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oha

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert,

1. vs., Spreading, as vines; thriving; to grow lush.

2. nvt., Affection, love, greeting; to greet, show joyous affection or friendship, joy.

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ʻohā

kikino ｜ noun Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert,

n., Taro corm growing from the older root, especially from the stalk called kalo; tender plant (Isa. 53.3), shoot, sucker, branch (Isa. 11.2).

  • Figuratively, offspring, youngsters (FS 235; cf. ʻohana).
  • Examples:
    • Kai ʻohā, sea with small waves.
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  • References:
    • See kalo for names of generations.

Nā Lepili ｜ Tags: kalo

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ʻōhā

kikino ｜ noun Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert,

n., Native lobelias.

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OHA

hua hōʻailona ｜ abbreviation Eng to Haw, Māmaka Kaiao,

Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Keʻena Kuleana Hawaiʻi.

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oha

kikino ｜ noun / O-HA / Haw to Eng, Andrews,

1. s., The small sprigs of kalo that grow on the sides of the older roots; the suckers which are transplanted.

2. A branch from a stock. Isa. 53:2. A sucker from the root of a plant or tree. Isa. 11:1. FIG. Ier. 23:5.

3. A stick for ensnaring birds; he laau kapili manu.

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oha

kikino ｜ noun / O-HA / Haw to Eng, Andrews,

s., A salutation between the sexes; rather a call, as halloo! to attract attention, and when the person looks round, then beckons.

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oha

/ O-HA / Haw to Eng, Andrews,

v., To salute, as a man a woman, or vice versa; to call to one at some distance, and when he looks, then beckons to him.

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oha

ʻaʻano ｜ stative verb / O-HA / Haw to Eng, Andrews,

adj., Sick from grief or care.

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oha

ʻaʻano ｜ stative verb / ō'-hă / Haw to Eng, Parker,

adj., Lovesick; languishing with amorous desire. Kuoha is the more familiar word.

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oha

/ o-hā' / Haw to Eng, Parker,

1. n., The small sprigs of taro that grow on the sides of the older roots; the suckers which are transplanted.

2. n., A branch from a stock. Isa. 53:2. A sucker from the root of a plant or tree. Isa. 11:1.

3. n., Fig. A branch, a scion. Ier. 23:5.

4. n., A stick for ensnaring birds; he laau kapili manu.

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oha

/ ō'-hă / Haw to Eng, Parker,

A salutation between the sexes, as when one attracts attention and beckons.

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oha

/ ō'-hă / Haw to Eng, Parker,

v., To salute, as a man to a woman, or vice versa.

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