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ʻīlio

/ ʻī.lio / Pukui-Elbert Haw to Eng,

1. n., Dog (brought to Hawaiʻi by early Polynesians, considered an ʻaumakua by some).

  • Related:
  • References:
    • Cf. ʻapowai, hula ʻīlio, nūkea, Gram. 2.9, Titcomb 1969, Hal. 22.16, Hoik. 22.15.
    • PPN kulii; The Hawaiian term may have come from Tuamotu kurio, with replacement of -u- by -i-.

2. A generic term for foreign quadruped.

  • References:
    • See Gram. 2.9.2.

3. Cloud (poetic, or cloud with an omen).

  • Examples:
    • ʻĪlio ʻehu, cloud with a ruddy tint.
    • ʻO ʻīlio uli, ʻo ʻīlio mea, ʻo Kū ke ao iki, ʻo Kū ke ao loa, ʻo Kū ke ao poko (PH 144), dark dog-cloud, reddish dog-cloud, Kū the small cloud, Kū the long cloud, Kū the short cloud.
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4. Tie beam in a house, brace that holds rafter to crossbeam.

5. A seaweed, same as some of the hulu ʻīlio #5.

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ʻīlio

Māmaka Kaiao Haw to Eng,
  • Related:
    • ʻAu ʻīlio. Dog paddle, in swimming; to dog paddle. Literally, swim (like a) dog.

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I-LI-O

Andrews Haw to Eng,

s. A dog; ilio hihiu, a wolf; ilio hahai, a greyhound. Sol. 30:31.

2. The cross beam of a house.

3. FIG. A catamite. Hoik. 22:15.

4. A stingy, close man.

I-LI-O

Andrews Haw to Eng,

adv. I hele aku, ea, mai makamaka ilio i ka huelo ka ike, a proverbial expression: the end of a friendship that once existed, false friendship remains.

Ilio (ĭ-lĭ'o), adv.

Parker Haw to Eng,

Hypocritically; falsely.

Ilio (ĭ-lĭ'o), n.

Parker Haw to Eng,

1. A dog: ilio hihiu, a wild dog—a wolf; ilio hahai, a pursuing dog—a greyhound.

2. The brace that holds the rafter to the cross beam.

3. A catamite.

4. Poetical for cloud. (The Hawaiian poet personified the clouds as ilio, dogs, as he had no nobler animals. With the term he coupled some descriptive adjective, as: uli, dark; ehu, red; hakeakea, pink, etc.)

ʻĪlio

Place Names of Hawaiʻi Wahi ｜ Location,

Point and quadrangle, West Molokaʻi. See Kalaeokaʻīlio. Literally, dog.

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ʻĪlio

Hawaiʻi Place Names Wahi ｜ Location,

Point, surf site, west coast, Molokaʻi. Northwest extremity of Molokaʻi, the closest point on the island to Oʻahu, and one of two points that define the west end of the island. The other is Lāʻau Point. The surf site is south of the point. Literally, dog.

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