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v., To sprain, as a muscle; hina iho la au maluna o ka papaa lepo a anuu kuu kua, eha loa iho la, I fell upon the hard ground and sprained my back, with great pain.

s., A sprain by a false step.

1. s., A building in a sacred inclosure formed by long poles overhung near the top, which also were tied and covered with white pieces of kapa.

2. A high place in the heiau before which the idols stood, and where the victims were laid. Laieik. 164.

1. s., A rest or jog in a wall. I Nal. 6:6.

2. Stairs or steps for ascending a height. Ezek. 40:6. Anuu wili, winding stairs. 1 Nal #6:8.

3. A ledge of rocks. 1 Nal. 7:28.

4. Jogs or steps in ascending a steep place.

5. In music, a tone.

s., Name of a ship formerly at the islands; no ka naaupo, ua kapaia aku e makou ka moku he anuu. Lam. Haw. 11:4, 3.

1. n., A frame structure in a sacred enclosure, about 24 feet high and 18 feet square, enclosed with white oloa tapa tied to its small rafters (aho).

2. n., A high structure in a heiau (temple) adjoining the right side of the paehumu (enclosure of images).

3. n., (Obsolete.) A ship: a term formerly applied to a seagoing vessel: No ka naaupo ua kapaia aku e makou ka moku he anuu.

4. n., A jog in a wall.

5. n., Stairs or steps for ascending a height: Anuu wili, winding stairs.

6. n., A ledge of rocks.

7. n., Jogs or steps in ascending a steep place.

8. n., A tone in music; the interval of a major second.

9. n., A violent straining of the ligaments of a joint; a sprain.

10. n., A misstep or stumble occasioned by losing the balance or striking the foot against an object; a false, or wrong step, actual or figurative; a slip; an error.

1. v., To sprain, as the ligaments of a joint: Hina au a anuu kuu kua; I fell and sprained my back.

2. v., To make a false step; to trip; to stumble; to misstep.