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ʻala

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert,

1. vs., Fragrant, sweet-smelling, perfumed; fragrance, perfume (preceded by ke). Figuratively, esteemed chiefly.

  • Examples:
    • Ke ʻala kūpaoa, a strong heady fragrance.
    • Ke ʻala punia, a fragrance so strong that it causes dizziness.
  • Related:
    • Mea ʻala, ointment, perfume.
    • hōʻala Caus/sim.; To perfume.
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2. n., A variety of taro, said to be pungent-smelling when cooked.

  • Related:
    • Varieties are qualified by the terms ʻeleʻele, keʻokeʻo, ʻōpelu; cf. also ʻala-o-Puna.

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ʻalā

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert,

n., Dense waterworn volcanic stone, as used for poi pounders, adzes, hula stones; hard lava, basalt.

  • Related:
    • Kinds of ʻalā rock, as used for adzes, are qualified by the phrases pia maka hinu, shiny-faced arrowroot; mahinu, shiny; and maka hinu, shiny face.
    • Also: (Kam. 76:122) ʻalā haumeku ʻolokele, ʻalā lelekepue.
    • ʻAlā o ka maʻa, slingstone.
    • Kaʻalāwai (place name, Honolulu), the watery basalt.
  • References:
    • PPN fatukalaa, PNP kalaa.

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ala

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert,

1. n., Path, road, trail.

  • Examples:
    • Ala iki, narrow or small path.
    • Ala i hiki ai, access, approach.
    • Ala hoʻi ʻole mai, a pathway on which there is no returning [death].
    • Ala a ka manu, a bird's trail [a life difficult to emulate].
    • Ala iki a kāhuna, the small path of priests [a difficult way of life].
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2. vi., To waken, stay awake; awake.

  • Related:
    • hoʻāla, hoʻoala Caus/sim.; To awaken someone.
      • Mele hoʻāla, a chant intended to awaken a sleeper.
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3. vi., To rise up, arise, get up, come forward.

  • Related:
    • Ala kūʻē, to rise in revolt.
    • hoʻāla Caus/sim.; To arouse, stir up, incite, renew, restore, revive, raise; to restore, as a building; summons.
      • Hoʻāla i ke kumuhana, to bring up a subject.
      • Hoʻāla i ke kiko, cock a gun.
      • Ā na lākou nohoʻi kēia hoʻāla iaʻu (GP 10), this summon to me was from them.
      • Ke hoʻāla mai nei ʻoia i koʻu ʻuhane (Hal. 23.3), he restoreth my soul.
      • Hoʻāla kuahu, a chant said at the construction of a hula altar (kuahu hula), calling on the gods, especially Laka, to possess the altar.
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4. Variant of ale #1.

  • Rare
  • Examples:
    • Ua ala ka iʻa i ka makau, the fish takes the hook whole.
  • References:

5. demonstrative, There (same as the more frequent lā and -la).

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ala

Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

kikino, Aisle, as in a supermarket.

  • Source:
    • Existing dictionary word, Extended meaning
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ala

Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

kikino, Lane, as on a highway or in a bowling alley.

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ʻalā

Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

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ala

/ A-LA / Haw to Eng, Andrews,

s., A path; way; road; often alanui, great road; it is used in some places as synonymous with kuamoo; he kahi e hele ai; kuu aku ana keia i ke ala; po oloko i ke ala. Laieik. 62.

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ala

/ A-LA / Haw to Eng, Andrews,

s., A variety of kalo, tough and stringy.

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ala

/ A-LA / Haw to Eng, Andrews,

adj., Fair eyed, but blind; ala ka maka, e like mo ko ka elemakule, dim sighted, as an old person.

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ala

/ A-LA / Haw to Eng, Andrews,

adj., Spicy; perfumed; aromatic.

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ala

/ A-LA / Haw to Eng, Andrews,

adj., Round or oval, as a smooth stone or bullet; hence, heavy; kaumaha, e like me ka ala o kahawai, heavy, as a smooth stone in a water course. See ALA, a round, smooth stone.

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ala

/ A-LA / Haw to Eng, Andrews,

v., A round, smooth stone; a pebble, such as has been worn by the water; he pohaku maloko o ka muliwai. 1 Sam. 17:40 and 49. Ala o ka maa, a sling stone. Zek. 9:15.

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ala

/ A-LA / Haw to Eng, Andrews,

v., To anoint; to dress a sore or a limb. 2 Sam. 19:24.

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ala

/ A-LA / Haw to Eng, Andrews,

v., To wake from sleep; to watch, i. e., to keep from sleep.

2. To rise up, as from a sleeping posture; e hikilele oia ma ka hiamoe ana. Puk. 10:23. Ala ku e, to rise up against one. Puk. 15:7.

3. To rise up, as a new generation of people; to come forward. Lunk. 2:10:

4. Hooala. To cause one to rise; to lift up; to rise from the dead.

5. To raise up; excite to action; to stir up, as the mind. 2 Pet. 3:1.

6. To stir up; excite to evil. Puk. 23:1.

7. To raise up, as a deliverer or benefactor. Lunk. 3:9.

8. To repair, as a broken down wall. Neh. 3:4.

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ala

/ ă-lā' / Haw to Eng, Parker,

adj., Round or oval, as a smooth stone or bullet; hence, heavy: Kaumaha, e like me ka ala o kahawai; heavy, as a smooth stone in a watercourse. See ala, a round, smooth stone.

2. adj., Fair-eyed, but blind: Ala ka maka, e like me ko ka elemakule, dim-sighted, as an old person.

3. adj., Stone-blind: used invariably with the word maka; as maka ala.

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ala

/ ă'-lă / Haw to Eng, Parker,

adj., Spicy; perfumed; aromatic.

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ala

/ ă'-la / Haw to Eng, Parker,

n., A path; way; road; often alanui, great road. It is used in some places as synonymous with kuamoo. He kahi e hele ai; kuu aku ana keia i ke ala; po oloko i ke ala.

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ala

/ ă-lā' / Haw to Eng, Parker,

1. n., A round, smooth stone; a pebble, such as has been worn by the water: He pohaku maloko o ka muliwai; ala o ka maa, a sling stone.

2. n., A variety of kalo or taro resembling a kai, very glutinous and tasty and much liked as a food.

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ala

/ ā'-lă / Haw to Eng, Parker,

1. v., To wake from sleep; to watch, that is, to keep from sleep.

2. v., To rise up, as from a sleeping posture: E hikilele oia ma ka hiamoe ana; ala kue, to rise up against one.

3. v., To rise up, as a new generation of people; to come forward.

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ala

/ ă'-lă / Haw to Eng, Parker,

v., To anoint with perfumed oil; to rub with perfume.

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