Wehewehe Wikiwiki Hawaiian language dictionaries

1. A general name for all kinds of reptiles; a lizard; hence, a serpent; a snake; the lizard god of Paliuli, whose name was Kihanuilulumoku, ka moo nui. (Laieik. p. 104.)

2. Narrow strip of land; a division of land next less than an ili; name given to any long, narrow piece of land.

3. A line of direction; a narrow path; a ridge. Syn: Kuamoo.

4. The long poles placed longitudinally across the iakos of a canoe.

5. A raised surface extending lengthwise between irrigation streamlets.

6. Word used by translators of the Bible to denote those who practice sorcery, divination, necromancy, etc.

7. A line of genealogy; succession, hence,

8. A story or tradition.

[Contraction of maloo. To be dry.] To be dry; to become dry. E kuku ma ke kua me ka ie a palahalaha, a kaulai a moo a lilo i kapa.

I. he mea kolo ia, me na wawae eha. He nui na moo o kela ano keia ano ma Suria. maloko o ka wai kekahi, ma ka opala kekahi ; he mea haumia ia ma ke kanawai o Mose, Oihk. 11:30.