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nīele

/ nī.ele / Pukui-Elbert Haw to Eng,

nvs., To keep asking questions; inquisitive, curious, plying with frivolous questions (often used in pejorative sense, as of a busybody asking things that do not concern him); to quiz, pump; question.

  • Related:
    • As an exclamation of annoyance: you are too inquisitive! Who cares to answer your questions!
    • hoʻonīele Caus/sim.; Questioning, especially by leading up indirectly rather than directly; quizzing; curious; curiosity.

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nīele

Māmaka Kaiao Haw to Eng,

ʻaʻano Curious. Dic. Also pena.

NI-E-LE

Andrews Haw to Eng,

v. To ask; to inquire; to put questions to another; to ask questions generally.

NI-E-LE

Andrews Haw to Eng,

s. A question; a proposition; a problem to be solved.

2. A questioner; an inquirer.

Niele (nĭ-ē'-le), n.

/ nĭ-ē'-le / Parker Haw to Eng,

1. A question; a proposition; a problem to be solved.

2. A questioner; an inquirer.

Niele (nĭ-ē'-le), v.

/ nĭ-ē'-le / Parker Haw to Eng,

To ask; to inquire; to put questions to another; to ask questions generally.

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