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 Uku Pay, wages; compensate, repay
Hawaiian Uku Revenge
Hawaiian Uku Deep-sea snapper sp. (Aprion virescens)
Hawaiian Waa Make a noise, roar, din, talk much
Hawaiian Waa Period of time; space, interval, as between two objects or times
Hawaiian Wae Leg
Hawaiian Waele Weed, remove grass or weeds Borrowed
Hawaiian Hu/elo Tail, of animal
Hawaiian Waha Carry on back
Hawaiian Waha Mouth, opening
Hawaiian Wahi A place; some, a little, a few, a bit of
Hawaiian Wahie Firewood
Hawaiian Wahine Woman
Hawaiian Wahii Wrapper, envelope, case, covering, sheath; to wrap, cover, bundle up...
Hawaiian Waho Exterior, outside
Hawaiian Waena Middle; cultivate field, garden, plot
Hawaiian Wai Water
Hawaiian Waiho Leave, lay down
Hawaiian Wainohia Safe, safety; a gift of affection
Hawaiian Waiʔeli Well
Hawaiian Wailua Spirit, ghost
Hawaiian Waimaka Tears
Hawaiian Wai puna Spring water
Hawaiian Waikahe Stream
Hawaiian Waiuu Milk
Hawaiian Waʔa Canoe
Hawaiian Waʔawaʔa Hollow at meeting of bones below the Adam’s apple
Hawaiian Wale Slime, mucous, phlegm, sticky sap.
Hawaiian Wali Fine, mashed, soft, powdery, thin, as poi
Hawaiian (U)walo Call, resound
Hawaiian Walu Eight
Hawaiian Walu Oilfish (Ruvettus pretiosus)
Hawaiian Walu Scrape v
Hawaiian Wanawana Spiny, thorny
Hawaiian Waanana Prophecy
Hawaiian Wao Inland region
Hawaiian Waahi To split
Hawaiian Wawe Quickly, fast
Hawaiian Wela, we/wela, wela/wela Hot, heat
Hawaiian Wele To weed, remove grass or weeds
Hawaiian Wele Fine, thin (as thread)
Hawaiian Welewele Suspended, hanging (Pki>
Hawaiian Weli A Holothurian
Hawaiian Welu Rag, ragged garment; ragged, frayed.
Hawaiian Veo Red, redness, to blush; dried banana bark, perhaps so-called because of a reddish color
Hawaiian Wehe Open, undo, untie, loosen
Hawaiian Weka First dark excreta of an infant
Hawaiian Weke To separate, loosen, free; crack, narrow opening; open a crack, as a door
Hawaiian Weke Goatfish, Surmullet (Mullidae sp.)
Hawaiian Weu/weu Fluffy; bushy or fuzzy (as a beard); herbage, grass, greenery