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 Oho Hair of the head; leaves of plants; fronds of ferns; to leaf out, sprout
Hawaiian Hoʔopili To bring together, stick; to attach oneself to a person; united, as friends;...to put together, as parts of a puzzle
Hawaiian Kahu One who tends and oven, a cook
Hawaiian Kaauna Four (formerly tubers were counted by fours)
Hawaiian ʔUpena kolo Immense bag net said to be from sixteen to twenty-four fathoms deep
Hawaiian Kuupele Dub out, as a canoe hull; scoop out, as trench; dig and plow, as taro patch; to knead, as bread dough or very hard fresh poi
Hawaiian Leʔa Clearly, perfectly, thoroughly, successfully
Hawaiian Alanui Street, road, highway
Hawaiian ʔEe- Prefix to numerals, inanimate
Hawaiian Makena Mourning, lamentation; to wail, lament
Hawaiian Keʔa Cross, any crossed piece; main house purlin; sticks connecting canoes of a double canoe
Hawaiian Mai Preverbal particle of negative command: don't
Hawaiian Koo To drag, push, tow...
Hawaiian Ipu Bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria); general name for vessel or container
Hawaiian Lama/lama To go torch-fishing
Hawaiian Mua Leader, senior partner, senior
Hawaiian Peenaa Like that; to do or say like that (Rare).
Hawaiian Penei This way, like this...
Hawaiian Maalama Take care of, care for, beware...
Hawaiian Ulu Possessed by a god; inspired by a spirit...
Hawaiian Ulu To grow, increase, spread... Uncertain Semantic Connection
Hawaiian Leina Spring, leap, bound; place to leap from
Hawaiian Leina-a-ke-akua Place where the spirits leaped into the nether world
Hawaiian Hiʔo/hiʔo Ruddy, bright red Uncertain Semantic Connection
Hawaiian Hiʔo/lani To sleep, lie at ease, lounge, relax
Hawaiian ʔOo/hiʔo/hiʔo, kaa/hiʔo Tipsy
Hawaiian Liki To tighten, gird on; to pucker; stiff Phonologically Irregular
Hawaiian Liki/liki Tight Phonologically Irregular
Hawaiian Paka/lua Wrinkled, coarse, as skin or bark; encrusted, as with grime or rust Uncertain Semantic Connection
Hawaiian Puuʔaa/ʔaa, puukaa/kaa Scattered, dispersed; to flee in disorder and fright Problematic
Hawaiian Peke/kue Blunt
Hawaiian Hale peʔa Menstrual house Uncertain Semantic Connection
Hawaiian Heʔa/heʔa To imprint with spots, stains; smeared, as with red earth
Hawaiian Aʔiaʔi Bright as moonlight; fair, white, clear, pure, brilliant, shining
Hawaiian ʔAleʔale Stirring, moving, undulating, tossing rippling
Hawaiian Hoo/ʔaleʔale To stir up waves
Hawaiian Hoo/ʔeu/ʔeu To stir up, incite, animate, encourage, bestir
Hawaiian ʔEu/ʔeu Exciting, rousing, alert, lively animated, aroused
Hawaiian ʔEmo ʔole Without delay, immediately, suddenly
Hawaiian (Olo)pua Tree sp. (Osmanthus sandwicensis)...
Hawaiian Polo/lei, polo/loiS Straight, upright, direct, correct, right... Problematic
Hawaiian Lalana Spider
Hawaiian Hiaʔai Pleased with, delighted with; delightful, pleasing
Hawaiian Mu/muhu Buzzing/humming sound of flies
Hawaiian Kiinaa Blemish, blotch, flaw...blight, loss of crops due to natural disaster...; sin, wickedness; disfigured, maimed.... Uncertain Semantic Connection
Hawaiian Walaʔau To talk, speak, converse (formerly, to talk loudly, shout)
Hawaiian Hie Attractive, distinguished, dignified, noble, becoming Uncertain Semantic Connection
Hawaiian Moani Light or gentle breeze, usually associated with fragrance; wafted fragrance; to blow perfume
Hawaiian Hei/au Pre-Christian place of worship, shrine... Problematic
Hawaiian Namu Unintelligible muttering, gibberish; to speak gibberish, to mumble; any foreign language, esp. English. Phonologically Irregular