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 Mele/mele Star name: Melemele and Polapola were said to be twin stars, the former male and the latter female
Hawaiian Mene Shrink back
Hawaiian Mehameha Lonely, solitary, silent
Hawaiian Mino Dimpled, wrinkled, shrivelled
Hawaiian Minoi Pucker the lips, suck
Hawaiian Mili Handle, fondle, caress
Hawaiian Milo (Thespesia populnea)
Hawaiian Milo Curl, twist (as sennit strands)
Hawaiian Mii Urine, urinate
Hawaiian Mina(mina) Regret, be sorry, deplore; prize greatly, value greatly
Hawaiian Mio Disappear swiftly; to wilt; steal
Hawaiian Mio To move swiftly, as a stream of water; current Problematic
Hawaiian Miha Silent, quiet Problematic
Hawaiian Mihi Regret
Hawaiian Miki Suck in
Hawaiian Moa Fowl
Hawaiian Moa/moa Sharp point at the stern of a canoe
Hawaiian Moa A native banana fruit with large and plump skin; a dart game
Hawaiian Moano A fish (Parupeneus sp.)
Hawaiian Moa(moa) Trunkfish sp
Hawaiian Moana Ocean, open sea, lake
Hawaiian Moemoeaa Dream or fancy
Hawaiian Moe Sleep, lie down...
Hawaiian Moena Mat, bed, resting place
Hawaiian Moi Threadfish (Polydactylis sexfilis)
Hawaiian Moi Sweet potato variety
Hawaiian Moʔo Lizard; reptile of any kind...
Hawaiian Moʔopuna Grandchild
Hawaiian Mole(mole) Smooth
Hawaiian Mole Taproot
Hawaiian Moolehu(lehu) Twilight, dusk = maalehulehu
Hawaiian Mooli/a Offer to gods
Hawaiian Momona Fat; sweet
Hawaiian Momoku-ahi Firebrand, charred wood
Hawaiian Moone/a Bare
Hawaiian Moni Swallow v
Hawaiian Moho Hawaiian rail, (Pennula ecaddata)
Hawaiian Moho Unfold, of leaves
Hawaiian Moko(moko) Hand to hand fighting
Hawaiian Moku Be cut, severed, amputated etc.
Hawaiian Moku Island
Hawaiian Muu Insect
Hawaiian Muu Porgy
Hawaiian Muu Silent; to shut the lips and make no sound
Hawaiian Muu/muu Dull, blunt, rounded, as an axe
Hawaiian Mua Before (space, time), ahead, front...
Hawaiian Muuheʔe Cuttlefish, (Sepioteuthus artipinnis)
Hawaiian Mui Assembled
Hawaiian Muʔo Leaf bud; to bud; soft tip of aerial pandanus root; younger branch of a family
Hawaiian Muli Behind