ʻāʻā
/ ʻā.ʻā /1. nvs. Dumbness, inability to speak intelligibly, a dumb person (Puk. 4.11); dumb, silent, still; to stutter and stammer, as a dumb person.
- Examples:
- Poʻe kuli a ʻāʻā, deaf mutes.
- Ua ʻāʻā ka leo, the voice is unintelligible.
- He ʻāʻā kō ka hale, the people of the house are silent.
- I lohe ʻia e nā ʻāʻā lololohe; i mau ʻāʻā lōlōkuli, it was heard from the dumb one who could hear, about those who were deaf and dumb.
2. nvs. Dwarf, small person; dwarfish, small.
- Examples:
- Kanaka poupou ʻāʻā, a short stout person.
- He ʻīlio ʻāʻā (KL. line 577), a short-legged dog.
3. vs. Demented, panic-stricken.
4. Probable variant of ʻā #4, booby bird.
5. n. Male ʻōʻō bird.
- References:
- PPN ka(a)kaa.
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