hilo
1. nvt., To twist, braid, spin; twisted, braided; threadlike; faint streak of light.
- Examples:
- Ua hilo ʻia i ke aho a ke aloha, braided with the cords of love.
- He olonā i hilo ʻia (Puk. 26.1), fine twined linen .
- References:
- See lei hilo.
- PPN filo.
2. (Cap.) n., First night of the new moon.
- References:
- See Malo 35.
- PCP filo.
3. (Cap.) n., Name of a famous Polynesian navigator for whom the city and district may have been named.
- References:
- See sayings, Hilo (English-Hawaiian)
- PCP filo.
4. Same as mauʻu Hilo, Hilo grass.
5. n., Gonorrhea; a running sore.
- References:
- Oihk. 15.3.
6. n., A variety of sweet potato.
7. See iwi hilo.
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