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lunu

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

Same as nunu 1, 2. Cf. ʻālunu, ʻānunu.

LU-NU

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. To covet, as the property of others.

2. To extort; to have that feeling that would extort from others. See ALUNU and also (incorrectly pronounced) NUNU.

3. To swathe; to fold or bind up; to roll up, as a bundle of kapa or cloth; to bind up, as an article in kapa.

lunu

/ LU-NU / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adj. Covetous; stingy; parsimonious; exercising a kind of violence; oppressive; lawless. See ALUNU.

2. Swollen; puffed up.

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lunu

/ lū'-nŭ / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. adj., Covetous; stingy; parsimonious; exercising violence; oppressive; lawless. Same as alunu.

2. adj., Swollen; puffed up.

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Lunu (lū'-nu), v.

/ lū'-nu / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. To covet, as the; property of others.

2. To extort; to have that feeling that would extort from others. Same as alunm and (incorrect form) nunu.

3. To swathe; to fold or bind up; to roll up, as a bundle of tapa or cloth; to bind up, as an article in tapa.

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