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 Houpo Diaphragm, chest, solar plexus
Hawaiian Kapalulu Whirring, of quail taking flight; buzzing; roaring, as of an airplane; crackling, as of a fire;
Hawaiian ʔUʔina Sharp report as of a pistol; to crack, snap, crackle, creak (as joints); to make a splashing sound; glottal stop
Hawaiian ʔUʔina ka puʔu Sound of swallowing
Hawaiian ʔOonini A slight breeze, puff of wind; to gasp for breath, blow softly, blink Uncertain Semantic Connection
Hawaiian ʔIliki To strike suddenly, pour down, as rain; onset, striking, downpour
Hawaiian Pa/pau Deeply engaged, as in an activity; engrossed, absorbed; united, all together
Hawaiian Palahuu Rotten, to spoil, rot; over-ripe
Hawaiian Ukali To follow, come after, succeed, attend...
Hawaiian Hooʔike To show, exhibit, display, tell, reveal...
Hawaiian ʔOolena The turmeric (Curcuma domestica), a kind of ginger...; yellow
Hawaiian (Haʔa)(ko)koohi To strain, especially as in childbirth; to travail
Hawaiian Kahu Honored attendant, guardian, nurse, keeper of 'unihipili bones...
Hawaiian Kahu/kahu To offer food and prayers to a god, or to the spirit of a deified person
Hawaiian Laanai Porch, veranda, booth, shed
Hawaiian Hiamoe Sleep, to sleep; fall asleep; asleep
Hawaiian ʔAiaa Ungodly, godless, irreligious, wicked, unbelieving, careless of observances of taboos; wickedness
Hawaiian Eia Here, here it is, here are
Hawaiian ʔOo/pala Trash, rubbish, refuse...
Hawaiian Puapua Tail feathers of a cock; streamer
Hawaiian Kai make Low tide
Hawaiian Make/na Calm (of sea, atmosphere)
Hawaiian Manana To stretch out, as arms, fingers, feet; to spread out, as the tentacles of an octopus...
Hawaiian Maha/ha A surgeonfish (Acanthuridae) Phonologically Irregular
Hawaiian Hoʔaani To beckon, wave, signal; to let wind
Hawaiian Ane Ringworm
Hawaiian Uluhe, unuhe False staghorn fern (Dicranopteris, Hicriopteris, Sticherus)
Hawaiian Ea Sovereignty, independence
Hawaiian Alia To wait, stop, before; usually as a command: Stop! wait a minute!
Hawaiian ʔAina Meal
Hawaiian ʔAina Rejected, as refuse, especially of sugar cane
Hawaiian ʔIkea Pass./imp. of *'ike* Phonologically Irregular
Hawaiian U(w)ee To cry, weep, lament, mourn; a cry, lamentation, weeping
Hawaiian Mamuli Because of, according to
Hawaiian Makamaka Buds, as forming on the corm of a taro
Hawaiian Mamua Before; better
Hawaiian Ma/lalo Below, underneath
Hawaiian Maluna Above
Hawaiian No ka mea Because, whereas...
Hawaiian Oe Prolonged sound or thing; sound of chanting, vibration; whistle of a train; whistle of a bull-roarer; drawn-out wail of an infant...
Hawaiian Lauoho Hair of the head
Hawaiian Oho To call out, cry, yell...to leap up, as startled birds.
Hawaiian Lole(lole) To handle, turn over with the hands
Hawaiian Puu Cluster of several stalks, as of bananas, pandanus, or kava; clump, as of sugar cane. Coil of hair, topknot of hair
Hawaiian Puukuʔi To collect, assemble (vi)
Hawaiian Lani Very high chief, majesty...royal, exalted, high-born, noble, aristocratic (most common in personal names)
Hawaiian Hoʔo/lani To treat as a chief; render homage to a chief; act as chief...
Hawaiian Lima kuhi, manamana kuhi Index finger
Hawaiian Loma Lazy, indolent, slow, idle Uncertain Semantic Connection
Hawaiian Lo/lolo Tasty, rich, fat (as marrow)