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1. nvi. Jaw, cheekbone.

  • Figuratively, to talk a lot, jabber, jibber jabber.
  • Examples:
    • Ke ā nui, ke ā iki, big jaw, little jaw [bragging and wheedling, as of a man seeking the favor of a woman].
  • References:

2. n. An instrument made of smooth bone, formerly used for abortion, lancing, or bleeding.

3. nvs. Mold found in souring foods, especially poi, generally known as Oidium lactis or Oospora lactis, but now called Geotrichum candidum 🌐.

4. conj. and prep., When, at the time when, until, to, as far as, and, or rare, and then, but (usually preceding verbs, whereas a me usually precedes nouns; ā may also connect words translated by English adjectives, as he po'e kuli ā ʻāʻā, a people deaf and dumb; nani ā pumehana kēia kakahiaka, this morning is beautiful and warm). (Gram. 9.5, 11.1.) Ā also connects verb + noun compounds: see ʻai ā manō, holoāiʻa, Gram. 8.7.2.

  • Examples:
    • Ā hiki mai ia, when he arrives.
    • Hola ʻelua ā ʻoi, a little after two o'clock.
    • Noho ʻoia malaila ā make, he lived there until death.
    • Prolonged ā may designate a protracted period of time or distance, a long continued action, or emphasis.
    • Aloha ā nui, much, much aloha.
    • Mahalo ā nui, thanks very, very much.
    • Holo aʻela ia ā hiki i ka ʻāina kahiki, he sailed and sailed and sailed until he reached a foreign country.
    • Hele ā uka, go clear to the uplands.
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pākuʻina kauhopesuffix Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. Pejorative suffix, often written wā after o or u.

2. Personal article occurring only after the preposition i, written ia.

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Simulative ligature in the sequence ‘verb + noun’ compounds.

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ʻa-

pākuʻina kaumuaprefix Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. Prefix to numbers from one through nine, especially for counting in series.

2. Same as ʻā-.

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1. nvi. Fiery, burning; fire; to burn, blaze. Figuratively, to glitter or sparkle, as a gem; to burn, as with jealousy or anger.

  • Examples:
    • ʻĀ akaaka, to shine brightly, as stars.
    • ʻĀ ke kaimana, the diamond sparkles.
  • References:
    • PPN kakaha, PNP kaa.

2. nvi. Aa lava, or lava rock, as distinguished from smooth unbroken pāhoehoe lava (formerly preceded by ke); to flow, as aa lava.

3. Same as ʻaʻa #1, to dare.

  • Examples:
    • ʻAʻole ʻoia i ʻā e noho, he did not dare to stay.

4. n. Red-footed booby bird (Sula sula rubripes), brown booby (Sula leucogaster plotus), masked or blue-faced booby (Sula dactylatra personata); all indigenous and also breeding elsewhere.

  • Legendary birds believed to have taken the shape of this bird are ʻā ʻaia, ʻā-ʻai-ʻanuhe-a-Kāne and ʻā-ʻaia-nui-nū-keu; ʻā by some were considered ʻaumākua.
  • References:
    • See also Kep. 33.

5. n. Young stage of damselfish (ʻāloʻiloʻi).

6. interjection, Oh! Well! Ah! Er …

  • References:
    • Gram. 12.
    • PNP kaa.

7. vt. To drive, as fish or cattle.

8. n. The letter “a.”

  • Source:
    • English.

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In the nature of (as hina, white, ʻāhina, somewhat white, gray; pali, cliff, ʻāpali, like a cliff).

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1. The letter. ʻĀ.

2. Article. He, kekahi, hoʻokahi.

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-a

pākuʻina kauhopesuffix Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

Pas/imp. suffix.

  • References:
    • Gram. 6.6.3.
    • PPN -a.

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1. preposition, Of, acquired by.

  • Examples:
    • ʻUmi-a-Līloa, ʻUmi, [son] of Līloa.
    • Hale-a-ka-lā, house acquired [or used] by the sun [mountain name].
  • References:
    • Gram. 9.6.1.
    • PPN ʻa.

2. (Cap.) nvs., Abbreviation of ʻākau, north, as in surveying reports.

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No base definition, only supplemental content.

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ʻaʻano, Active, as a volcano.

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ā

hoʻōhointerjection / ā / Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao (2003+),

hoʻōho, A word used only at the end of a sentence or phrase, with meanings such as: I told you so; don’t you forget it; you should know; you dummy.

  • Source:
    • Niʻihau.
  • Examples:
    • Ua hoʻomaka ka papa i ka hola ʻehiku, ā. The class started at seven o'clock, you dummy.

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And, when, until, to, etc.

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article, he, kahi, kekahi.

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a

kikinonoun / A / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s., Name of the Hawaiian alphabet; also the first sheet on which it was printed.

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a

kikinonoun / A / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s., Name of a small fish that bites at a hook; called also aakimakau.

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a

kikinonoun / A / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s., Name of a large sea bird often caught by natives; also called aaianuheakane, feathers white.

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a

kikinonoun / A / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s., Name of the white spots that appear in poi when pounding.

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a

kikinonoun / A / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s., Name of broken lava from the volcano; probably so called from being burnt. See A, v., Ke a o Kaniku a me Napuuapele.

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kikinonoun / A / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s., The name of an instrument made of smooth bone, and used formerly for piercing or killing an unborn child. It was called the a oo, the piercing a; also a koholua. See koholua.

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a

ʻaʻanostative verb / A / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adj., Fiery; burning; he lua a, a fiery pit.

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a

kikinonoun / A / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

in Hawaiian, as in most other languages, is the first letter of the alphabet; “because, if pronounced open as a in father, it is the simplest and easiest of all sounds.” Encye. Amer. Its sound, in Hawaiian, is generally that of a in father, ask, pant, &c.; but it has, sometimes, when standing before the consonants k, l, m, n, and p, a short sound, somewhat resembling the short u, as in mutter, but not so short. Thus paka, malimali, lama, mana, napenape, are pronounced somewhat as we should pronounce pukka, mullymully, lumma, munna, nuppynuppy, &c.; reference being had only to the first vowel of each word. It has also in a few words a sound nearly resembling (but not so strong) that of au or aw in English; as iwaho, mawaho, pronounced somewhat as iwauho, mawauho. To foreigners who merely read the language, the common pronunciation of a as in father is near enough for all practical purposes; but to those who wish to speak it, the mouth of a Hawaiian is the best directory.

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is used for various parts of speech, and, of course, has various significations.

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adv., When; then; there; until. With verbs in a narrative tense, it signifies when, and when, &c.; as, a hiki mai ia, when he arrived. With nei it signifies a designation of place, as mai a nei aku, from here (this place) onward. Until, as noho oia malaila a make, he lived there until he died. NOTE.—A nei is often written as one word, and then it signifies here, present place. A when pronounced with a protracted sound, signifies a protracted period of time, or distance, or a long continued action; as, holo ae la ia aa hiki i ka aina kahiki, he sailed a long time (or a long distance) until he reached a foreign country.

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a

huipūconjunction / A / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

conjunction, And; and then; and when. When it connects verbs, it usually stands by itself; as, holo ka waa, a komo iho, the canoe sailed and sank. When it connects nouns, it is usually joined with me; as, haawi mai oia i ka ai a me ke kapa, he furnished food and clothing. A with me signifies and, and also, besides, together with, &c. When emphatic, it is merely a disjunctive. Lunk. 6:39. NOTE.—In narration, it frequently stands at the beginning of sentences or paragraphs, and merely refers to what has been said, without any very close connection with it. In many cases, it is apparently euphonic, or seems to answer no purpose, except as a preparatory sound to something that may follow; as, akahi no oukou a hele i keia ala, never before have you passed this road. Gram. § 166.

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hoʻōhointerjection / A / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

interjection, Lo; behold. It is expressive of surprise, disappointment, astonishment or admiration. It is similar in meaning to aia hoi, eia hoi, aia ka.

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1. v., To burn, as a fire; ua a mai ke ahi, the fire burns; ua a mai ke ahi ma ka waha. the fire burned in their mouths.

2. To burn, as a lamp; to blaze, as a flame.

3. FIG. To burn, as jealousy. Hal. 79:5. As anger. Nah. 11:1.

4. Hoa or ho. To cause to burn, i. e., to kindle; to light, as a lamp; to kindle, as a fire. Also with ho doubled, as hohoa, to dry; na hua i hohoa ia, dried fruits. Oihk. 2:14. See the reduplicate form AA and Hoo. Gram. § 212.

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ʻinaleopreposition / A / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

preposition, Of; to; in connection with motion, e hoi oe a ka hale, return to the house, (hiki i) understood. Laieik. 12. Unto; at; belonging. It designates the properties of relation, possession and place; and is often synonymous with o, but more generally distinct, giving another shade of meaning and implying a more close connection. Gram. § 69, 3.

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kikinonoun / A / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s., The jawbone; the cheek bone. Hal. 3:7. A lana, upper jaw; a lalo, lower jaw.

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1. v., To burn, as a fire: ua a mai ke ahi, the fire burns; ua a mai ke ahi ma ka waha; the fire burned in their mouths.

2. v., To burn, as a lamp; to blaze, as a flame.

3. v., Fig. To burn, as with jealousy or anger.

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interjection, Lo; behold. An expression of surprise, disappointment, astonishment or admiration. It is similar in meaning to aia hoi, eia hoi, aia ka.

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preposition, Of; to; in connection with motion, e hoi oe a ka hale, return to the house, (hiki i is understood). Laieik. p. 12. Unto; at; belonging. It designates the properties of relation, possession and place; and is often synonymous with o, but generally distinct, giving another shade of meaning and implying a closer connection.

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kikinonoun / ā / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. n., The jawbone; the cheek bone: a luna, upper jaw; a lalo, lower jaw.

2. n., An instrument made of smooth bone formerly used for abortion. It was called the a oo, the piercing a; also koholua.

3. n., An instrument used for bleeding.

4. n., White spots that appear in poi when it is pounded.

5. n., A large sea bird often caught by natives; also called aaianuheakane (feathers white). Worshiped as an aumakua or guardian.

6. n., A small fish that bites at a hook; called also aakimakau.

7. n., The Hawaiian alphabet; also the first sheet on which it was printed.

8. n., Broken lava (probably so called from being burnt. See A, v.) : Ke a o Kaniku a me Napuuapele.

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huipūconjunction / ā / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

conjunction, And; then; and when. When it connects verbs, it usually stands by itself; as, holo ka waa, a komo iho, the canoe sailed and sank. When it connects nouns, it is usually joined with me; as, haawi mai oia i ka ai a me ke kapa, he furnished food and clothing. A with me signifies and, and also, besides, together with, etc. When emphatic, it is merely a disjunctive. In narration, it frequently stands at the beginning of sentences or paragraphs, and merely refers to what has been said, without any very close connection with it. In many cases it is apparently euphonic or seems to answer no purpose, except as a preparatory sound to something that may follow; as, akahi no oukou a hele i keia ala, before you have passed this road.

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adv., When; then; there; until. With verbs in a narrative tense, it signifies when, and when, etc.: as, a hiki mai ia, when he arrived. With nei it signifies a designation of place: as, mai a nei aku, from here (this place) onward. Until: as, noho oia malaila a make; he lived there until he died. (A nei is often written as one word, and then it signifies here, or the present place.)

adv., A when pronounced with a protracted sound, signifies a protracted period of time, or distance, or a long continued action: as, holo ae la ia a a hiki i ka aina kahiki; he sailed a long time, or a long distance, until he reached a foreign country.

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ʻaʻanostative verb / ā / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

adj., Fiery; burning: he lua a, a fiery pit.

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kikinonoun / ā / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

The first letter of the Hawaiian alphabet.

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ʻaʻ.

hua hōʻailonaabbreviation Haw to Eng, Community Dictionary (2017+),

Abbreviation for ʻaʻano.

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Anger. Ua hoʻa ʻia kona ʻā, his anger was aroused.

Jawbone.

Young of the Hawaiian dascyllus, a demoiselle (Dascyllus albisella). Also called ʻaʻā. For the adult fish, see ʻaloʻiloʻi.

This honeyeater (Moho braccatus), also known as ʻōʻō, was famed for its far-heard, beautiful call, but is now extinct. This is also the name of the dwarf ʻōʻō, an endangered species found only on Kauaʻi.

Red footed booby (Sula sula rubripes). Nests on Kauaʻi and Oʻahu and offshore islets. It is mostly white except for its webbed feet. 2. Brown booby (Sula leucogaster plotus. See ʻā ai anuhe a Kāne. 3. Masked or blue-faced booby (Sula personata dactylatra). All three may also be called ʻāʻā. Their range is throughout the tropical Pacific.

This honeyeater (Moho braccatus), also known as ʻōʻō, was famed for its far-heard, beautiful call, but is now extinct. This is also the name of the dwarf ʻōʻō, an endangered species found only on Kauaʻi.

I. Aole nui na inoa o na ia okoa i oleloia ma ka Baibala. Olelo mai o Mose, pono ke ai i na ia halo a me ka ia unahi no loko mai o ke kai a me ka loko a me ka muliwai; o na ia e ae, aole pono ke ai, Oihk. 11:9-12; Kan. 14:9, 10. Kaulana no ka Nile no ka maikai a me ka nui o kona ia, pela i ka wa kahiko, a pela i keia wa, Puk. 7:18-21; Nah. 11:5. Ma ka moanawai o Tiberia hoi he nui na ia, Luk. 5:5; Ioa. 21:6-11. Ua ai nui ia ka ia e na Iudaio, Mat. 7:10; ua loaa ma ke Kaiwaenakonua, Neh. 13:16, a maloko o Ioredane kekahi. Ua lawaia lakou me ka makau, Am. 4:2; me ke o, Iob. 41:7, me ka upena, Is. 19:8-10. O 'ka ia nui,' Iona 1:17, ka mea i ale iho ia Iona, he mano nui paha, he kohola paha. He ia nui, oia ke ano o ka olelo ma ka Hebera, a ma ka Helene hoi, Mat. 12:40. E nana KOHOLA. Olelo pinepine ia ka poe lawaia ma ka Baibala, a he poe lawaia ka nui o na lunaolelo. Hoolilo no Iesu ia lakou i 'mau lawaia kanaka,' Mat. 4:18-22.

I. Ma ke aue pau o ua olelo kanaka, oia ka hua mua ma ka Alepabeta. Ma ka olelo Hebera, ua kapaia keia hua, o Alepa; Pela hoi ma ka ka Heleue, o A, oia o Alepa ka hua mua, a o Omega ka hua hope. A nolaila mai ia wahi olelo a ka Haku, 'Owau ka Alepa a me ka Omega, ke kumu a me ka welau, ka mua a me ka hope'; pela kona hoike mai ana ia ia iho i kumu nana mai a nona hoi ana mea a pau, a me hona oia mau loa ana inehinei, i keia la, a mau loa aku no, Hoik. 1:8, 11; 21:6; 22:13. E nana hoi, Is. 44:6; 48:12; Kol. 1: 15-18. Ma ka olelo Hebera a me ka olelo Helene, o keia mau hua o ka pi-a-ba, lilo no lakou i mau hua helu hoi.

A,p. he pilimua e like me he, hookekahi.

(ke) a’ jaw.

(ke) ‘a broken lava.

of, to, at.

to burn.

an, kekă'hĭ, kă'hĭ, hŏ'ŏkă'hĭ, he.

1. Kekahi. A dog ran, holo kekahi ilio. 2. He. It is a dog. he ilio ia.

A. 1. Abbreviation for ʻĀkau (North) (PE). 2. And (PE).

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