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waiwai

/ wai.wai / Pukui-Elbert Haw to Eng,

nvs., Goods, property, assets, valuables, value, worth, wealth, importance, benefit, estate, use; useful, valuable, rich, costly, financial. (Probably related to wai #4, to retain, rather than to wai #1, water.)

  • Related:
    • Waiwai i hao ʻia, booty, spoils, goods of any kind seized or appropriated.
    • Waiwai kīkoʻolā, miscellaneous valuables.
    • Hoʻoponopono waiwai, administrator of property or of an estate.
    • Waiwai loaʻa ma ke kolohe, ill-gotten gains.
    • Komike waiwai, financial committee.
    • hoʻowaiwai Caus/sim.; To enrich, bring prosperity.
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waiwai

Māmaka Kaiao Haw to Eng,

kikino, Value.

  • Existing dictionary word
  • Examples:
    • Ua like ka waiwai o kēia ʻōkeni me ka ʻelima kēneka. The value of this coin is five cents.
  • Related:
    • Waiwai kūʻai. Market value.
    • Waiwai kūʻike. Face value.
    • Waiwai wānana. Expected value.
    • Waiwai ʻiʻo. Absolute value.
    • Waiwai ʻaiaola. Nutritive value.
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waiwai

Māmaka Kaiao Haw to Eng,

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WAI-WAI

Andrews Haw to Eng,

s. Goods; property; that which is possessed or owned; property in distinction from money or cash; waiwai auhau, tax; tribute.

WAI-WAI

Andrews Haw to Eng,

adj. Costly; rich; dear; valuable.

WAI-WAI

Andrews Haw to Eng,

v. To enrich; to give one property. Hoo. To make rich; to supply one’s desires.

Waiwai (wă'i-wă'i), adj.

/ wă'i-wă'i / Parker Haw to Eng,

Costly; rich; dear; valuable.

Waiwai (wă'i-wă'i), n.

/ wă'i-wă'i / Parker Haw to Eng,

1. Goods; property; that which is possessed or owned; property in distinction from money or cash; waiwai auhau, tax; tribute.

2. Value of; estimated worth of.

Waiwai (wă'i-wă'i), v.

/ wă'i-wă'i / Parker Haw to Eng,

To be rich; to be valuable; to be successful.

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