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HAI-LU-KU

Haw to Eng, Andrews,

v. Hai and luku, to slaughter. To stone. Puk. 17:4. To stone to death. Oih. 7:59. To pelt with stones; okena ae la ke alii e hailuku i ua poe la, the king sent word to stone to death those persons; e hoonou, e hooulua, e ahuku.

HAI-LU-KU

Haw to Eng, Andrews,

s. A stoning to death; killing one by stoning him.

Hailuku (ha'i-lu'-ku), n.

/ ha'i-lu'-ku / Haw to Eng, Parker,

A stoning to death; killing one by stoning.

Hailuku (ha'i-lu'-ku), v.

/ ha'i-lu'-ku / Haw to Eng, Parker,

[Hai, the particle, and luku, to slaughter.]

1. To hit with any weapon; to destroy: kena ae la ke alii e hailuku i ua poe la; the king sent word to destroy those persons. (Pehi describes the act when one alone does the throwing or hitting; hailuku implies that more than one did the destroying.)

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