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 | Namu | Unintelligible muttering, gibberish; to speak gibberish, to mumble; any foreign language, esp. English. Phonologically Irregular |
| Hawaiian | Nuʔu | Height, high place, summit...stratum; piled high. Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Hawaiian | Paʔa | Firm, solid, tight...jelled, congealed, frozen; hard, sound (as wood).... |
| Hawaiian | Puʔu | Hill |
| Hawaiian | Kaulana | Famous, celebrated, renowned... Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Hawaiian | Kumu | Teacher, tutor... |
| Hawaiian | Wai | To retain, place, leave, remain, earn, deposit |
| Hawaiian | Wai/wai | Goods, property...wealth...rich... |
| Hawaiian | Kaʔu/nee | Slow, lagging, delaying |
