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akamai

/ aka.mai / Pukui-Elbert Haw to Eng,

nvs., Smart, clever, expert; smartness, skill, wit.

  • Examples:
    • Nā ʻōlelo akamai a Kolomona, the proverbs of Solomon.
  • Related:
    • hoʻākamai Caus/sim.; To make wise or smart; to make a pretense of wisdom; to show off, display erudition; theorist.
  • References:

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A-KA-MAI

Andrews Haw to Eng,

v. To be wise; makemake an e akamai oukou a pau, I wish that you may all become wise; mostly used in the causative. Hoo. To be or become wise; to make wise; skillful. Sol. 3:7. To think one's self wise.

A-KA-MAI

Andrews Haw to Eng,

s. Wisdom; skill; ingenuity. Hoo. Exhibiting wisdom. 1 Kor. 2:1.

A-KA-MAI

Andrews Haw to Eng,

adj. Wise; skillful; iagenious; expert; sagacious; learned; akamai ma ka naau. Puk. 28:3.

Akamai (ă-ka-mai'), adj.

/ ă-ka-mai' / Parker Haw to Eng,

Wise; skillful; ingenious; expert; sagacious; learned: Akamai me ka naau.

Akamai (ă-ka-mai'), n.

/ ă-ka-mai' / Parker Haw to Eng,

Wisdom; skill; ingenuity.

Akamai (ă-ka-mai'), v.

/ ă-ka-mai' / Parker Haw to Eng,

To be wise: Makemake au e akamai oukou a pau, I wish that you may all become wise; to be skillful; to make wise; to make skillful. Mostly used in the causative.

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