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n., General name for grasses, sedges, rushes, herbs; kava strainer; strand of pandanus plaiting, as in hat making.

  • References:
    • PPN mohuku, PEP mauku.

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māʻūʻū

/ mā.ʻū.ʻū / Pukui-Elbert Haw to Eng,

1. Same as maʻūmaʻū.

  • Examples:
    • Māʻūʻū ka puʻu i ka wai huʻihuʻi, the throat is cooled by the cold water.

2. nvi., Gulping sound, stuttering; to make a gulping sound; to stutter.

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kikino, Grass, general term; lawn.

  • Existing dictionary word
  • Examples:
    • ʻOki i ka mauʻu. To mow the lawn.

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v. See MAU. To moisten; to wet. Sol. 30:16.

2. To make a noise in swallowing water.

3. To work up the saliva of the mouth into froth.

4. Hoo. To make wet; to moisten.

s. The noise made by swallowing a liquid.

2. A general name for green herbs, grass, seeds, rushes, shrubbery, straw, &c. Kin. 1:11,12. Mauu uliuli, green herbs. Hoik. 8:7. Mauu maloo, hay. Kin. 24:25. Grass; straw, &c. NOTE.—Connected with mauu is the idea of moisture, greenness and coolness.

3. Coolness as connected with green verdure.

adj. Green; moist; refreshing, as a cool breeze; cool.

Mauu (mă'-ū'-ū'), adj.

/ mă'-ū'-ū' / Parker Haw to Eng,

Green; moist; refreshing, as a cool breeze; cool.

Mauu (mă-u'u), n.

/ mă-u'u / Parker Haw to Eng,

Noise made by swallowing liquid.

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Mauu (mā'u-u), n.

/ mā'u-u / Parker Haw to Eng,

General name for grass, herbs, rushes, etc.

Mauu (mă-ū-ū'), v.

/ mă-ū-ū' / Parker Haw to Eng,

To be moist; to be wet.

Mauu (mă-u'u), v.

/ mă-u'u / Parker Haw to Eng,

To make a guttural sound in swallowing, as in drinking.

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