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weliweli

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

1. Reduplication of weli #1; violent, dreadful, horrible, fearful, ferocious; revered; respectful, as of the word of a chief; full of awe.

  • Related:
    • hoʻoweliweli Caus/sim.; Reduplication of hoʻoweli; to threaten; terrible, fierce.
  • References:

2. n., A small weli, holothurian.

3. Reduplication of weli #3; numerous, immense, prolific.

  • Examples:
    • Ua ʻapo ʻia mai ʻo Kawelo e nā kukuna weliweli o kō Kauahoa kūlana uʻi (FS 93), Kawelo was caught by the numerous terrible rays of Kauahoaʻs reputation as a youthful stalwart.
    • Weliweli ka pua, many flowers.
    • Weliweli ka nui o kēlā ʻelepani, the size of that elephant is immense.

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weliweli

/ WE-LI-WE-LI / Haw to Eng, Andrews,

v., See weli, s., 5. To tremble with fear; to fear; to dread.

2. To be astonished; to be amazed. Puk. 15:15.

3. To fear; to reverence as a child should a parent. Oihk. 19:3.

4. To fear and obey, as God. Oihk. 25:17.

5. To be in anguish through fear. Kanl. 2:25.

6. To be afraid of an enemy. Kanl. 20:3.

7. Hooweliweli. To cause one to tremble; to put one in fear.

8. To give one a charge; to threaten severely in case of disobedience. See olelo hooweliweli, to threaten. Oih. 4:17, 21.

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weliweli

/ WE-LI-WE-LI / Haw to Eng, Andrews,

s., Fear; dread; a trembling; a tremor through fear; a cause of fear. Laieik. 101.

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weliweli

/ WE-LI-WE-LI / Haw to Eng, Andrews,

adj., Fearful; causing fear; dreadful; terrible. Dan. 7:7. Oia no hoi ka pahu kapu weliweli loa. Laieik. 101.

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weliweli

/ WE-LI-WE-LI / Haw to Eng, Andrews,

adv., Hooweliweli. Fearfully; tremblingly.

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weliweli

/ wē'-lĭ-wĕ'-li / Haw to Eng, Parker,

adj., Fearful; causing fear; dreadful, terrible: Oia no hoi ka pahu kapu weliweli loa. Laieik. p. 101.

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weliweli

/ wĕ'-lĭ-wĕ'-li / Haw to Eng, Parker,

adv., Fearfully; tremblingly.

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weliweli

/ wĕ'-li-wĕ'-li / Haw to Eng, Parker,

Fear; dread; a trembling; a tremor through fear; a cause of fear. Laieik. p. 101.

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weliweli

/ wĕ'-lĭ-wĕ'-li / Haw to Eng, Parker,

1. v., To tremble with fear; to fear: to dread.

2. v., To be astonished; to be amazed.

3. v., To fear; to reverence as a child should a parent.

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Weliweli

/ we'li-we'li / Haw to Eng, Parker,

terrible. Land section, Kona, Kauaʻi.

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Weliweli

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Surf site, Weliweli, Hawaiʻi. Between ʻAnaehoʻomalu and Keawaiki and off the Von Holt family's beachfront home, Weliweli, with its unique coral and lava walls. Literally, fear.

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