₁ n. small, shallow pool, basin, or hollow in a rock, as where salt water collects; small...
kīpoho₂ vi. to dive, dip or pitch downward, as a kite.
koi pohō vt. to sue for or claim damages.
koi pohō n. claim for damages, as to an insurance company.
hoʻopiʻi i ke koi pohō vt. to make a claim for damages, as to an insurance company.
pohōpohō redup. of pohō₂ swamp, mire...
pohopoho₁ patched.
pohopoho₂ same as kawakawa, a fish, so called because of black patch-like dots on its...
pohopoho₃ vi. to stick out the buttocks, as in bending over to pick up something, or as a sign of...
ʻāpohopoho₁ redup. of ʻāpoho depression, hollow, hollowed, pitted...
ʻāpohopoho₂ vi. pounding, slapping, as the sea.
kapa pohopoho var. spelling of kapa poho patchwork or crazy quilt of varied color or design...
kīpohopoho₁ redup. of kīpoho small, shallow pool, basin, or hollow in a rock, as where salt water collects; small container...
kīpohopoho₂ n. small arable patch surrounded by lava beds, smaller than a kīpuka.
hoʻopohopoho caus/sim of pohopoho₃, to stick out the buttocks, as in bending over to pick up...
hoʻopoho caus/sim of poho₂, mortar; to knead, as bread or poi...
hoʻopohō to cause a loss, fail; to sell at a loss
lepo pohō n. marshy ground, marsh, mire.
lepo pohō n. mud. Niʻihau.
ʻūpoho n. bagpipe.
ʻūpoho₁ nvi. the sound produced by clapping the body with cupped hands.
ʻūpoho₂ n. bagpipe.
haʻupoho n. parachute.
pila ʻūpoho n. bagpipe. lit., bagpipe fiddle.
ehu poho n. chalk dust.
kai ʻūpoho n. breaking sea, breakers, whitecaps. lit., resounding sea.
kūpoho vs. calm.
uku pohō nvt. damages; to pay damages.
kuleana uku pohō n. liability, i.e. a legal responsibility or obligation. lit., responsibility (to) pay...
lauoho n. hair of the head. lit., head leaf. (For types of hair see
ʻupena lauoho n. hair net.
lole lauoho n. sackcloth of hair.
ʻume lauoho n. the attraction that draws liquids up through narrow tubes, capillary action; siphon. lit., hair...
ʻumelauoho n. capillary.
pēʻumelauoho vs. capillarity.
wai ʻumelauoho n. capillary water.
pine lauoho n. hairclip, barrette. Niʻihau.
ʻūmiʻi lauoho n. hair clasp.
ʻūmiʻi lauoho vt. bobby pin. Niʻihau.
kahi ʻūmiʻi lauoho n. folding hairclip with teeth. Niʻihau.
palaki lauoho n. hairbrush.
wili lauoho n. locks of hair (Mele 5.2); false human hair twisted to fall down from the back, like a hair...
holoi lauoho n. shampoo.
kui lauoho n. hairpin.
lihilihi kui lauoho n. Maltese or hairpin lace.
hoʻoponopono lauoho vt. to style hair, as for a play, movie, or video production.
pūlauoho same as ʻōpūlauoho₁ case and larva of case moth...
ʻōpūlauoho₁ n. case and larva of case moth (Tineola uterella), found on cement walls of basements or in...
ʻōpūlauoho₂ n. a strange malady, the only symptoms of which were fine tracings of blood vessels on the stomach at...
pūpū lauoho n. topknot.
kuoho₁ n. a large cowry, probably Cypraea reticulata.
kūʻoho₁ n. a variety of taro; petiole is grass-green with darker shading midway, light above....
kuoho₂ n. kind of fishhook, said to resemble the top of a cowry shell.
kūʻoho₂ n. medium-sized, deep bowl.
puoho nvi. startled; fright, shock; to cry out in alarm; to explode, as a lava flow; to wake suddenly;...
hoʻopuoho caus/sim of puoho, startled; to cry out in alarm; fright, shock; to explode, as a...

-uho

hauhō var. of hauhoa to tie, lash, bind; to saddle, as a horse...
kuhō nvi. to plop, splash, as a stone dropping into water, or as a leaping fish; sound of a deep...
kuhō vt. swish, rimless, i.e. to make a basket without touching the rim, in basketball.
kuhōkuhō redup. of kuhō to plop, splash...
pūhō same as pūhā₁ abscess...

-io

-io     -aio     -dio     -eio     -hio     -iio     -kio     -lio     -mio     -nio     -oio     -pio     -rio     -sio     -tio     -uio     -wio    

-io

i ʻō see ʻō₁ yonder.
io n. short rib extending upward from the tip of a paddle, on the forward surface.
 same as the particle and replacing i₅ before proper nouns.
ʻiʻo see helu ʻiʻo, helu ʻiʻo ʻole, helu piha, waiwai ʻiʻo, ʻiʻo ʻole (math.).
ʻio₁ n. Hawaiian hawk (Buteo solitarius), an endemic and endangered hawk with dark and light color...
ʻiʻo₁ n. flesh, meat, flesh and blood, muscle, sinew, essence, substance. fig., a relative; heart or gist of...
ʻio₂ nvi. to twitter, chirp, peep; peeping.
ʻiʻo₂ vs. true, genuine, significant, real; really, truly, surely, actually; true worth.
ʻio₃ vi. to flee.
ʻiʻo₃ n. grain of wood.
ʻio₄ nvi. a round, light-colored bitter gourd (Lagenaria siceraria), about 30 cm in...
ʻio₅ nvi. tag; a Hawaiian game similar to tag; to play these games.
ʻio₆ nvi. bundle or food package; loaded with such bundles.
ʻio₇ n. one who announces the presence of a chief; herald.
ʻIo₈ n. probably the name of a stroke in lua fighting; also a low stroke in club...

-aio

āio same as ioio, grooves.
ʻaiō₁ n. a wave that rises and falls without breaking; a swell.
ʻaiō₂ interj. heigh-ho.
ʻOhaio n. Ohio.
ʻOhaio n. Ohio; Ohioan.
kini ʻaiō n. lunch pail. Niʻihau. also kini ʻai.
ʻoiaʻiʻo nvs. true; truth, fact; truly, firmly, certainly, genuine, real, sure, verily, authentic;...
ʻoiaʻiʻo n. reality.
hōʻoiaʻiʻo to verify, certify, check, convince, make sure, prove; to acknowledge, as a title; deed, proof,...
palapala hōʻoiaʻiʻo n. voucher, certifying document.
kohu ʻoiaʻiʻo vs. realistic. lit., resembling truth.
kaʻio see maiʻa kaʻio a Hawaiian banana
Kaʻio n. a lua fighting stroke; fish was taboo to learners. lit., the hawk.
maiʻa kaʻio same as maiʻa pōpō ʻulu a Hawaiian variety of banana, with short, green trunk; one of two varieties not taboo to women in old times...
makaʻīʻō same as maka līʻō, wild eye.
Iukaio nvs. Jew; Jewish.
hala ʻiʻo n. pandanus key that is ripe and soft, suitable for leis.
kakalaiō nvi. creepy sensation due to either cold or fright; to have goose flesh, shuddery...
Galilaio var. spelling of Kalilaio Galilee...
Kalilaio n. Galilee.
māiʻo rare var. of māilo thin.
maʻiʻo n. content.
māio₁ vs. furrowed, grooved, cut in ridges; very thin, wasted. cf. ioio, groove, and...
māʻiʻo₁ vt. to cut raggedly and unevenly, as cloth or hair; dented; chipped, as crockery.
māio₂ vs. calm, cool-headed, even-tempered.
Māʻiʻo₂ n. name of a star.
māʻiʻo₃ n. a variety of sweet potato.
māʻiʻo₄ n. a variety of taro.
Kamaʻiʻo n. name of a star (no data).
ʻupena māʻiʻo n. net made of hau fiber. lit., jagged net.
kiʻi māio n. lithograph. lit., grooved picture.
hoʻomāio to furrow, cut in ridges, cause thinness, waste away.
hoʻomāʻiʻo caus/sim of māʻiʻo₁, to cut raggedly and unevenly, as cloth or hair; dented;...
naio₁ n. pinworm, as in the rectum; white specks in feces; larvae, as of mosquitos; worm in dung or in...
naio₂ n. inferior taro left in the field after the crop is removed.
naio₃ n. the bastard sandal-wood (Myoporum sandwicense), a native tree, with hard, dark yellow-green...
naio₄ n. name of a seaweed.
hanaʻiʻo vs. serious about what one does; to consummate, as a love affair.
  lit., to do...
pala naio n. pinworm daub, a term of contempt something like "not worth a daub of excreta," so called because...
kolonaio vs. colonized, particularly from the perspective of a people who have been colonized by a dominant...
hoʻokolonaio vt. to colonize, particularly from the perspective of a people who have been colonized by a dominant...
pā ʻiʻo nvt. fishhook baited with flesh; to remove flesh from bones, as of fish.
paio nvt. to quarrel, argue, fight; combat, argument, conflict, strife, battle, struggle; to contend, as...
paiō n. fixed swing, as with two or more ropes or chains. Niʻihau.
pāʻiʻo nvt. var. spelling of pā ʻiʻo fishhook baited with flesh; to remove flesh from bones, as of fish.
hoa paio opponent, antagonist, adversary, enemy, rival.
hoa paio n. opponent, as in a sporting event.
papaiō n. sacrifice; propitiatory offering or food offering.
kaua paio n. combat, debate.
ʻelepaio₁ nvi. a species of flycatcher with subspecies on Hawaiʻi (Chasiempis sandwichensis...
ʻelepaio₂ n. a native variety of taro; the leaves are mottled with white.
hoʻopaio caus/sim of paio, to quarrel, argue, fight; combat, argument, conflict, strife,...
kuaio n. border or bank as between taro patches or cultivated fields.
kuaʻiʻo n. a strong brew of kava.
-kuāʻiʻo hoʻo.kuā.ʻiʻo Same as hoʻokūʻiʻo.
hoʻokuāʻiʻo same as hoʻokūʻiʻo convinced, prove, verify...
ʻŌninipuaʻiʻo n. sea rain at Hāna, Maui.
kikawaiō n. a native fern (Cyclosorus [Dryopteris] cyatheoides), with pinnate fronds, 1 m...
pakikawaiō same as kikawaiō

-dio

alodio var. spelling of ʻalolio var. spelling of ʻalokio, alodial title, alodium, fee simple...
ʻalodio n. private land. cf. ʻāina no ka lehulehu.
palapala alodio var. spelling of palapala ʻalokio alodial title...

-eio

leiʻō var. of līʻō to act wild...
ʻeleʻio nvi. to go after secretly and speedily; agile, spry; the name of a famous runner of...
leleiō same as leleiona₂ fidgety.

-hio

hiō vi. to fall sideways, lean, slant, slope, incline, leaning, oblique, diagonal.
hiō vs. italic. lit., slanting. also hua hiō. see uakeʻe...
hiō Mākala kū hiō o loko. Internal abdominus oblique muscle. Mākala kū...
hīʻō vi. restless, active, flighty.
hio₁ nvi. a sweep or gust of wind; to blow in gusts.
hio₂ n. inside corners of a house, said to be so named because ghosts came whistling in at the...
hio₃ vi. to break wind silently.
ahio vi. lazy, indolent; to shirk work, loiter.
kaha hiō n. slash, in printing (/). lit., mark (that) leans up. also kaha hiō...
kahahiō n. multiplication sign, crisscross mark; slanting lines.
huinahā hiō n. figure with four equal sides but oblique angles, rhombus.
kahi ʻō n. high-backed comb with long prongs (ʻō) such as worn by the Spanish.
kahiō vi. var. spelling of kāhiō to lean to one side (kā-₂ + hinu). cf. the more common
kāhiō vi. to lean to one side (kā-₂ + hinu). cf. the more common hiō.
kāhiʻo vi. tipsy.
maka hīʻō n. eyes that dart in every direction, as if looking for mischief; a mischievously alluring...
makahiʻo vt. to explore.
huakaʻi makahiʻo n. excursion, field trip. lit., trip (for) exploring.
hoʻokāhiō caus/sim of kāhiō, to lean to one side (kā-₂ + hinu). cf. the...
alahiō n. ramp. lit., inclined path.
pūhalahio vi. to run away, dash by, whiz by.
hoʻopūhalahio to chase off, help escape
hua palapala hiō n. italics.
mahi ō vt. subsistance farming. lit., farm (to) survive.
limahiō n. script, as in handwriting. lit., slant hand. cf. limahakahaka.
pahi ʻō n. dagger. lit., piercing knife.
pahiō vi. leaning, slanting, stooping; tall, slender.
ʻalauahio n. endemic Hawaiian honey creepers (Loxops maculata), Oʻahu creeper (L. m....
puahio vi. to come and go swiftly, as a puff or gust of wind.
ʻalauwahio var. spelling of ʻalauahio endemic Hawaiian honey creepers (Loxops maculata)...
paʻaʻili kaulike hiō n. oblique parallelepiped. lit., solid leaning similarly.
hihio nvi. soft whistling sound, gust or draft of wind; to whistle.
hihiʻo nvi. a dream or vision (Kin. 15–1), as while dozing; to dream while dozing; to whistle or...
mohihiʻo same as moe hihiʻo.
mōhihiʻo n. science fiction.
mohihio₁ redup. of mōhio draft, gust of wind....
mohihio₂ plant name.
pūhihio₁ vi. to whirl, blow, as wind; gusty.
pūhihio₂ vi. to break wind noiselessly.
ʻōhio vi. gusty, windy; to let wind. fig., uncertain, vague, flighty.
hiōhiō vi. to lean every which way.
hiʻohiʻo vs. ruddy, bright red.
hiohio₁ vi. to whistle softly; to blow softly, draw in the breath, as of one eating hot...
hiohio₂ nvi. gibberish; to jabber.
hiohio₃ n. lure for trolling, said to be named for its whistling sound tripping over the...
kahiōhiō redup. of kāhiō
kahiʻohiʻo drunk.
puahiohio₁ whirlwind, gust. fig., worthless talk.
Puahiohio₂ n. wind, Nuʻuanu, Oʻahu.
ʻōhiʻohiʻo₁ vs. tipsy.
ʻōhiʻohiʻo₂ n. a seaweed.
mōhiohio₁ same as mohihio redup. of mōhio, draft, gust of wind....
mōhiohio₂ vs. red, as from sunburn.
hoʻohiōhiō redup. of hoʻohiō
pūhiohio same as pūhihio whirl; blow; break wind...
olohio vi. to move quickly, as a gust of wind.
olohiʻo vt. to cultivate, weed.
oloolo hio n. type of weeded taro patch.
mōhio n. draft, gust of wind.
hoʻohiō caus/sim of hiō, to fall sideways, lean, slant, slope, incline, leaning, oblique,...
hoʻohiō vt. to tip or tilt, as a glass containing water.
hoʻohiō vt. to italicize. lit., cause to slant.
kū hiō oblique
mākala kū hiō n. abdominus oblique muscle. lit., oblique muscle.
kuluhio vi. wafted off to sleep.
pou hiō n. bent corner post, probably as supporting the ridgepole of a canoe house.

-iio

holoholona ʻai ʻiʻo n. carnivorous animal.
waiwai ʻiʻo n. true worth, as of heirlooms; marked value, as of stocks.

-kio

kio see hoʻokūkū kahului, hoʻokūkū moho
kio₁ vi. to cheep, chirp.
kiʻo₁ n.v. small pool for stocking fish spawn, as mullet, milk fish, tenpounder, usually attached to longer...
kio₂ nvi. projection, protuberance, bubo; to protrude.
kiʻo₂ vi. to excrete, evacuate, give birth to a child (often sarcastic).
kio₃ same as kaunaʻoa₂ a mollusk.
kiʻo₃ n. rootlet of sweet potato.
kio₄ interj. word used in reply to a question one does not care to answer, somewhat like rude English "What's it...
kio₅ n. cords made of hibiscus bark used as drawstrings of a large net.
kio₆ n. mock warfare, training in warfare by combat (And.); according to Malo 66 kaua...
kio₇ n. mussels. see below.
hoʻokiakio redup. of hoʻokio
kākiʻo n. mange, impetigo, itch, itching pustules of the skin.
pikekakio n. pistachio (Pistacia vera).
lakio n. ratio.
lākiō n. ratio; rate, i.e. a ratio that compares different kinds of units, in math; quantity, amount, or...
palakiʻo n. a venereal disease.
pālākiō n. scale, in math.
papa pālākiō n. conversion scale. lit., scale list.
pane pālākiō n. rating response, in math. lit., scale response.
kiʻi pālākiō n. scale drawing, in math.
loipālākiō vt. to rate, as on a scale. lit., scrutinize (on a) scale.
koho pālākiō n. scale selection, as in a computer program.
kelakio n. carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua), somewhat like the algaroba; in Luka 15.16 Hawaiian...
pakuhi lākiō n. line graph. lit., ratio chart.
kopilimakio confirmation (Catholic term); to confirm.
panakiō n. banjo.
olinakio n. ordination.
pākiʻo vi. to settle in pools, as rain water; to drizzle; to evacuate the bowels.
pisetakio var. spelling of pikekakio pistachio...
kaua kio n. sham battle.
puʻa kiʻo Molokaʻi.
puʻakiʻo var. spelling of puʻa kiʻo the urge to evacuate the bowels...
lekiō n. radio.
lēkiō n. radio.
kalekio n. sardius.
kupekio n. edible oyster.
kikiʻo₁ nvi. settling of water in pools or puddles; to settle.
kikiʻo₂ redup. of kiʻo₂ excrete...
ʻinekuikikio n. inquisition.
pikipikiʻō vs. rough, stormy, choppy, as the sea. fig., agitated in spirit. cf.
   ...
kūpikipikiʻō redup. of kūpikiʻō agitated, raging, turbulent, as wind or storm...
kūpikiʻō vs. agitated, raging, turbulent, as wind or storm. fig., mentally disturbed. cf.
 ...
hoʻokūpikiʻō caus/sim of kūpikiʻō, agitated, raging, turbulent, as wind or storm. fig., mentally...
wikiō n. video.
pahu paʻi wikiō n. camcorder, video camera. lit., video camera.
hoʻoponopono wikiō vt. to edit, as videos or video productions. lit., edit videos.
hōkio n. small gourd whistle; flute (RSV), pipe (KJV) (1-Sam. 10.5); to...
kiʻokiʻo variegated, as calm and unruffled spots in the sea.
kiokio₁ young, immature, as flora or fauna.
kiokio₂ redup. of kio₂ projection, protuberance, bubo; to protrude. ..
pākiʻokiʻo to leave excreta here and there, as an animal.
hōkiokio n. gourd whistle; flute (RSV), pipe (KJV) (Isa. 5.12); to...
ipu hōkiokio same as hōkiokio gourd whistle.
kōkio same as kio₄
kokiʻo₁ n. a native shrubby hibiscus (Hibiscus kokio) with red flowers. The wood produced fine...
kokiʻo₂ n. all species of a native genus (Kokia) of small trees related to the hibiscus, with red...
ʻalokio nvs. alodial title, alodium, fee simple.
ʻalokio n. private land. cf. ʻāina no ka lehulehu.
palapala ʻalokio n. alodial title, fee simple title.
kolokio nvt. method of catching birds by means of a long stick with a crosspiece at the end; flowers were...
kolokolokio redup. of kolokio
mōkio vs. rounded, in linguistics.
mōkio₁ vi. to pucker or contract, as the lips for whistling, or the nostrils after diving.
mōkio₂ vi. to steal something and dash away; to head straight for a destination.
mōkio₃ n. motion.
woela mōkio n. rounded vowel, in linguistics. lit., pucker vowel.
hoʻokiʻo to gather or settle, as water in a lake or pond; to cease flowing, of...
hoʻokio₁ same as hōkio a whistle...
hoʻokio₂ to spread out, project
kukiʻo n. var. spelling of kūkiʻo small pool of water. lit., standing pool.
kūkiʻo n. small pool of water. lit., standing pool.
hoʻokūkū kio n. scrimmage, as for sports. lit., mock warfare match.
puʻu kiʻo nvi. the urge to evacuate the bowels; to evacuate.

-lio

līʻō vs. to act wild, as a frightened animal; to open the eyes wide in terror; to quiver, leap away, shy, as...
lio₁ n. horse (perhaps derived from lio₂, or, more likely, a shortening of ʻīlio,...
liʻo₁ n. same as ʻaʻo a sea bird.
lio₂ vs. tight, taut, as a rope, or of hair or horse's ears pulled back tightly.
liʻo₂ same as liʻoliʻo₂, the sound made by the liʻo (ʻaʻo) bird.
lio₃ n. rope tied to the bottom of a large bag net.
kaula laho·lio n. bungee cord. lit., rubber cord.
kaʻa lio n. horse-drawn vehicle, wagon, carriage.
paʻa lio n. team of horses.
pou hoʻopaʻa lio n. hitching post.
kalio n. a gusty breeze, perhaps a proper name.
ʻakalio n. farthing.
makalio vs. taut, as a rope. lit., tight mesh.
kalenekalio n. calendar.
ʻOnekalio n. Ontario.
Moana Wai ʻOnekalio n. Lake Ontario.
ikaika lio n. horsepower.
unikalio n. Unitarian.
lōkālio n. rosary. Less common than lei kolona.
kaula lio n. halter. lit., horse rope.
maliʻo₁ n. dawn light, twilight, especially as it pierces the shadows of night. But cf. UL...
Maliʻo₂ n. a mythical woman.
ʻomaliō nvs. broad, extended, extensive, flat, as land; a wide athletic field of ancient...
kahua o Maliʻo n. place of happiness, comfort, pleasure (named for Maliʻo, a mythical woman renowned for...
analio₁ n. tail feathers.
analio₂ same as analipo distance, faraway space, beyond the horizon...
kanaliʻo vi. to stagger, zigzag, walk like a drunkard or very sick person.
kuanalio vt. northern heavens and its stars.
pūʻali koa lio n. cavalry. lit., horse-soldier army.
kaua lio n. cavalry; cavalry war. lit., horse war.
koa kaua lio n. cavalry soldier.
pūʻali kaua lio n. cavalry.
kaulua lio v. to harness or put two horses together.
kūkaelio₁ n. toadstool, mushroom.
kūkaelio₂ n. a name for unidentified wild grasses growing where horses are pastured. lit., horse...
mikelio n. mystery.
hale lio n. stable, barn. lit., horse house.
hale lio n. stable.
pale lio n. saddle blanket. lit., horse guard.
ʻeuanelio nvs. Evangelical; gospel.
haʻi ʻeuanelio n.v. to preach the gospel; evangelist.
kākau ʻeuanelio n. Evangelist.
ewanelio var. spelling of ʻeuanelio
kākau ewanelio var. spelling of kākau ʻeuanelio Evangelist...
pelio vs. counterfeit.
ʻīlio₁ n. dog (brought to Hawaiʻi by early Polynesians, considered an ʻaumakua by some). cf....
ʻīlio₂ a generic term for foreign quadruped. See below and Gram. 2.9.2.
ʻīlio₃ cloud (poetic, or cloud with an omen).
ʻīlio₄ tie beam in a house, brace that holds rafter to crossbeam; spandrel. see
ʻīlio₅ a seaweed, same as some of the hulu ʻīlio₅.
ʻŌmakaokaʻīlio a lua fighting stroke. lit., the foreskin of the dog.
Kaʻōmakaokaʻīlio n. a lua fighting stroke. lit., the foreskin of the dog.
hula ʻīlio n. a hula imitative of the movements of a dog.
kamaʻilio vi. to talk, converse; conversational.
kūkā kamaʻilio nvt. interview, conference; to hold such, negotiate. lit., confer chat.
kamakamaʻilio conversation, chitchat; to converse.
hoʻokamaʻilio to talk and lead up to the subject one wishes to discuss.
hale mālama ʻīlio n. kennel, an establishment for boarding or breeding dogs. lit., building (for) taking care of...
hulu ʻāʻīlio n. horse's mane.
huluhuluaʻīlio n. a green, velvety, carpet-like mountain moss. The spore cases rise above the plants. lit., fur like...
kapuaʻilio n. a modern Molokaʻi name for the pala fern; the bases of the frond stems suggest a...
ʻopihi kapuaʻi lio n. limpet, umbrella shell (Siphoneria sp.). lit., horseshoe ʻopihi [this name...
leheleheʻīlio same as lepeohina seaweeds.
hale ʻīlio n. doghouse.
kahi lio n. currycomb. lit., horse comb.
kapa uhi lio n. horse blanket.
apo ʻāʻī ʻīlio n. dog collar.
mimiʻīlio n. sand spurry (Spergularia marina), a weedy herb from Europe, with long narrow leaves grouped...
pākīlio v. to ride a horse until it is exhausted or dead.
lilio redup. of lio₂ pulled back tightly...
haʻalilio vs. tight, taut.
maka lilio n. eyes with epicanthic fold.
ʻōhao ʻīlio n. insulting term for kauā, outcasts; they were likened to dogs (ʻīlio) tied...
waioleka nihoʻīlio n. dog's tooth violet, a kind of flower.
kūpeʻe niho ʻīlio n. dog-tooth anklets.
lei niho ʻīlio n. dog-tooth necklace.
hueloʻīlio n. a small shrub (Buddleja asiatica), native of southeastern Asia to Java, growing wild in...
ʻau ʻīlio vi. dog paddle, in swimming; to dog paddle. lit., swim (like a) dog.
hulu ʻīlio₁ n. a fine, red seaweed (Centroceras clavulatum), forming short, dense, regularly branching...
hulu ʻīlio₂ n. fine, branching, edible brown seaweeds (Ectocarpus spp.), forming short, olive-brown...
hulu ʻīlio₃ n. a fine, branching, green seaweed (Cladophora nitida), forming flexible, long, bright-green...
hulu ʻīlio₄ n. a fine, feathery, green, fresh-water alga (Stigeoclonium amoenum), found in streams and...
hulu ʻīlio₅ n. a fine, unbranched, green seaweed (Chaetomorpha antennina), looking much like hulu...
hulu ʻīlio₆ n. a fine, nonedible, brown seaweed (Sphacelaria tribuloides), densely tufted, shorter and...
hulu ʻīlio₇ n. some kinds of Polysiphonia seaweeds.
limu ʻīlio same as hulu ʻīlio seaweeds.
wiliō see manu wiliō vireo, a kind of bird...
manu wiliō n. vireo, a kind of bird.
ʻoliō see manu ʻoliō oriole...
kīolaola hao lio n.v. horseshoe pitching; to pitch horseshoes.
kapuaʻihao lio n. horseshoe. lit., horse iron tread.
hōlio₁ n. two species of small, rare, endemic trees (Cryptocarya) in the laurel family, found only on...
hōliʻo₁ same as hōliʻoliʻo same as liʻoliʻo₁, dazzled, as the eyes by sunlight...
hōlio₂ vs. constantly in mind and thought.
Hōliʻo₂ n. rain name associated with Hawaiʻi and Oʻahu.
laholio₁ nvs. rubber; automobile tire; elastic, rubbery. lit., horse scrotum.
laholio₂ n. India rubber (Ficus elastica).
kāmaʻa laholio n. rubber shoes, rubbers.
lele kaula laholio vi. to bungee jump. lit., jump (with) bungee cord.
apo laholio n. rubber band.
noho lio n. saddle.
liolio redup. of lio₂ tight...
liʻoliʻo₁ vs. bright, dazzling, dazzled.
liʻoliʻo₂ name of the sound made by the ʻaʻo bird; to call thus.
liʻoliʻo₃ redup. of liʻo same as ʻaʻo, a sea bird....
ʻōliʻoliʻo vs. somewhat liʻoliʻo, dazzling.
hōliʻoliʻo dazzled, as the eyes by sunlight.
mōliolio redup. of mōlio taut, tight...
hoʻoliʻoʻliʻo caus/sim of liʻoliʻo₁, bright, dazzling, dazzled...
ʻalemanaka Kelekolio n. Gregorian calendar.
lolio vs. skinny, thin.
loliō vs. dynamic, i.e. marked by continuous or productive activity or change, in science.
alolio see limu alolo a limu, Potamogeton pectinatus...
ʻalolio var. spelling of ʻalokio alodial title, alodium, fee simple....
holo lio n.v. to ride horseback; horseman, rider.
holoholo lio to go horseback riding.
hoʻoholo lio same as holo lio horseman Puk. 14.9; to make a horse run
kololio₁ same as kokololio gust.
Kololio₂ n. wind associated with Moloaʻa, Kauaʻi (For. 5:97) and Kīpahulu, Maui...
kokololio nvi. sharp, swift wind gust; rapid flowing water; drafty; to blow in gusts, move...
hoʻokololio caus/sim of kololio₁, same as kokololio, gust...
Kūlōlio n. name of a wind at Hāmākua, Maui. (Probably a contraction of kololio,...
mōlio vs. taut, tight.
momōlio cf. also moʻolio.
hoʻolīʻō to frighten, cause to shy, leap
moʻo lio n. sea horse. lit., horse reptile.
moʻolio narrow, small, as a path where only one person can pass at a time.
moʻolio n. sea horse.
poliō n. polio.
pōlio nvs. dark, dismal, gloomy; place of torment.
manu ʻoliō n. oriole.
kau lio n.v. to ride horseback; horseback rider.
koa kau lio var. spelling of koa kaua lio cavalry soldier...
pūʻali kau lio var. spelling of pūʻali kaua lio cavalry...
kahu lio n. coachman, groom.
ʻuku lio n. bed bug (Cimex lectularius). lit., horse louse.

-mio

mio vs. streamlined, sleek. Niʻihau.
mio₁ nvi. to disappear swiftly; to depart quickly; to move swiftly, as a stream of water; current. to make...
mio₂ vs. narrow, pointed, tapering.
āmio₁ nvi. narrow channel, as to a sea pool; to move through such a channel; to blow in a current; to...
ʻĀmio₂ see Keāmio a lua fighting stroke, lit., the gusty one...
kaʻa mio n. sports car. lit., streamlined car.
Keāmio n. a lua fighting stroke, lit., the gusty one.
palamio same as palamimo to pilfer quickly, to do or act deftly; neatly...
māmio same as mio to disappear.
ʻelemio₁ vs. tapering.
ʻelemio₂ vt. to snatch without being seen, as by a thief.
huli mio n. taro stalk with spent strength.
mimio redup. of mio to disappear.
mimimio redup. of mimio disappear...
miomio vs. precision, as high-quality print resolution on a computer printer.
miomio₁ redup. of mio₁, to disappear swiftly, to move swiftly, as a stream of water...; to...
miomio₂ redup. of mio₂, narrow, pointed, tapering...; pointed, narrowing, clear-cut,...
āmiomio redup. of āmio to blow in a current; to pass in and out; gusty...
ʻōmiomio same as olomio tapering, narrowing; to start to form a crust, as a wound; to go quickly, vanish...
ʻanekomio var. of ʻanakomia anatomy
olomio vi. tapering, narrowing; to start to form a crust, as a wound; to go quickly,...
momio redup. of mio narrow.
anetomio var. spelling of ʻanekomio anatomy...

-nio

nio same as to criticize.
niʻo₁ n.v. highest point, pinnacle; to reach the summit.
niʻo₂ n. altar, as for hula.
niʻo₃ n. doorway or threshold of a house, very taboo in ancient times.
niʻo₄ same as ʻōniʻo spotted, streaked.
kāniʻo₁ n. rods supporting thatch purlins of a house.
kāniʻo₂ vs. striped, streaked, usually crosswise rather than lengthwise, as of a brownish pig or dog with...
kāniʻo₃ n. a striped watermelon.
kāniʻo₄ n. a striped ʻoʻopu, a fish.
kāniʻo₅ n. a variety of taro.
kāniʻo₆ n. a variety of sugar cane.
naka kāniʻo n. a land shell (Nesophila thaanumi). lit., streaked naka.
ʻōhua kāniʻo n. second growth stage of manini, with stripes. lit., striped young.
ulua kāniʻo lit., striped ulua.
pūleho kaniʻo n. var. spelling of pūleho kāniʻo a streaked pūleho, an elongated type of cowry.
pūleho kāniʻo n. a streaked pūleho, an elongated type of cowry.
ipu kāniʻo see kāniʻo₃ a striped watermelon...
ʻoʻopu kāniʻo n. a brackish-water ʻoʻopu. lit., striped ʻoʻopu.
ʻananiʻo same as ʻamokiʻi stem of fruits or tubers; small end of sweet potato tuber...
ʻoʻopu kananiʻo var. of ʻoʻopu kāniʻo
paniʻo vs. smooth.
pāniʻo same as niʻo₄ spotted, streaked...
lei pāniʻo n. lei of various colors, as feather leis. lit., spotted, motley...
hoʻopāniʻo same as hoʻoniʻo, streaked
melenio n. millennium.
milenio n. millennium.
ʻĪnio- Indo-.
niniʻo same as ʻōniʻoniʻo spotted, streaked.
paniniʻo same as niniʻo spotted.
hoʻopaniniʻo same as hoʻoniniʻo
hoʻoniniʻo caus/sim of niniʻo, same as ʻōniʻoniʻo, spotted, streaked...
ʻōniʻo vs. spotted, streaked with various colors, as a pig, or as tapa prints.
noho niʻo n. a pretense to knowledge or skill; bluff, false front. also poupou noho niʻo, which...
poupou noho niʻo same as noho niʻo pretense of knowledge...
puhi ʻōniʻo n. whitemouth moray eel, Lycodontis meleagris, 50 cm in length. lit., spotted...
puhiʻōniʻo vt. to paint in spotted colors, as tapa.
pāniʻoniʻo redup. of pāniʻo spotted, streaked...
ʻōniʻoniʻo embroidered (Biblical); mottled.
naka ʻōniʻoniʻo n. a marine mollusk (Pleurobranchus). lit., mottled naka.
lehua ʻōniʻoniʻo n. a variety of taro. lit., spotted lehua.
uhi ʻōniʻoniʻo same as uhi kalakoa a variety of yam...
hoʻōniʻoniʻo caus/sim of ʻōniʻoniʻo, embroidered (Biblical); mottled...
pūʻōniʻoniʻo n. a shell (Partridge tun).
kaimonio same as kaimoni
makelimonio n. matrimony.
materimonio var. spelling of makelimonio matrimony...
hoʻōniʻo to spot or print with colors, as tapa
kuni ʻō nvt. to heal one afflicted with illness from another's ʻanāʻanā.
komunio n. communion.

-oio

ʻō ʻiʻo n. fork (Puk. 38.3), flesh hook.
oio name given for a section of a canoe rim, pronunciation unknown.
-ʻoio hō.ʻoio To show off, boast; to assume an air of superiority, as a child who...
ʻoio rare var. of noio a tern.
ʻoiʻo n. procession of ghosts of a departed chief and his company. More commonly called huakaʻi...
ʻōʻio₁ n. ladyfish, bonefish (Albula vulpes). Stages of growth are: pua ʻōʻio,...
ʻōʻio₂ n. soft jelly-like coconut flesh, so called perhaps because of its resemblance to mashed...
ʻōʻio₃ n. kind of braid or plaiting, as in hat bands, so called because it was thought to resemble the...
ʻōʻio₄ n. stone used for polishing and as octopus lure.
ʻōʻio₅ n. long bundle of salt or fish.
manaʻoʻiʻo nvt. faith, confidence; to have faith, confidence; to believe.
kānāwai manaʻoʻiʻo n. article of faith, dogma.
hōʻio same as ʻuaʻu kani wedge-tailed shearwater...
hōʻiʻo₁ n. a large native fern (Diplazium [Athyrium] arnottii) with subdivided fronds....
hōʻiʻo₂ to become fleshy; to form a corm, fruit, tuber; to grow thick, as a stem.
hōʻiʻo₃ to take things in earnest or seriously
ioio nvs. rounded grooves in carving, as in kukui nuts used in necklaces; depression made by...
ioio n. yoyo.
ʻiʻoʻiʻo n. clitoris.
ʻioʻio₁ cheeping, peeping.
ʻioʻio₂ vi. to project, taper.
kāʻioʻio vi. to bear a second crop of sweet potatoes.
kāiʻoiʻo₁ vi. to grow irregular and scrubby, as unpruned hau trees
kāiʻoiʻo₂ n. Panicum colliei, kind of grass. Niʻihau.
māioio redup. of māio furrowed, grooved...; calm, cool-headed...
māʻioʻio vi. to peep, chirp, as chickens.
māʻiʻoʻiʻo redup. of māʻiʻo to cut raggedly and unevenly...
pene ʻioʻio n. brooder. lit., cheeping pen.
ʻōʻioʻio vi. to chitchat, chirp.
mōioio vs. churning, roiled, as water.
hoʻoioio to cut grooves; to sew a quilt so that stitches settle in grooves
manu ʻioʻio n. swallow. lit., chirping bird. (Ier. 8.7), (Isa. 38.14).
kō ʻiʻo vi. accomplished, come to pass, come true, as a prophecy. lit., truly accomplished.
kōʻiʻo vi. var. spelling of kō ʻiʻo accomplished, come to pass, come true, as a prophecy. lit., truly accomplished.
loio see pepa loio legal-size paper...
lōio var. spelling of loio₃ lawyer...
loio₁ vs. thin, spindly.
loio₂ rare var. of loea skill.
loio₃ n.v. lawyer, attorney, counselor; to act the lawyer; to judge.
papa loio n. legal profession.
pepa loio n. legal-size paper (8-1/2 x 14). lit., lawyer paper.
oloʻio vi. var. spelling of ʻoloʻio to move swiftly.
ʻoloʻio vi. to move swiftly.
hoʻoloio to ask the lawyer; to show off knowledge; to ask bewildering questions as a lawyer...
kelemoio same as momona the cherimoya.
noio n. Hawaiian noddy tern (Anous tenuirostris melanogenys), smaller than noddy tern; subspecies...
noiʻo var. of noiʻi seek knowledge...
hōʻoio to show off, boast; to assume an air of superiority, as a child who cuts capers; conceited;...

-pio

piʻo n. arc, in math.
pio₁ nvs. captive, prisoner, victim, prey; conquered, captured, made prisoner; game of tag; to play...
piʻo₁ nvs. arch, arc; bent, arched, curved; to arch, of a rainbow.
pio₂ vs. extinguished or out, as a fire or light (used in pidgin English); disappeared, as a ship at sea; to...
piʻo₂ n. marriage of full brother and sister of nīʻaupiʻo rank, presumably the highest possible...
pio₃ nvi. to peep, chirp; to whistle with fingers on the mouth; to pipe on any flutelike instrument; peeping,...
piʻo₃ same as kāpiʻo₁ bird snare...
pio₄ n. a measure of three iwilei (yards), especially of cloth.
kaʻapiʻo n. hack (carriage). lit., bent vehicle, so called because of the top.
waha pio to be unable to speak; not to dare to speak, speechless. lit., imprisoned mouth.
kāpiʻo hale kāpiʻo. lean-to shelter.
kāpiʻo₁ nvt. bird snare made by bending a sapling over and attaching a baited noose; the bird enters, dislodges...
kāpiʻo₂ nvs. upright, as supporting corners in a house.
hale kāpiʻo n. lean-to shelter; house without walls. This name may be qualified by the terms ʻalaneo,...
hale kāpiʻo n. lean-to shelter.
pāpiʻo nvi. to form an arch; to arch; an arch.
pāpio₁ same as pāpiopio a fish.
pāpio₂ vt. pressed down, flat, especially of a woman's pāʻū, skirt; furled, as a flag, or as the...
kuapiʻo Koholā kuapiʻo. Humpback whale.
koholā kuapiʻo n. humpback whale. lit., arched-back whale.
ʻohe piʻo n. siphon. lit., bent bamboo.
ʻohepiʻo n. var. spelling of ʻohe piʻo siphon. lit., bent bamboo.
kaula hōʻike piʻo n. chord, of an arc, in math.
hale piʻo n. type of ancient house, probably same as hale kāpiʻo.
lele pio v. to run away in defeat; to avoid capture, as a thief. lit., to flee capture.
lele piʻo vi. to fly or jump in a curve; to fly as a comet through the sky.
hāʻulepio vi. to fall, surrender.
moepiʻo nvt. union of brother and sister of high rank; to make such a marriage. lit., bent marriage, supposedly...
lawe pio nvt. conquest; to capture, take captive, abduct, conquer, take a prisoner, carry into...
waiwai pio n. booty, plunder, spoils
kī piʻo vt. hook shot, in basketball; to make such a shot. lit., arched shot.
kīloi piʻo vt. lob pass, in basketball; to throw such a pass. lit., arched pass.
pipio redup. of pio₁,₂,₃ captive; extinguised; peep...
pipiʻo redup. of piʻo₁ arch, arc; bent, arched, curved...
kui piʻo n. staple, as for wire. lit., bent nail.
hāʻawipio to give up, surrender.
ʻōpio nvs. youth, juvenile; youngster; young, junior.
ʻōpio Pae ʻōpio. Junior varsity, as a league of sports at school.
ʻŌpio n. junior, as in Keola Kaloa Jr. Abb. ʻŌp.
makaʻōpio n. a variety of taro.
wāʻōpio n. youth (time of).
pae ʻōpio n. junior varsity, as a league of sports at school. lit., young level.
kāne ʻōpio n. younger brother or younger cousin in the junior line of a woman's husband.
makua kāne ʻōpio n. uncle who is younger brother of the father or mother.
makuahine ʻōpio n. aunt who is younger sister of the father or mother. lit., young mother.
wahine ʻōpio n. young woman; younger sister-in-law or female cousin-in-law of a man.
piopio n. young chick; sound used to call chickens by imitating a young chick.
piʻopiʻo redup. of piʻo₁ arch, arc; bent, arched, curved; to arch, of a rainbow...
piopio₁ redup. of pio₁,₂,₃ captive; extinguished; peep...
piopio₂ same as pāpiopio a fish.
piopio₃ interj. call to chickens.
pāpiopio n. the young stage of growth of ulua, a fish.
ʻōpiopio nvs. young, immature, juvenile; unripe; fresh, as a dress nicely laundered; youth, young...
ʻōpiopio Lawehala ʻōpiopio. Juvenile delinquency.
lawehala ʻōpiopio n. juvenile delinquency.
wāʻōpiopio var. spelling of wāʻōpio youth...
hoʻopiopio to pipe on a flute-like instrument
hoʻopiʻopiʻo redup. of hoʻopiʻo; a form of imitative magic in which the practitioner, while...
hoʻōpiopio redup. of hoʻōpio
kahuna hoʻopiʻopiʻo n. malevolent sorcerer, as one who inflicts illness by gesture, as rubbing his own head to give the...
kumulāʻau ʻōpiopio n. sapling. lit., young tree.
mekopio n. Galbanum.
lōpiʻo vi. to bend over, as one nodding, sleeping.
lolopio vi. to die calmly and easily.
hoʻopio vt. to turn off, as a light, radio, TV, etc.
hoʻopiʻo to arch, bend, curve, crook
hoʻōpio to make young, freshen, refresh, rejuvenate; to act young
hoʻopio₁ to conquer, subdue, defeat, make prisoner, capture, overcome
hoʻopio₂ to put out, extinguish, as a light or fire
nīʻaupiʻo n. offspring of the marriage of a high-born brother and sister, or half-brother and half-sister. lit.,...

-rio

kalenedario var. spelling of kalenekalio calendar...
asario n. farthing.
rosario var. spelling of lōkālio rosary...
Onetario var. spelling of ʻOnekalio Ontario...
unitario var. spelling of unikalio Unitarian...
miterio var. spelling of mikelio mystery...

-sio

arosio var. spelling of ʻalokio alodial title...

-tio

kopirimatio var. spelling of kopilimakio confirmation...
orinatio var. spelling of olinakio ordination...
ratio var. spelling of lakio ratio...
inekuisitio var. spelling of ʻinekuikikio inquisition...
ʻokotio see pānini ʻokotio ocotillo, kind of cactus...
pānini ʻokotio n. ocotillo, a kind of cactus.
motio var. spelling of mōkio₃ motion...

-uio

kūʻiʻo₁ nvs. fact, a true statement; true. sincerity;
  lit., a state of truth.
kūʻiʻo₂ vs. fleshy, fat. lit., a state of flesh.
hoʻokūʻiʻo convinced; to prove, verify; to insist on the truth of a matter
helu ʻiʻo n. positive number. lit.; number (with) substance.
kumuʻiʻo n. protein.

-wio

wiʻo vs. emaciated, skinny, usu. when teasing someone. Niʻihau.
wiʻo vt. to throw. Niʻihau.
iwi ʻō n. wishbone.
wiwiʻo var. of wiʻowiʻo emaciated, skinny, usu. when teasing someone...
wiʻowiʻo vs. emaciated, skinny, usu. when teasing someone. Niʻihau.

-ko

-ko     -ako     -eko     -iko     -oko     -uko    

-ko

 of. also ko.
 n. re, the second note on the musical scale.
 Mimi kō. Diabetes. Also maʻi kōpaʻa.
kō₁ n. sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum), a large unbranched grass brought to Hawaiʻi by early...
kō₂ nvi. dragged, towed, to drag, tow, push, pull, tug, wind-borne; long, as a vowel sound; prolong,...
kō₃ vi. to fulfill, come to pass, succeed, do, complete, foreclose; fulfilled. to win in dispute; to...
kō₄ vt. to break up lumps in poi by pressing against the side of a container.
kō₅ n. second note in musical scale, re.
kō₆ n. and interj. A call to pigs, fowl. Also kolo, kolo, kolo.
kō₇ prep. of (o-form possessive). Note idiomatic use with ā, as far as, plus a direction...
kō₈ poss. your (of one person; singular possessed object; replacing both kāu and kou, often...

-ako

ako nvt. thatching; to thatch.
ʻako₁ vt. to cut, shear, clip, trim, as hair; to break or pluck, as flowers.
 
ʻako₂ nvs. itch, throat irritation, venereal disease. fig., lust.
ʻaʻako₁ repeated plucking.
ʻaʻako₂ insatiable lust.
ʻaʻako₃ to get into action.
kākāʻāko dull, slow.
paʻakō n. dry lowland plain.
kohe ʻako n. venereal disease of women. lit., itching vagina.
hako vs. dignified, noble, honorable.
hākō vt. to carve out a pathway, as a passage through coral or as a water course.
kahakō₁ vs. steep, sheer.
kahakō₂ n. macron (the line used over vowels to indicate longer sound duration).
ʻehakō n. the Chinese lace-necked, or ring-necked dove (Streptopelia chinensis), an early introduction...
hakohako redup. of hako dignified, noble, honorable...
uhauhakō used as medicine the name may have been uhau.
ʻiako₁ n. outrigger boom.
ʻiako₂ num. forty, as in counting tapas, canoes, or feathers.
kua ʻiako n. portion of boom (ʻiako) lashed to the canoe.
ʻōhiʻa kō n. ʻōhiʻa log dragged () from the uplands to the sea to be made into a canoe.
kapu ʻōhiʻa kō n. sacred rituals for cutting an ʻōhiʻa log and dragging () it to the coast to be...
kako₁ n. sage.
kako₂ a liquid measure, about 42 pints.
kakakō n. quail.
kupakako n. supercargo, bookkeeper, clerk, purser.
Kikako n. Chicago.
lako nvs. supply, provisions, gear, fixtures, plenty; wealth; well-supplied, well-furnished, well-equipped;...
lākō n. sugar-cane leaf (same as lāʻō, contraction of lau kō).
alakō vt. to drag, as in computer program. also kiʻi a alakō....
alakō₁ vt. to drag, pull along.
alakō₂ n. bird-catching pole.
kiʻi a alakō vt. to drag, as in a computer program. lit., fetch and drag. also alakō....
māla kō n. sugar cane field.
kaualakō vt. to drag, pull along.
kelukopelako n. chrysoprase.
lakolako rare redup. of lako supply...
lakolako n. accessories, peripherals, as for a computer.
hoʻolakolako redup. of hoʻolako to supply, equip, provide, furnish, enrich.
ulakolako plural of lakolako redup. of lako, supply...
Kololako n. Colorado; Coloradan. also Kolorado.
pono lako n. facility, i.e. something that is built, installed, or established to serve a particular purpose....
hoʻolako vt. to supply, equip, provide, furnish, enrich
hoʻolako see heluna makemake demand, i.e. a desired commodity within the consumer's ability to pay...
moʻolako n. inventory.
mākō₁ vs. rough, rocky; large.
mākō₂ similar to mākonā mean.
kamako n. tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum). The word used today is ʻōhiʻa.
komako n. tomato (generally called ʻōhiʻa or ʻōhiʻa lomi).
mākōmakō rare redup. of mākō₁ rough; large...
hoʻomākōmakō large, billowy; to increase, enlarge
paumākō nvt. grief, mourning, lamentation; to weep loudly.
hoʻopaumākō to cause great grief, lamentation; to pretend grief
banako var. spelling of panakō bank...
manakō n. mango (Mangifera indica), a large, common fruit tree from India. Long, narrow leaves form a...
panakō n. bank.
waihona panakō n. bank account, depository.
wāwahi panakō v. to break the bank, as in chee-fah or other games.
mīkini panakō n. automated-teller machine (ATM). lit., bank machine.
kīkoʻo panakō n. bank check.
pila kīkoʻo panakō n. bank draft, cashier's check, certified check. lit., bank check.
ʻaina kō n. cane trash, bagasse.
Monako n. Monaco.
monakō n. glucose.
ʻoā monakō vi. glycolysis, i.e. cellular biochemical processes that split glucose and other carbohydrates for the...
ʻakoʻako₁ redup. of ʻako₁ to cut, shear, clip, trim, as hair...
ʻakoʻako₂ redup. of ʻako₂ itch, throat irritation, venereal disease. fig., lust...
ʻakoʻako₃ nvi. crest of a wave; to break or swell, as waves.
ipu hoʻomoʻa kō n. sugar boiler.
pako n. bass.
pākō n. operand, as a digit in a computer mathematical operation.
kīlepalepa kō n. sugar-cane tassel.
kopako n. topaz.
lopako n. robot.
sako var. spelling of kako₁ sage...
huakō n. fructose.
huʻahuʻakō n. a coarse, weedy native dock (Rumex albescens) in the buckwheat family.
pua kō n. stem and tassel of sugar cane (the stem was used in making hats).
puʻu ʻako n. throat inflammation.

-eko

eko var. of weko bad-smelling.
ʻaeko₁ n. eagle.
ʻaeko₂ n. alto.
kāʻeko vs. peeved, offended.
pae kō n. cultivation of sugar cane growing along a border.
lio hulu ʻaeko n. dark-gray horse. lit., eagle feather horse.
heko- hecto-, i.e. a prefix meaning hundred.
keko₁ monkey, ape; said to be an ancient name for a small and ugly creature, especially with a pug...
keko₂ sago.
keko₃ see palaoa keko dumplings
kākeko powerful, strong.
Kamakeko n. Damascus.
palaoa keko n. dumplings.
pakeko n. small slimy discharges, as of diarrhea.
kekeko vs. small and ugly, with pug nose.
ʻīlio kekeko n. pug-nosed dog.
ʻanikelikeko nvs. antichrist. Also shortened to ʻanekaliko.
hao keko n. monkey bars, a kind of playground equipment. lit., monkey iron. jungle gym...
haokeko n. var. spelling of hao keko monkey bars...
kekokeko same as kekeko small and ugly...
mokeko n. mosque.
mukeko vs. homely, monkey-like in appearance.
lēkō n. watercress (Nasturtium microphyllum).
ʻaleko nvs. alto.
naleko n. nard (RSV), spikenard (KJV).
palēkō n. Play-Doh.
kupeleko n. cypress.
poleko same as poeko fluent.
muleko n. myrtle tree.
Kakalameko n. Sacramento.
Kakalameko n. Sacramento, the capital of California.
neko vs. dirty, filthy; vile-smelling, as perspiration.
ʻaneko n. dill (RSV), anise (KJV).
ʻAlekaneko n. Arkansas.
pimeneko n. pimento (Capsicum annuum).
kineko see hua kineko
hua kineko n. jacinth.
manekineko n. manekineko (招き猫), Japanese lucky welcome cat [figurine].
koneko n. doughnut.
nekoneko redup. of neko dirty...
pōnekoneko redup. of pōneko dirty, filthy...
hoʻoneko to make dirty, soil
pōneko vs. dirty, filthy.
pōnēko vs. var. spelling of pōneko dirty, filthy.
hoʻopōneko to soil, besmirch
ekoeko redup. of eko; extremely bad-smelling.
uekoeko var. spelling of uwekoweko
poeko vs. fluent, eloquent, clever and able in speaking.
Damaseko var. spelling of Kamakeko Damascus...
moseko var. spelling of mokeko mosque...
ueko var. spelling of uweko bad-smelling, musty...
ueueko var. spelling of uweuweko bad-smelling, musty...
weko same as uweko bad-smelling, musty.
wekoweko redup. of weko same as uweko, bad-smelling, musty...
uwekoweko redup. of uweko bad-smelling...
poweko var. spelling of poeko fluent, eloquent, clever...
uweko vs. bad-smelling, musty.
uweuweko redup. of uweko

-iko

ikō to imitate, copy.
kai kō n. sea with a strong current.
kaiko n. policeman.
palakaiko n. paradise.
palekaiko n. paradise.
palekaiko Manu palekaiko. Bird of paradise, the bird.
manu palekaiko n. bird of paradise, the bird.
maiko n. a surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigroris).
hāpai kō v. to carry sugar cane bundles on the back, as formerly done by plantation workers.
kemipaiko n. phytochemical, i.e. chemicals created in or derived from plants.
wai kō₁ n. water with a strong current.
wai kō₂ n. sugary water.
leikō interj. let go. Usually used as follows...
kahiko₁ nvs. old, ancient, antique, primitive, long ago, beforehand; to age; old person. (Usually in the...
kāhiko₁ nvi. finery, ornaments; to wear finery, dress up; to harness.
Kahiko₂ n. name of the first Hawaiian.
kāhiko₂ plural of kahiko₁ old person...
kahiko₃ cf puka kahiko anus opening. lit., ancient hole...
Kauoha Kahiko n. Old Testament.
puka kahiko n. anus opening. lit., ancient hole.
puka kahiko n. anus, i.e. the posterior opening of the alimentary canal.
kala kahiko see kala₆ same as kākala₂, octopus hook used with a stone sinker and a cowry shell...
waihona palapala kahiko n. archives. lit., depository of ancient documents.
lunakahiko n. elder (Puk. 3.16); elderly leader.
ʻaha lunakahiko n. Presbytery, meeting of elders.
ʻahaʻōlelo lunakahiko n. conference of elders.
koa kahiko n. veteran, old soldier.
wā kahiko n. ancient times, antiquity.
lako kāhiko n. jewelry. also lako hoʻonani.
hoʻokahiko to think, act, speak in the old way; to speak of old times; to cling to old ways; old-fashioned;...
hoʻokāhiko to dress someone in finery to adorn, decorate, deck, trim, array; to wear fine...
kūkahiko vs. old, olden, used only in special terminology.
Au Palaʻo Kūkahiko n. Old Kingdom, in Egyptology, 2780-2280 BC.
mahi kō n. sugar-cane plantation.
kāhikohiko₁ vs. somewhat old.
kāhikohiko₂ redup. of kāhiko finery
hoʻokāhikohiko caus/sim of kāhikohiko₂, redup. of kāhiko, finery...
puhi kō nvt. to burn cane trash or a cane field; burning cane.
hale puhi kō n. sugar mill; boiling of a sugar mill. lit., cane cooking house.
ʻumiʻikō n. introduced sugar-cane leafhopper (Perkinsiella saccharicida).
ʻūmiʻikō n. var. spelling of ʻumiʻikō introduced sugar-cane leafhopper (Perkinsiella saccharicida).
kiko n. point, in math.
kiko n. point, a unit of measurement for type size. no abbreviation.
kiko₁ nvt. dot, point, spot, speck of any kind; dotted, speckled, spotted; to dot, mark, hatch [mark with...
kiko₂ n. taboo mark consisting of two crossed ti leaves held in place by a pebble.
kiko₃ vi. to draw or guess the winning number in chee-fah, a Chinese gambling game.
kiko₄ n. thin end of a fish pole.
kaha kiko n. punctuation mark; to punctuate.
hua mele hapahā kiko n. dotted quarter note, in music.
kākiko vt. to bitmap, a style of printing a graphic image as on a computer printer.
palakiko petty pilfering; to pilfer little by litile.
Kapalakiko n. San Francisco.
pākiko nvi. temperate, abstemious, frugal, economical, skimpy; temperance (sometimes preceded by...
pākīkō n. stone adze.
hoʻopākiko caus/sim of pākiko, temperate, abstemious, frugal, economical, skimpy;...
hua mele hapalua kiko n. dotted half note, in music.
lae kiko n. Kauā, outcast, with a dot tattooed on the forehead. lit., dotted forehead.
mekekiko n. Methodist.
pale kiko n. repeat mark in music.
Mekiko nvs. Mexico; Mexican.
Mekiko n. Mexico; Mexican.
Kaikūʻonoomekiko n. Gulf of Mexico.
Nū Mekiko n. New Mexico.
Nūmekiko n. New Mexico; New Mexican.
papekiko₁ nvt. to baptize; baptismal.
Papekiko₂ nvs. Baptist.
kiʻi kiko n. bitmap; a bitmapped graphic image. lit., dot picture.
kikiko vt. spotted, dotted, mottled, spattered; to make a dot; to print; to tattoo with dots and...
kikikō interj. cry of the ʻōʻō bird; to cry thus.
aʻo kiko n.v. manual of punctuation; to learn or teach punctuation.
Mekokiko nvs. Methodist. Eng.
kikokiko vt. to type. also paʻi hakahaka.
kikokiko₁ nvt. dotted, spotted, speckled, as a pig; to dot frequently; to discolor with spots; to nibble, as fish...
kikokiko₂ nvt. to type.
pākikokiko₁ redup. of pākiko
pākikokiko₂ vs. scattered, dotted, spotted.
hoʻopākikokiko caus/sim of pākikokiko₁, redup. of pākiko temperate, abstemious,...
lipine kikokiko n. typewriter ribbon.
pakuhi kikokiko n. scattergram, in math. lit., graph (of) points.
hoʻokiko to hatch
moʻokiko n. epithet for a sorcerer who practices black magic. lit., pecking lizard.
pokiko n. portico.
liko n. newly opened leaf. cf. muʻo.
liko₁ nvi. leaf bud; newly opened leaf; to bud; to put forth leaves. fig., a child or descendant, especially...
liko₂ vs. shining, glistening, as with dew; sparkling, glowing; burning.
liko₃ vs. fat, fleshy.
liko₄ n. a Tahitian banana (Musa troglodytarum).
liko₅ vi. to burn.
hāliko vi. to bud, spring forth; to shed a shell, as a crab.
maiʻa liko lit., bud banana.
kaliko₁ n. a wild, weedy euphorbia, or wild spurge (Euphorbia heterophylla var. cyathophora), a...
kaliko₂ see hūpō kaliko hypocrite...
ʻanekaliko var. of ʻanikelikeko
hūpō kaliko n. hypocrite (early used by translators of the New Testament, but replaced in later editions by...
-maliko hoʻo.maliko To refuse respect, discredit (AP)
māliko n. transparency, as for an overhead projector.
māliko₁ vi. to bud, as leaves.
māliko₂ vs. transparent, as small fish of some species, as manini; a stage of growth of...
hoʻomaliko to refuse respect, discredit
ʻōhua liko n. earliest growth stage of manini, which is transparent.
Ieliko n. Jericho.
Palakeliko n. Counselor (RSV), Comforter (KJV).
liliko redup. of liko₁,₂,₅ leaf bud, newly opened leaf...; shining, glistening, as with dew...; to burn...
ʻoliliko₁ shimmering.
ʻoliliko₂ n. ostracod, a tiny crustacean having a shrimplike body enclosed in a hinged bivalve shell....
kōlīliko same as ʻoliliko to sparkle.
wili kō n.v. sugar mill, sugar grinder, to grind sugar cane.
hale wili kō n. sugar mill.
ʻoliko vs. shiny, sparkling, bright.
ʻōliko₁ vi. to bud.
ʻōliko₂ n. a small tree, possibly Rapanea helleri, Myrsine hosakae (syn. M....
kōliko same as kōlikoliko
likoliko fresh, young, oily.
ʻōlikoliko redup. of ʻōliko₁
kōlikoliko₁ vs. swollen, enlarged, fat, greasy.
kōlikoliko₂ n. young wauke, bark.
pūlikoliko redup. of pūliko having many shoots, as a plant...
Pokoliko nvs. Puerto Rico; Puerto Rican.
Pokoliko n. Puerto Rico; Puerto Rican.
pī Pokoliko lit., Puerto Rican pea.
kelukoliko n. chrysolite.
pūliko vs. having many shoots, as a plant.
hoʻopūliko to bud, form shoots
miko₁ vs. seasoned with salt (Kol. 4.6); salted, tasty.
miko₂ nvi. to kink, snarl, become ensnared; kink, snarl.
palamiko n. flamingo.
manu palamiko n. flamingo.
mimi kō n. diabetes. lit., sugar-cane urine.
mimi kō n. diabetes.
mimikō n. var. spelling of mimi kō diabetes. lit., sugar-cane urine.
lāʻau mimi kō n. insulin. lit., diabetes medicine.
ʻōmiko vs. saline, salty, as soil near the sea.
mikomiko garnish; delicious; salted lightly; entertaining, instructive, as conversation.
paʻakai mikomiko n. a variety of taro.
hoʻomikomiko caus/sim of mikomiko, garnish; delicious; salted lightly; entertaining,...
hoʻomiko to season, salt
kani kō nvi. long drawn-out peal of a bell; to ring thus, reverberate.
ʻinikō n. indigo (Indigofera suffruticosa), a West Indian legume with compound leaves, small reddish...
ʻinikō see manu ʻinikō indigo bunting (bird)
manu ʻinikō n. indigo bunting. lit., indigo bird.
māikoiko₁ n. a common variety of sugar cane relished for chewing, named for maiko, a fish; stems...
māikoiko₂ n. same as maiko surgeonfish...
piko n. node, where a leaf is connected to the stem.
piko n. endpoint, in math.
piko₁ n. navel, navel string, umbilical cord. fig., blood relative, genitals.
piko₂ n. summit or top of a hill or mountain; crest; crown of the head; crown of the hat made on a frame...
piko₃ n. short for alopiko belly of a fish...
piko₄ n. a common taro with many varieties, all with the leaf blade indented at the base up to the...
piko₅ n. design in plaiting the hat called pāpale ʻie.
piko₆ n. bottom round of a carrying net, kōkō.
piko₇ n. small wauke rootlets from an old plant.
piko₈ n. thatch above a door.
alapiko n. belly of a fish, considered choice.
kaula piko n. safety line, as in a spacecraft. lit., navel string.
mana piko n. a native variety of taro, distinguished by purple on leaf center and extending on main...
nanapiko n. a native variety of taro.
ʻōpiko₁ Hawaiʻi.
ʻōpiko₂ same as ʻōpikopiko₁, spotted, dotted, as with tattoo marks...
kōpiko₁ n. about 13 native species of trees belonging to the genus Psychotria, a member of the coffee...
kōpiko₂ torpedo.
pikopiko same as pikapika₁,₃ suction cups of octopus; spotted...
ʻōpikopiko₁ vs. spotted, dotted, as with tattoo marks; stained, as by the grip of an octopus...
ʻōpikopiko₂ n. a form of syphilis, in which skin is said to be spotted.
alopiko n. belly of a fish, choice to Hawaiians.
Ieriko var. spelling of Ieliko Jericho...
Poto Riko var. spelling of Pokoliko Puerto Rico...
Iēkuiko n. Jesuit.
wiko nvt. veto; to veto.

-oko

oko vi. to move ahead of others; to try to be better than others, surpass.
kāoko vs. red-hot, as fire.
kaʻoko vs. dormant.
hoko₁ vs. fat, fleshy, as thighs, buttocks, or calf.
hoko₂ vt. to strike, threaten.
kōhoko n. an infection, probably luetic.
hokohoko redup. of hoko₁,₂ fat, fleshy; strike, threaten...
Kioko n. Kyoto.
koko n. blood.
koko n. rare, as meat.
kokō nvi. crow, cackle, of chickens; to crow.
koko₁ nvs. blood; rainbow-hued. See koko piʻi, lana₁, pūkoko, waiwai koko.
kōkō₁ n. a carrying net, usually made of sennit, as used for hanging calabashes; a string hammock, as...
koko₂ same as ʻakoko shrubs and trees.
kōkō₂ nvt. to tie up strings, as of a calabash; lacings, as of sharkskin to a drum body.
koko₃ same as limu kohu a seaweed.
kōkō₃ to pull, jerk, drag, push, massage; to set a bone by applying pressure.
kōkō₄ nvi. pregnancy; pregnant, heavy with child.
kōkō₅ redup. of kō₃ to fulfill.
kōkō₆ n. cocoa.
ʻakoko n. endemic shrubs and trees (Euphorbia spp.) with jointed stems, opposite leaves, and milky...
aʻa koko n. vein, blood vessel.
ʻaʻa koko n. var. spelling of aʻa koko vein, blood vessel.
ʻāweʻaweʻa koko n. traces of blood, as in vomit.
hākōkō nvt. wrestling; to wrestle.
lawaiʻa kōkō n. fishing within the reef, as by women and children, with long bags of fine mesh into which fish were...
hakia koko n. bloody stools.
hunaola koko n. blood cell.
mākoko₁ n. fresh-water leech or bloodsucker.
mākoko₂ vs. reddish.
mākoko₃ n. a variety of taro, used for red poi.
nui lama koko vt. blood alcohol level. lit., amount (of) intoxicating drink (in) blood.
heʻe mākoko n. a variety of large red octopus (Octopus ornatus); it was rarely eaten because of its bitter...
ʻeleʻele mākoko n. a taro cultivar.
mūhoʻe mākoko n. pearl-shell lure with reddish tinge suggesting the red of the heʻe mākoko, a red...
lima koko n. assassin, murderer, shedder of blood, brute; bloody hand.
loli mākoko n. a variety of loli, perhaps Chiridota rigida. lit., blood-red loli.
paumakōkō redup. of paumākō grief...
kahena koko n. bloodstream. lit., flowing (of) blood.
lapa koko n. blood clot.
lapa koko n. blood clot.
uakoko₁ n. a low-lying rainbow. lit., blood rain.
uakoko₂ n. a rain so heavy that it turns stream waters red-brown with the wash of the...
uakoko₃ n. reflection of rainbow colors in the clouds.
ʻūmiʻilau ʻakoko n. longhead euphorb planthopper (Dictyophorodelphax mirabilis). lit., ʻakoko (genus...
kuakoko nvi. travail of childbirth, especially bearing-down pain; to suffer labor. fig., uncontrolled...
nahu kuakoko n. labor pains.
ʻekoko same as ʻakoko and koko, shrubs and trees.
haekoko vs. bloodthirsty.
heʻe koko n. flow of blood, hemorrhage, menstrual flow.
kahe koko n.v. flow of blood, hemorrhage; to have such.
hoʻokahe koko to shed blood; bloodshed
halekoko n. house where the hoa aliʻi, chief's companions, slept; house where prisoners were held...
pale kōkō n. in music, vertical row of dots which forms a repeat mark. lit., prolonging bar.
ʻīkoko nvs. bloodless, wan, pale; anemia.
kaʻikōkō nvs. one so old that he is carried in a net; bedridden (a favorite figure of speech; cf. kani...
luaʻi koko n.v. any kind of sickness with vomiting of blood; to vomit blood.
wai koko n. plasma. lit., blood fluid. also palasema.
hī koko n. bloody dysentery, hemorrhoids; ulcers (RSV), emerods (KJV).
pili koko nvs. blood relationship, blood relative; related by blood.
loli koko n. a variety of loli, perhaps Chirodota rigida. lit., blood loli.
kanikōkō same as kaʻikōkō, one so old that he is carried in a net; bedridden, probably by analogy...
puni koko v. bloodthirsty.
iwi koko bloody bones [a living person]...
okoko var. spelling of okooko red hot, balzing...
okōko nvs. var. spelling of okooko red hot, blazing hot; burning, smarting, as an itch.
waha ʻō koko v. to slander one's own blood. lit., mouth that pierces blood.
ʻulaʻōkoko vs. blood-red.
naʻokoko n. cholesterol.
kokoko vs. bloody; rare, as steak. fig., violently angry.
kokoko vs. rare, as meat.
ʻākokoko vs. bloody.
omo koko n.v. bloodsucker, leech; to suck blood.
hoʻokoko to cause bloodshed; to blush (rare). fig., angry. cf. piʻi ka ʻula under...
ulu koko n. first victim slain in battle.
hulu koko n. blood type. lit., blood kind.
limu koko n. lit., blood seaweed.
pūkoko vs. to appear red, as sunset glow or blood.
pūkōkō vi. to cackle, coo; cackling, cooing. See more common kokō.
puʻu koko n. clot of blood; heart; blood-clot foetus, in which shape the heroes of some of the tales are...
puʻupuʻu koko tumor.
loko Aia i loko o ka papa. To take a class. Also komo i loko o ka papa,...
loko n. lake.
lōkō n. logo.
loko₁ loc.n. in, inside, within; interior, mainland, inside; internal organs, as tripe, entrails...
loko₂ n. character, disposition, heart, feelings. cf:
    loko hāiki,...
loko₃ n. pond, lake, pool.
loko₄ n. mainland of the United States (noted in a chant dated 1860, State Archives).
loko₅ n. in spite of, regardless.
loko₆ n. by means of.
haʻaloko inward.
paʻaloko vs. built-in. see kakena paʻaloko, paʻaloko.
hāloko nvi. puddle, pool, pond; to form a pool.
iʻa loko n. fish raised in ponds (loko).
ma loko var. spelling of maloko see loko₁, in, inside...
maloko see loko₁ in, inside...
waiwai maloko n. tribute or wealth from the uplands.
keloko n. saffron.
i loko see loko in, inside...
kiaʻi loko n. guard of a fish pond.
ʻaiʻili loko v. to have the use of fish ponds (loko); to control the interior (loko) land...
pili loko nvs. a close relative, closely related; concerning local places.
kuʻiloko n. chief supporting a chief, a chief's mainstay. lit., inside joint.
aʻo loko n. innermost teaching, inspiration.
lokoloko n. puddles, small pools.
hālokoloko redup. of hāloko puddle, pool, pond; to form a pool...
hālokoloko n. puddle.
Moloko n. Morocco.
Moloko n. Morocco; Moroccan.
hoʻoloko to insinuate, suggest, implant a thought, either good or bad
moku o loko n. a district (as Kona), not an island.
kūliu loko n. low post, in basketball.
kūloko vs. local, domestic. lit., state of being inside.
kūloko vs. internal; closed, as a primary election.
kūloko Haunaele kūloko. Civil unrest. Kānāwai kūloko. Ordinance, i.e. a...
leka kūloko n. internal mail, as in an office or school.
Mālamakūloko n. a stroke in lua fighting. lit., watch within.
kelepona kūloko n. local call; to make such a call. lit., phone internally.
kaua kūloko n. civil war, internal war.
haunaele kūloko n. civil unrest.
kulekele kūloko n. domestic policy, i.e. plans for dealing with national problems, in government.
pūnaewele kūloko n. LAN, i.e. local area network, as in computer networking. lit., internal network.
kānāwai kūloko n. ordinance, i.e. a municipal regulation. lit., local law.
iwi kūloko n. endoskeleton. lit., internal bones.
kuʻuloko cf lōkuʻu kuʻuwaho
lōkuʻu kuʻuloko n. endocrine gland. cf. lōkuʻu kuʻuwaho.
moko₁ same as mokomoko fighting...
moko₂ vs. flooded, filled with water, as a taro patch.
moko₃ n. lizard.
kāmoko vi. to start a fight or quarrel; to interrupt or interfere when others are speaking.
mokomoko nvt. rough, hand-to-hand fighting of any kind, whether boxing (kuʻi) or free-for-all wrestling;...
hoʻomoko to flood, fill with water
panoko n. metathesis, i.e. transposition of letters, syllables, or sounds in a word: e.g.,...
Konokō n. Congo; Congolese.
Lepupalika Kemokalaka ʻo Konokō n. Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Lepupalika ʻo Konokō n. Republic of Congo.
nokonoko nvi. nervous anticipation and sensation that one is going to cough; to have such.
ʻunoko Hawaiʻi.
hoʻokō executive; to fulfill; to carry out, as a contract; to enforce, execute, confirm, construe,...
hoʻokō cf. pākō. māhele mana hoʻokō. executive branch (of a government).
ʻaha hoʻokō n. executive council.
palapala hoʻokō n. verdict, decision (written); award; certificate of title; warrant. lit., accomplishing...
palapala hoʻokō n. warranty, a written guarantee of integrity of a product with promise to repair or replace....
palapala hoʻokō n. certificate of achievement. lit., accomplishing certificate.
mana hoʻokō power to accomplish
hale mana hoʻokō n. administrative building.
luna hoʻokō n. executive officer. lit., officer who accomplishes.
haʻi hoʻokō n. operator, as a sign in a computer mathematical operation. lit. tell (to) carry...
mōhai hoʻokō n. offering or sacrifice in fulfillment of a vow, or after a wish has been granted.
ʻōlelo hoʻokō n. judgment.
ʻōlelohoʻokō n. var. spelling of ʻōlelo hoʻokō judgment.
pulo hoʻokō n. executive board. lit., accomplishing bureau.
buro hoʻokō var. spelling of pulo hoʻokō executive board...
okooko nvs. red hot, blazing hot; burning, smarting, as an itch.
puokooko redup. of puoko rage, burn hot...
poko n. cutworm.
poko₁ short for pōkole short, brief...
poko₂ n. greasy cutworm, such as Agrotis ypsilon and Lycophotia margaritosa, the...
poko₃ n. small division of a district, sometimes the personal lands of a chief.
kiapoko n. a short canoe with a rounded hull, as used for fishing near the shore.
hikiāpoko vs. short-range, short-term.
kamapoko n. fish cake, kamaboko.
akua poko similar to akua loa (a tall image, especially an image of Lono carried on...
pokopoko redup. of poko₁ short, brief...
hāpokopoko vs. short, as a piece of wood or clouds.
maʻawe pokopoko n. transverse strand, woof. lit., short track.
hoʻopoko short for hoʻopōkole
Moroko n. Morocco; Moroccan.
ʻOkotosoko n. Okhotsk.
Tōkō n. Togo.
puoko vi. to rage, burn hot.

-uko

ūkō vs. fulfilled. fig., pregnant.
ʻuko n. use (often used with ʻole).
ʻuko n. cerebrum.
puaʻa ūkō n. pig offering at the death of a chief as a plea to the ʻaumākua gods to receive the spirit...
haukō n. a pudding made of arrowroot starch, coconut cream, and sugar-cane juice.
laukō n. dragnet.
Lūlaukō n. name of a rain associated with Kauaʻi. lit., rain that scatters sugar-cane...
kuko nvt. strong desire, whether good or bad; lust, compulsion; to lust, desire; to think about, as...
kikoluko vt. colored in stripes; to mark in long parallel lines in a variety of colors.
kunuko n. junco, a kind of bird. also manu kunuko.
munukō n. mung.
pū kō n. clump of sugar cane.
pūkō driven away.
tuko n. glue. Niʻihau
puke kuatuko n. glue-bound book. lit., glue back book.

-lo

-lo     -alo     -elo     -ilo     -olo     -ulo    

-lo

lō- prefix, perhaps short for loʻo-, to obtain. cf:
  lōhai, lever or...
lō₁ n. a black insect, earwig (Dermaptera).
lō₂ n. front half of the skull.
lō₃ n. lord.
Lō₄ n. a line of Oʻahu chiefs.

-alo

alo n. front, face, presence; upper surface, as of a bowl; leeward. (alo refers to a wife:...
alo n. face, as one side of a space figure, in math. see kāʻei alo, pale alo, and...
ʻalo₁ vt. to dodge, evade, elude, avoid.
ʻalo₂ vt. to be with, share an experience, come near, go with, attend, escort, accompany,...
ʻaʻalo redup. of ʻalo₁,₂ to dodge, evade; to be with, accompany...
ʻaʻalo vt. to resist, as water on corrosive things.
kāʻalo vt. to pass by, go by.
hoʻokāʻalo to pass to and fro, to cause to pass
lāʻalo n. mature taro tops too tough to eat, and good only for wrapping (contraction of lau...
māʻalo vi. to pass along, by, or alongside, as to overtake and pass a car; to transship; to pass through, as...
hulina alo n. facing, face to face, opposite.
hua ʻalo n. missing letter.
kuaalo var. spelling of kuālo
pale alo vt. man-to-man defense, as in basketball; to execute such a play. lit., face...
kūlele alo n. man offense, i.e. offense for attacking face defense, in basketball. lit., face...
Falo n. Faroe.
hālō vt. to peer, as with the hands shading the eyes; to peep.
halo₁ n. fins between gill plate and ventral fin.
halo₂ nvt. motion of the fins or hands in swimming; motion of rubbing; to rub, polish.
halo₃ n. harrow.
mahalo₁ nvt. thanks, gratitude; to thank.
mahalo₂ admiration, praise, esteem, regards, respects; to admire, praise, appreciate.
manahalo vi. to swim with paddling motions, as in learning to swim.
ʻōʻō halo n. harrow. lit., harrow (Eng.) digging implement.
ʻaialo n. attendant of the chief's household, intimate of a chief. lit., eating [in the]...
haialo lit., follow the presence.
kāʻei alo n. foreground, as in a photo, movie, or video scene. lit., front zone.
hiʻialo₁ vi. carried in the arms, as a beloved child.
hiʻialo₂ loc.n. nearby, in front.
kia lō n. roe deer.
kīʻalo vt. to dig out, as the eyes, to scoop out; to reach out with a scooping movement.
kīkīʻalo₁ redup. of kīʻalo dig out, scoop out...
kīkīʻalo₂ vi. to dodge quickly.
ʻili alo n. surface area, in math.
pilialo nvi. bosom friend, beloved wife.
huli alo v. to turn toward; to face one another.
ʻaoʻao huli alo n. opposite leg or side, of a right triangle. lit., side (which) faces (the right...
ʻaui alo n. var. spelling of ʻauialo accusative case. lit.., front case.
ʻauialo n. accusative case. lit.., front case.
kalo₁ n. taro (Colocasia esculenta), a kind of aroid cultivated since ancient times for food,...
kalo₂ same as kalokalo prayer...
loko iʻa kalo n. combination fishpond and taro patch.
māla kalo n. taro patch.
namu paʻi kalo var. spelling of namu paʻi ʻai pidgin English...
poʻi kalo n. mulch for dry-land taro. lit., taro cover.
kalokalo nvi. conversational prayer (informal appeal and not a memorized prayer or chant); to pray...
lau kalo n. taro leaf.
laukalo same as pūnua fledgling.
lalo sub-, under-.
lalo₁ loc.n. down, downward, low, lower, under, beneath, below, subordinate; depth, lowness, west (see...
lalo₂ leeward, lee, southern.
haʻalalo downward. pages down, as in computer program. [%%] cf. haʻaaʻe,...
kaʻalalo vi. to sail to leeward. fig., full of lies, underhanded, deceitful.
kaʻakaʻalalo redup. of kaʻalalo
kele kaʻalalo vi. to sail directly downwind. lit., sail (to) leeward.
paʻalalo n. attendants of a chief; bridal attendants.
hālalo₁ vt. to place under, lift up from beneath; to give an enema, douche.
hālalo₂ n. medicine.
hālalo₃ vt. to gaze upon, reflect.
kaha lalo nvi. underscore, underline.
kahalalo vt. to underline.
iwi kā lalo n. spines on ventral fins of fish.
palalalo₁ n. gonorrhea.
palalalo₂ n. soft, rotten.
kualā lalo n. ventral fin, anal fin.
ma lalo var. spelling of malalo see lalo, down...
malalo see lalo down...
kaʻa malalo₁ vi. to fall in (military command), to serve others
kaʻa malalo₂ vi. to be subject to.
kaʻa malalo₃ vi. to roll beneath.
au kō malalo n. undertow.
papa lalo n. lower floor of a house, valley bottom, lower stratum.
i lalo see lalo down, under...
ai lalo down there.
paʻailalo n. the earth below.
aia i lalo down there.
kai lalo lower sea, i.e., western sea, where the sun sets...
papa o lalo n. substrate, as in a stream. lit., bottom stratum.
lole o lalo n. bottom, as clothing. cf. lole o luna; paleʻili o lalo.
ewe o lalo n. abdominal aorta. lit., lower aorta
poholalo vt. underhanded, deceitful, dishonest; to come up from below, as an undercut blow; to undermine, dig...
pohopoholalo redup. of poholalo underhanded, deceitful, dishonest; to come up from below, as an undercut blow...
palemaʻi o lalo n. underdrawers.
paleʻili o lalo n. underdrawers.
lalolalo vi. of humble origin, lowly.
lāʻau lalo n. boom of a vessel. lit., down stick.
kau lalo n. footer, as in computer documents. lit., placed below.
kulalo n. stalagmite.
malō var. of maloʻo dry...
mālō vs. taut, firm, straight.
mālō vs. tense, as articulation, in linguistics.
malo₁ n. male's loincloth; chant in praise of a chief's loincloth.
malo₂ n. leaf sheath that protects the young leaves of the breadfruit tree, sometimes called malo...
kai a malō n. an extreme low tide with reef exposed. lit., dry sea.
kalamālō n. a grass once used for house thatch. Also ʻemoloa and kāwelu.
woela mālō n. tense vowel, in linguistics. lit., taut vowel.
pāmalō₁ vs. dry, rainless
pāmalō₂ vi. to thunder without rain.
pāmalō₃ vs. expressionless, without animation or facial expression; dull, as a party.
hekili pāmalō n. thunder without rain.
hoʻomālō₁ to make straight, firm, as a cord or sail; to tighten
hoʻomālō₂ vt. to stretch, as for warming up before exercise.
wili hoʻomālō n. banding tool, as for putting metal bands on boxes, water tanks, etc. lit., drill (for)...
nalo₁ vs. lost, vanished, concealed, hidden, forgotten, missing; to lose, pass away, disappear (a...
nalo₂ n. the common housefly and other two-winged insects.
kanalo n. a variety of taro.
mānalo₁ vs. sweet, potable, of water that may be drunk but is not deliciously cool (huʻihuʻi); firm...
mānalo₂ nvs. appeased, softened, mollified, as anger, curses, bad omens; safe from harm or danger; sweetness,...
Mānalo₃ n. name reported for both Venus and Jupiter. also Hoʻomānalo.
hue mānalo n. an edible sweet gourd.
hoʻomānalo₁ to remove bitterness or saltiness, as of overly salty salmon
hoʻomānalo₂ to appease, assuage, or mollify, as a god; to neutralize, as a curse
ipu mānalo n. a variety of gourd with nonbitter pulp. lit., sweet gourd.
mānanalo₁ redup. of mānalo sweet, potable...
Mānanalo₂ n. Venus.
kūkaenalo₁ n. mole on the body, believed to be deposits of flies during infancy. lit., fly...
kūkaenalo₂ n. beeswax.
kūkaenalo₃ unbleached muslin.
ulua kūkaenalo n. probably a species of ʻōmilu, a fish. lit., beeswax ulua.
ʻeke kūkaenalo n. flour sack or sack of unbleached muslin (kūkaenalo), as formerly used for...
kohenalo nvt. corrugated stone used for smoothing wood or stone; to file or rasp with this...
hīnalo var. of hīnano
moena hīnalo n. very fine mat made of the bracts of hala blossoms (hīnalo).
ʻūmiʻinalo n. Venus flytrap.
mikinalo₁ n. a sundew (Drosera anglica), a small insectivorous bog plant found in the Hawaiian Islands...
mikinalo₂ n. Venus's-flytrap.
nalonalo redup. of nalo₁ lost, vanished...
mānalonalo₁ redup. of mānalo₁,₂ sweet, potable; appeased...
Mānalonalo₂ same as Mānalo₃ Venus or Jupiter...
hoʻomānalonalo caus/sim of mānalonalo₁, redup. of mānalo₁, sweet, potable,...
pīnalonalo n. thrips, a kind of insect.
hoʻonalonalo hidden; to cause to disappear, camouflage. cf. manaʻo hoʻonalonalo, ʻōlelo...
manaʻo hoʻonalonalo n. hidden or figurative meaning.
ʻōlelo hoʻonalonalo nvt. figurative language; obscure speech with puns and poetic references; to speak...
pōnalonalo₁ swarming with gnats.
pōnalonalo₂ redup. of pōnalo₂ dim, blurred, obscure; misfortune, distress, death...;
hoʻopōnalonalo caus/sim of pōnalonalo, swarming with gnats...
hoʻonalo to cause to be lost; to conceal, secrete, put out of sight
pōnalo n. pomace fly, family Drosophilidae.
pōnalo₁ nvs. plant louse, gnat, small fly, such as Drosophila; swarming, as with gnats.
pōnalo₂ nvs. dim, blurred, obscure; misfortune, distress, death (probably pō- + nalo₁).
pōnalo₃ nvs. blight; shriveled, as by blight
leponalo₁ n. a euphemism for kūkaenalo; wax; mole (anatomical); muslin.
leponalo₂ n. a kind of seaweed.
hoʻopōnalo to cause blight
makaunalo n. fly, a fishhook with feathers. lit., fly fishhook.
hoʻalo caus/sim of alo, front, face, presence; upper surface, as of a bowl;...
hōʻalo to shun, dodge, avoid, escape, omit, skip; omission; to alternate or place irregularly, as strips...
hōʻalo vt. to alternate, as in computer program.
pohoalo vs. forehand, i.e. with palms facing forward. cf. pohokua.
kumu hōʻalo n. excuse to get out of something or not to do something, usu. with negative...
aloalo₁ n. all kinds of hibiscus, including the native white hibiscus (Hibiscus arnottianus); often...
ʻaloʻalo₁ to dodge rapidly or continuously; to look about slyly; evasive.
 
aloalo₂ n. squilla (Pseudosquilla ciliata, Lysiosquilla maculata), highly desired as food....
ʻaloʻalo₂ redup. of ʻalo₂ one who follows, escorts, accompanies.
aloalo₃ loved and served by many persons, as a chief or favorite child; esteemed.
ʻaloʻalo₃ vs. lumpy, as poi.
aloalo₄ n. tapa made from māmaki mixed with wauke.
ʻaloʻalo₄ n. a kind of small inshore fish (no data).
kāʻaloʻalo redup. of kāʻalo to pass by, go by...
maka ʻaloʻalo nvs. shifty-eyed. lit., dodging eye.
māʻaloʻalo redup. of māʻalo to pass to and fro, back and forth; to pass frequently.
māʻaloʻalo see uila au māʻaloʻalo alternating current...
au māʻaloʻalo n. alternating current (AC). lit., current passing back and forth.
uila au māʻaloʻalo n. alternating current (AC) electricity. lit., electricity (with) current passing back and...
pua aloalo n. hibiscus flower.
puaaloalo var. spelling of pua aloalo hibiscus flower...
hikialoalo n. zenith.
hōʻaloʻalo caus/sim of ʻaloʻalo₁, redup. of ʻalo₁, to dodge rapidly or continuously;...
pualoalo short for pua aloalo hibiscus flower...
mauʻu aloalo n. a grass (Echinochloa colonum). Niʻihau.
moloalo n. main stream into which branches enter. fig., of a chiefly lineage.
hoʻoalo caus/sim of alo, front, face, presence; upper surface, as of a bowl;...
pōʻalo vt. to gouge out, scoop out, pluck, extract; to shell, as beans; to reach up at.
palo₁ n. revelation, as from the gods. see For. 6:4.
palō₁ vi. to feign ignorance.
palo₂ parlor.
palō₂ to act the goody-goody.
kapalō n. tableau, pageant.
kepalō same as kiapolō
pua kepalō n. Bougainvillea. lit., devil flower [so-called because of thorns]....
hoʻopalō vi. to feign ignorance, 'act dumb.'
hoʻopalō₁ to feign ignorance. same as palō₁
hoʻopalō₂ to act the goody-goody. same as palō₂
pūpalō n. roebuck (RSV), fallow deer (KJV).
ualo var. spelling of uwalo to call out, as for help; to resound; a call.
laualo n. ventral, in biology.
lauʻalo contraction of lau kalo, taro leaf.
hahualo same as halo₁ fins...
kuālo n. anal fin.
kualo₁ vt. to block, obstruct, hinder (less used than ālai).
kualo₂ n. swallow.
hakualo n. belly, lower abdomen; belly fin and flesh of fish.
pou alo n. house wall posts, front row of posts.
sualo var. spelling of kualo₂ swallow...
walo same as uwalo to call, resound
wawalo redup. of walo call, resound...
lewawalo vi. to run calling (probably a contraction of lele wawalo).
lele wawalo to reverberate, as an echo.
lele walo nvi. loud, distant cry; to call loudly.
walowalo redup. of walo to call, resound...
uwalo nvt. to call out, as for help; to resound; a call.

-elo

ʻelo vs. wet, soggy.
āelo vs. rotten, of eggs that do not hatch due to infertility. fig., spoiled, worthless.
kaʻelo n. ciguatera, i.e. poisoning caused by eating fish with accumulated toxic substance in its...
Kāʻelo₁ n. name of a wet month.
Kāʻelo₂ n. name of a star, possibly Betelgeuse.
huāelo Var. spelling of hua āelo.
Puebelo var. spelling of Puepelo Pueblo...
ʻeʻelo₁ drenched, soaked.
ʻeʻelo₂ vs. loitering; to dilly-dally.
hōʻeʻelo to wet, drench, soak; tearfully sulky, as a crying child
helo₁ vi. to move back and forth rapidly; jerky pushing or sawing motion.
helo₂ n. ramrod.
helo₃ nvs. red, as ʻōhelo berries; rosy.
hula helo same as hula ʻōhelo a hula dance; the dancer leans over on one side, supporting himself with one hand, and with the opposite foot and arm making a sawing motion...
pahelo₁ var. of pakelo slip out, as of a trap...
pahelo₂ vt. to peel, as taro. Kauaʻi.
hoʻopahelo var. of hoʻopakelo
akauahelo nvi. to go here and there, vagabond; vagabond.
pakauahelo rare var. of pakauhelo to live as a vagabond, wander...
hehelo reddish, bright, showy.
-hehelo hoʻo.hehelo Proud, especially of one's appearance or dress.
hoʻohehelo₁ caus/sim of hehelo, reddish, bright, showy...
hoʻohehelo₂ proud, especially of one's appearance or dress
kai helo n. sauce, as made of crushed shrimp and coconut cream. lit., red sauce.
ʻilihelo unsystematic or unskilled in farming, working spasmodically.
ʻōhelo₁ n. a small native shrub (Vaccinium reticulatum), in the cranberry family; it has many...
ʻōhelo₂ nvi. to move rapidly this way and that or back and forth, as a stick poking an oven to ram ramrod
...
ʻōhelo₃ n. a hula dance; the dancer leans over on one side, supporting himself with one hand, and with...
ʻōhelo₄ n. general name for Vaccinium spp., found on all islands but not common around...
hula ʻōhelo see ʻōhelo₃ a hula dance; the dancer leans over on one side, supporting himself with one hand, and with the opposite foot and arm making a sawing motion...
ʻākulikuliʻōhelo same as ʻaeʻae₂ a small native shrub (Lycium sandwicense)...
helohelo rosy, as cheeks.
ʻōhelohelo vs. pink, rosy, of the color of ʻōhelo berries.
hoʻōhelohelo to color pink
pakauhelo vi. to live as a vagabond, wander.
kaielo same as kai helo sauce...
kielo n. Jello.
kelo vs. slimy, foul with snot; slippery, as thick mucus.
kēlō interj. sail ho!
hākelo nvs. slimy, snotty; mucus, slime.
kākelo same as hākelo slimy, snotty; mucus, slime...
pakelo₁ vi. to slip out, as an animal from a trap or a fish from the hand; slippery, slick, slipping, sliding;...
pakelo₂ n. a purgative in which a slimy substance made of hau bark is drunk.
pakelo₃ n. a seaweed.
ʻalapakelo same as ʻalapaka₂ alabaster...
ihe pakelo n. lance.
hoʻopakelo caus/sim of pakelo₁, to slip out, as an animal from a trap or a fish from the hand;...
ʻekelo see pihaʻekelo mynah bird.
pihaʻekelo n. mynah bird (Acridotheres tristis), introduced from India in 1865. lit., full of...
Nekelo n. black, Negro.
ʻanekelo n. angle.
Kāna Pekelo n. San Pedro.
hōkelo same as hōkeo₁ long gourd calabash, as used to hold food, clothing, fishing gear...
hōkelo n. container, general term.
kelokelo redup. of kelo slimy, foul with snot...
kākelokelo vs. slimy, as mucus; to hang, as mucus.
pakelokelo slippery EH
pākelokelo var. spelling of pakelokelo slippery EH
lelo₁ n. tongue (short for alelo, elelo).
lelo₂ nvs. yellowish, especially the hue imparted to a whaletooth pendant (lei palaoa) by...
alelo₁ n. tongue, language. Also elelo.
alelo₂ meat of the sea egg or sea urchin (wana), so called because of resemblance to a...
alelo₃ concave curve of the lower portion of the lei palaoa, whale-tooth pendant, suggestive of a...
alelo₄ point at the tip of a paddle.
waena alelo n. central portion of the tongue. lit., tongue center.
mole alelo n. root of the tongue. lit., tongue root.
hālelo₁ jagged, rocky; rocks.
hālelo₂ n. coral sea cavern.
hālelo₃ nvs. yellowish.
lālelo n. lateral, in linguistics.
lau alelo n. tongue tip.
lau alelo n. blade of the tongue. lit., tongue blade.
palaualelo nvs. lazy, idle, especially of a verbose person; such a person; lazy windbag, a do-nothing. lit., tongue...
ʻēlau alelo n. tongue tip.
wēlau alelo n. tip of tongue.
wēlau alelo n. tip of the tongue. lit., tongue tip.
kūʻau alelo n. back of the tongue. lit., tongue stem.
elelo same as alelo tongue.
iwi elelo n. hyoid bone at the base of the tongue. lit., tongue bone.
kelelo n. a lot, in casting lots. (Bib.)
hālelelo redup. of hālelo₁,₂,₃ jagged, rocky; rocks...; coral sea cavern...; yellowish...
ʻōlelo nvt. language, speech, word, quotation, statement, utterance, term, tidings; to speak, say, state, talk,...
ʻōlelo n. language; statement.
uea ʻōlelo n. telegraph wire. lit., speaking wire.
ʻahaʻōlelo n.v. legislature, assembly, council meeting, congress; to hold such meetings; to serve in the...
kānāwai ʻahaʻ ōlelo n. statute, i.e. a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government. lit., legislature...
waha ʻōlelo n. spokesman, mouthpiece, herald; speaking mouth.
wahaʻōlelo n. var. spelling of waha ʻōlelo spokesman, mouthpiece, herald; speaking mouth.
-pihapiha ʻōlelo hoʻo.piha.piha ʻō.lelo To stir up dislike for another, to turn against another,...
hoʻopihapiha ʻōlelo to stir up dislike for another, to turn against another, as by telling tales or...
akaʻōlelo vt. to speak cautiously, deliberately, in moderation.
haka ʻōlelo n. medium or one possessed, who speaks; one who reports to a chief, especially the misdeeds of...
hākā ʻōlelo v. to quarrel, argue violently.
kākāʻōlelo n.v. orator, person skilled in use of language; counselor, adviser; storyteller; oratory; to orate....
māmalaʻōlelo n. sentence, clause, phrase. lit., speech fragment.
māmalaʻōlelo n. phrase, in literary or general use.
kaulanaʻōlelo n.v. heir by word-of-mouth rather than by written will; to make a will verbally; a verbal...
lawena ʻōlelo same as lawe ʻōlelo talebearer, tattle; gossip; to gossip, bear tales; microphone...
hakina ʻōlelo n. portion of a word, syllable.
pilinaʻōlelo n. grammar.
mākau pilinaʻōlelo n. grammar or sentence-structure skill.
hunahuna ʻōlelo n. a particle, as ua, e, i in Hawaiian.
lunaʻōlelo n. apostle; communication officer; proclaimer.
māpuna ʻōlelo n. expression, in grammar, i.e. a term of more than one word which has one meaning, e.g. a...
hopuna ʻōlelo₁ n. pronunciation, enunciation.
hopuna ʻōlelo₂ n. paragraph.
hopuna ʻōlelo₃ n. syllable.
hopunaʻōlelo n. sentence, as a grammatical unit.
hoa ʻōlelo n. companion with whom one converses or consults.
pāʻōlelo n. record, as for a record player. Niʻihau.
pāpāʻōlelo n.v. to converse, talk; conversation.
pāpāʻōlelo n. dialogue, as in a play, movie, or video production.
hua ʻōlelo₁ n. word, term.
hua ʻōlelo₂ an affront to a family ʻaumakua god.
huaʻōlelo n. word.
aʻo kahua ʻōlelo vt. language-based learning. lit., learning (with a) language base.
papa huaʻōlelo n. dictionary, as in a computer program. lit., list (of) words.
mākau huaʻōlelo n. word skill.
kāpae ʻōlelo v. to ignore a command; to change the meaning of a word from its original meaning.
papa wehewehe ʻōlelo n. glossary. lit., list (to) explain words.
puke wehewehe ʻōlelo n. dictionary. lit., book to explain words.
loheʻōlelo n. hearsay, gossip.
kīkēʻōlelo vt. to argue, talk back, banter.
-hele ʻōlelo see -helehele ʻōlelo
mahele ʻōlelo n.v. interpreter, translator; to translate, interpret.
-helehele ʻōlelo hoʻo.hele.hele ʻō.lelo. To lead up to a subject in a roundabout way, hint,...
hoʻohelehele ʻōlelo to lead up to a subject in a roundabout way, hint, suggest
lawe ʻōlelo n.v. talebearer, tattle; gossip; to gossip, bear tales; microphone.
haʻiʻōlelo n.v. speech, address, lecture, sermon; to orate, preach, make a speech; speaker.
haʻiʻōlelo n. speech.
ʻāhaʻi ʻōlelo n.v. messenger; to carry word.
kahuna haʻiʻōlelo n. preacher, especially an itinerant preacher.
kūkaʻi ʻōlelo v. to converse, narrate; recount.
kālaiʻōlelo n. linguistics (a made-up word).
kālaiʻōlelo n. linguistics.
unuhi ʻōlelo n.v. to translate or interpret; translator, interpreter.
piʻipiʻi ʻōlelo n. words of anger, emotion, controversy.
hoʻopiʻipiʻi ʻōlelo to cause controversy, words of anger, etc.
ili ʻōlelo n.v. a tattletale, talebearer, gossip; to tattle, gossip.
piliʻōlelo n. grammar, word or sentence structure.
-pilipili ʻōlelo hoʻo.pili.pili ʻō.lelo Word play, punning; to illustrate a point with parables,...
hoʻopilipili ʻōlelo word play, punning; to illustrate a point with parables, stories, anecdotes
aʻo piliʻōlelo nvt. grammar, instruction in grammar; to teach or learn grammar.
ʻimi ʻōlelo v. to lie, slander, stir up trouble by gossip.
kukuʻi ʻōlelo n.v. storyteller; to recite, narrate, recount; to join words together coherently. lit., joining...
lelolelo redup. of lelo₂ yellowish...
hālelolelo redup. of hālelo₁,₂,₃ jagged, rocky...; coral sea cavern...; yellowish...
holoʻōlelo same as holoholoʻōlelo to gossip, slander, bear tales, tattle; tattler, talebearer, spreader of gossip...
holoholoʻōlelo n.v. to gossip, slander, bear tales, tattle; tattler, talebearer, spreader of gossip.
hoʻoholoholoʻōlelo caus/sim of holoholoʻōlelo, to gossip, slander, bear tales, tattle; tattler,...
hoʻoholoʻōlelo caus/sim of holoʻōlelo, same as holoholoʻōlelo, to gossip, slander,...
moʻolelo n. story, tale, myth, history, tradition, literature, legend, journal, log, yarn, fable, essay,...
moʻolelo n. article, as in a newspaper or magazine. Also kolamu.
paʻa moʻolelo nvs. versed in lore, legends, history, tradition; documented in such; one so versed.
kaha moʻolelo see moʻolelo kaha storyboard, as in movie or video production...
hoʻomoʻolelo caus/sim of moʻolelo, story, tale, myth, history, tradition, literature, legend,...
kākau moʻolelo n. author, writer of stories; secretary or recorder.
haku moʻolelo n. author, story writer.
moʻoʻōlelo same as moʻolelo story, tale, myth, history, tradition, literature, legend...
kuamoʻo ʻōlelo n. continuous record, history, story, succession of events.
poʻoʻōlelo n. title, as of an article; text, as of a sermon. lit., speech heading.
pōʻōlelo short for poʻoʻōlelo title, as of an article; text, as of a sermon...
kākau ʻōlelo n.v. secretary, clerk, scribe; to act as secretary.
kākau ʻōlelo n. secretary; scribe.
mākau ʻōlelo n. language arts. lit., language skill.
pahu ʻōlelo n. phonograph. lit., speaking box.
haku ʻōlelo n.v. author, writer, reporter; to compose, as narrative or story; to slander,...
mūʻōlelo vi. to speak constantly or in groups.
kumuʻōlelo n. subject of a sentence.
ipu ʻōlelo n. speaking gourd, a gourd containing pebbles and other objects used in divination;...
kuʻu ʻōlelo v. to release a word, make known.
niu lelo n. a variety of coconut with fruit reddish and shell yellow, used in many ways, but not ceremonially...
loulu lelo n. a native fan palm (Pritchardia hillebrandii), with trunk to 6 m high. lit., yellowish...
pulelo vi. to float, wave, rise, as a flag or fire (often used in sense of triumph after...
mahamelo n. marshmallow.
kāmelo n. camel.
masamelo n. marshmallow.
melomelo n. club used as lure; it was smeared with bait, such as roasted ʻalaʻala heʻe,...
hoʻomelomelo to prepare this club; to use this club
pomelo n. pomelo.
ʻālani pomelo n. grapefruit. lit., pomelo orange.
hākanelo same as hākaneno
manelo fissures, caves, as on ocean floor; free of stones, as land.
kōnelo n. tunnel. Niʻihau
kaʻakonelo n. subway, the train. lit., tunnel vehicle.
kolonelo n. coroner (used with kiure, jury).
hoelo vt. to stir, poke, as a fire.
hōʻelo caus/sim of ʻelo, wet, soggy...
kōelo var. spelling of kōwelo stream, flutter, wave...
ʻeloʻelo redup. of ʻelo very wet, drenched.
hōʻeloʻelo caus/sim of ʻeloʻelo, redup. of ʻelo, very wet, drenched...
hueloelo vs. tail-like, having tails.
noelo vi. to delve, seek, as for knowledge.
pelo vt. to flatter, tell tall tales, lie.
lēpelo (formerly only leper).
pepelo same as pelopelo to lie.
kalapepelo n. propaganda.
Puepelo n. Pueblo.
pelopelo redup. of pelo to flatter, tell tall tales, lie...
hoʻopelopelo caus/sim of pelopelo, redup. of pelo, to flatter, tell tall tales,...
hoʻopelo lie (falsify). caus/sim of pelo, to flatter, tell tall tales, lie...
Kupelo n. Cyprus; Cypriot.
kūpelo n. camphire, camphor.
huelo₁ nvs. tail, as of dog, cat, or pig; train of a dress; tail-end, last. fig., inferior.
huelo₂ a hop vine.
kaula huelo n. tall strap.
huehuelo n. tail end, as of a strip of pandanus plaiting.
ʻoki huelo vt. to cut only the ends of the hair. lit., cut tail.
hoʻohuelo to lengthen, continue, make a tail; to stream down, as water over a cliff
kuelo n. hard, cooked taro.
pulu ʻelo vs. drenched, soaked.
welo n. hereditary trait. cf. ōewe.
welo₁ vi. to flutter, float, or stream, as in the wind.
welo₂ vi. to set, of the sun.
welo₃ n. progeny, ancestry, breed, family trait or strain, group custom, heritage,...
Welo₄ n. name of a month in the lunar calendar. See
Welo₅ n. name of a star used by navigators.
welo₆ n. a strong purge made of the juice of the bitter gourd or seeds of kāʻeʻe.
kawelo₁ n. a variety of sweet potato.
Kawelo₂ a hero born at Hanamāʻulu, Kauai, who killed ʻAikanaka's warriors and finally...
wewelo same as welowelo flying streak...
ʻōwelo vs. waving slightly, streaming.
kōwelo vi. to stream, flutter, wave; to trail behind, as the train of a gown.
welowelo flying streak, as of the tail of a comet or of a firebrand.
welowelo Hōkū welowelo. Shooting star.
kāwelowelo vi. to flutter, whip, as a flag in the wind.
kōwelowelo redup. of kōwelo to stream, flutter, wave; to trail behind, as the train of a gown...
hōkū welowelo n. shooting star, comet. lit., streaming star.
hōkū welowelo n. shooting star.
nowelo var. spelling of noelo to delve, seek, as for knowledge...
liliuwelo vs. to be biologically adapted to.
hoʻoliliuwelo vi. to adapt biologically.
kuwelo var. spelling of kuelo hard, cooked taro...
kumu welo n. heredity. lit., basis (of) hereditary traits.

-ilo

ilo vi. maggot.
ilo vi. to germinate, sprout
-ilo hoʻo.ilo, hoʻīlo Rainy, winter-like months, winter.
ilo₁ nvi. maggot, grub, worm; to creep, as worms, to be beset by maggots.
ilo₂ nvi. young shoot; to germinate, sprout.
Kailo n. Cairo.
makailo n. young shoot, as for transplanting.
māilo nvs. wasting away of the body; thin, emaciated, as with tuberculosis.
hoʻomāilo to cause thinness
kaʻamāhana ilo vi. anaphase, i.e. the third step in mitosis. lit., young (coconut) shoot...
kuailo vt. to give up, as a riddle; to be unable to answer; expression used in riddling. The person who can...
kūāilo vi. to be devoured by worms (ilo).
kapeilo n. cf kapila sapphire...
hilo₁ nvt. to twist, braid, spin; twisted, braided; threadlike; faint streak of light.
Hilo₂ n. first night of the new moon. See Malo 35.
Hilo₃ n. name of a famous Polynesian navigator for whom the city and district may have been named. See...
hilo₄ same as mauʻu Hilo Hilo grass.
hilo₅ n. gonorrhea; a running sore.
hilo₆ n. a variety of sweet potato.
hilo₇ see iwi hilo thighbone, femur, the last rib bone; poetically the very core of one's being...
pahilo same as puāhilo
kuahilo same as kuawili long repetitious prayer...
pūahilo vi. var. spelling of puāhilo₂ to chap, peel, crack, as skin.
puāhilo₁ vs. fine, slender, frail as a spider's web, delicate.
puāhilo₂ vi. to chap, peel, crack, as skin.
pupuāhilo redup. of puāhilo fine, slender, frail as a spider's web, delicate...
ule hilo n. gonorrhea.
maʻi hilo n. venereal disease, gonorrhea. lit., braiding disease.
aʻa puʻuwai hilo n. femoral artery.
lei hilo var. of lei hili
iwi hilo n. thighbone, femur, the last rib bone; poetically the very core of one's being.
...
iwi hilo n. femur, i.e. the long bone of the thigh.
naniohilo Molokaʻi.
hilohilo₁ vt. to lengthen a speech or story by inserting new matter; to embroider or spin out a...
hilohilo₂ sweet juice of ti root.
kuahilohilo redup. of kuahilo long repetitious prayer...
puahilohilo redup. of puāhilo₁, puāhilo₂ fine, slender, frail as a spider's web, delicate...; to chap, peel, crack, as skin...
aʻa kino hilo n. femoral vein.
hoʻohilo caus/sim of hilo₁, to twist, braid, spin; twisted, braided; threadlike; faint...
kauhilo vt. to fasten horizontal thatching sticks and plates of a house with rope.
kūhilo nvi. to wander about aimlessly; senseless digression.
kukuhilo redup. of kūhilo
mauʻu Hilo n. Hilo grass (Paspalum conjugatum), a creeping perennial from tropical America....
kilo n. kilo. abb. kl.
kilo vt. to study (i.e. examine, observe) something.
-kilo hoʻo.kilo Thin, wasted. Also hōkilo.
kilo- kilo-, i.e. a prefix meaning thousand. also pākaukani.
kilo₁ nvt. stargazer, reader of omens, seer, astrologer, necromancer; forecast. kind of looking glass...
kilo₂ n. kilo.
Kilo₃ n. Shiloh. (Kin. 49.10) (in the KJV, not translated in...
hākilo vt. to observe closely, spy on, reconnoiter, snoop, eavesdrop.
maka kilo nvi. observant, watchful eyes; to watch with great attention.
mākilo nvt. to eye wistfully, to look at longingly, to beg thus; beggar.
hale kilo n. observatory.
kikilo nvs. distant time, either in the remote past or future; far in time or distance.
ʻōkilo same as kilo observe, forecast...
hōkilo same as hōkiʻi thin, wasted; tuberculosis, wasting sickness; consumption...
kilokilo redup. of kilo₁, stargazer, seer, to watch closely, spy, examine, forecast…;...
kahuna kilokilo n. priest or expert who observed the skies for omens.
hoʻokilo₁ caus/sim of kilo₁, stargazer, reader of omens, seer, astrologer, necromancer; kind...
hoʻokilo₂ thin, wasted
naukilo n. nautilus.
pau kilo intensifier of kilo to see
lilo vs. turnover, in basketball.
lilo₁ vs., vt. to accrue, be lost, gone, pass into the possession of; to relinquish; to become, turn into;...
lilo₂ vs. busy, absorbed, occupied, engaged, engrossed, devoted,
lilo₃ n. expense, expenditure, outlay of money.
lilo₄ vs. far, distant, out of sight, completely, entirely (often follows a noun).
haʻalilo vs. far off, distant.
Kanihaʻalilo n. name of a star. lit., lost sound.
kaʻalilo n. monopoly, i.e. exclusive possession or control of a commodity or service in a...
kālilo vi. dying, at death's door; to lie hovering between life and death. (kā-₂ + lilo,...
hoʻokālilo to cause death; to have the appearance of death
lewa luna lilo var. spelling of lewa lilo loa outer space...
lilolilo₁ vs. openhanded, generous.
lilolilo₂ vi. to break away again and again, as fish from a hook; to hover between life and...
kālilolilo redup. of kālilo dying...
hoʻokālilolilo caus/sim of kālilolilo, redup. of kālilo dying, at death's door; to...
hoʻolilo vt. to change something into a different form or product.
hoʻolilo₁ to transfer, assign, as in legal transactions; to export; change, reduction, as in...
hoʻolilo₂ expense, expenditure; to spend; to lose; to buy or sell
palapala hoʻolilo n. quitclaim; deed, as of transference sale; assignment, transfer.
ʻahaʻaina hoʻolilo n. feast of dedication.
kūaʻai hoʻ olilo n. sale.
waiwai hoʻolilo n. exports.
ʻapo lilo vt. to intercept (the ball), in football. lit., take-possession catch.
kumulilo n. loss.
kumulilo n. loss.
milo₁ n. a tree to 12 m high (Thespesia populnea), found on coasts of the eastern tropics; used for...
milo₂ nvt. curl; to curl, twist, as sennit strands; to whirl, as water; to spin, as a tale;...
mimilo curly, kinky; whirlpool; to revolve or ripple, as water in a whirlpool; to roll, as to induce...
hoʻomimilo to curl, twist
ʻōmilo nvt. to twist, turn, curl; to shape, as a canoe hull; to taper, as a baby's fingers by rolling the...
lōmilo nvt. to spin with fingers; to twist, as thread in making rope or cord.
milomilo redup. of milo₂ curl...
ʻōmilomilo cf. train₁.
laumilo₁ vi. to writhe, turn, twist, squirm, torture, destroy.
laumilo₂ n. a species of eel, so called because its color was thought to resemble a yellow milo leaf...
puhi lau milo n. a variety of eel (Lycodontis undulatus), highly relished. lit., milo leaf...
ʻōilo₁ nvi. seedling; to germinate, sprout.
ʻōilo₂ n. young, as of ʻōʻio or of eel.
hoʻīlo₁ nv. var. spelling of hoʻoilo₁ winter, winter-like months, rainy, rainy season...
hoʻīlo₂ n. land term of unknown meaning used in the 1840s, perhaps a winter-time plot.
puhi ʻōilo n. infant eel.
iloilo wormy, maggoty; sprouting, germinating. Sorcerers cursed by saying that maggots would eat a...
-iloilo hoʻo.ilo.ilo, hoīlo.ilo To predict disaster or misfortune.
hoʻoiloilo, hoīloilo to predict disaster or misfortune
hoʻoilo n. winter.
hoʻoilo vt. to cause to germinate, sprout.
hoʻoilo₁ n. winter, winter-like months, rainy, rainy season.
hoʻoilo₂ a strong, bitter purgative.
hoʻoilo₃ to cause germination or sprouting
pīʻai hoʻoilo n. winterberry.
pilo₁ nvs. swampy, foul odor, as of a swamp; halitosis; polluted.
pilo₂ n. some species of native shrubs, in the coffee family (Hedyotis [Kadual]), the...
pilo₃ n. all Hawaiian species of Coprosma, a genus of shrubs and small trees belonging to the coffee family,...
pilo₄ same as maiapilo (Capparis sandwichiana).
pilo₅ idiom. any kind, any whatsoever (used with ʻaʻohe).
waha pilo n. halitosis; foul mouth.
maiapilo n. a low, smooth shrub (Capparis sandwichiana) with vinelike branches, a member of the caper...
hanapilo var. of hanopilo hoarse, wheezy, weak-voiced...
pua pilo same as maiapilo a plant.
ʻili pilo smelly skin, said approvingly of industrious farmers.
pipilo redup. of pilo₁ swampy, foul odor, as of a swamp; halitosis; polluted...
ōpilo vs. var. spelling of ʻōpilo₂ sick, especially when suffering a relapse; breaking out afresh, as a sore.
ʻōpilo₁ same as ʻōpilopilo bad-smelling...
ʻōpilo₂ vs. sick, especially when suffering a relapse; breaking out afresh, as a sore.
hōpilo₁ vs. barely able to speak; to whisper.
hōpilo₂ to relapse after recovery from illness, often sick.
pilopilo redup. of pilo₁ swampy, foul odor...
ʻōpilopilo₁ nvs. bad-smelling, as stagnant water; a marshy odor; halitosis.
ʻōpilopilo₂ n. scraps, fragments.
hanopilo vi. hoarse, wheezy, weak-voiced.
hoʻopilo to cause a bad odor
hupilo n. a kind of pilo₃. (Coprosma).
ʻulu pilo n. rotten breadfruit, a term of abuse for kauā (outcasts) at Puna, Hawaiʻi, since...
hanu pilo nvi. bad breath, halitosis; to have such.
Silo var. spelling of Kilo Shiloh...
uilo n. square-shaped braid, as in lei palaoa cord.

-olo

ʻolo- see ʻolomeka, ʻolomene old maid...; old man...
olo₁ nvi. to rub back and forth, grate, saw; a saw (also pahi olo).
 
ʻolo₁ n. long gourd container used as a receptacle, as for kava or water; long body of a gourd used...
olo₂ vi. to resound, sound long.
ʻolo₂ nvi. double chin, sagging skin, jowls, calf of leg; scrotum; wattles of a turkey; fat part under the...
olo₃ n. long surfboard, as of wiliwili wood.
ʻolo₃ n. bob, as of a pendulum.
olo₄ n. hill (rare now except in place names, as Olokuʻi, tall hill; Olomana, divided...
olo₅ n. shelf.
olo₆ n. large foreign glass beads, said to be so called from a Hawaiian name given to the British ship,...
ʻāolo same as ālai
kaolo n. path, trail.
kaʻolo n. jowl, sagging chin, double chin; sagging part of the neck of an eel.
pāʻolo rare var. of pūʻolo bundle...
holo n. see: māmā holo, speed, velocity ʻai holo, touchdown, in football
-holo hoʻo.holo Grooved piece above the door frame, in which the door slides.
holo₁ vi. to run, sail, ride, go; to flow, as water; to run, as for political office; to slide, as an...
holo₁₀ n. hall.
holo₂ vs. decided, determined, agreed upon, settled, approved, passed, enacted.
holo₃ n. noose.
holo₄ n. running hula step to the side; similar to kāholo except that the feet are not...
holo₅ n. a long bundle, as of hard poi.
holo₆ vt. to sew, as a break in a gourd calabash.
holo₇ n. holes in edge of a canoe, through which lashings were passed to hold a canoe cover in...
holo₈ n. diagonal pole or strut attached to the inner side of the roof framework and extending obliquely...
holo₉ n. loss of a pebble in the kōnane game.
ʻaholo n. sliding rock, landslide, avalanche.
ʻāholo avalanche, landslide.
kaʻaholo vi. to speed ahead, run.
heʻeaholo vi. to leach, i.e. the action of liquid percolating through layers of soil thus removing nutrients from...
hoʻoheʻeaholo vt. to leach, i.e. subject to the action of percolating liquid.
kaheaholo n. traffic, especially the movement of.
mea holo n. running back, general term, in football. lit., one (who) runs.
uhaiāholo vt. to pursue or run swiftly; to pass swiftly, as time.
hāʻawiaholo vt. to give and go, in basketball. lit., give and run.
kāholo₁ vi. hasty, nimble, swift, quick; to move fast, progress rapidly. cf. holo, to run; pule...
kāholo₂ vt. to sew with long stitches; basting; sennit lashings on royal canoes.
kāholo₃ nvi. the "vamp" hula step, more common in modern than in ancient dance, consisting of four...
Kāholo₄ n. name of a star.
akaholo vi. to sail or run cautiously.
pule kāholo n. a fast prayer spoken in a moderate or natural voice.
koʻi kāholo n. planing adze. lit., smoothing adze.
lopi kāholo n. basting thread.
hoʻokāholo to cause to hurry; to speed, hurry
humu kāholo same as humu hoʻoholoholo running stitch, basting...
palaholo₁ n. rolled-up frond of the ʻamaʻu fern; paste made of sap from the fronds, used in welding...
palaholo₂ same as palahuki rotten...
palaholo₃ n. gel.
māmā holo vs. speed, velocity. lit., going speed.
hoʻopiʻi i ka māmā holo vt. to accelerate. lit., cause to accelerate. cf. piʻi ka māmā holo.
hoʻēmi i ka māmā holo vt. to decelerate. lit., cause to decelerate. cf. emi ka māmā holo.
piʻi ka māmā holo vi. to accelerate. lit., the running speed advances. cf. hoʻopiʻi i ka māmā...
emi ka māmā holo vs. to decelerate; decelerated. lit., the running speed decreases. cf. emi māmā holo,...
piʻi māmā holo n. acceleration. lit., increase (of) progress.
emi māmā holo n. deceleration. lit., decrease (of) progress.
naholo vi. to flee, of several; to run away; gone away.
nāholo vi. var. spelling of naholo to flee, of several; to run away; gone away.
hopena holo n. resolution or solution, as of a problem in a story, lit., determined...
hoʻonaholo to chase, cause to run
pāholo vi. to appear in great numbers, as octopuses.
papaholo n. lattice.
kāwāholo n. tab, as on a computer or typewriter.
pihi kāwāholo n. tab key, as on a typewriter or computer keyboard (preceded by ke).
hoʻokāwāholo vt. to tab, as on a computer or typewriter. cf. kīpoʻo.
ʻai holo n. touchdown, in football. lit., run score.
kai holo n. running sea or current.
pahu ʻai holo n. end zone, on a football field. lit., touchdown box.
kīholo₁ n. large wood fishhook, as used for sharks and large fish.
kīholo₂ n. large fish net about 20 fathoms long, held by a canoe at each end.
kīholo₃ n. long ti-leaf food package, more commonly called holo ʻai.
kikī holo vi. to run fast, to grow fast.
ʻiliholo same as ʻilihelo unsystematic, unskilled...
kiniholo nvi. a ball game, something like playing catch on the run; to play the game.
piholo vi. to sink, founder, drown, be swamped, shipwrecked.
hoʻopiholo to sink, drown
hoholo redup. of holo to run, sail.
hoʻohoholo caus/sim of hoholo, redup. of holo, to run, sail...
pikoholo n. slipknot. lit., loop rope-end.
holoholo vi. traveling, in basketball; to travel.
holoholo₁ vi. to go for a walk, ride, or sail; to go out for pleasure, stroll, promenade.
holoholo₂ nvt. basting; to baste, sew.
holoholo₃ nvi. a net into which fish run (holoholo) after being frightened; to fish with this...
holoholo₄ nvi. an old Hawaiian game of kicking a ball to which feathers were attached; to play this...
kāholoholo redup. of kāholo₁,₂ hasty, nimble, swift, quick...; to sew with long stitches...
hoʻokāholoholo redup. of hoʻokāholo, to exercise, as a horse; to practice racing; skittering in...
humu kāholoholo var. spelling of humu kāholo running stitch, basting...
nāholoholo₁ redup. of naholo flee...
Nāholoholo₂ n. name of a star, perhaps Venus.
pīholoholo₁ redup. of piholo sink...
pīholoholo₂ vs. watery, as poi.
hoʻoholoholo₁ to take someone out for a drive or excursion; to escort; to help walk, as a child or...
hoʻoholoholo₂ to make large running stitches. caus/sim of holoholo₂, basting; to baste,...
lopi hoʻoholoholo n. basting thread.
humu hoʻoholoholo n. running stitch, basting.
humuhumu hoʻoholoholo var. spelling of humu hoʻoholoholo running stitch...
pōholoholo loose fitting.
pūholoholo redup. of pūholo steam...
hoʻoholo vt. to start, as a machine; to play, as a film or tape.
hoʻoholo₁ to sail, run; to cause to run, sail, run free, as a horse; to ride, as a horse; to add water,...
hoʻoholo₂ to decide, determine, enact, pass, resolve, enforce, appraise, settle, conclude; to manage, as a...
hoʻoholo₃ grooved piece above the door frame, in which the door slides...
hoʻoholo₄ vt. to control, as in a computer program.
papa hoʻoholo n. slide plate on a sewing machine.
papa hoʻoholo n. control panel, on a computer. lit., board to cause to run.
pihi hoʻoholo n. control key, as on a computer keyboard (preceded by ke).
ʻōlelo hoʻoholo n. verdict (as of a jury), judgment, decision, resolution, conclusion. see saying,...
poholo vi. to sink, plunge out of sight, vanish; slip into easily, to miscarry.
...
uholo plural of holo to run
kauholo vt. to pursue in order to harm, chase, to run after, run and fetch.
pūholo vt. to steam, especially by stuffing flesh, as of pig, with hot rocks and placing in a sealed calabash;...
puʻu holo n. mobile lump.
ʻiolo vi. to vibrate, whiffle, sough.
hiolo nvi. to tumble down, collapse; falling. landslide, overthrown, defeated;
...
pahi olo nvt. a saw; to saw.
hiohiolo redup. of hiolo to tumble down, collapse; overthrown, defeated...
hoʻohiohiolo to hang or drape festively. caus/sim of hiohiolo, redup. of hiolo,...
hoʻohiolo to overthrow, demolish, raze
niolo₁ vs. upright, straight; stately; tall and straight as a tree without branches; sharply peaked, as...
niolo₂ vs. drowsy, sleepy.
kaniolo see kaniolo.
paniolo₁ nvs. cowboy (sometimes called paniolo pipi to distinguish from Paniolo₂.
Paniolo₂ nvs. Spaniard, Spain; Spanish.
hoʻokūkū hana paniolo n. rodeo. lit., contest (of) cowboy activities.
hoʻopaniolo to be like a cowboy or pretend to be a cowboy
piolo vt. to rub back and forth, saw; to pucker and unpucker the lips. fig., to go over and over in the mind,...
piʻolo short for piʻoloke alarmed, startled, perturbed, vexed...
kolo₁ vi. to creep, crawl; to move along, as a gentle breeze or shower; to walk bent over as in respect...
kolo₂ vt. to pull, tow, drag, to pull a seine.
kolo₃ n. wagon tongue or shafts.
kolo₄ vi. to grumble.
kolo₅ interj. call to fowl, pigs. Kolo, kolo, kolo! Come, come, come!
kolo₆ var. of kono₂ to attract birds.
kolo₇ biblical liquid measure, about 420 pints.
ʻakolo vi. to creep, attempt to creep; to put out small roots, as potatoes.
aʻa kolo n. a root running horizontally that produces roots below and above; a rhizome, creeping...
ʻaʻa kolo n. var. spelling of aʻa kolo a root running horizontally that produces roots below and above; a rhizome, creeping root...
mea kolo n. creeping insect.
kaula kolo n. towline.
makolo same as kolo to creep.
nākolo₁ nvi. rumbling, roaring, as of surf or thunder; reverberating.
nākolo₂ (perhaps nakolo).
ʻupena kolo n. immense bag net said to be from sixteen to twenty-four fathoms deep. lit., towing...
Haʻinakolo₂ a legendary woman who had many adventures. She was deserted by her husband and ran away crazed at...
Haʻinakolo₁ a forest-dwelling goddess of tapa makers and bird catchers, sometimes referred to in chants...
hinahina kolo same as pōhinahina₂ the beach vitex
ʻuʻinakolo nvi. rustle, roar; to rustle (ʻuʻina and nākolo).
ʻōpae kolo see ʻōpaekalaʻole species of fresh-water shrimp...
ʻepikekolo var. spelling of ʻepikekole epistle...
ʻapokekolo n. apostle.
pale kolo n. horse or ox next to wagon tongue.
noe kolo n. creeping mist.
Mana Lani Kahikolo n. Almighty Holy Trinity.
hihikolo₁ same as kākalaioa₂,₃ kinds of brambles.
hihikolo₂ n. name of a legendary koa tree on Kauaʻi that was said to have no trunk.
hihikolo₃ see Kahilikolo lua fighting stroke...
Kahikikolo n. name of a legendary tree and place in the uplands of Kauaʻi (FS 233), probably a...
hilikolo var. of hihikolo₂ a legendary tree.
Hilikolo Same as Ka-hili-kolo and Ka-hihi-kolu.
ka hili kolo n. name of a legendary koa tree on Kauaʻi said to consist of branches without a...
Kahilikolo n. lua fighting stroke.
pikolō n. piccolo.
pipi kolo n. yearling cow or bull.
ʻōkolo same as kolo creep; pull; grumble...
kokolo rare redup. of kolo to creep
nakokolo similar to nākolokolo redup. of nākolo₁, rumbling, nākolo₂, crawl...
hoʻokokolo caus/sim of kokolo, redup. of kolo, to creep...
kolokolo₁ redup. of kolo₁, to creep, crawl; to move along...; to track down, investigate,...
kolokolo₂ n. any creeping vine.
kolokolo₃ vi. to gobble, rumble, grumble, scold.
kolokolo₄ see ʻānapanapa₂ Hawaiian soap plant...
mākolokolo lit., creeper.
nākolokolo redup. of nākolo₁,₂ rumbling; crawl...
pākolokolo n. probably a weir (term used in land claims of the 1840s).
hoʻokolokolo to try in court, judge, investigate; judiciary; trial. cf. hale hoʻokolokolo court...
ʻaha hoʻokolokolo n. general name for court assembly. Names of several types of courts are listed...
mana hoʻokolokolo n. power of passing judgment, jurisdiction.
mana hoʻokolokolo n. appellate jurisdiction, i.e. a court's authority to hear an appeal of a decision made by another...
hale hoʻokolokolo n. court house.
noho hoʻokolokolo n. judgment seat.
loio hoʻokolokolo n. prosecutor.
hoʻokolo to cause to creep, crawl; to follow a trail, track, clue; to trace to a source.
 ...
hoʻokolo vt. follow-up, tracking; to follow up, track.
ʻapokolo n. apostle.
ʻau kolo nvi. crawl (swimming); to swim thus.
ʻau kolo vi. free style, crawl, in swimming; to swim using this syle.
kaukolo nvt. to creep on, as roots searching for moisture; to chase, follow; to persevere in making a request;...
kūpaukolo vi. to reverberate.
moku kolo n. tugboat.
pūkolo n. team, as of oxen or mules putting a plow.
pūkolo n. team of draft animals.
lolo n. brain.
lōlō vs. paralyzed, numb, feeble-minded, crazy.
 
lolo₁ n. brains, bone marrow.
lolo₂ nvs. religious ceremony at which the brain of the sacrificed animal was eaten (such ceremonies occurred...
lolo₃ n. pithy, white sponge in a sprouting coconut.
lolo₄ n. long slender pole placed above the second ridgepole of a house, functioning as a batten for the...
lolo₅ n. first brew made from ti root.
lolo₆ short for hīnālea ʻakilolo a fish.
lolo₇ same as holowaʻa sheath covering coconut flowers.
lolo₈ interj. serves you right! I told you so!
ālolo same as ʻaikola interj. of scorn or derision...
aʻalolo n. nerve. lit., brain vein.
aʻalolo n. nerve.
hunaola aʻalolo n. neuron. lit., nerve cell.
Kaʻalolo n. name of a star, said to be the tutelary star of Niʻihau.
kālolo n. first liquor that runs off in distillation.
kaʻa ka lolo see kaʻa₁ roll, turn...
paka lōlō n. marijuana, "pot," "grass" (Cannabis sativa). lit., numbing tobacco.
pakalōlō n. var. spelling of paka lōlō marijuana, "pot," "grass" (Cannabis sativa). lit., numbing tobacco.
mālolo ʻAu mālolo. Butterfly stroke, in swimming; to swim the butterfly stroke....
malolo₁ nvi. to rest, pause, adjourn; adjournment, pause.
mālolo₁ n. general term for Hawaiian flying fishes (Parexocoetus brachypterus and others). This name...
malolo₂ vs. low, of a tide.
mālolo₂ see kaunaʻoa mālolo same as kaunaʻoa pehu, a greenish-yellow dodder vine...
mālolo₃ n. an ancient type of tapa (no data).
kaunaʻoa mālolo lit., mālolo (flying fish) kaunaʻoa, so called because this plant was spread over...
wauke mālolo n. a wauke that was used medicinally, perhaps as a substitute for the mālolo (flying...
kai malolo n. quiet sea, as in a calm cove; low tide.
hoʻomalolo₁ to cease work for a time, recess; to adjourn temporarily. cf. lā hoʻomalolo
hoʻomalolo₂ caus/sim of malolo₂, low, of a tide...
lā hoʻomalolo n. Day of preparation (Mat. 27.62); day before the taboo day, hence...
hau ō mālolo n. var. spelling of hau ʻō mālolo hau-stick handle of mālolo (flying fish) net.
hau ʻō mālolo n. hau-stick handle of mālolo (flying fish) net.
ʻau mālolo vi. butterfly stroke, in swimming; to swim the butterfly stroke. lit., swim (like) a...
kūmalolo n. reverential bowing during old prayers.
palolo vs. glib-tongued, garrulous; gossiping, as maliciously.
pālolo n. clay; hard, sticky mud; mortar.
pālolo n. clay, as for ceramics; clay dirt.
lua pālolo n. clay pit.
hoʻopalolo to cause garrulousness; same as above
limu alolo n. a limu, Potamogeton pectinatus (pronunciation not certain)....
alahakaonuʻalolo n. type of braid used in the pāpale ʻie.
ʻōpae lōlō n. brackish-water shrimp or prawn (Penaeus marginatus).
ʻailolo₁ nvt. ceremony usually marking the end of training, so called because the student ate (ʻai) a...
ʻailolo₂ vt. skilled, adept, expert, trained, proficient.
maʻi lōlō n. paralysis.
hōailolo caus/sim of ʻailolo₁, ceremony usually marking the end of training, so called...
pailolo₁ n. a variety of sugar cane.
Pailolo₂ n. name of the channel between Molokaʻi and Maui.
pahilolo vs. proud, strutting.
ʻakilolo₁ n. a wrasse fish of the hīnālea type (Gomphosus varius). Also hīnālea...
ʻakilolo₂ n. a variety of sugar cane, striped with green and deep purplish-red when young, with yellow and red...
ʻakilolo₃ n. a variety of taro.
hīnālea ʻakilolo n. yellowtail coris, Coris gaimard, up to 46 cm.
olōlo₁ var. spelling of oloolo₁ to saw back and forth, corrugated, roiled, as streams...
olōlo₂ var. spelling of oloolo₂ long and narrow, as a head, elongated, oblong, oval...
olōlo₃ var. spelling of oloolo₃ a variety of watermelon....
olōlo₄ var. spelling of oloolo₄ rough, as the surface of a washboard...
aho lolo see lolo₄ pole placed above ridgepole...
ʻaho lolo var. spelling of aho lolo pole placed above ridgepole...
lololo Hoʻonaʻauao haumāna lololo. Gifted education, as a school program.
lololo₁ vs. intelligent, brilliant; deep thinking.
lololo₂ vs. tasty, rich, fat, as marrow.
hoʻonaʻauao haumāna lololo vt. gifted education, as a school program. lit., educate deep-thinking...
pālololo claylike, sticky.
kumololo rare var. of kūmalolo
hoʻolōlō to pretend paralysis, stupidity; to pretend to be asleep
pololo vs. talkative; to talk without tact.
pōlolo same as kaunaʻoa pehu, one of the dodders (Cassytha filiformis).
kūlolo n. pudding made of baked or steamed grated taro and coconut cream.
niu kūlolo interj. stop talking! lit., coconut-pudding.
molo vt. to turn, twist, spin; to interweave and interlace, as roots; to tie...
nolo₁ vs. filled full, crowded.
nolo₂ same as nonō to snore, gurgle...
nolonolo redup. of nolo filled full, crowded...; to snore, gurgle...
nonolo₁ purring.
nonolo₂ defeated in war.
oloolo₁ to saw back and forth; corrugated; roiled, as streams.
ʻoloʻolo₁ to hang too low, as a petticoat; to hang loose and long; to hang (as coconuts).
oloolo₂ vs. long and narrow, as a head; elongated, oblong, oval.
ʻoloʻolo₂ vi. to overflow, flood, as streams.
oloolo₃ n. a variety of watermelon.
ʻoloʻolo₃ vi. to loiter, lag.
oloolo₄ vs. rough, as the surface of a washboard.
hāʻoloʻolo probably similar to ʻoloʻolo₁,₂,₃ to hang too low...; to overflow...; to loiter...
ʻāʻīʻoloʻolo n. sagging of the chin and throat, as in old age; double chin; goiter.
pioloolo₁ rare redup. of piolo short for piʻoloke, alarmed, startled, perturbed, vexed...
pioloolo₂ to feed such a concoction.
hōʻoloʻolo to delay, cause to loiter
hoʻooloolo to elongate. caus/sim of oloolo₂, long and narrow, as a head; elongated, oblong,...
kūoloolo same as kuokuolo redup. of kuolo₁, rub..., kuolo₂, tremble...
mūʻoloʻolo redup. of mūʻolo₁ sag, hang down...
ipu oloolo n. a variety of watermelon with fruit like that of ipu poʻo kanaka, but ovoid and...
polo- an initial part of certain words referring to pandanus: polohīnano, polokā,...
polo₁ vs. large, thick, plump.
polo₂ vt. to poke, stab.
polo₃ n. special prayer offered to the spirits of the dead.
polo₄ var. of pololei₂, and also usually followed by the epithet kani...
polo₅ n. polo.
Polo₆ n. star names. see below.
kiapolō nvs. devil; devilish.
napolo straightened.
ʻEkinapolo n. Edinburgh.
kepolō same as kiapolō devil.
kīpolo n. type of prayer used in black magic requesting that the victim be led to a place of...
nīpolo₁ vt. to drum and chant at the same time.
nīpolo₂ vs. sick, weak.
ninipolo rare redup. of nīpolo₁,₂ drum and chant; sick, weak...
Pekelopolo n. Petersburg.
polopolo same as pōpolo the plant.
nōpolo same as nīpolo to drum and chant at the same time...
pōpolo₁ n. the black nightshade (Solanum nigrum, often incorrectly called S. nodiflorum) a...
pōpolo₂ n. an endemic lobelia (Cyanea solanacea), a shrub to 2.5 m high; in young plants the leaves...
pōpolo₃ n. the native pokeberry.
pōpolo₄ Niʻihau.
hua pōpolo n. pōpolo berry.
kūkae pōpolo n. excreta after eating pōpolo greens, a term for a chief whose mother was said to be a...
olokele pōpolo n. immature olokele, bird.
ʻiʻiwi pōpolo n. immature, greenish-yellow, blackspotted stage of the ʻiʻiwi bird, lit., pōpolo...
lepo pōpolo n. pōpolo herb dirt, an uncomplimentary term for commoners.
pōhaku pōpolo n. lit., pōpolo berry stone, so called perhaps because of the dark color of these...
kūpolō vs. unresponsive, fatigued, exhausted, spiritless.
episetolo var. spelling of ʻepikekole epistle...
apotolo var. spelling of ʻapokolo apostle...
uolo nvi. to call out; a loud calling.
auolo n. shelter or shed, as for canoes; outhouse, temporary house; tabernacle.
kūʻolo vs. sagging, baggy, as clothes; old, as a person with sagging cheeks; to sag.
kuolo₁ vt. to rub, scrub, polish, scour, scratch.
kuolo₂ vi. to tremble, as the voice; to shake, as with palsy; to vibrate, resonate, as a chanting...
pila kuolo n. violin. lit., rubbing fiddle.
hula kuolo n. sitting chant dance; the performer beats the gourd drum (ipu) and chants.
kai kuolo n. a rough sea with undercurrent, as pulling back and forth on a beach, undertow.
hoʻokuolo caus/sim of kuolo₂, to tremble, as the voice; to shake, as with palsy; to vibrate,...
kuokuolo redup. of kuolo₁,₂ rub...; tremble...
mūʻolo₁ vi. to sag, hang down too long, hang loose, flop.
mūʻolo₂ n. water gourd.
puolo n. music.
pūʻolo nvt. bundle, bag, container, parcel, packet; bale, as of hay; to tie up in a bundle.
pūʻolo n. bag; twelve-pack, as of drinks. Niʻihau. cf. ʻope.
mea puolo n. musician, general term. lit., one (who does) music.
mālama pūʻolo n.v. keeper of bundles, especially for objects used in sorcery; to keep such bundles.
kālaipuolo n. musicology.
wai pūʻolo n. water in leaves, as of taro, that could be carried; coconut water. lit., bundled...
kūkulu puolo vt. music arranger; to arrange music. lit., arrange music.

-ulo

Kana Paulo n. Saint Paul, the capital of Minnesota.
bafulo var. spelling of pāpulō buffalo...
hulō interj. hurrah, cheers.
hoʻohulō caus/sim of hulō, hurrah, cheers...
kulo n. Judo. Niʻihau
kūlō short for kūloa, name of the lengthy ceremonies on the night before graduation day in...
paʻi kulo vt. to make a sidewinder serve, in volleyball. Niʻihau.
lulo a rare word used to describe a fearless and physically perfect chief, used with napa and a...
lūlō n. lei of braided leaves or ferns. cf. And..
pelulo n. beryl.
ʻōlulo₁ nvs. castaway; shipwrecked; storm-beset at sea.
ʻōlulo₂ similar to hōlū, ʻōlū soft.
ʻōlulo₃ n. gourd container, as for bamboo stamps used for marking tapas.
ʻōlulo₄ statue, figure, idol.
ʻōpae ʻōlulo n. a variety of soft (ʻōlulo) fresh-water shrimp.
hōlulo var. of hōlule₁
ʻōlulolulo var. of ʻōlulelule same as lulelule quiver, as jello; sag, as flesh...
mōlulolulo rare redup. of molulo₁,₂ thief; fat...
molulo₁ n.v. thief; to steal.
molulo₂ vs. so fat that the flesh shakes when one walks.
pūlō vi. to pass by, especially of one alone; lonely.
pulo₁ short for pūholo to steam...
pulo₂ n. bureau, agency.
papulo n. papyrus, rush.
pāpulō n. buffalo.

-mo

-mo     -amo     -emo     -imo     -omo     -umo    

-mo

 short for moku₁,₂ to be cut, severed, amputated, broken in two...; district, island, islet, section, forest, grove, clump, severed portion...
mo- var. of ma- stative prefix but less common...
mō-₁ short for moʻo succession.
mō-₂ short for moʻo lizard
mō-₃ var. of mā- stative prefix, but less common

-amo

amo nvt. to carry a burden on the shoulders, to lift weights; a burden. fig.,...
ʻamo see iwi kuʻe ʻamo.
ʻamo₁ nvi. wink, sparkle; to wink, sparkle, glimmer, twinkle.
ʻamo₂ n. contraction of the anal muscles, anal opening, vagina. cf. pī ka ʻamo under pī₂.
ʻaʻamo same as ʻamo₂ contraction of anal muscles.
akaʻaʻamo n. a type of fine white tapa.
puka ʻamo n. anus, i.e. the posterior opening of the alimentary canal. also puka...
mākala ʻamo n. sphincter, i.e. an annular muscle surrounding and able to contract or close a bodily opening or...
kuʻe ʻamo n. coccyx, i.e. the terminus of the spinal column; tailbone.
iwi kuʻe ʻamo n. coccyx, i.e. the terminus of the spinal column; tailbone.
hamo₁ vt. anointed, smeared; to anoint, stain, rub, as with oil; to besmear, plaster, to spread, as...
hamo₂ vt. to thrust through or split asunder, as with a spear.
hamo₃ n. a variety of sweet potato.
kalima hamo n. face cream.
puna hamo n. mortar. lit., plastering coral.
hamohamo redup. of hamo₁ to anoint, stain, rub, as with oil; to besmear, plaster, stroke gently, pet, fondle, caress...
hoʻohamohamo caus/sim of hamohamo, redup. of hamo₁, to pat...
hoʻohamo caus/sim of hamo₁, anointed, smeared; to anoint, stain, rub, as with oil; to...
lāʻau hamo n. salve, ointment. lit., rubbing medicine.
ʻiamo vi. to jump into water from a height, feet first, without causing a splash.
kīʻamo n. plug, stopper; sanitary napkin or napkin of any sort; any nozzle inserted in the rectum...
kalamo n. calamus.
mamo₁ n. black Hawaiian honey creeper (Drepanis pacifica): its yellow feathers above and below the...
mamo₂ n. safflower or false saffron (Carthamus tinctorius), a branching annual, 30 to 120 cm high,...
mamo₃ n. a sergeant fish (Abudefduf abdominalis), to about 163 mm long.
mamo₄ n. descendant, posterity.
mamamo same as mamo₃ a sergeant fish.
ʻilima mamo n. a kind of ʻilima, probably same as ʻilima lei.
lehua mamo n. a form of ʻōhiʻa lehua tree with yellow flowers. lit., mamo-bird lehua,...
lae mamo n. Mamo (bird) brow, a derisive name for kauā, outcasts, perhaps because the...
amoamo vi. to raise or mount high, as waves; high, raised.
ʻamoʻamo₁ redup. of ʻamo₁ to wink, sparkle, glimmer, twinkle...
ʻamoʻamo₂ redup. of ʻamo₂ contraction of the anal muscles, anal opening, vagina...
Maka-ʻamoʻamo n. name of a star or constellation in the Milky Way. lit., twinkling eye.
ʻauamo nvt. pole or stick used for carrying burdens across the shoulders; yoke, palanquin, burden; to carry on...
hale ʻauamo n. palanquin.
pipiʻauamo n. ox yoke.
hōʻauamo caus/sim of ʻauamo, pole or stick used for carrying burdens across the shoulders;...

-emo

ʻemo nvs. a waiting, delay; to wait, delay (often used with a negative).
hemo vs. open, as for business; unlocked; ajar.see hāmama.
hemo vs. to be open, as for a play in basketball.
hemo₁ vs. loose, separated, untied, unfastened, open, opened, satisfied (see ex.,...
hemo₂ vs. var. of ʻōhemo₁ weak, feeble.
kaʻahemo n. ceded...
ʻāina kaʻahemo n. ceded land.
uhahemo n. hemorrhoids.
palahemo similar to pahemo loose, easily untied.
hana hemo vt. to loosen, let go.
pahemo nvs. loosened, slipping off; to loosen, get loose; weakening, as a voice.
pahemo vs. off-line, i.e. describing the state of an electronic device not ready to receive data, or not...
hoʻopahemo₁ to cause to slip, slacken, loosen, etc
hoʻopahemo₂ vt. to take off line, as a computer system. cf. hoʻopaʻeʻe.
behemo var. spelling of pehemo behemoth...
pehemo n. behemoth.
ʻai hemo vt. to remove food from one's mouth and then eat it again, as gum.
kaʻi hemo same as kaʻi hoʻi exit dancing...
kāwai hemo ns. extremely watery kāwai.
nihowilihemo n. design on Niʻihau mats consisting of a series of pointed notches, called kulipuʻu...
ʻōhemo₁ vs. weak, as resulting from dysentery.
ʻōhemo₂ rare var. of hoʻohemo to loosen, undo, unfasten...
hemohemo separation, loosening.
pāhemohemo redup. of pahemo
hoʻopāhemohemo redup. of hoʻopahemo
ʻōhemohemo redup. of ʻōhemo weak...
hoʻohemohemo to take off. caus/sim of hemohemo, separation, loosening...
hoʻohemo to loosen, undo, unfasten, disconnect, take off, set at liberty, liberate, free,...
hoʻohemo vt. to disconnect, as in computer program.
hoʻohemo vt. to get oneself open, as for a play in basketball.
hoʻōhemo to cause weakness; to pretend weakness
pūʻuo hemo n. open population, in science.
uhemo same as hemo loose, separated...
puhemo₁ vs. loose, set free, released, taken off.
puhemo₂ vs. weak, listless.
hoʻopuhemo to loosen, release; listless EH
pakemo same as pakelo to slip out... slippery, slick, slipping...
ʻekemo vs. akimbo.
ʻEkekemō nvs. Eskimo.
Esekemo var. spelling of ʻEkekemō Eskimo...
palemo see kīloi palemo back-door pass (basketball)
Palemo n. Palermo.
palemo₁ vi. to sink, be sunk, slip away, vanish; drowned.
 
palemo₂ vs. promiscuous.
palemo₃ n. young of uhu, a fish.
ʻōhua palemo n. young of uhu, parrot fish. fig., a clever person who gets away with mischief. lit.,...
ʻupena ʻōhua palemo n. net used for young palemo, a fish.
kīloi palemo vt. back-door pass, in basketball; to throw such a pass. lit., slip-away...
hoʻopalemo to drown, plunge into water, sink
Haupalemo a lua fighting stroke. lit., the drowned blow...
Kahaupalemo n. a lua fighting stroke. lit., the drowned blow.
Hoku Palemo see Hoku night of the full moon. When this moon set before daylight it was called Hoku Palemo, Hoku that slips away.
polemo var. of palemo sink...
memo n. memo, memorandum; a memo or note for conveying a message to someone; message.
kākau i memo vt. to take a message; to write a memo. lit., write a memo.
nemo vs. smooth, smoothly polished, slick; rounded smooth, bare.
kaʻa nemo vs. smooth, rounded, as seeds.
kaʻanemo vs. var. spelling of kaʻa nemo smooth, rounded, as seeds.
nemonemo sleek.
nemonemo vs. bald, 'balahead/bolohead,' as a tire. Niʻihau.
hoʻonemo to polish, smooth

-imo

ʻimo nvi. to wink, twinkle; winking, twinkling. cf. ʻiʻimo, Hal. 35.19.
kahaʻimo n. cursor, i-bar, or insertion point in computer program. lit., blinking mark. cf....
ʻiʻimo vi. to blink.
hoʻiʻimo to blink rapidly; to twinkle, to cause a twinkling
kimo n. jacks, the game.
kīmō vt. to pound, bruise, mash, as with stick or stone; to smash, break into bits; to dub out the inside of...
kimo₁ nvi. a game similar to jacks: a stone is tossed into the air by the player, who quickly picks another...
kimo₂ nvi. to bob, as the head in watching the kimo stone; to bend or fall forward, nod with...
Kimo₃ n. James, Jim.
kakekimo n. Catechism.
pāpalekimo n. condom, for men.
kikimo redup. of kimo₂ bob; nod; plunge...
kimokimo up-and-down motion, as of a trip hammer.
kīmokimō rare redup. of kīmō
pākimokimo vt. to dribble, as a basketball.
hoʻokīmō caus/sim of kīmō, to pound, bruise, mash, as with stick or stone; to smash, break...
hōkūkimo n. jack, as used in the game of jacks.
luʻu kimo vi. to dive headfirst.
kaʻa limo n. limousine.
mimo vs. gentle, of upright character, quiet; capable and deft but unassuming.
alamimo vs. quick, fast.
palamimo vi. to pilfer quickly, as of a skilled pickpocket; to move easily and noiselessly; to do or act...
elemimo var. spelling of ʻelemimo quick...
ʻelemimo var. of alamimo quick.
ʻomimo vs. naked, nude.
mimomimo redup. of mimo gentle...
hōʻimo to cause to wink; to wink to get one to wink back
ʻimoʻimo redup. of ʻimo to wink, twinkle...
Makaʻimoʻimo n. name of a constellation in the Milky Way. lit., blinking eyes, twinkling eyes.

-omo

omo vt. to absorb. see ʻūomo. cf. omowaho.
ʻomo n. lid, cover, plug, cork, as of a calabash; lamp chimney.
omo₁ nvt. to suck, absorb; suckling; to gasp (Kep. 116); to evaporate, as water; absorbent; suction...
omo₂ nvi. sport of leaping from heights into water without a splash; to leap thus.
omo₃ n. remora, sucking fish.
omo₄ n. gourd, as used for a container.
omo₅ same as alaia type of surfboard.
omo₆ vt. to give an electric shock. also miki.
paʻaʻomo n. molded figure, the object that is created through casting or using a mold.
mea omo n. suction tube, drinking straw.
hakaʻomo n. mold, i.e. a form or cast for making an object or molding it.
ʻiomo₁ same as ʻiamo jump into water...
ʻiomo₂ same as ʻiao a fish.
lele ʻiomo same as lele kawa leap from a cliff...
kīʻomo var. of kīʻamo plug, stopper; sanitary napkin or napkin of any sort...
komo n. ring.
komo cf aia
komo₁ nvt., vs. to enter, go into, penetrate, entered, entrance. to join, as a class or organization; include;...
komo₂ vt. to dress, put on, wear (any garment, formerly only lower garments).
komo₃ n. ring, thimble, tenon.
kākomo vt. to import; also as in a computer program.
palapala komo n. pass to enter.
manamana komo n. ring finger. Niʻihau.
ʻahaʻaina komo n. initiation feast.
koina komo n. prerequisite, as for a course in school. lit., requirement (for) entry.
kāinoa komo vt. to register or check in, as at a conference or hotel. also kāinoa.
kapa komo n. clothing in general. lit., kapa to put on.
hua komo n. epenthetic sound, in linguistics. lit., sound (which) enters.
huakomo n. input, as in a computer program. cf. huapuka.
kāhuakomo vt. to enter or input, as typing data into a computer database or a calculator. cf....
ʻae komo n. pass, as a pass to enter a room, building, or area. lit., entry pass.
mele komo n. welcoming song. ["In the traditional Hawaiian education of the hālau, a student must...
lole komo n. clothes, garments. lit., clothes to put on.
ʻīkomo n. filling, as for a sandwich.
kaʻi komo vi. to enter dancing, as in a hula.
paikomo vt. recruitment; to recruit.
waiwai komo n. imports.
kīkomo₁ vt. to inlay; to mix, as sap from tree-fern fronds (palaholo) and māmaki bark with...
kīkomo₂ n. pole fishing in shallow sea.
ʻōkomo vt. to insert, include; to calk, as a ship; to inlay.
kokomo redup. of komo₁ enter, penetrate, sink...
ʻokokomo vs. filled, as a canoe.
kokokomo redup. of komo₁,₂ enter; dress...
ukokomo vi. to enter together.
komokomo₁ n. evil possession resulting from sorcery. cf. noho.
komokomo₂ vt. to fit a garment.
ʻōkomokomo redup. of ʻōkomo
hoʻōkomokomo redup. of hoʻōkomo caus/sim of ʻōkomo
hoʻokomokomo₁ to cause a spirit, usually evil, to possess; possession
hoʻokomokomo₂ to dress, as children
hoʻokomokomo₃ to file, put in
hoʻokomo vt. to file, as files in a file cabinet.
hoʻokomo vt. to insert, put in, as a disk into a computer.
hoʻōkomo caus/sim of ʻōkomo, to insert, include; to calk, as a ship; to inlay...
hoʻokomo₁ to insert, put or let in, enter, pack, penetrate, import, sink into, deposit, install, admit. See...
hoʻokomo₂ to dress another person
kaha hoʻokomo n. caret (^,ˇ), a mark used to show where something is to be inserted, in proofreading. lit.,...
kālā hoʻokomo n. deposit, as money placed into a bank account. lit., money (to) deposit.
lina hoʻokomo n. a circle around a period, colon, or semicolon to show that it has been inserted, in proofreading....
niho hoʻokomo n. false tooth.
Haukomo n. a lua fighting stroke. lit., the blow enters...
Kahaukomo n. a lua fighting stroke. lit., the blow enters.
uku komo n. entrance fee.
helu komo n. divisor.
helu komo n. divisor, in math. dic.
mōmo short for omoomo to suck.
ʻamomo n. amomum, a genus of plants in the ginger family.
kīmōmō to pound at a fast, steady rate.
meaomōmo n. drinking straw. lit., object (for) sucking.
kōmōmo n. candy.
ko omōmo var. spelling of kōomoomo candy...
kō omōmo n. lollipop, sucker. also kanakē ʻau.
hoʻomō short for hoʻomoku, to cut and divide; a cutting, division, separation...
hoʻōmo to draw in, as a wave. caus/sim of omo₁, to suck, absorb; suckling; to...
omoomo redup. of omo₁ to suck, absorb; suckling; to gasp...
ʻomoʻomo n. loaf; any long, oval body, as balls of arrowroot; a mold or molded thing, as adobe...
hōʻomoʻomo to mold, shape
hōʻomoʻomo vt. to model, mold, or shape, as clay.
kōomoomo n. candy. lit., sucking cane.
ʻūomo n. sorbent, an absorbent material such as used in chromatography.
kaupokupoku omo n. hood, as an exhaust hood above a stove.
kumuʻomo n. plug, an object from which a mold is cast. lit., base (for) mold.

-umo

umo nvi. to moo, bellow; to bark, of seals; mooing.
umō nvi. var. spelling of umo to moo, bellow; to bark, of seals; mooing.

-no

-no     -ano     -eno     -ino     -ono     -uno    

-no

no prep. of, for, because of, belonging to, in behalf of, honoring, to, for, from, resulting from,...
 n. so, the fifth note on the musical scale.
no- var. spelling of nō- stative prefixes...
nō- stative prefixes.
nō₁ nvi. seepage; to leak, ooze, seep, sink.
nō₂ n. fifth note on the musical scale, so.
nō₃ intensifying part. Very, quite, fairly, anyway. (Maikaʻi nō is less emphatic than maikaʻi loa, 'very...

-ano

ʻānō loc.n. now, present.
ano₁ nvi. awe, reverence, peacefulness, sacredness, holiness; feeling of awe, fear, or oppression; weird...
ʻano₁ n. kind, variety, nature, character, disposition, bearing, type, brand, likeness, sort, way, manner,...
ano₂ n. time (in songs, and usually before ahiahi, rarely before kakahiaka).
ʻano₂ vs. somewhat, rather; to show signs of.
ʻaʻano₁ vs. overbearing, arrogant, bold, defiant, daring; bully.
hāʻano same as ʻaʻano overbearing, arrogant, bold, defiant, daring; bully...
hakaʻano₁ n. breach, as in mist.
Hakaʻano₂ wind associated with Hālawa, Molokaʻi.
hōʻaʻano vt. to act the bully, bluff, boast of courage that may be lacking; defy, to challenge, take risks,...
wā ʻānō n. present tense.
pili ʻana wā anō n. gram. present participle.
manawa ʻānō n. real time, as in a computer program. lit., present time.
wae ʻano see pēmāʻōʻā wae ʻano, selective solubility...
waeʻano nvt. category [+]. to classify, categorize. lit., sort (by) types.
hoʻolaha waeʻano n. classified ad, as in a newspaper.
wehewehe ʻano n.v. analysis; to define, analyze.
weheweheʻano n.v. var. spelling of wehewehe ʻano analysis; to define, analyze.
kōkeano vs. silent, deserted, uninhabited.
kōkeāno vs. var. spelling of kōkeano silent, deserted, uninhabited.
pēʻano n. mode, as in a computer program.
hano n. cylinder; thermos. see hano hoʻokolohua, paukū ʻolokaʻa.
hānō nvi. asthma; to wheeze.
hano₁ same as hanohano glorious, honored...
hano₂ nvs. hoarse; humming sound of chanting.
hano₃ n. nose flute.
hano₄ nvt. enema, syringe; to inject, use as a syringe.
hano₅ n. fish net, as for mālolo fish or ʻiao; bag net.
hano₆ n. container, as for water or tobacco.
hahano enema.
me ke kau i ka hano cum laude, with distinction, with honors, as in academics. lit., with placing in honor....
laehano vs. honored.
papa laehano n. honor roll, as in elementary through high school. lit., honored list.
pihano vs. silent, weak-voiced.
hanohano nvs. glorious, magnificent, noble, honored, stately, dignified, grand, distinguished, honorable,...
hanohano vs. distinction. see distinction.
hoʻohanohano to honor, exalt, glorify; to conduct oneself with distinction.
keʻa hoʻohanohano n. honorary cross or medal.
mekala hoʻohanohano n. military or honorary medal.
palapala hoʻohanohano n. honorary diploma or document of any kind.
hana hoʻohanohano n. ceremony, ritual.
haʻaʻwina hoʻohanohano n. honorarium.
pūʻali koa hoʻohanohano n. honor guard.
kekele hoʻohanohano n. honorary degree.
huakaʻi hoʻohanohano n. honor escort.
hoʻohano same as hoʻohanohano, to honor, exalt, glorify; to conduct oneself with...
pōhānō wheezy.
lāʻau hānō₁ n. asthma medicine.
lāʻau hānō₂ n. Jimson weed (Datura stramonium), a cosmopolitan weed, related to nānāhonua...
pūhano vt. to beautify, glorify.
haʻi ʻano v. to describe, tell the nature of.
haʻiʻano n. adjective.
ukali haʻiʻano n. adjective complement.
ʻulakaiano n. anthocyanin, i.e. a kind of pigment producing blue to red coloring in flowers and plants....
haʻi hou ma kekahi ʻano vt. to paraphrase orally. lit., retell in another way.
kākau hou ma kekahi ʻano vt. to paraphrase, in writing. lit., rewrite in another way.
kuhi ʻano v. to explain a meaning.
kuhiʻano v. var. spelling of kuhi ʻano to explain a meaning.
Kalikiano nvs. Christian.
ʻAhahui Hōʻikaika Kalikiano n. Christian Endeavor Society.
Kilikiano var. of Kalikiano Christian.
pili ʻano v. to resemble in character or nature.
loli ʻano n. change of nature, as of words and their etymology.
piano n. piano.
Kiritiano var. spelling of Kilikiano Christian...
Kristiano var. spelling of Kalikiano
-kano hoʻo.kano Haughty, proud, conceited, rude, disdainful of others, insolent,...
kano₁ n. large, hard stem, as on a banana bunch, sweet potato, or pandanus fruit; shank of fishook (Kam....
kano₂ n. same as uma a wrestling game.
kano₃ n. cubit (1941 Bible uses kubita).
ʻakano n. substance.
kakano to persist, keep on.
hoʻokakano caus/sim of kakano, to persist, keep on...
pelakano n. plane tree (RSV), chestnut (KJV).
paikano vt. to make a great pet of; to treat with great favor.
Pelekepulikano nvs. Presbyterian.
iwi kano n. preaxial bone of the forearm.
pohokano n. hollow stone containing kukui oil used as a lamp (Malo 63); palm of the hand...
kanokano redup. of kano₁ stiffening, hardening; hard, stiff...
-kanokano hoʻo.kano.kano Redup. of hoʻokano.
hoʻokanokano redup. of hoʻokano haughty, proud...
hoʻokano₁ to harden; to form a tuber, as of sweet potato.
hoʻokano₂ haughty, proud, conceited, rude, disdainful of others, insolent, vain; to act...
ʻai hoʻokano vt. to eat proudly of high-priced food, as a rich person; fig., to have many women.
pōkano vs. very dark.
Hakupōkano n. name of a star. lit., lord of dark night.
Hōkūpōkano n. name of a star. lit., very dark star.
kopolano nvs. soprano.
-mano hoʻo.mano A name given to the kāmanomano plant when used in hana aloha, love...
manō n. shark (general name). Many kinds are listed below. Reef sharks may attain a length of 1.5 m. fig.,...
māno n. dam, stream or water source, headwaters, place where water is obstructed for distribution in...
mano₁ num. many, numerous, four thousand; thick. [traditional 4-based counting: kāuna 4;...
mano₂ vt. to throw, as stone; to aim at and hit.
Mano₃ short for Manokalanipō
ʻai ā manō vi. to eat like a shark. fig., to have a ravenous appetite.
ʻaiāmanō vi. var. spelling of ʻai ā manō to eat like a shark. fig., to have a ravenous appetite.
kāmano n. salmon.
Wahaokamanō n. see Kawahaokamanō
Kawahaokamanō n. a lua fighting stroke. lit., the mouth of the shark.
hula manō n. sitting dance imitative of sharks.
pāpāmano vt. to count by four thousands, four-thousand-fold.
Kuamanō n. La Pérouse Rock. lit., sharkʻs back.
kuāmano vs. innumerable.
Halemano a romantic Oʻahu anti-hero who wooed, sometimes with success, the beautiful but fickle...
waimano₁ stone from which octopus sinkers were made.
waimano₂ adobe.
hihi manō n. net made of strong cord used for shark fishing.
nihomanō n. a tapa design. lit., shark tooth.
hāluʻanihomanō n. tapa-beater design. The panels between the hāluʻa lines are enhanced by regularly...
ʻupenahāluʻanihomanō n. tapa-beater design, with stripes and shark-teeth motifs.
hāluʻapāwehenihomanō n. a tapa-beater design. The triangles of the niho manō pattern are bordered by...
leiomano n. a weapon, a large shark tooth set in a piece of wood about 6.4 cm long, with a string loop for...
manomano great; greatness; four thousand times four thousand; myriad.
kāmanomano n. Cenchrus agrimonioides, a native grass bearing a spike of spiny flowers, related to...
kuāmanomano redup. of kuāmano innumerable...
pō manomano redup. of pō mano many nights; very dark...
kūmanomano n. a bur grass (Cenchrus agrimonioides).
hoʻomanō to behave as a shark; to eat ravenously; to pursue women ardently
hoʻomano₁ to increase; to do repeatedly or persistently
hoʻomano₂ a name given to the kāmanomano plant when used in hana aloha, love sorcery
pō mano nvs. many nights; very dark.
pōmano n. dam.
kumano to set in order, as in laying stones.
kūmano n. water dam (rare), reservoir.
kūmanō v. to catch sharks with bait and noose.
Ulumano n. a strong wind blowing from a given direction in each locality, as a strong southeast wind in...
nano var. of nalo₁ lost, vanished...
nanō var. of nonō snore, gurgle...
ʻoia ana nō idiom. it's the same result; regardless.
hīnano n. male pandanus blossom.
hala hīnano n. a male pandanus bearing the hīnano blossom.
Peʻepūhalahīnano n. rain name.
moena hīnano var. spelling of moena hīnalo very fine mat made of the bracts of...
polohīnano n. white male pandanus bloom (hīnano) with its stem.
ʻahu hīnano n. soft, fine mat garment plaited from fine strands of dried bracts of male pandanus...
ʻehu hīnano n. hīnano-blossom pollen.
pōnanonano var. of pōnalonalo swarming with gnats...
hoʻāno holy, devoted to sacred use, hallowed, solemn; to reverence, sanctify, attribute divine honor,...
hōʻano₁ to cause to take a definite shape, produce a resemblance.
hōʻano₂ see ʻano₂ somewhat.
lā hoʻano n. var. spelling of lā hoʻāno Holy day, day of worship.
lā hoʻāno n. Holy day, day of worship.
ʻĀina Hōʻano n. Holy Land.
luahoano n. var. spelling of luahoana halo or rainbow around sun or moon. lit., polished pit.
wai hoʻāno n. Holy water.
Iloano n. Libra, a constellation.
moano₁ n. goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus). The young are called ʻāhua or ʻōhua;...
moano₂ nvi. pale red color, as of the moano fish. fig., to bloom.
moano₃ n. a native variety of sugar cane, named for the fish; a red cane becoming dark-purple; pith...
moano₄ n. a variety of taro.
anoano redup. of ano₁ awe, reverence, peacefulness, sacredness, holiness...
ʻanoʻano n. seed, kernel, germ; dried and salted Chinese watermelon seed. fig., progeny,...
ʻanoʻano n. seed.
maiʻa ʻanoʻano n. a variety of banana with seeds. lit., seeded banana.
lā anoano n. person presiding over the game of kilu. lit., quiet day.
wahī ʻanoʻano n. seed pod. lit., seed case.
hoʻānoano redup. of hoʻāno holy, devoted to sacred use, hallowed, solemn...
kōanoano vs. dark, gloomy, fearful.
kauō ʻanoʻano n. endosperm. lit., yolk (of) seed.
kūanoano vs. highly respected. (Malo text, chapter 16, section 15).
pano nvs. dark, as clouds; obscure, black, shiny-black, deep blue-black. fig., unapproachable as the unknown,...
papano redup. of pano dark.
lipano n. frankincense.
panopano redup. of pano dark, black...
hoʻopanopano redup. of hoʻopano
hoʻopano to cause darkness; to make mysterious, unknown, unfathomable; same as pano
Luterano var. spelling of Lukela Lutheran...
soporano var. spelling of kopolano soprano...
pulitano var. spelling of pulikana puritan...
Pereseburitano var. spelling of Pelekepulikano Presbyterian...
Kauano n. Alnilam, a star. Inv.
kūʻānō vi. live, as a television or radio broadcast, as opposed to taped delayed or reruns.

-eno

ʻeno vs. wild, untamed, fearful of people, shy.
māʻeno same as ʻeno wild.
heno same as henoheno lovable, sweet...
-heno hoʻo.heno Decorative plaiting on mat, fan; to decorate thus.
henoheno vs. lovable, sweet.
hoʻohenoheno lovable. caus/sim of henoheno, lovable, sweet...
hoʻoheno₁ vt. to cherish, love, caress; affectionate, demonstrative of affection; expression of affection, as a...
hoʻoheno₂ decorative plaiting on mat, fan; to decorate thus
wale nō part. only, just, all, very.
kakekumeno n. catechumen.
neno vt. to question repeatedly.
hakaneno vs. var. spelling of hākaneno weak, sick.
hākaneno vs. weak, sick.
ʻoʻeno n. twill plaiting, as in hats, mats.
ʻoʻeno n. twill plaiting.
hoʻēno var. spelling of hōʻeno easily frightened, shy, wary, coy; to cause to be wild
hōʻeno easily frightened, shy, wary, coy; to cause to be wild
ʻenoʻeno very wild, etc.
māʻenoʻeno redup. of māʻeno same as ʻeno, wild...
ʻahu ʻoʻeno n. matting with twilled pattern, associated with Kauaʻi.
ʻahuʻoʻeno n. var. spelling of ʻahu ʻoʻeno matting with twilled pattern, associated with Kauaʻi.
peno vt. soaked, drenched; to soak.
pepeno redup. of peno soaked...
penopeno dirty, smutty.

-ino

-ino see māino cruelty, misery, harm...
ʻino₁ nvs. wicked, immoral, sinful, unwholesome, unclean, bad, vicious, evil, unprincipled; hate, sin,...
ʻino₂ nvi. spoiled, contaminated, bad-smelling, of poor quality, ugly; spoiled object,...
ʻino₃ vt. to injure, hurt, harm, break.
ʻino₄ nvs. storm; stormy.
ʻino₅ n. a commoner.
ʻino₆ part. very, very much, intensely. (Sometimes pejorative)
mea ʻino n. filth, sin, abomination (Mat. 24.15), deep trouble (see ex., mahiki₂),...
wai mea ʻino n. slop.
kahaʻino nvs. evil, evil place.
kainō idiom. Why not; I thought, presumed, or assumed (but it was not so).
maka ʻino vt. to look at with hatred; to lose affection for one; one who looks with hatred.
ʻŌnohikaʻiʻolepohihihikalawaiʻaokalāʻino n. stroke in lua fighting. lit., rainbow patch that does not move, puzzling the fisherman on a...
māino nvs. cruelty, misery, harm; cruel, miserable, hurt. (cf. ʻino and note lack of glottal stop...
maʻino same as māʻinoʻino deface, mar...
hoʻomāino to treat cruelly, abuse, persecute; to cause misery and suffering
hana ʻino nvt. to mistreat, abuse, mutilate, injure, mar, treat cruelly or carelessly; cruelty; cruel, wicked;...
hanaʻino var. spelling of hana ʻino to mistreat...
kapa ʻino n. sackcloth, as worn by mourners in the Bible. lit., despicable clothing.
kūāʻino vi. to turn from good to evil; wicked.
hoʻokūāʻino to influence one into bad behavior; evil
manawa ʻino nvs. evil disposition, hard feelings, hard-hearted, time of storm.
leleʻino vi. to spring or leap violently, as in an attack or fright; to rush violently, plunge. lit., to fly...
ʻuhaneʻino n. unclean or evil spirit, demon. (Bib.)
pale mūhune ʻino n. antibiotic. lit., ward off pathogens.
moe ʻino nvi. nightmare; bad dream; to toss, turn while sleeping, have a nightmare.
uē ʻino nvi. to cry loudly; tantrum.
hā wai lawe ʻino n. var. spelling of hā wai laweʻino sewerage pipes, sewage system.
hā wai laweʻino n. sewerage pipes, sewage system.
paipu lawe ʻino n. sewer, the pipe.
kālai ʻino v. to plot evil, concoct mischief, contrive secretly to destroy by witchcraft or treachery. lit.,...
maʻiʻino n. sinful disease, especially venereal disease.
kahiʻino n. buttocks.
hehi ʻino vt. to step firmly, stamp; to make a misstep and come down hard.
ʻoki ʻino vt. to mutilate.
huki ʻino vt. to jerk, pull hard or suddenly.
kino n. body, as of a composition or text.
kino₁ nvs. body, person, individual, self, main portion, physique, receptacle; form; fully formed, as a...
kino₂ nvs. person in grammar; personal.
aʻa kino n. vein. cf. aʻa puʻuwai.
mea kino n. tangible thing with form.
meakino n. matter, i.e. physical substance.
hakakino n. structure, as of a molecule.
hale hoʻoikaika kino n. athletic club, fitness center. lit., building (for) strengthening (the)...
olakino n. state of health, constitution.
olakino n. health.
kāleka olakino n. fitness card, as for sports or physical education. lit., health card.
kākoʻo ʻoihana olakino n. allied health professional. lit., health occupation support.
helu ʻinikua olakino n. medical coverage number. lit., health insurance number. see ʻinikua...
kahu mālama kino n. legal guardian of minors.
pōʻai ʻonina kino n. psychomotor domain, as relating to the learning process. lit., domain (of) body...
kūākino n. transformation, as from animal to human form.
hoʻokūākino to change form; transubstantiation
puakelekino n. a spiny climbing vine (Caesalpinia sepiaria) from India, first grown in Kaʻū,...
lāʻau hoʻomalule kino n. narcotic, drug. lit., medicine to relax the body.
kiaʻi kino n. bodyguard.
maʻi kiaʻi kino n. illness due to natural causes rather than to sorcery or gods. lit., disease guarding...
hiki nō interj. all right, O.K., certainly, surely, it can be done.
uhikino n. body covering, garment, shield.
palapala kuhikuhi kino n. a certificate of identification, as a passport.
pilikino vs. personal, private, subjective, worldly.
pilikino vs. custom, custom-made, i.e. made to individual specifications.
kuʻia pilikino vs. personal foul, in team sports such as basketball.
paniinoa pilikino n. personal pronoun.
palapala hoʻike pili kino n. var. spelling of palapala hōʻike pilikino identification papers. lit., document telling about self.
palapala hōʻike pilikino n. identification papers. lit., document telling about self.
pono pilikino n. private rights.
hoʻēmi kino vt. to diet, reduce.
nui kino n. whole body.
aʻa koko kino n. vein. also aʻa kino.
lōkino n. organ, as of an animal.
hunaola lōkino n. eukaryotic cell, a cell with a true nucleus and organelles. lit., cell (containing) organ. cf....
meaola hunaola lōkino n. eukaryote, an organism with true nuclei and organelles. lit., organism (with) eukaryotic cell. cf....
ʻōnaehana lōkino n. organ system, in biology.
olokino n. idiophone, i.e. a musical instrument whose sound is dependent upon the nature of the material from...
hoʻokino to take shape, embody; to develop, as a puny infant; to take form, as a spirit
mākau kino n. physical education. lit., physical skill.
paukū kino n. body trunk, torso.
paukū kino n. thorax. lit., body section.
kapukino n. cappuccino, i.e. espresso coffee and steamed milk.
kuʻukino see palapala kuʻukino
palapala kuʻukino n. writ of habeas corpus. lit., document releasing body.
lino₁ vs. bright, shiny, shining with splendor, dazzling, brilliant.
lino₂ vt. to weave, twist, braid, tie.
lino₃ same as linolino₂ calm, unruffled...
lino₄ vs. taut.
hālino vs. fluorescent, as colors.
kālino vt. to weave, as on a loom.
malino vs. calm, quiet, peaceful, pacific, as the sea; smooth, as ironing nicely done or as a canoe with a...
kamalino n. a sweet potato.
Muliwai Lino n. Rhine River.
ʻōlino₁ nvs. bright, brilliant, dazzling, gleaming; brightness, glare.
ʻōlino₂ vs. parched, dry.
linolino₁ redup. of lino₁,₂ bright, shiny, dazzling...; to weave, twist, braid...
linolino₂ vs. calm, unruffled.
mālinolino redup. of malino
ʻōlinolino₁ shining, radiant.
ʻōlinolino₂ redup. of ʻōlino₂ parched, dry...
nōlinolino var. of ʻōlinolino shiny.
Kulino n. Turin.
mino nvs. dimple, depression, dent; crown of the head; dimpled, creased, wrinkled, withered, blighted,...
ʻamino n. amino.
maka mino n. indented, non-protruding nipple, as is difficult for a baby to grasp.
kukamino n. sycamine, a tree mentioned by Jesus; according to Harper, a mulberry, probably the black...
mimino to wither, as blighted fruit.
mīmino var. spelling of mimino to wither, as blighted fruit.
ʻomimino redup. of ʻōmino wrinkled, withered, shriveled, stunted...
ʻomino vs. var. spelling of ʻōmino wrinkled...
ʻōmino vs. wrinkled, withered, shriveled, stunted; sickly and constantly crying, as an unhealthy...
minomino wrinkled, as with age, mussed, as a dress.
ʻōminomino redup. of ʻōmino wrinkled, withered, shriveled, stunted...
penatomino n. pentomino, in math.
kumino n. cumin.
manino var. of malino calm.
ʻōnino var. of ʻōlino₁ bright, brilliant, dazzling, gleaming...
kāninonino same as linolino₁, kālilolilo redup. of lino₁, bright, dazzling...lino₂, weave, braid...; redup. of kālilo, dying...
māninonino redup. of manino calm...
ʻōninonino redup. of ʻōnino bright, dazzling...
manaʻo ʻino n.v. evil thought or idea, hatred, ill feeling; to hate.
hōʻino to insult, malign, persecute, abuse, dishonor, defame, speak evil. also hoʻoʻino....
ʻōlelo hōʻino nvt. curse, defamation; to curse, revile.
loko ʻino nvs. merciless, heartless, evil, malevolent, barbarous, cruel; such a person.
lokoʻino nvs. var. spelling of loko ʻino merciless, heartless, evil, malevolent, barbarous, cruel; such a person.
holo ʻino vi. to speed recklessly.
holoʻino vi. var. spelling of holo ʻino to speed recklessly.
komo ʻino vi. to enter wrongly, invade.
ʻinoʻino₁ vi. spoiled, contaminated, rotten, foul, broken, damaged; wretched.
ʻinoʻino₂ nvi. stormy; storm.
ʻinoʻino₃ nvi. wicked, sinful; sin.
ʻinoʻino₄ vi. angry.
māinoino redup. of māino cruelty, misery, harm...
māʻinoʻino vi. to deface, mar, spoil, ruin; defamed, defaced.
hoʻomāʻinoʻino to defame, slander, deface
hoʻomāinoino₁ caus/sim of māinoino, redup. of māino cruelty, misery, harm; cruel,...
kapa ʻinoʻino n. var. spelling of kapa ʻino sackcloth, as worn by mourners in the Bible. lit., despicable clothing.
hōʻinoʻino to mar, deface, disfigure, break, damage, ruin, speak evil of
naʻau ʻinoʻino nvs. malicious, malevolent; evil or nasty heart, misanthrope.
ʻōpū ʻinoino var. spelling of ʻōpū ʻino evil-hearted, malevolent...
hoʻoʻino to harm, injure, damage, abuse, insult, malign
poʻino nvs. var. spelling of pōʻino misfortune...
pōʻino nvs. misfortune, ill luck, affliction, distress, dissaster, calamity, danger, misery, ill fate, damage,...
kūkala pōʻino n. warning, as in a weather report. lit., proclaim danger.
noho pōʻino vi. parasitic. lit., harmful living (together).
hoʻopōʻino to harm, injure, distress, devastate; to cause misfortune, distress, damage
pino var. of pilo₁,₂ swampy, foul odor, as of a swamp...; some species of native shrubs, in the coffee family...
Filipino var. spelling of Pilipino Philippines...
Pilipino nvs. Philippines; Filipino.
Pilipino n. Filipino.
ʻĀina Pilipino n. Philippines.
pinopino₁ var. of pilopilo swampy...
Pinopino₂ n. Filipino. Niʻihau.
ʻĀina Pinopino n. Philippines. Niʻihau.
Muliwai Rino var. spelling of Muliwai Lino Rhine River...
Turino var. spelling of Kulino Turin...
lālau ʻino vt. to snatch away or grab roughly or ruthlessly.
ʻōpū ʻino same as naʻau ʻino evil-hearted, malevolent...
kupu ʻino n. evil person.

-ono

ono see pihi wili ono, hex nut.
ʻono nvt. delicious, tasty, savory; to relish, crave; deliciousness, flavor, savor.
ono₁ n. large mackerel type fish (Acanthocybium solandri), to 1.5 or 1.8 m in length; choice...
ono₂ num. six; sixth.
ʻaono num. six, especially in counting in a series; six times.
paʻaono n. hexagon.
mea ʻono n. cake of any kind, pastry, dessert, cookie. lit., delicious thing.
meaʻono n. var. spelling of mea ʻono cake of any kind, pastry, dessert, cookie. lit., delicious thing.
ʻakika ʻailakele ʻōmeka ono n. omega 6 fatty acid. lit., omega six fatty acid.
mōhai puhi ʻala ʻono n. sweet-smelling offering. lit., burnt offering tasty fragrant.
māono n. a gray basalt, used for pounders.
maʻono n. flavor.
iwakālua kūmāono num. twenty-six.
ʻumi kūmāono num. sixteen.
hoʻomaha hapa ʻumikūmāono n. sixteenth rest, in music.
hua mele hapa ʻumikūmāono n. sixteenth note, in music.
kanaono num. sixty.
kūlina ʻono n. sweet corn (Zea mays). lit., delicious corn.
huinaono n. hexagon.
huinaono n. hexagon.
Poʻaono n. Saturday. abb. P6.
Pōʻaono n. Saturday. lit., sixth day.
pāono vt. by sixes, sixfold; to divide by sixes; to have six or distribute to six.
hapaono num. one sixth.
pāpāono redup. of pāono by sixes, sixfold...
hoʻopāono caus/sim of pāono, by sixes, sixfold; to divide by sixes; to have six or distribute...
huaʻono n. a variety of sweet potato.
ʻeono num. six; six times.
Hono- bay, gulch, valley (as a part of place names such as Honolulu, Honokōhau,...
hono₁ nvi. to stitch, sew, mend, patch; a joining, as of mountains.
hono₂ n. back of the neck, brow of a cliff.
hono₃ vs. bad smelling (less common than hohono).
hono₄ n. rite at the end of kapu loulu rituals during which chiefs sat without shifting positions...
paʻahono same as pāhono mend, sew...
pāhono vt. to mend, sew up a tear, patch, darn, repair.
hoʻopāhono to have mended, etc
mimi hono vi. to urinate repeatedly, as of untrained children. lit., bad-smelling urine.
hohono nvi. acrid odor, unpleasant body odor of perspiration; to smell thus.
mikinolia hohono lit., bad-smelling magnolia.
pīkake hohono n. a low shrubby plant (Clerodendrum philippinum), from China, a weed with broad, downy...
maile hohono n. a tropical American annual composite (Ageratum conyzoides and A. houstonianum), both...
pīhohono same as ʻaukoʻi a plant.
pepeiao hohono n. infected ear; said derisively of farmers with reference to the smoky odor (hohono) of...
ʻīlio hohono n. bad-smelling dog; skunk.
hoʻohohono to cause or produce such an odor.
honohono₁ n. short for honohono kukui the basket grass (Oplismenus hirtellus), a creeping grass that originated in America, called kukui because it is often found under kukui trees...
honohono₂ n. the wandering Jew or dayflower (Commelina diffusa), known in many temperate and tropical...
honohono₃ n. a very rare native mint (Haplostachys haplostachya), a downy erect herb with oblong or...
honohono₄ see ʻokika honohono an orchid (Dendrobium anosmum)...
honohono₅ same as hohono bad-smelling.
honohono₆ n. a children's game; the child locked fingers of two hands and thrust them into the sand, letting the...
ʻokika honohono n. an orchid (Dendrobium anosmum).
pāhonohono redup. of pāhono to mend, sew up a tear, patch, darn, repair...
hoʻopāhonohono redup. of hoʻopāhono
maile honohono same as maile hohono a tropical American annual composite, both a weed and an ornamental...
ʻōhonohono nvs. slightly offensive odor, as of bog, marsh.
hiaʻaiʻono nvs. greatly pleased or delighted, most delightful; appetite for delicious food.
...
wai ʻono n. honey, sweet liquid.
paʻaʻili ono n. six-sided solid, cube; cubic.
paʻaʻiliono n. hexahedron, a space figure with six faces, in math; cube, cubic.
kono₁ vt. to invite, ask in, entice, induce, prompt.
kono₂ vt. to attract the attention of a bird, as by imitating its call, and then to snare it, as with gummed...
kiakono var. of kiakona
palapala kono n. invitation (written).
konokono to require.
hoʻokonokono to induce, entice, urge persistently, especially to urge someone to will him his property; to set...
hoʻokono to invite
lono₁ n. news, report, tidings, remembrance (Kanl. 32.26), rumor (sometimes formerly preceded by...
Lono₂ n. one of the four great gods, the last to come from Kahiki, considered a god of clouds,...
Lono₃ n. the 28th day of the lunar month.
Lono₄ n. name of a star.
kualono₁ n. region near the mountaintop, ridge.
kualono₂ vt. to overturn, as an unfinished canoe.
ulualono n. genealogist in the hale nauā.
pualono n. accent, in speech.
ʻAikikauelono n. name of a star, possibly Sirius. Also called Hikikauelono...
ʻĀikikauelono n. var. spelling of ʻAikikauelono name of a star...
Hikikauelono n. name of a star.
haʻilono ʻOihana haʻilono. Journalism.
haʻilono₁ v. to tell the news, to spread a report.
Haʻilono₂ n. name of a star.
ʻahaʻilono n.v. var. spelling of ʻāhaʻilono reporter, messenger, bringer of news; in legends, the sole survivor of a disastrous defeat who reports the news; to tell news.
ʻāhaʻilono n.v. reporter, messenger, bringer of news; to tell news. in legends, the sole survivor of a...
ʻoihana haʻilono n. journalism. lit., occupation (to) tell the news.
hale o Lono n. house where prayers to Lono were offered, as for rain and good crops; on all the islands...
hōlono rare var. of hoʻolono to hear.
waiolono vs. careful, cautious about what one says.
-kolono hoʻo.kolono To pretend not to hear, to feign deafness; indifferent.
hoʻokolono to pretend not to hear, to feign deafness; indifferent
lonolono redup. of lono₁ news, report, tidings, remembrance...
hoʻolonolono redup. of hoʻolono
hoʻolono vt. to listen, hear, obey; obedient, attentive...
moʻo lono n.v. to hear report after report; succession of reports.
moʻo Lono n. priests of the lineage of Lono, devoted to the worship of Lono.
ipu o lono var. spelling of ipuolono₃ shell of the yellow-husked or lelo coconut.
ipuolono₁ n. a variety of taro used as offering to the gods; it may be qualified by the terms...
ipuolono₂ an agricultural heiau; a heiau where ceremonies seeking to obtain rain were...
ipuolono₃ shell of the yellow-husked or lelo coconut.
ipuolono₄ same as ipu kuaʻaha container for sacred objects...
ʻulono nvt. to cry out, as a prayer or lamentation; such crying.
kūlono₁ vs. sheer, precipitous.
kūlono₂ vs. leaky, as a calabash.
kūlono₃ vs. insignificant, as an idea.
nono vs. permeability, permeable.
nonō vi. to snore, gurgle.
nono₁ vs. red, redness; rosy-cheeked; red-faced, as from sunburn; sunburned, bronzed.
nono₂ vs. full of holes, perforated, moth-eaten; oozing, seeping out, as water in the sand;...
hānono same as nono₁,₂ red; full of holes...
kānono vi. to infiltrate, i.e. pass through by filtering or permeating, in science.
kanono₁ vi. to whack, bang, smack, as of a blow; to receive such a resounding blow.
kanono₂ n. red chicken.
kani kanono n. sound of a loud explosion or blow; bang, as of a gun.
kūkanono vs. excessive, more than usual.
manono vt. to percolate, as water passing through a porous substance.
manono vi. to wane, as the moon. cf. māhuahua.
manono₁ vs. red, as sunburn.
manono₂ redup. of mano₁ many, numerous...
manono₃ to seep
manono₄ n. all species of an endemic genus (Gouldia) of shrubs or small trees belonging to the coffee...
manono₅ n. block set athwart a canoe to which ʻiako (outrigger booms) are lashed.
manono₆ vs. laid across one another, as mats.
manono₇ to wane, as the moon.
weke nono n. name given for a red weke identified as Upeneus. lit., red weke.
māʻelenono vs. tilth, i.e. the nature of soil with porous texture and well-aggregated crumb...
nonono redup. of nono₁,₂ red, redness, rosy-cheeked, red-faced, as from sunburn...; full of holes, perforated, moth-eaten; oozing...
hānonono var. spelling of hānono red...
panonono vs. full of holes, cracks; cracked.
punonono redup. of pūnono gorgeously red, filled with sunshine...
hoʻononō caus/sim of nonō, to snore, gurgle...
kūnono₁ vs. red, bright red; fiery (see ex., welo₃).
kūnono₂ vs. stubborn, willful, headstrong.
kūnono₃ var. of kūlono₂,₃ leaky, insignificant...
pūnono vs. gorgeously red, filled with sunshine, ever-beautiful; flushed red, as the skin;...
hoʻopūnono to make attractive with bright or red colors, to dress or appear gorgeous
hōʻono to tempt the appetite; to make tasty, season
ʻonoʻono redup. of ʻono delicious, tasty, savory; to relish, crave...
hōʻonoʻono to make tasty, flavor, create a desire
hōʻonoʻono vt. to make tasty.
mea hōʻonoʻono n. flavoring. lit, thing to make tasty.
kūʻonoʻono₁ vs. well-off, comfortably situated, rich, wealthy, well-to-do, well-supplied.
kūʻonoʻono₂ redup. of kūʻono₂ deep, as a cave...
hoʻokūʻonoʻono to prosper
ʻāina hoʻokūʻonoʻono n. homestead, homesteading land. lit., land for security.
home hoʻokūʻonoʻono n. homestead.
pono n. equipment.
pono₁ nvs. goodness, uprightness, morality, moral qualities, duty; moral, fitting, proper, righteous, right,...
pono₂ vs. completely, properly, rightly, well, exactly, carefully, satisfactorily, much (an...
pono₃ n. property, resources, assets, fortune, belongings, equipment, household goods, furniture, gear of...
pono₄ n. use, purpose, plan.
pono₅ n. hope.
pono₆ vs. careless, informal, improper, any kind of. (preceding a stem).
ʻāpono vi. to approve, confirm, justify, ratify, recommend, commend, consent, accept, endorse, adopt; to pass,...
ʻāpono vt. to ratify, as a legislative bill or a treaty.
luna ʻāpono n. censor, approving officer.
piha pono vs. completely full, complete.
hoʻopiha pono to complete, make completely full, clear, intelligible
haka pono vt. to observe carefully, stare.
Māpono n. Alpheratz, a star.
nānā pono vt. to watch carefully, pay particular attention to, note carefully, stare at, observe,...
hoʻāpono vt. to approve, approved, approval, approbation. accept, justify, sanction, find not guilty in a...
palapala hoʻāpono n. any document granting permission, as a passport.
kauapono n. compensation, i.e. something that constitutes an equivalent. cf. uku...
hoʻokauapono vi. to compensate, counterbalance. cf. uku pānaʻi.
ʻōnaehana hoʻokauapono n. balancing mechanism, in biology. lit., system (for) compensating.
makepono nvs. bargain; profitable, reasonable in price or in conduct.
ʻike pono nvt. to see clearly; to know definitely; certain knowledge.
lele pono vi. to jump carefully. fig., to live a happy life; to transact business justly; to rise rapidly to...
kālele pono same as lele pono
hiamoe pono vi. to sleep well. Also E hiamoe maikaʻi ʻoe; a hui hou i kakahiaka.
Hānaipono n. Mirphack, a star.
pili pono vs. well-suited, well-matched; close-fitting, as clothes; to refer exactly or...
ʻimi pono v. to seek or strive for righteousness; endeavor.
noho pono nvi. sitting properly, behaving well; moral deportment; morality.
ʻiʻo pono n. blood relative.
holo pono nvi. to pass off successfully, succeed, accomplish; successful; success.
holopono nvi. var. spelling of holo pono to pass off successfully, succeed, accomplish; successful; success.
ponopono₁ vs. neat, tidy, in order, arranged, cared for, attended to, administered.
ponopono₂ redup. of pono₁ goodness, uprightness, morality, moral qualities, correct or proper procedure, excellence...
ponopono₃ vs. comfortably well off, wealthy.
hoʻoponopono₁ vt. To put to rights; to put in order or shape, correct, revise, adjust, amend, regulate, arrange,...
hoʻoponopono₂ to make ready, as canoemen preparing to catch a wave. cf. luna hoʻoponopono, mea...
hoʻoponopono₃ mental cleansing: family conferences in which relationships were set right (hoʻoponopono)...
mea hoʻoponopono n. manager, superintendent, editor.
luna hoʻoponopono n. editor, supervisor, administrator, director.
hale hoʻoponopono n. administrative building.
pukaaniani hoʻoponopono n. edit screen, in a computer program. lit., edit window.
kahu hoʻoponopono n. administrator.
heluhelu hoʻoponopono vt. to proofread.
hoʻopono righteous, respectable, correct, upright; to behave correctly
popopono redup. of pono goodness.
naʻau pono nvs. upright, just; right-minded; upright heart.
pau pono vs. completely finished, terminated.
keu pono n. advantage. lit., extra benefit.
kohu pono vs. decent, upright.
kūpono vs. reasonable.
kūpono vs. perpendicular, in math. see hoʻopiha kūpono.
kūpono₁ nvs. upright, perpendicular, honest, decent, right, just, fair, rightful, proper, appropriate,...
hoʻopiha kūpono vt. to complement, as angles, in math. lit., fill right (angle).
lala kūpono n. hypotenuse. lit., perpendicular diagonal.
hola kūpono on time.
ʻāina kūpono n. land free from all rent and taxes.
hakina kūpono n. proper fraction.
huina kūpono n. right angle.
huina kūpono n. right angle. lit., perpendicular angle.
manawa kūpono n. opportune time, appropriate time, opportunity, chance.
kiʻe kūpono n. altitude of a triangle. lit., perpendicular altitude.
lakio like kūpono n. direct proportion, equal ratio.
ʻili kūpono n. a nearly independent ʻili land division within an ahupuaʻa, paying tribute to the...
paʻaʻili kūpono n. cube or rectangular parallelepiped. lit., straight solid.
ʻaoʻao kūpono vs. perpendicular, of a triangle.
hoʻokūpono to behave uprightly; to conform to; to go straight toward, face toward, proceed...
huinakolu kūpono n. right-angle triangle.
ulu pono vs. to grow well; progressive, thriving, successful.
ulupono vs. var. spelling of ulu pono to grow well; progressive, thriving, successful.
hoʻoulu pono to make grow well, thrive. caus/sim of ulu pono, to grow well; progressive,...
pau ʻono vs. very delicious, etc.
kūono n. first off the bench or six man, i.e. first alternate or substitute player, in...
kūʻono n. inside corner, nook. also poʻopoʻo.
kūʻono₁ n. nook, cranny, interior of a house opposite the door, inside corner of a house; gulf, bay,...
kūʻono₂ vs. deep, as a cave; deep down, profound.
kūʻono₃ n. cell, as in databases or tables.
kai kūʻono same as kūono inlet, bay.
kai kūʻono n. bay, gulf.
kaikūʻono n. guards posted at the entrance to the hale nauā enclosure (Malo 191) Emerson...
hoʻokūʻono to indent, form a bay, cranny, or corner
pouono n. fishing net.

-uno

oia mau nō idiom. same as ever, continuing the same, just the same (often said in answer to
ʻoia mau nō idiom. var. spelling of oia mau nō same as ever...
hūnō- relationship between parent- and child-in-law.
Iuno n. Juneau, the capital of Alaska.
me ia ēkoʻa aku nō vice versa.
mūnō vs. of retarded or imperfect growth, as plants, hair; to weaken and die; dry rot.

-oo

-oo     -aoo     -eoo     -hoo     -ioo     -koo     -loo     -moo     -noo     -ooo     -poo     -uoo    

-oo

oʻo nvi. matured, ripe, as fruit; of mature age, middle-aged, elderly; to mature, ripen, or grow old; an...
ʻoʻō vi. to crow, as a rooster; cock-a-doodle-doo.
ʻōʻō₁ to pierce, lance, poke, put in, insert; to pierce the fetus in the womb with a sharp instrument...
ʻōʻō₂ n. digging stick, digging implement, spade.
ʻōʻō₃ n. a black honey eater (Moho nobilis), with yellow feathers in a tuft under each wing, which...
ʻōʻō₄ n. a type of fish, perhaps a swordfish.

-aoo

āoʻo vs. var. spelling of ʻāoʻo elderly, middle-aged.
āʻōʻō see ā₂ piercing instrument...
ʻāoʻo vs. elderly, middle-aged.
hāoʻo vs. cured, i.e. prepared by chemical or physical processing for keeping or use.
maha ʻōʻō₁ n. a fish of the ʻahi type.
maha ʻōʻō₂ piece of sweet potato broken off by the ʻōʻō, digging stick. same as the more...
mahaoʻo nvs. mature in wisdom; wise; wise person. lit., mature temple.
mahamaha ʻōʻō redup. of maha ʻōʻō fish...
mahamahaoʻo redup. of mahaoʻo wise...
hoʻohāoʻo vt. to cure, i.e. to prepare by chemical or physical processing for keeping or use.
-kāoʻo hoʻo.kā.oʻo vi. To strut. Rare.
kāoʻo₁ vt. to bind, tighten, as a belt.
kāoʻo₂ same as kāō to go together in a crowd...
kāoʻo₃ vi. to ebb, of the sea.
akaoʻo vs. stingy, miserly, hard.
hoʻokāoʻo vi. to strut.
paoʻo n. var. spelling of pāoʻo name for several varieties of ʻoʻopu...
pāoʻo n. name for several varieties of ʻoʻopu, especially Istiblennius zebra,...
pāʻōʻō n. broken or discarded portions of sweet potatoes; sprouting bits of these...
poʻo pāoʻo n. var. spelling of poʻopaoʻo name for highest tip of the canoe endpiece.
poʻopaoʻo n. name for highest tip of the canoe endpiece.
wā oʻo n. maturity.

-eoo

lae oʻo n. an expert. lit., mature brow.
laeoʻo n. master's, as a degree at a university. also MA or MS (pronounced...
haumāna laeoʻo n. graduate student seeking a master’s degree. lit., master’s student.
ʻōʻū lae oʻo n. lit., mature-headed ʻōʻū.
pae oʻo n. varsity, as a league of sports at school. lit., mature level.
lele ʻōʻō to leap or plunge into water feet first. lit., piercing leap.
haneoʻo n. strong blow, as of the fist.
hāneoʻo n. var. spelling of haneoʻo strong blow, as of the fist.

-hoo

hoʻo- a very active former of caus/sim. derivatives. hoʻo- is treated as a prefix because it...
hoʻo-₁ causation and transitivization, as pono, correct; hoʻoponopono, to correct.
hoʻō₁ to cause to enter, put or dip in, thrust in, insert; to reach in
hoʻo-₂ pretense, as kuli, deaf; hoʻokuli, to feign deafness.
hoʻō₂ to provide food for a journey
hoʻo-₃ similarity, as kamaliʻi, children; hoʻoka maliʻi, childish.
hoʻo-₄ no meaning, as kāholoholo, to hurry; hoʻokāholoholo, to hurry. The meanings of...

-ioo

kaioʻo to be such.
hīʻōʻō redup. of hīʻō restless, active, flighty...
kulioʻo vs. stingy, penurious.
pīʻōʻō₁ same as piʻoloke alarmed, disturbed...
pīʻōʻō₂ same as pioloolo₂ medicinal concoction...
hoʻopīʻōʻō same as hoʻopiʻoloke

-koo

koʻo₁ nvt. brace, support, wand, prop, helper; small stalks to which feathers on large kāhili,...
koʻo-₁ same as kōkoʻo, partnership, partner, but usually followed by a number;...
koʻo₂ n. tail feathers, as. of a cock, or as below the tail of the mamo, a bird.
koʻo-₂ a prefix for plant hormones.
koʻo₃ nvs. force, strength; strong, rough (rarely used except after kai).
koʻo₄ vs. larger, a trifle bigger.
koʻo₅ nvt. loose, slack; to lay on in folds, as pleats in a dress; to loosen, slacken.
koʻo₆ n. light-green leaves near the center of a cluster of pandanus leaves.
haʻakoʻo same as hoʻokoʻo prop...
kaʻakoʻo vt. to belt.
kākoʻo nvt. to uphold, support, favor, assist, prop up; to bind, as with a sash or belt; support, aid,...
palapala kākoʻo n. letter of recommendation or support.
hoa kākoʻo n. ally, supporter.
puke kākoʻo n. supplementary text or book; any book which supplements a primary text. lit., supporting...
manaʻo kākoʻo n. supporting idea, as in a composition.
hoʻokākoʻo caus/sim of kākoʻo, to uphold, support, favor, assist, prop up; to bind, as with a...
kākau kākoʻo n.v. to endorse; written support.
uku kākoʻo n. subsidy, monetary aid, grant-in-aid.
kuʻina koʻo n. plug-in, as in a computer program. lit., support connection.
lele koʻo vi. to pole vault.
ʻAikoʻo n. name of a wind at Nuʻalolo, Kauaʻi.
kai koʻo rough, strong sea.
kīkoʻo vt. to draw or withdraw money from the bank.
kīkoʻo₁ nvt. span; extent; to stretch, reach or stick out; extend, as the hands, or as a bird its...
kīkoʻo₂ nvt. a measure from the end of the thumb to the end of the index finger.
kīkoʻo₃ nvt. chord of an arc.
kīkoʻo₄ nvt. a bent bow; to shoot, as from a bow.
kīkoʻo₅ n. a long surfboard, 3.7 to 5.5 m long.
kīkoʻo₆ nvt. to move; to step in order to reach.
kīkoʻo₇ nvt. to pay out money, disburse, draw money from the bank.
palapala kīkoʻo n. check, draft, warrant (for drawing money).
pila kīkoʻo n. check, draft, bill.
pila kīkoʻo n. bank check.
moʻo pila kīkoʻo n. check register. lit., succession of bank checks.
pepa kīkoʻo n. check or draft for paying money. lit., withdrawing paper.
kī kīkoʻo vt. lay-up, in basketball; to make such a shot. lit., extending shot.
kani-koʻo n. var. spelling of Kanikoʻo₂ rain that accompanies the Koʻolau wind. lit., cane-tapping.
kanikoʻo₁ nvs. aged person; aged, so old that one walks with a cane [a favorite metaphor]. lit., sounding...
Kanikoʻo₂ n. rain that accompanies the Koʻolau wind. lit., cane-tapping.
Iwikoʻo n. name of a lua stroke.
ʻokoʻo n. var. spelling of ʻiokoʻo young pandanus leaves...
ʻiokoʻo n. young pandanus leaves, white at the base and light green at the apex, as used in fine...
kōkoʻo n. partnership, partner, associate, companion (nearly always followed by a number designating the...
pū kō koʻo n. sugarcane clumps held up with sticks to prevent the long stems from falling down and taking...
hoʻokoʻo prop with a pole, as a heavily laden banana plant, or a house to keep it from falling down; to...
koʻokoʻo see kōkua hua mele musical staff
koʻokoʻo₁ n. cane, staff, rod; support, means of livelihood; staff in music
 
koʻokoʻo₂ Var. of kōkoʻo, and likewise followed by numerals and -hia.
koʻokoʻo₃ n. a prayer ending taboos.
haʻakoʻokoʻo same as hoʻokoʻokoʻo push, lean, brace, resist...
hākoʻokoʻo same as hoʻokoʻokoʻo push, lean, brace, resist...
ʻawapuhi koʻokoʻo n. torch ginger (Phaeomeria speciosa), a large herb, from the East Indies, grown in Hawaiʻi for...
kīkoʻokoʻo redup. of kīkoʻo₁ to stretch, reach or stick out; extend...
kani koʻokoʻo rare var. of kanikoʻo aged...
hoʻokoʻokoʻo to push, brace, resist, lean back and brace oneself
lāʻau koʻokoʻo n. vaccine. lit., support medicine.
ukoʻo n. a human sacrifice or pig substitute, as made after a chief was a victim of sorcery, in order to...
kaukoʻo vt. to walk with a cane (koʻo); to lean on, rely on, depend on. fig., old and...
hulu koʻo n. long tail feathers, as of a rooster.
pū koʻo same as pū kō koʻo sugarcane clumps held up with sticks...
paipu koʻo n. pipe used to hold up clear plastic sheeting over an aquaculture tank. lit., support...

-loo

maloʻo nvs. dry, dried up, evaporated, juiceless, desiccated; stale, as bread; drought,...
kaʻa maloʻo vt. to wipe dry, as dishes with a cloth.
kai a maloʻo var. spelling of kai a malō an extreme low tide with reef exposed...
waina maloʻo n. raisins. lit., dry grapes.
hua waina maloʻo n. raisins. lit., dry grapes.
hua waina maloʻo n. raisin. lit., dry grape.
pāmaloʻo var. of pāmalō₁,₂,₃ dry, rainless...; to thunder without rain...; expressionless, without animation or facial expression, dull, as a party...
hekili pāmaloʻo var. spelling of hekili pāmalō thunder without rain...
kai maloʻo n. low tide, as when much of the reef is exposed. lit., dry sea.
hoʻomaloʻo to dry out, dehydrate, blot; to season, as lumber; tracing, as of genealogy.
see...
niu maloʻo n. copra, dry coconut meat.
mauʻu maloʻo n. hay, straw, any dry grass.
pāloʻo rare var. of pāmalō dry, rainless...

-moo

moʻo₁ n. lizard, reptile of any kind, dragon, serpent; water spirit.
moʻo₁₀ n. side planks fitted to the middle section on each side of a canoe hull, technically termed gunwale...
moʻo₂ n. succession, series, especially a genealogical line, lineage.
moʻo₃ n. story, tradition, legend (less common than moʻolelo).
moʻo₄ n. narrow strip of land, smaller than an ʻili.
moʻo₅ n. small fragment, as of tapa, not attached to a large piece.
moʻo₆ n. narrow path, track; raised surface extending lengthwise between irrigation...
moʻo₇ n. ridge, as of a mountain.
moʻo₈ n. young, as of pigs, dogs; grandchild.
moʻo₉ vs. brindled, as a dog, favored for sacrifice to the moʻo spirits; streaked, tawny, as cattle;...
kaula kua·moʻo n. notochord, in zoology. lit., backbone cord.
ʻaʻamoʻo₁ n. young clothlike sheath at base of coconut frond; gauze, as of a veil; diaphanous cloth. lit.,...
ʻaʻamoʻo₂ n. snakeskin; slime, as on fresh water. lit., lizard ʻaʻa.
pili ā moʻo vi. to cling like a lizard, as on a cliff.
kūkā moʻo₁ v. to study or consult genealogy. lit., confer lineage.
kūkā moʻo₂ v. to use enchantment. lit., consult moʻo spirits.
ʻalamoʻo n. an endemic fresh-water ʻoʻopu fish (Len tipes concolor). Hilo. Also...
kuamoʻo see iwi kuamoʻo backbone, spine...
kuamoʻo₁ n. backbone, spine.
kuamoʻo₂ n. road, trail, path (Mar. 1.3).
kuamoʻo₃ n. custom, way (Mat. 10.5).
kuamoʻo₄ n. canoe keel.
kuamoʻo₅ n. clamps used in making or repairing canoes.
meaola kaula kuamoʻo n. chordate, any animal that, at some stage of development, has a notochord, gill slits, and a dorsal...
iwi kuamoʻo n. backbone, spine; vertebrate.
iwikuamoʻo₁ n. spine, backbone
iwikuamoʻo₂ n. near and trusted relative of a chief who attended to his personal needs and possessions, and...
holoholona iwi kuamoʻo n. vertebrate animal. lit., animal (with) backbone.
paukū iwi kuamoʻo n. vertebra, i.e. a segment of the backbone. lit., section (of the) spine.
kīmoʻo₁ nvt. neat bundles of stripped pandanus leaves ready for plaiting; to lay strips together and tie in long...
kīmoʻo₂ same as kuamoʻo backbone, spine...; road, trail, path...
-ilimoʻo hoʻo.ili.moʻo n. A service for luakini dedications. (For. 6:23.)
hoʻoilimoʻo n. a service for luakini dedications.
wilimoʻo vi. to turn, twist, writhe, as a reptile.
hoʻowilimoʻo₁ same as wilimoʻo
hoʻowilimoʻo₂ ceremony during luakini or war temple dedication. for a pule hoʻowilimoʻo...
hoʻowilimoʻo₃ quadrille dance
pule hoʻowilimoʻo see wilimoʻo to turn, twist, writhe, as a reptile...
ʻīlio moʻo n. brindled dog.
alelomoʻo n. party favor. lit., lizard tongue.
hoʻomoʻo to follow a course, continue a procedure
moʻomoʻo₁ strips of wauke bast beaten together from which tapa sheets are to be...
moʻomoʻo₂ n. ridges (plural of moʻo₇).
moʻomoʻo₃ vs. young, of animals.
āmoʻomoʻo n. var. spelling of ʻāmoʻomoʻo₁ small strip of tapa or matting such as can serve as a sample.
ʻāmoʻomoʻo₁ n. small strip of tapa or matting such as can serve as a sample.
ʻāmoʻomoʻo₂ young stage of the ʻōʻio fish.
kīmoʻomoʻo redup. of kīmoʻo
ʻōmoʻomoʻo₁ ridge, crest, as of mountains.
ʻōmoʻomoʻo₂ n. bits and pieces, trifles.
hoʻomoʻomoʻo to beat raw bast into moʻomoʻo
kaumoʻo₁ nvt. to splice, mend a fracture with a splint; to fasten canoe gunwale; wooden canoe...
kaumoʻo₂ vs. perched high.
kaumoʻo₃ vs. uncertain, hesitant.
kaumoʻo₄ v. to point out or determine boundaries of a moʻo land division.
kūmoʻo n. lineage, as of chiefs or priests.
pūpū moʻo n. a chiton mollusk. lit., lizard shell.

-noo

noʻo same as noʻonoʻo thought, reflection, thinking, meditation; to think, reflect, meditate...
nanoʻo n. a dark-red or purple seaweed, said to be same as nanea.
pānoʻo same as pāoʻo a fish.
kuanoʻo vs. thoughtful, meditative, comprehending.
hoʻokuanoʻo to meditate, think deeply
nonoʻo var. of noʻonoʻo thought, reflection, thinking, meditation...
noʻonoʻo nvt. thought, reflection, thinking, meditation; to think, reflect, meditate, concentrate; to consider,...
makili ka noʻonoʻo to 'see the light' after not understanding or after being in opposition to an...
makili ka noʻonoʻo vi. to have a revelation.
waihona noʻonoʻo n. mind, mentality.
pānoʻonoʻo₁ same as hoʻomanaʻo remember, recall...
pānoʻonoʻo₂ same as pānoanoa barren, dry...
pānoʻonoʻo₃ n. a seaweed.
pōʻai noʻonoʻo n. cognitive domain, as relating to the learning process. lit., thinking...
hoʻonoʻonoʻo to cause to think, reflect; reminiscent, recalling to mind, remembering. cf. more common...
poʻo noʻonoʻo n. same as poʻo noʻo thinker...
mākau noʻonoʻo n. thinking skills.
puke mākau noʻonoʻo n. building thinking skills book. lit., book (for) thinking skills.
paʻa mau noʻonoʻo nvs. a keepsake, memento; to keep a thought of something. lit., hold continued...
paumaunoʻonoʻo n. keepsake, memento. lit., all continuing thoughts.
kumunoʻonoʻo n. subject for thought.
poʻo noʻo n. a thinker, a thoughtful head.
unoʻo vs. scorched, partly consumed by fire, inflamed.
kaunoʻo n. learning center.
unounoʻo same as unoʻo scorched...

-ooo

oʻoʻō redup. of ʻoʻō to crow.
ʻoʻoʻō var. spelling of oʻoʻō to crow...
oʻoʻo₁ vs. parsimonious, careful of one's property.
oʻoʻo₂ n. a small dipper for bailing, as a coconut shell.
hōʻōʻō to insert, put in, pierce, cause to pierce
laho oʻo n. mature scrotum, said of a male who reaches maturity.
ʻoʻoʻoʻō same as ʻoʻoʻō

-poo

poʻo n. heads, as in coin toss (preceded by ke). also ʻaoʻao poʻo.
poʻo n. end of a sporting field or court (preceded by ke). also kumu....
poʻo n. base of leaf, as hala (preceded by ke).
poʻo₁ n. head, summit, head or director of an organization, executive, principal; end, as of a rope, leaf,...
poʻo₂ n. a whole note (music).
poʻo₃ nvt. depression, cavity; to dip, scoop, hollow out, dub, erode, dig; to splash, as water by scooping...
ʻāpoʻo nvi. to hide, seek shelter; to gad about, a gadder.
papa a poʻo same as papa poʻo leading division...
kapoʻo same as napoʻo cavity, hollow; set, go down...
napoʻo nvi. cavity, hollow, rut, depression; armpit; hollow at the juncture of the wing with the body of a...
nāpoʻo nvi. var. spelling of napoʻo cavity...
anapoʻo vi. to set, as the sun. Niʻihau. usu. napoʻo.
pana poʻo v. to tap or snap the head (it was rude or provocative to tap another's head, as the head was...
ʻupena poʻo n. bag net. lit., head net.
kahuna poʻo n. high priest.
pāpoʻo v. to dive to the opening of a papa (net) in fishing. lit., head touching.
papa poʻo n. the leading division, class, rank, especially the first company of warriors sent out to plunder in...
huapoʻo n. bones of the side of the head; side of the head.
ʻaʻahu a poʻo n. head shield; protection for the head in war, as helmet, shield.
puapoʻo n. comb or crest of a bird, as of a chicken. lit., head issue.
lelepoʻo v. to dive headfirst.
panepoʻo n. pinnacle, summit; topmost, most important (preceded by ke). lit., hind part [of]...
moepoʻo vs. determined. lit., lay [the] head.
hope poʻo n. acting or deputy head, director, leader.
kiaʻipoʻo n. bodyguard, security guard. lit., head guard.
kāʻei poʻo n. diadem, turban.
lei poʻo n. lei worn on the head (poʻo).
kīpoʻo vt. to indent, as the first line of a paragraph.
ʻoki poʻo n.v. to behead.
ʻili poʻo n. scalp.
luli poʻo Mākala luli poʻo. Sternocleido-mastoid muscle, i.e. the muscles between...
mākala luli poʻo n. sternocleido-mastoid muscle, i.e. the muscles between the sternum and the base of the ear....
pani poʻo n. capping, as the last stage of volcano formation (preceded by ke).
panipoʻo var. of panepoʻo
hui poʻo n. the intersection of two lines wherein one or both lines do not continue beyond the point of...
kukui poʻo n. var. spelling of kukuipoʻo headlight. Niʻihau. also kukuipoʻo o
kukuipoʻo n. headlight. Niʻihau. also kukuipoʻo o mua.
iwi poʻo n. skull, head bone; leader (rare).
iwi poʻo n. skull.
Kaiwipoʻo n. see iwi poʻo, Kalewali
Kaiwipoʻo var. spelling of Kalewali Calvary...
lolo poʻo n. brain. lit., head brain.
kimo poʻo v. to bend down the head, bow; to go headlong as in diving.
hoʻopoʻo₁ to appoint a head or leader; to go ahead; to be brave
hoʻopoʻo₂ to dig, dub out
poʻopoʻo n. inside corner. Niʻihau. also kūʻono.
poʻopoʻo₁ sunken, as eyes of a sick person; indented, deep (as a bay penetrating the coastline); nook,...
poʻopoʻo₂ n. station, as for a computer network.
ʻāpoʻopoʻo nvs. hollow, cavity; depressed.
kāpoʻopoʻo to abound in ruts, as a highway.
nāpoʻopoʻo redup. of napoʻo cavity, hollow, go down...
kīpoʻopoʻo nvs. indented, pitted with holes; pits.
kīpoʻopoʻo see palaoa kīpoʻopoʻo waffle...
palaoa kīpoʻopoʻo n. waffle. lit., pitted bread.
ʻili poʻopoʻo nvs. concave surface; hollow.
Holopoʻopoʻo n. wind famous at Waipiʻo, Hawaiʻi. lit., running in the hollows.
hoʻopoʻopoʻo redup. of hoʻopoʻo
apo poʻo n. hairband. Niʻihau.
paleupoʻo n. helmet.
kū poʻo n. headstand; to do a headstand.
kūpoʻo same as kūpō₂ scoop net...
ʻuku poʻo n. head louse (Pediculus humanus capitus).
kūhou poʻo v. to dive headfirst.
kūhoupoʻo v. var. spelling of kūhou poʻo to dive headfirst.
kūlou poʻo nvi. to bow the head; to dive headfirst.
ʻonou poʻo v. to shove or push into something headlong, regardless of consequence. lit., shove...
luʻu poʻo v. to dive headfirst.

-uoo

uoʻo vs. tough.
kūoʻo vs. serious, dignified, sedate, earnest, stern, solemn.
kūʻōʻō n. broken fragments of sweet potato, as cut by ʻōʻō, digging stick, or spade.
hoʻokūoʻo vi. to act serious, 'get serious.'

-po

-po     -apo     -epo     -ipo     -opo     -upo    

-po

po- same as pō-
pō- time of, state of. see below, especially pōʻeleʻele, pōhae,...
pō₁ nvs. night, darkness, obscurity; dark, obscure, benighted; formerly the period of 24 hours beginning...
pō₂ vs. thick, dense, of flowers or heady fragrance; to issue perfume.

-apo

ʻapo vt. to catch, as a ball; to receive or reception, in football.
ʻāpō vt. to rebound, in basketball.
apo₁ nvt. circle, circuit, hoop, loop, band, bracelet, hoop-shaped earring, girdle, belt, ring, to span,...
ʻapo₁ nvt. to catch, grasp, grab, hug, seize and retain, catch, acceptance, admission. fig., to perceive,...
apo₂ n. union of the molar or cheekbone with the temporal bone.
ʻapo₂ n. a variety of sweet potato (no data).
ʻapo₃ n. a variety of taro (no data).
ʻaʻapo vt. to learn quickly, to catch the meaning quickly, apt.
ʻāʻapo n. flanker, in football.
mea ʻapo n. receiver, in football. lit., one (who) catches.
kahaapo n. circumference, parentheses, brackets. lit., mark embrace.
kahaapo n. parenthesis.
kai apo n. rising or high tide. lit., encircling sea.
wai ʻapo n. water caught in a taro leaf, often used in ceremonies as it was regarded as pure in not...
hiapo n. first-born child; first born, oldest.
Hiapo n. Equatorial Countercurrent, in oceanography.
makahiapo n. first-born child, oldest child. lit., firstborn person.
hoʻohiapo to have the privileges of a first-born; to act as a first-born; to treat as a...
puhi ʻapo n. barred moray eel, Gymnothorax ruepelliae (formerly G. petelli); the Hawaiian name...
Kapo var. spelling of Kapoʻulakīnaʻu more commonly known as Kapo...
hakapō n. darkness.
makapō nvs. blindness, blind person; blind. lit., night eye.
pōʻai puni makapō n. blindman's bluff. lit., circle surrounding blind.
hoʻomakapō to cause blindness, to feign blindness, to blindfold
Kūʻiakānakaheleokapō n. a stroke in lua fighting. lit., people traveling at night are hindered.
kāne o ka pō n. spirit husband of the night (it was believed that a child born of such a mating might resemble an...
wahine o ka pō n. wife of the night. Similar to kāne o ka pō but less common.
ala pō n. night awakening.
ala pō vs. nocturnal. lit., awake (at) night.
hoʻāla pō a summons sent at night
palapō nvs. dark, darkness. lit., black smudge.
kula pō n. night school.
napo vs. mashed soft, as finely pounded poi that is free of lumps; glutinous, gluey; dented, as by...
ʻauinapō n. midnight, late night.
naponapo redup. of napo mashed soft...
inoa pō n. dream name, as a name for an infant believed received in a dream; it was thought that if such a...
apoapo nvt. hill, as of sweet potatoes; bunch, as of taro; to hill up plants.
ʻapoʻapo₁ catching, grasping; attack, fit, heart palpitation, agitation; to have an attack, fit.
...
ʻapoʻapo₂ n. half-grown stage of the āhole, a fish.
ʻupena ʻapoʻapo n. gill net.
ʻupenaʻapoʻapo n. var. spelling of ʻupena ʻapoʻapo gill net.
lauʻapoʻapo n. type of lau fishing outside the reef, seine. lit., catching seine.
uapo n. wharf, pier, quay, dock, bridge.
kuapo vt. to exchange, as of gases in the body; to trade, in math; to change or replace, as in a...
kuapo vi. to rotate, in volleyball; also to switch sides. Niʻihau.
kuapo₁ nvt. belt; to put on a belt.
kuapo₂ vt. to swap, exchange, trade.
kaha kuapo n. a curved line written over a word or letter and then under the adjoining word or letter to indicate...
ʻūmiʻi kuapo n. belt buckle.
ʻili kuapo n. belt.
ʻūmiʻi ʻilikuapo vt. belt buckle.
apo ʻili kuapo n. belt loop, as on a pair of pants.
luapō n. grave. lit., night pit. midnight (ka hola luapō)...
uwapo var. spelling of uapo wharf, pier, quay, dock, bridge...

-epo

mikepo n. goodly. (Puk. 39.28), (KJV).
lepo n. soil.
lepo₁ nvs. dirt, earth, ground, filth, rubbish, silt, soil, excrement; dirty, soiled. fig., common people. See...
lepo₂ var. of lipo₁ deep blue black...
pāpaʻa lepo n. clod of dirt.
holowaʻa lepo n. form or mold, as for making adobe bricks.
hana lepo n.v. dirty work; to do dirty work; excrement; to excrete.
puʻa hana lepo same as puʻu kiʻo the urge to evacuate the bowels...
ipu hana lepo n. chamber pot.
mea hoʻomomona lepo n. fertilizer.
kaunalepo Var. of kaunalipo.
huna lepo n. dust particle.
pā lepo₁ n. adobe wall.
pā lepo₂ clay dish, soiled dish.
huʻalepo vi. to scatter dust, especially a method of fighting with a club or spear in which the opponent was...
ʻenuhe hele pō n. cutworm. lit., caterpillar (that) goes (at) night.
kukui hele pō n. lantern. lit., light [for] going [at] night.
kukuihelepō var. spelling of kukui hele pō lantern...
ipukukui hele pō n. lantern. lit., light for going at night.
lelepō n. a species of night-flying (lele) mālolo, flying fish.
lelepo₁ same as lepolepo dirty.
lelepo₂ n. probably another species of Padina, similar in appearance to ʻaʻalaʻula, a...
hale lepo n. mud house, adobe house; dirty house.
pale lepo n. mud guard.
hāʻelelepo n. a variety of sweet potato.
kaha lelelepō n. famine during wartime, with persons seeking food at night for fear of being seen. lit., cut leap...
lole lepo n. soiled clothing, laundry.
moe lepo nvi. earth sleeper; to sleep in the earth. fig., the dead; dirty, shiftless...
moelepo nvi. var. spelling of moe lepo earth sleeper; to sleep in the earth. fig....
huʻelepo₁ var. of huʻalepo to scatter dust, especially a method of fighting...
huʻelepo₂ n. small hula graduating exercises held at noon outside in the dust (lepo).
nalo lawe lepo n. mud wasp, as Sceliphron caementarium. lit., dirt-toting fly.
ʻai lepo v. to eat filth (insulting).
hailepo₁ nvs. ash-gray pallor; to have this pallor.
hailepo₂ n. an ancient pestilence.
hailepo₃ n. one of the sting rays, perhaps hīhīmanu.
uahi lepo n. dust wisps.
mīkini kipikipi lepo n. rotary tiller, rotary cultivator, rototiller. lit., machine (that) digs...
ʻōlepo rare var. of ʻōlepolepo
kiʻo lepo n. swamp, mire (2-Pet. 2.22), fen (Ioba 40.21); mud puddle, dirty...
ʻioʻiolepo nvi. tattletale; to gossip or tattle maliciously.
piʻolepo n. column of dust, cloud of dust. lit., dirt arch.
pipiʻolepo redup. of piʻolepo column of dust...
lalo lepo n. subsoil. cf. lepo uhi.
mokokaikala holo lepo n. dirt bike. lit., motorcycle (for) riding (on) dirt.
kino lepo n. earthly body.
hoʻolepo dirty, to soil. caus/sim of lepo₁, dirt, earth, ground, filth, rubbish, silt, soil,...
lepolepo vs. dirty, turbid; contaminated, as water.
ʻōlepolepo vs. somewhat dirty, murky, sullied; to sully. fig., to offend.
heu lepo n. dust. also heu, ehu lepo. Niʻihau.
ehu lepo n. dust.
ʻehu lepo nvs. dust; dusty.
pā ehu lepo n. dustpan (preceded by ke).
pūlumi ehu lepo n. whisk broom, dust broom.
Kuehu Lepo n. name of a wind of Nāālehu, Kaʻū (For. 5:93) and Oʻahu (Nak....
pōhaku lepo n. adobe, brick. lit., dirt rock.
ʻelelū lepo n. burrowing cockroach (Pycnoscelus indicus) lit., earth cockroach.
umu lepo n. earth oven.
ipu lepo n. earthenware pot, clay pot, vessel of earth (Oihk. 15.12), potter's vessel (Hal....
ʻāpana ipu lepo n. potsherd. lit., portion of earthen container.
puʻu lepo n. earth mound or heap; earth target for archery (pāpua).
puʻulepo n. a reddish-brown tapa.
lole wāwae moe pō n. pajamas. lit., trousers for night sleeping.
lole moe pō n. nightgown. lit., night-sleeping clothes.
lole moe pō n. pajamas, nightgown.
muʻumuʻu moe pō n. nightgown. lit., slip for sleeping at night.

-ipo

ipo n. sweetheart, lover.
hai pō n. night religious service, sacrifice.
kiaʻi pō n. night watchman, night watch.
mākaʻi pō n. night watchman, night police.
huakaʻi pō n. night procession or parade, especially the night procession of ghosts that is sometimes called...
moe ipo n.v. to have an affair; to sleep with a lover; to commit adultery; fornicator.
haʻimoeipo n. fascination, interest.
kīpō₁ var. of kīmō to pound, bruise, mash, as with stick or stone; to smash, break into bits...
kīpō₂ n. depot.
lipo₁ nvs. deep blue-black, as a cavern, the sea, or dense forest; dim, distant; grief
...
Lipo₂ n. name of a star in the southern skies, and hence sometimes the name for the southern...
haʻalipo to be darkened; to bow the head, as in grief.
 
analipo n. distance, faraway space, beyond the horizon.
kauana Lipo n. the southern sky where the star Lipo may be seen; the rising of the star Lipo. Variants are...
kuanalipo same as kauana Lipo
kaunalipo var. spelling of kauna Lipo the southern sky where the star Lipo may be seen...
kauna Lipo same as kauana Lipo the southern sky where the star Lipo may be seen...
auālipo vs. overcome by intense emotion, as love, grief.
lewa lipo n. outer space.
palapala lewa lipo n. space map. lit., outer-space document.
oʻioʻina lewa lipo n. space station. lit., resting place for travelers (in) space.
kukuna lewa lipo n. cosmic ray. lit., outer-space ray.
hele lewa lipo vi. spacewalk. lit., walk (in) space.
mokuhali lewa lipo n. space shuttle, space ship.
polokalamu lewa lipo n. space program.
hailipo var. of hailepo₃ a sting ray.
hili pō vi. to wander or grope aimlessly in the dark.
wao lipo n. inland region, said by Kam. to be between the waoʻeiwa and the wao...
lipolipo redup. of lipo₁ deep blue-black, as a cavern, the sea...
malipolipo nvs. var. spelling of mālipolipo shady; deep, dark shade.
mālipolipo nvs. shady; deep, dark shade.
kūlipolipo redup. of kūlipo dark, dank, deep, as a cave. fig. extremely, intense, much...
kūlipo vs. dark, dank, deep, as a cave. fig. extremely, intense, much
 
haʻakūlipo same as hoʻokūlipo, dark.
hoʻokūlipo caus/sim of kūlipo, dark, dank, deep, as a cave. fig. extremely, intense,...
kumulipo n. origin, genesis, source of life, mystery; name of the Hawaiian creation chant (see...
kālaikumulipo n. cosmology.
kulehana kālaikumulipo n. cosmological principle. lit., cosmology principle.
nipo₁ vs. to yearn for; to be in love with; to love, desire, long for.
nipo₂ drowsy, languid, sleepy.
haʻanipo var. of hoʻonipo
lanipō vs. dense, dark, lush, as of plants, rain; said of luxuriant growth.
Manokalanipō n. name of a chief of Kauaʻi... husband of Nae [or Na'e]kapuani...
ninipo redup. of nipo₁,₂ yearn for; drowsy...
hoʻonipo₁ to make love, court, woo, yearn for
hoʻonipo₂ to cause sleepiness, make drowsy
niponipo redup. of nipo₁,₂ yearn for; drowsy...
kūniponipo var. of kūlipolipo dark, deep...
hoʻoipo to make love, court, woo
poʻi pō nvt. night attack or ambuscade; to attack thus.
ipoipo vt. to make love (less used than hoʻoipoipo).
mele hoʻoipoipo n. love song, serenade. lit., wooing song.
pili hoʻoipoipo n. love affair.
ʻauipō similar to ʻauina pō
kalauipo n. a moss found in water.

-opo

ʻopo vt. to lay a foundation, as of stones; to dam up, as water.
Keaopō n. Alphekka, a star in the constellation Corona Borealis.
hopo same as hopohopo anxiety...
hopohopo nvs. anxiety, uncertainty, doubt, fright; uncertain, anxious, in doubt, fearful, perturbed, alarmed,...
hoʻohopohopo to evoke or produce doubt, fear, anxiety
ʻepikopo same as pīhopa bishop.
kīmopō nvt. night assassination, secret rebellion or coup; to waylay in the dark; to assassinate. fig., of any...
hoʻopō to behave in an ignorant manner, perhaps purposely; to keep out of sight, to stay in the dark;...
popo same as popopo rot, as of wood or cloth; decay, as of teeth; moth-eaten; worm offal; rust (Bible); rotten, decayed...
pōpō₁ nvt. ball, round mass, wad; cluster, bunch, as of flowers; to shape or wad up into a ball or bundle;...
pōpō₂ short for ʻapōpō tomorrow.
ʻapōpō loc.n. tomorrow (often preceded by kēlā, that; perhaps related to , night, since the...
ʻāpōpō n. var. spelling of ʻapōpō tomorrow.
hāpōpō vs. partially blind.
kāpopo see kāhili kāpopo medical combination of juices of the gourd and the puʻukaʻa sedge...
kāhili kāpopo n. medical combination of juices of the gourd and the puʻukaʻa sedge.
kohepopo n. an ancient sickness characterized by ill-smelling vagina discharge. lit., rotten...
lepo pō n. night soil.
ʻelepopo n. humus.
kīpōpō redup. of kīpō₁ to pound, bruise, mash, as with stick or stone; to smash, break into bits...
huki pōpō n. center, in football; to hike (the ball). lit., pull (the) ball. also huki...
kinipōpō nvi. ball, baseball; to play ball.
kinipōpō n. ball.
kahua kinipōpō n. any ball-playing area, as a base-ball diamond, football field, tennis court.
hoʻokomo i ke kinipōpō vt. to sink (make) a basket, in basketball.
paʻi kinipōpō n.v. baseball bat, tennis racquet; to hit a ball.
lāʻau paʻi kinipōpō n. ball bat, tennis racket, pingpong paddle; any kind of paddle for slapping a ball. lit., stick for...
uhau hili kinipōpō n. batter (in baseball).
lāʻau kinipōpō n. ball bat of any kind.
kuʻipopo n. a variety of sweet potato. lit., decayed molar.
maopopo nvs. to understand, recognize, realize; understanding. clear; plainly, clearly;
...
maopopo I mea e maopopo ai ʻoe. For your information. Also i maopopo iā ʻoe,...
ʻike maopopo v. see clearly
hoʻomaopopo vt. to understand, cause to understand, pay attention in order to understand; make plain or clear,...
niho popo n. decayed tooth.
nihopopo n. a variety of sweet potato.
hoʻopōpō to shape or wad into a ball
popopo nvs. rot, as of wood or cloth; decay, as of teeth; moth-eaten; worm offal; rust (Bible); rotten,...
hāpopopo vs. decomposed, putrefied.
pēhāpopopo vs. biodegradable.
hoʻohāpopopo vt. to decompose, putrefy.
mea hoʻohāpopopo n. decomposer, an organism that feeds on the waste and decaying remains of other organisms, in...
moku popopo n. hulk, as of a rotted vessel.
maʻaupopo thick.
paʻupopo vs. organic, i.e. relating to the branch of chemistry concerning the carbon compounds of living...
hauʻopo same as ʻopo to lay a foundation, as of stones; to dam up, as water...

-upo

naʻaupō nvs. ignorant, unenlightened, uncivilized, benighted; ignorance, ignoramus. lit., night...
hoʻonaʻaupō to cause or feign ignorance; ignorant
kaupō n. a variety of native bananas, perhaps named for the place on Maui.
maiʻa Kaupō same as maiʻa wai mūhea an ancient variety of Hawaiian banana. lit., insipid water banana...
hūpō nvs. ignorant, foolish, unintelligent, stupid; fool foolishness. lit., swelling...
hoʻohūpō vi. to feign ignorance, 'act dumb.'
kūpō₁ nvt. long net stretched across the track of fish, one end anchored in deep water, the other in shallow...
kūpō₂ scoop net.
lūpō see ulupō₃
lupo₁ var. of ulupō₃ a fish said to resemble the pāpiopio...
lupo₂ n. wolf.
mākaʻi hoʻomalu pō n. patrolling night police. lit., police making night peaceful.
helu pō n.v. list of the nights of the moon in the old Hawaiian calendar; to count the...
ʻApokelupo n. Apocrypha.
ulupō₁ vs. dark or dense as growth.
ulupō₂ n. sudden sickness or stroke, the sign of which is a cock crowing at untimely hours; such crowing was...
ulupō₃ n. a fish said to resemble the pāpiopio.
houpo n. diaphragm, chest, solar plexus.
houpo n. diaphragm.
pupo n. a kind of small owl.

-ro

-ero     -iro     -oro     -uro    

-ero

Negero var. spelling of Nekelo Negro...
Monotenegero n. Montenegro.
koronero var. spelling of kolonelo coroner...
lepero (formerly only leper).
kupero var. spelling of kūpelo camphire...
Kupero n. Cyprus; Cypriot.
alabatero same as ʻalapakelo alabaster...
Sana Petero var. spelling of Kāna Pekelo San Pedro...

-iro

Kairo var. spelling of Kailo Cairo...

-oro

Edinaboro var. spelling of ʻEkinapolo Edinburgh...
Peteroboro var. spelling of Pekelopolo Petersburg...
koro var. spelling of kolo₇ biblical liquid measure...

-uro

buro var. spelling of pulo₂ bureau...
hurō var. spelling of hulō hurrah...

-so

-aso     -eso    

-aso

baso var. spelling of pako bass...
Faso see Burakina Faso Burkina Faso...
Burakina Faso n. Burkina Faso.

-eso

Arekaneso var. spelling of ʻAlekaneko Arkansas...
kupereso var. spelling of kupeleko cypress...

-to

-eto     -ito     -oto     -sto    

-eto

ʻeto n. ethyl.
ʻāeto see ʻāeko poʻo hina bald eagle
aeto₁ n. eagle.
aeto₂ n. alto.
aleto var. spelling of ʻaleko alto...
meto n. methyl.
pimeneto var. spelling of pimeneko pimento...
mureto var. spelling of muleko myrtle tree...
anikeriseto var. spelling of ʻanikelikeko antichrist...
ametuseto var. spelling of ʻamekukeke amethyst...

-ito

metedito var. spelling of mekekiko Methodist...
Metodito var. spelling of Mekokiko Methodist...
Kalito n. Callisto, a moon of Jupiter.
Paradelito var. spelling of Palakeliko Counselor...
kerusolito var. spelling of kelukoliko chrysolite...
hūpō karito var. spelling of hūpō kaliko hypocrite...
Iesuito var. spelling of Iēkuiko Jesuit...
vito var. spelling of wiko veto...

-oto

Kioto var. spelling of Kioko Kyoto...
Lesoto n. Lesotho.

-sto

Kalisto n. Christ.
Karisto var. spelling of Kalisto Christ...
Kristo n. Christ.
anikristo var. spelling of ʻanikelikeko antichrist...

-uo

-uo     -auo     -euo     -huo     -kuo     -luo     -muo     -ouo     -puo     -uuo    

-uo

 vi. to bellow, roar, shout loudly, howl.
ʻuo₁ nvt. a group of feathers tied together in a small bunch, to be made into a feather lei or cloak;...
ʻuo₂ same as ʻuoʻuo₁ adhesive, sticky...

-auo

kauō vt. to tow.
kauō n. egg white or yolk.
Kauō n. Laysan, the island. lit., yolk or white of an egg. ʻainohu Kauō. Laysan finch...
kauō₁ vt. to drag, haul, draw along, tow.
kauō₂ n. yolk or white of an egg.
kauō₃ n. loud type of prayer, usually at makahiki festivals. cf. wōwō, hoʻokāwōwō.
kaʻa kauō n. trailer, tractor.
kaula kauō n. towline.
makaʻuo n. gathering and tying, as pala fern for a heiau service,
ʻili kauō reins. lit., pulling strap.
pipi kauō n. ox. lit., dragging beef.
hoʻokauō to cause to be dragged; to prolong vowels in chanting.
ʻainohu Kauō n. Laysan finch (Telespiza cantanc).
-ulu kauō hoʻo.ulu kau.ō To inspire canoe haulers by chant and prayer.
hoʻoulu kauō to inspire canoe haulers by chant and prayer
lauʻō₁ n. sugar-cane leaf (same as lau kō).
lauʻō₂ n. young white coconut leaves near the heart.
hinanauō same as hīnau

-euo

maleuō vs. rough, as the sea.

-huo

Huo n. name of an unidentified star.
ehuō n. inertia.

-kuo

kūō vi. to cry loudly, as with joy or pain; to howl, as a dog; to roar, as a lion.
hakuō n. autotroph, an organism that produces its own nourishment through photosynthesis or other processes....
mele kūō n. lamentation.
hoʻokūō to pretend to howl. caus/sim of kūō, to cry loudly, as with joy or pain; to howl,...

-luo

maluō n. conservation, i.e. careful use of natural resources to prevent depletion. see helu...
hoʻomaluō vt. to conserve, i.e. to use or manage wisely, as natural resources.
uluō n. momentum.
loli uluō n. impulse, i.e. the change in momentum produced by a force, in physics. lit., change (in)...

-muo

muʻo nvi. leaf bud; to bud, of a leaf; soft tip of aerial pandanus root; younger branch of a...
muʻo n. bud of a leaf.
amuō n. heterotroph, an organism that obtains nourishment by consuming other organisms. lit., eat (to)...
ʻōmuʻo nvt. bud, budding; to have buds; to nip off, as a leaf bud; to circumcise; to bring to a point; to be...
olomuʻo nvs. uncircumcised; prepuce or foreskin cut off in circumcision; bud.
muʻomuʻo flower covered by the calyx.
ʻōmuʻomuʻo tapering off, dying.
ʻūmuʻo var. of ʻōmuʻo to nip.

-ouo

ʻouo nvs. young animal, plant or person; young woman, pullet, cock, youth; youthful, sprightly; immature, as...
mouo nvi. buoy; float, as on a fishing net; board or anything to float on; a calm place in the sea where one...
uōuō redup. of bellow, roar...
ʻuoʻuo₁ vs. adhesive, sticky, but without lumps, as good poi; tough, strong.
ʻuoʻuo₂ vt. to string, as leis.
ʻōuouo vs. growing thriftily, as plants.
hoʻūouo caus/sim of uōuō, redup. of bellow, roar...
mōuouo same as mouo
pōuouo n. bag net with meshes two fingers wide, similar to but larger than the luelue.
pūʻuoʻuo n. cohesion; cohesive.

-puo

puō nvi. to roar, wail, howl; muffled sound, as of clapping.
puʻō same as puaʻō, bluster, onslaught, as of high wind or dashing waves... to blaze...
kapuō interj., n. a cry proclaiming a taboo on the approach of a sacred personage or as part of a ceremony; the...
hoʻopuʻō caus/sim of puʻō, to blaze up, as fire; to bend, as coconut fronds in a wind; to...
puʻōpuʻō to blaze up and die down; to bob up and down, as a canoe in the waves.
hoʻopuʻōpuʻō redup. of hoʻopuʻō

-uuo

pūʻuo n. population, as in biology.
ili pūʻuo vi. population distribution, in geography. also ili pūʻuo kanaka.

-wo

-iwo     -owo     -uwo    

-iwo

wiwo₁ vs. fearful, bashful, modest, afraid, timid, shy.
wiwo₂ vs. obedient; to mind, obey.
wiwowiwo redup. of wiwo₁,₂ fearful; obedient...

-owo

wōwō vi. to bellow, roar.
kawowo nvi. seedling; thrifty young plant; sucker, shoot from a parent stalk; to multiply and thrive, as a...
kawowo n. sprout.
-kāwōwō cf wōwō roar.
-huakawowo hoʻo.hua.kawowo To induce pregnancy.
hoʻohuakawowo to induce pregnancy
hoʻokawowo caus/sim of kawowo, seedling; thrifty young plant; sucker, shoot from a parent...
hoʻokāwōwō to roar, as a wind or waterfall.
kūkawowo₁ vt. to care for young plants or seedlings.
kūkawowo₂ vi. to spread, reach a goal (of a sorcerer's prayer).
kūkawowo₃ vi. to rush or gurgle, as water.
kāwōwōwō roar, as of thunder or earthquake.
kowowowo vi. noisy, as the sea dashing against the cliff.
kauwowo var. of kawowo seedling...
kauwowo n. shoot from root of a plant. also kawowo, , ʻelia [mān.,...

-uwo

uwō var. spelling of bellow, roar...
ʻuwo var. spelling of ʻuo₁,₂ tied, strung; sticky...
kauwō var. spelling of kauō drag, tow...
kaʻa kauwō var. spelling of kaʻa kauō trailer...
ʻili kauwō var. spelling of ʻili kauō reins. lit., pulling strap.
pipi kauwō n. var. spelling of pipi kauō ox. lit., dragging beef.
maleuwō var. spelling of maleuō rough...
kūwō see uwō var. spelling of , bellow, roar...
mele kūwō var. spelling of mele kūō lamentation...
hoʻokūwō to pretend to howl. caus/sim of kūwō, see uwō, var. spelling...
ʻouwo var. spelling of ʻouo young animal...
leo uwō n. bass or baritone notes or voice; roar, as of a lion.
uwōuwō var. spelling of uōuō bellow, roar...
ʻuwoʻuwo var. spelling of ʻuoʻuo adhesive; string...
puwō var. spelling of puō to roar, wail, howl...
kapuwō var. spelling of kapuō a cry proclaiming a taboo on the approach of a sacred personage or as part of a ceremony...
puwōpuwō var. spelling of puʻōpuʻō redup. of puʻōto, blaze up and die down...
 
 
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