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light

Eng to Haw, Pukui-Elbert,

1. Illumination. Ao, lama, malama, kukui.

  • Electric light, kukui uila.
  • Daylight, ao, ʻeleao.
  • Faint streak of light, hilo.
  • Dazzling light, hulili.
  • Light with a torch, aulama.
  • Light color, fair, halakea.
  • Light of knowledge, mālamalama, ʻama, māʻamaʻama.
  • Sacred light, laʻa kea.
  • To cause light, hoʻomālamalama.

2. Ignite. Hōʻā, hōʻaʻā.

3. Not heavy. Māmā, mālana.

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Eng to Haw, Māmaka Kaiao,

Kukui, kuikui.

  • Examples:
    • Light bulb. ʻŌpuʻu kukui.
    • Light switch. Kuiki kukui, pana kukui.
    • Filament in a light bulb. ʻUiki ʻā.
    • Incandescent light. Kukui ʻuiki ʻā.
    • Fluorescent light. Kukui hāweo.
    • Light controls, as for stage productions. Une kukui.
    • Traffic light. Kukui hoʻokū.

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Eng to Haw, Māmaka Kaiao,

To ~, as a set for a movie or video production. Hoʻomālamalama. ~ing director. Luna hoʻomālamalama.

light

Eng to Haw, Māmaka Kaiao,

Speed of ~. Māmā kukuna lā, māmā holo o ke kukuna lā. ~ year. Makahiki holo kukuna lā.

light

Eng to Haw, Māmaka Kaiao,

Coherent ~, i.e. light in which all the waves vibrate in a single plane with the crests and troughs all aligned. Mālamalama aukahi.

light

Eng to Haw, Māmaka Kaiao,

To "see the ~" after not understanding or after being in opposition to an idea. Makili ka noʻonoʻo.

Light

Eng to Haw, Andrews,

malamalama, he ao.

Light

Eng to Haw, Andrews,

mama, kaumaha ole.

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