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kaukolo

/ kau.kolo / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert,

nvt., To creep on, as roots searching for moisture; to chase, follow; to persevere in making a request; creeping; petition.

  • Examples:
    • E kaukolo aku ana au i kuʻu akua, e kala mai i kuʻu hewa iāʻoe (old prayer), I am pleading to my god, to forgive my wrongs to you.

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KAU-KO-LO

Haw to Eng, Andrews,

v. To chase, as a fowl; to follow; to pursue.

2. To persevere in asking a favor until obtained; e hoomoo, e hookoikoi.

3. To run and spread out, as the roots of a tree just under the surface of the ground.

KAU-KO-LO

Haw to Eng, Andrews,

s. The small roots of a tree spreading and running every way.

Kaukolo (kă'u-kō'-lo), n.

/ kă'u-kō'-lo / Haw to Eng, Parker,

1. A moving on and after something, as roots of plants in search of moisture.

2. A creeping or crawling along.

Kaukolo (kă'u-kō'-lo), v.

/ kă'u-kō'-lo / Haw to Eng, Parker,

1. To chase; to follow; to pursue.

2. To persevere in asking a favor until obtained; e hoomoo, e hookoikoi.

3. To run and spread out, as the roots of a tree just under the surface of the ground.

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