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 Piinao Dragonfly
Hawaiian Piiʔao Fold leaves into a cuplike package
Hawaiian Piʔi Climb, ascend
Hawaiian Piʔi(piʔi) Curly, curled, wavy
Hawaiian Piʔo Bent
Hawaiian Piilali Nectar in banana blossom; gummy, sticky
Hawaiian Pilau Decayed, stinking
Hawaiian Pili Adhere to
Hawaiian Pilipili An herb
Hawaiian Pilo Swampy, foul odor, as of a swamp; halitosis; polluted
Hawaiian Pio Extinguished
Hawaiian Pipi Shellfish sp
Hawaiian Piha Full, complete, filled Uncertain Semantic Connection
Hawaiian Pihe Din of voices, crying, shouting, wailing, lament; to mourn, shout etc.
Hawaiian ʔOo/pihi/ Limpet
Hawaiian Piele Mattery eruptions or eczema on the scalp
Hawaiian Piele Pudding of grated taro, sweet potato, yam, banana, or breadfruit, baked in ti leaves with coconut cream
Hawaiian Piko Navel
Hawaiian Poo Night
Hawaiian Poe Round (Spherical)
Hawaiian Poohaku Stone
Hawaiian Pohole Bruised, skinned, scraped, peeled; slipped back, of foreskin; bruise, sore
Hawaiian Poohue(hue) Beach morning-glory (Ipomoea pes-caprae)...
Hawaiian Poohuku Swollen; protruding, especially of a round object; piled up, as a coil of hair on the head
Hawaiian Pona Socket, eyeball, eye socket; hollow left after sweet potato vine has been dug
Hawaiian Pona Spotted, as sea with various shades
Hawaiian Poni Purple; dark varieties of taro, sweet potato, banana, yam
Hawaiian Poni A colour associated with the first glimmer of dawn
Hawaiian Poʔa Castrated
Hawaiian Pooʔai Coil
Hawaiian Poʔea A native purslane (Portulaca sclerocarpa)
Hawaiian Pooʔele Black, dark; dark night
Hawaiian Poʔi(a) Cover, lid; to cover; catch between cupped hands, pounce, snatch
Hawaiian Poʔia Catch between cupped hands, to pounce, to snatch
Hawaiian Poʔo Cavity, depression
Hawaiian Poʔo Slap water
Hawaiian Poʔohiwi Shoulder
Hawaiian Poolani Handsome, beautiful, clean, pure Problematic
Hawaiian Puuleho An elongated type of Cowrie (Luria isabella) Problematic
Hawaiian Poli Bosom, breast; depression
Hawaiian Poo/polo/ Black Nightshade (Solanum nigrum)
Hawaiian Polo Special prayer offered to spirits of the dead
Hawaiian Poloʔai Summon, command to appear, invite, proclaim publicly Phonologically Irregular
Hawaiian Poololi Hunger, hungry
Hawaiian Pooluku Pound to pieces; destroy, slaughter
Hawaiian Pona Joint of sugarcane or bamboo stem
Hawaiian Pooniu (Cardiospermum halicacabum)
Hawaiian Pono Correct procedure, correctness
Hawaiian Popo(po) Decay
Hawaiian Poopoo Ball, round mass, wad; to shape or was up into a ball or bundle