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ʻāʻaua

/ ʻā.ʻaua / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

vs., Coarse, as wrinkled or blotched skin; lean, as fish.

  • Examples:
    • Puaʻa ʻaʻaua, old tough pig.

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s. Epithet of a woman as she begins to advance in age, has wrinkles about the eyes, &c.

adj. Strong scented, as the skin of a hog in dressing.

Aaua (ā'-ā'-ū'-ă), adj.

/ ā'-ā'-ū'-ă / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. Strong scented, as in dressing the skin of a hog.

2. Unsavory, tasteless, insipid.

Aaua (ā'-ā'-ū'-ă), n.

/ ā'-ā'-ū'-ă / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

Aged one, applied to a person who begins to advance in age, has wrinkles about the eyes, etc.

Woman beginning to advance in age; appearance of wrinkles.

Coarse, as wrinkled or blotched skin. (PE.)

coarse skin or complexion.

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