Entries from Pukui & Elbert 1986 in Pollex-Online

Pukui, M. K. and S. H. Elbert (1986). Hawaiian Dictionary. Honolulu, University of Hawaii Press.

Language Item Description
Hawaiian ʔAwa Sour, bitter
Hawaiian ʔAʔawa Wrasse (Bodianus bilunulatus)
Hawaiian ʔAwapuhi Wild ginger (Zingiber zerumbet)
Hawaiian ʔAuhuhu A shrub (Tephrosia purpurea)
Hawaiian ʔAwe Tentacle
Hawaiian ʔAwe Carry on back; straps for bundle
Hawaiian ʔAawili Mix, interweave, entwine, mixed, agitated
Hawaiian E Infinitive particle used before certain infinitive verbs Problematic
Hawaiian ʔEa Thrush (throat infection)
Hawaiian ʔEa Hawk-bill turtle
Hawaiian ʔEho Stone pile, stone image, heap of stones under water, pillar, red-hot stones put inside animals when cooking
Hawaiian ʔEhu Reddish tinge in hair, of Polynesians and not of Caucasians; reddish-brown complexion, ruddy
Hawaiian ʔEe Different
Hawaiian ʔEʔe Hard, stiff, dry
Hawaiian Kekee Scolding, shrieking Problematic
Hawaiian ʔEeʔee Armpit
Hawaiian ʔEle(ʔele) Black
Hawaiian ʔElekuu Coarse, vesicular basalt
Hawaiian ʔEli Dig v
Hawaiian ʔEmo A waiting, delay; to wait, delay (often with negative) Uncertain Semantic Connection
Hawaiian ʔEna Red-hot, glowing
Hawaiian ʔEekaha Asplenium nidus
Hawaiian ʔEke Bag, basket
Hawaiian ʔEko Extremely bad-smelling
Hawaiian Weko Bad-smelling
Hawaiian Uweko Bad-smelling
Hawaiian ʔIku/ʔiku Stench; foul-smelling Phonologically Irregular
Hawaiian ʔEu Stir up, incite, animate, encourage
Hawaiian ʔEwa Crooked, out of shape, imperfect, ill-fitting; incorrect, unjust Uncertain Semantic Connection
Hawaiian I To, towards (preposed particle) Problematic
Hawaiian ʔIi To say, speak; suppose; saying
Hawaiian ʔIako Outrigger boom
Hawaiian ʔIeʔie Plant sp. (Freyncinetia arborea)
Hawaiian ʔIiʔii Tight, difficult to extract, as a plug, stiff Borrowed
Hawaiian ʔIʔike See well, observant, recognise and accost in a friendly way
Hawaiian ʔIʔo Flesh
Hawaiian ʔIli Skin
Hawaiian ʔIlikai Surface of the sea; horizon; horizontal
Hawaiian ʔIliʔili Gravel
Hawaiian ʔImi Seek
Hawaiian ʔImo To wink
Hawaiian ʔI/ʔimo To blink
Hawaiian ʔImo/ʔimo To twinkle
Hawaiian ʔIna Small sea-urchin, as Echinometra spp.
Hawaiian ʔInaʔi Accompaniment to poi, usually meat, fish or vegetable
Hawaiian ʔInaʔina Reddish discharge preceding labour in childbirth
Hawaiian ʔIni/ki Nip, pinch
Hawaiian ʔIno Wicked, spoiled, ugly
Hawaiian ʔInoʔino Spoiled, contaminated, broken, damaged; wicked, sinful; sad
Hawaiian ʔIo Hawaiian Hawk (Buteo solitarius)