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kue

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. interjection, Call to attract ʻuaʻu, petrel birds, believed in imitation of their sound.

2. n., Fishhook with point of hook curved inward almost to the shaft, used for large fish.

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kuʻe

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. vi., To push with the elbows, to elbow; to move back and forth, as a piston or as the action of the tide.

2. vs., Deformed, malformed.

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kūʻē

/ kū.ʻē / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

nvt., To oppose, resist, protest; opposite, versus, adverse, contrary, antagonistic, unwilling; objection. Literally, stand different.

  • Examples:
    • He manaʻo kūʻē, an opposite meaning.
    • Kūʻē i ka palapala kauoha, to contest a will.
    • Kūʻē i kō haʻi manaʻo, to oppose others' views; intolerant.
    • Nā kāhuna kūʻē i ka Pope, ministers opposed to the Pope, Protestant ministers.
  • Related:
    • Kūʻē kānāwai, unlawful, contrary to law, illegal, against the law.
    • Kūʻē aupuni, opposed or disloyal to the government, rebel.
    • Hana kūʻē, violation, opposition.
    • Mea kūʻē, adversary, opponent.
    • Kūʻē kumukānāwai, unconstitutional.
    • hoʻokūʻē Caus/sim.; To cause opposition, to stir up resistance; to oppose, clash.

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kūʻē

Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao (2003+),

No base definition, only supplemental content.

  • Related:
    • Hoʻopiʻi kūʻē. To appeal, i.e. ask a higher court to review a decision made by a lower court.

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KU-E

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. Ku, to stand, and e, opposite. To be opposed; to be contrary; to be strange.

2. To act contrary to authority; to oppose the civil government.

3. Hoo. To set against; to oppose. Ier. 21:10. To cause to oppose. Kanl. 2:30.

4. To oppose, as the bow of a canoe to the wind. NOTE.—Kue has been written as one word and as two, in which case the e is an adverb; thus, ku e, to stand against, i.e., be opposite to.

KU-E

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. Opposition; strife; commotion.

2. The crooked side timbers in a ship; he laau wae kekee.

3. Any object with an angle.

4. Name of a species of fish-hook.

Kue (kŭ-ē'), n.

/ kŭ-ē' / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. Opposition; strife; commotion.

2. Opposer.

Kue (kŭ-ē'), v.

/ kŭ-ē' / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Ku, to stand, and e, opposite.]

1. To be opposed; to be contrary; to be against; to resist; to act contrary to authority. See hookue.

Kue (ku'e), v.

/ ku'e / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

To push with the elbows.

kue

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Fishhook, its point curved backward almost to the shaft, for catching large fish; rotating hooks.

kūʻē

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

To oppose; to be contrary; opposition, commotion, strife.

kue

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

To push with arms and shoulders.

ku‘e

Haw to Eng, Judd/Pukui/Stokes (1943),

to push with elbow.

ku‘e’

Haw to Eng, Judd/Pukui/Stokes (1943),

be opposed; resist.

kuʻe

Haw to Eng, Land Terms (1995),

1. Oppose. Hapai v. Brown, 21 Haw. 499, 501-503 (1913). 2. Interfering or conflicting. Oni v. Meek, 2 Haw. 87, 88 (1858). 3. Opposition, opposer; to be opposed, to be against; to resist; to act contrary to authority (AP). 4. Adverse, against, object (HRH). 5. Contest, dispute, control. 6. One in disagreement.

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