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1. vs., Calmed, quieted, pacified, assuaged, soothed; settled, as a claim.

• Examples:
  • E hoʻi, ē Pele, i ke kuahiwi, ua nā kō lili, kō inaina (chant) return, O Pele, to the mountain; rage jealousy, your rage are pacified.
• Related:
  • hoʻonā Caus/sim.; To relieve pain, soothe, comfort, quiet, appease, lull, placate, make calm, pacify, console, find solace; to end, as a taboo; to settle a claim.
    • Hoʻonā wale, to attempt to pacify without effect; to try vainly to assuage, allay pain, grief.
    • Poʻe hoʻonā kuleana ʻāina, board of commissioners to quiet land titles.
    • Komikina Hoʻonā ʻĀina, land commissioners who settle land claims.
• References:
  • PPN naʻa.

2. vi., To moan, groan, wail.

• Examples:
  • Nā ka ihu, to snore with prolonged sounds.
• References:
  • PPN ngaa.

3. Plural definite article.

• Examples:
  • Nā lani, the chiefs.
• References:
  • Gram. 10.2.
  • PPN nga(a).

4. Demonstrative particle indicating the addressee, sometimes said disrespectfully and translated ‘you’.

• Examples:
  • Ē nā keiki lapuwale, O you worthless children.
• References:
  • Cf. kēnā and Gram. 8.3.2.
  • PPN naa.