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lina

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert,

1. vs. Soft; adhesive, sticky, clayey, gummy, tenacious; glutinous, as taro of poor quality. Cf. ʻnina, papālina, ʻulika, ʻulina.

2. n. Scar. Cf. ʻālina. hoʻo.lina To scar.

3. n. Ring (Eng.), hoop, race track. Kuʻu lio kākele lina poepoe (song), my racing horse [in the] round track.

lina

Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

kikino Green onion, having a white bulb with purple inside. Mān. (RNM). Cf. ʻoʻa.

LI-NA

Haw to Eng, Andrews,

s. Anything soft and yielding to the touch; papalina, the cheek.

2. Hoo. Anything soft, tenacious or tough.

LI-NA

Haw to Eng, Andrews,

adj. Tightly drawn, as a rope. See LIOLIO.

Lina (lī'-na), adj.

/ lī'-na / Haw to Eng, Parker,

1. Tightly drawn, as a rope. Syn: Liolio.

2. Soft; mucous; adhesive.

Lina (lī'-na), n.

/ lī'-na / Haw to Eng, Parker,

Anything soft and yielding to the touch; papalina, the cheek. Anything soft, flexible and tenacious or glutinous.

Lina (lī'-na), v.

/ lī'-na / Haw to Eng, Parker,

To be drawn out tight.

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