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vi., Moving smoothly, swiftly, silently, peacefully; flowing or sailing thus; to pass on, glide.

• Examples:
  • He ʻale niau, a moving billow.
  • Niau aku nei ma ka Penekia (chant), swiftly sailing away on the Benicia.
  • Ua niau ke kapu, the taboo has passed.
• Related:
  • hoʻoniau Caus/sim.; Following swiftly and silently; continuing; prolonging; copying, imitating.
    • Hoʻoniau akula ka makāula i kāna pule ʻana, the prophet continued on and on with his prayer.

1. s., See niao. The stem of a cocoanut leaf.

2. The whale-bone or wood of an umbrella; he iwi ha.

3. He aki niau.

v., To sail easily; to sail genteelly.

adj., Easy sailing.

adj., Easy sailing.

1. n., The stem of a coconut leaf.

2. n., The whale-bone or wood of an umbrella; he iwi ha.

1. v., To sail easily; to sail gently.

2. v., To move smoothly without obstruction.

To sail easily, smoothly, peacefully, swiftly.

easy sailing: to glide.