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 ʔAalapa Athletic, active Uncertain Semantic Connection
Hawaiian Naa Demonstrative particle indicating the addressee
Hawaiian La There (after directionals)
Hawaiian Kau/pale To cover an oven, especially with rocks on its edge to keep earth out
Hawaiian Kupe To stumble, twist the ankle
Hawaiian Hoo/ʔole To deny, repudiate
Hawaiian Hoʔokuu/kuu To hold a contest, compete...contest, game, match...
Hawaiian Una/una Hermit crabs in general
Hawaiian Mawehe Open, loose, separate, undone
Hawaiian Pau Finished, ended, through...
Hawaiian Ene First attempts of an infant to move, to draw up knees and push elbows, to crawl, creep
Hawaiian ʔAwe Pack, knapsack carried on the back
Hawaiian Lule Shake like a jelly
Hawaiian Keeia pule aʔe Next week
Hawaiian Aʔe nei Just now, recent past (postverbal)
Hawaiian Kuuʔee To oppose, resist, protest...
Hawaiian (Iwi) kuamoʔo Spine, backbone Problematic
Hawaiian Peeia Thus, like this, this way (less definite than penei)
Hawaiian Wa/waa Tumultuous; racket, loud talk, echo, sound of distant voices, roar; rumored, talked about...
Hawaiian I Particle marking...agent, source (indefinite), instrument, causation
Hawaiian ʔAʔa Brave, dare, venture, challenge, defy etc.
Hawaiian I Particle marking direct and indirect object
Hawaiian ʔOoiwi Physique, appearance; to appear; self; own
Hawaiian ʔUla Sacred; sacredness; regal, royal...
Hawaiian Puu Particle: together, entirely, completely, also with, together with
Hawaiian (Ko)kolo Creep, crawl
Hawaiian Polo Large, thick, plump Uncertain Semantic Connection
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 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