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1. n., Light, month, moon.

• References:
  • PPN ma(a)rama, malama .

2. conjunction, Perhaps.

• Examples:
  • Malama ulu mai ka ʻanoʻano, perhaps the seeds will grow.

1. v., Ma and lama, light. To keep; to preserve; to watch over. See kiai.

2. To serve as a servant; to take care of, as one who cares for another. Kin. 47:13.

3. To reverence; to obey, as a command. Kanl. 5:9.

4. To observe, as a festival; to attend to, as a duty.

5. To be awake to danger.

6. To put and keep things in order.

7. To swell; to be enlarged, as the belly. See mala.

1. s., Light, as of the sun, moon or stars. See malamalama.

2. A solar month in distinction from mahina, a moon or lunar month.

3. A looking-glass; he aniani nana.

4. One who observes the heavenly bodies; a prophet; a star-gazer; an astrologer.

adj., Taking care; giving heed; watching over.

adv., A conditional term.

Perhaps; it may be, &c.; malama e kupu auanei ka hua i luluia, perhaps hereafter the seed sown may spring up; malama o huli mai, perhaps he will turn. Malama is often connected with paha, which only strengthens the possibility; as, malama paha e make ia, perhaps he will die; the same as malia or malia paha, perhaps.

adj., Taking care; giving heed; watching over.

adv., A conditional term. Perhaps; it may be, etc.; malama e kupu auanei ka hua i luluia, perhaps hereafter the seed sown may spring up; malama o huli mai, perhaps he will turn. Malama is often connected with paha, which strengthens the possibility; as. malama paha e make ia. perhaps he will die. Syn: Malia or malia paha. perhaps.

n., The pancreas.

1. n., Light, as of the sun, moon or stars. Syn: Malamalama.

2. n., A solar month in distinction from mahina, a lunar month or moon.

1. v., To keep; to care for; to preserve.

2. v., To be careful; be not indifferent or reckless.

3. v., To keep; to preserve; to watch over. Syn: Kiai.

4. v., To serve as a servant; to take care of, as one who eares for another.

5. v., To reverence; to obey, as a command.

6. v., To observe, as a festival; to attend to, as a duty.

7. v., To be awake to danger.

8. v., To put and keep things in order.

month. Land section, Puna, Hawaii.

I. O na malama Hebera he mahina no ia, oia hoi, mai kekahi mahina hou i kekahi mahina hou. He 29 la kekahi malama, he 30 la kekahi, a pela aku. Ka mahina hou, ka la mua ia o ka malama ; ua kapaia he la mahina hou. Ua kapa mai na Hebera i na malama, penei, malama akahi, malama alua, a pela aku. O na inoa Hebera i ikeia, i keia wa, no ko Peresia mai paha ia, i ka wa i nohopio ai na Iudaio. I ka puka ana, mai Aigupita mai, oia ka wa o Aperila, ua hoonoho no ke Akua ia malama i malama mua o ka makahiki ekalesia—oia ka malama ahiku o ke aupuni; ua heluia na ahaaina mamuli o ka makahiki ekalesia. Ua mau no ia mau helu elua mai ia wa mai. O na malama Hebera, aole kulike loa me ko kakou malama. Ua manaoia hoi, o ko lakou malama o Nisana, kokoke like ia me Aporila, a o Zifa me Mei ia, e like me keia papa iho nei.

I. Ma keia malama, ua hoomaka lakou e helu i na makahiki o na laau i kanuia, aole e pono ke ai i ka hua a hala na makahiki eha, Zek. 1:7. E nana MALAMA.

light; a solar month.