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 Lule Shake like a jelly
Hawaiian Lulu Shelter, calm
Hawaiian Lumaʔi Douse, duck
Hawaiian Luna Foreman, boss, leader, overseer Problematic
Hawaiian Launa Friendly, sociable; to associate with, meet with, fraternize with Problematic
Hawaiian Lupalupa Flourishing, of luxuriant growth, lush, thriving
Hawaiian Luupoo Fish sp Problematic
Hawaiian Luku To massacre, destroy, slaughter, lay waste...
Hawaiian Ma Particle following names of persons; and company, and others, and wife, and associates
Hawaiian Maa Clear, faded
Hawaiian Mae Withered
Hawaiian Mae/a Malodorous (of body, vomit, etc.)
Hawaiian Maaewa Swaying, swinging, as something with an anchored base
Hawaiian Maahaʔi/haʔi Brittle
Hawaiian Mahana Warm
Hawaiian Maahe Grow indistinct, fade out
Hawaiian Maahelahela Clearly showing as grain of wood Problematic
Hawaiian Mahi Cultivate
Hawaiian Mahiki Jump, leap, hop, move up and down, vibrate etc.
Hawaiian Maahoe Trees (Alectryon macrococcum), (A.mahoe)
Hawaiian Maahola Spread out
Hawaiian Maahole To bruise, skin, scrape, as a flesh wound; to injure, as the feelings
Hawaiian Mahuu Weak, flat, as diluted kava or stale beer, insipid, as fresh poi kept too long in the icebox
Hawaiian Maahuu Homosexual of either sex, hermaphrodite
Hawaiian Maahu To steam, exude vapour
Hawaiian Mahuka Flee, run away, escape, elope
Hawaiian Mana Branch
Hawaiian Maana A chewed mass, as for kava drinking
Hawaiian Maanalo Sweet
Hawaiian Manawai Stream branch
Hawaiian Maneʔo Itch, itchy, smart, sexually titillated Phonologically Irregular
Hawaiian Maanele Tree spp
Hawaiian Manoo Shark
Hawaiian Manu Bruised, broken, scarred, injured Uncertain Semantic Connection
Hawaiian Manu Salty, pungent, acrid Uncertain Semantic Connection
Hawaiian Manunu Tremor as of an earthquake; creak or break as bones
Hawaiian Mahae A fish, said to belong to the laa`ii pala group
Hawaiian Maaui(ui) Sprained, bruised
Hawaiian Mauʔu Generic term for grasses, sedges, rushes
Hawaiian Mai Towards speaker
Hawaiian Mai Give
Hawaiian Mai Come, come here
Hawaiian Maiʔa Banana (Musa sp.)
Hawaiian Maiʔao Nail of finger or toe; hoof of an animal; claw of a bird
Hawaiian Maaiʔuʔu Toe or finger nail; hoof; claw
Hawaiian Maile Twining shrub, (Alyxia olivaeformis)
Hawaiian Mainaina Anger, wrath
Hawaiian Maikaʔi Good, fine, all right, well; good-looking, handsome...
Hawaiian Maiko(iko) (Acanthurus spp.)
Hawaiian Maʔa Sling v