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1. nvt., To loosen, untie, free, release, remove, unburden, absolve, let go, acquit, take off, undo; to proclaim, announce; to forgive, pardon, excuse; to substitute for (Kin. 22.13); counter-sorcery or sorcerer, proclamation, public crier, announcer; prayer to free one from any evil influence; to practice counter-sorcery.

• Examples:
  • E kala mai iaʻu, excuse me.
• Related:
  • Kala ʻana, forgiveness, absolution.
  • hoʻokala Caus/sim.
• References:
  • See kala ʻōpelu, limu kala.
  • PPN tala.

2. n., Screwdriver.

3. n., Surgeonfish, unicorn fish, Teuthidae; Naso hexacanthus 🌐, N. unicornis, N. brevirostris.

• Examples:
  • He kala iʻa i ʻoi ka hiʻu (saying), kala fish with sharp tail [Figuratively, one who can defend himself].
• Related:
  • Varieties are qualified by the terms holo ihu loa (long nose running), lemu (buttocks), liʻiliʻi (also pahi kaua), lōlō, maoli, moe, palaholo.
• References:
  • See hiʻikala.
  • Probably PPN talakisi.

4. vs., Rough, as sharkskin.

• Related:
  • hoʻokala Caus/sim.; To sharpen, grind (so called because things were formerly sharpened by rubbing against a rough surface); sharpener; to speak roughly or harshly (Ios. 10.21).
    • Hunahuna hoʻokala, chips.
• References:
  • PPN tala.

5. vs., Same as kākala #1, kākala #2, kākala #3, kākala #4.

6. vs., Long ago, usually followed by loa, wale, kahiko; when preceded by ʻaʻole, ʻaʻoe, or ʻeʻoe, it means “quite a while ago,” or, “for quite a long time.”

• Examples:
  • E kala loa ka holo ʻana o ka moku, the ship sailed long ago.
  • ʻAʻole i kala ka noho ʻana o nā haole maʻaneʻi, the white people lived here quite a time ago.

7. Same as hākala, gable.

• References:
  • PPN tala.

8. Same as pua kala, prickly poppy.

• References:
  • For a pun on kala #8 and kala #9, see Neal 367.

9. See limu kala, seaweeds.

• References:
  • For a pun on kala #8 and kala #9, see Neal 367.

10. n., A sweet potato.

• Related:
  • Kinds are qualified by the colors keʻokeʻo and poni.

11. Same as ʻākala, a raspberry.

12. Same as pākalakala, a tern.

• References:
  • PPN tala.

13. n., Collar.

• Source:
  • English

14. n., Color.

• Source:
  • English

kikino, Crayon.

• Source:
  • English.
• Examples:
  • Kala meaʻai. Food coloring.
  • Laulā kala. Tint, as of a television screen.
• Related:
  • Also: peni kala Niʻihau.

kikino, Collar.

• Source:
  • Existing dictionary word
• Related:
  • Also: ʻāʻī, ʻāʻī lole, ʻāʻī kala.

ʻaʻano, Into the net, in volleyball.

• Source:
  • Niʻihau (from the name of the fish).

1. v., To loosen; to untie, as a string or rope; to let loose, as an animal. Mar. 11:2.

2. v., To unloose; to put off, as clothes from a person; to undress; to put off, as armor. 1 Sam. 17:39.

3. v., To open half way, as a door or book.

4. v., To absolve from a contract.

5. v., To put away; to take away, i. e., to forgive sin or a crime; to pardon. Puk. 34:7.

6. v., To forgive, as a debt; to release one from payment. Mat. 18:27.

7. v., To spare; to save from punishment. 2 Sam. 21:7.

8. Hookala. v., To whet; to grind or sharpen on a grindstone or hone. Kanl. 32:41.

9. v., To run out the tongue, as a serpent; to sharpen the tongue, i. e., to speak against or injure one. Ios. 10:21.

10. v., To sharpen, as a sword. Hal. 7:12.

1. v., To proclaim, as a public person the will of his sovereign; to cry, as a public crier.

2. v., To proclaim; to send for; to invite. Oihk. 23:2.

3. v., To publish; to make known. 2 Sam. 1:20.

4. Hookala. v., To cause to be proclaimed. Puk. 36:6.

1. s., A person whose business it was to summon people and chiefs together in time of war, in a great assembly, with lights and torches, &c.; a public crier.

2. s., A substitute; one in the place of another. Kin. 22:13.

3. s., The ends of a house, in distinction from the sides.

4. s., The name of a species of fish; also species of bird.

5. s., Kala (English) the Hawaiian pronunciation of dollar; hence, silver; silver coin generally.

adv. Spoken of time; used only in the negative aole; as, aole e kala, long ago; long since; not very lately; not just now; a good while ago; aole e kala ka noho ana o na haole maanei, it is a good while that foreigners have lived here, i.e., their coming here is not lately.

1. v., To loosen; to untie, as a string or rope; to let loose, as an animal.

2. v., To unloose; to put off, as clothes; to undress; to put off, as armor.

3. v., To open half way, as a door or book.

4. v., To absolve from a contract.

5. v., To put away; to take away, that is, to forgive sin or a crime; to pardon.

6. v., To forgive, as a debt; to release one from payment.

7. v., To pardon a fault; to free from imputation of blame.

8. v., To ask forgiveness; to acknowledge a wrong with expression of regret.

1. v., To proclaim, as a public person the will of his sovereign; to cry, as a public crier.

2. v., To proclaim; to send for; to invite.

3. v., To publish; to make known by proclamation.

n., The Hawaiian pronunciation of dollar; hence silver coin; silver in general.

1. n., A public crier; A person whose business it was to summon people and chiefs together in time of war.

2. n., A substitute.

3. n., The ends of a house in distinction from the sides.

4. n., A species of surgeon fish (Acanthurus unicornis). Color, olive, pale below; top of head and horn dark olivaceous, caudal spines pale blue; dorsal fin pale blue crossed by narrow pale yellow lines.

5. n., A migratory bird (Sterna panayensis) about as large as the common pigeon; plumage dark gray, white underneath.

Spoken of time, as: aole e kala, long ago; long since; not very lately; not just now; a good while ago; aole e kala ka noho ana o na haole maanei, it is a good while that foreigners have lived here, that is, their coming here is not lately.

Aole e kala, E kala kahiko
E kalawale i makeai
E kala kahiko.

adj., Silver: puna kala, silver spoon.

The gray-backed tern (Sterna lunata). See pakalakala.

Unicornfish (Naso unicornis), a member of the surgeonfish family (Acenthuridae). So called because in its adult stage it grows a horn on the snout. An inshore fish, it attains 18 inches in length. Young are called pākala. The tough scaleless skin is used for the tympanum on the puniu drum.

Public crier; one who summons people and chiefs to a special meeting or emergency.

Public crier who assembled people in time of war, using lamps or torches.

Ancient Hawaiian variety of sweet potato. It has pink and green leaves, a light yellow tuber with a pink spot, and deeply indented leaves. (HP 141.)

Sweet potato plant with pointed leaves. An ancient variety. (HP 133.)

I. he kulanakauhale o Asuria, i kukuluia e Asura, a e Nimeroda paha, Kin. 10:11, 12. Ua kaawale aku ia mai Nineva aku, a o Resena niawaena o laua. Ua manaoia, aia kokoke ia i ka muliwai o Luko, oia ka Zaba nui i kahe iloko o Tegerisa.

II. He moni ia iwaena o na lahuikanaka a pau. Ua olelo mua ia ma ka Baibala ma ka moolelo o Aberahama, Kin. 13:2; 20:16; 23:16. Oia kekahi mea i komo iloko o ka halelewa, Puk. 26:19, 32, a mahope iloko o ka luakini, 1 Oihlii. 29:4. I ka wa kahiko, i ka hoolimalima ana, ua kaupaonaia, aole i hanaia i moni maoli; aka, i ka wa o ke Kauoha Hou, he moni maoli. E nana SEKELA a me MONI.

government proclamation; end of house; surgeon fish: to proclaim; to absolve, pardon.

1. To absolve from a contract; to pardon; to forgive, as a debt; to release one from payment (AP). 2. To publish; to make known by proclamation. Also, kākālana (AP).