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ʻāʻili

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

1. vi., To struggle for breath; to breathe with convulsions, gasp, pant, twitch, jerk.

2. vt., To pull, as weeds.

  • References:
    • Kep. 157.

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A-I-LI

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. To pant; to gasp for breath.

2. To pull up, as a bush; e uhuki.

3. To pull up, as a hook with a fish on it; o ka aili ae no ia i ke aho lou ka ia i ka makau, he pulled up his hook line, the hook was the fish. See KAILI.

Aili (ā-ī'-li), v.

/ ā-ī'-li / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. To struggle for breath; to breathe convulsively; to gasp.

2. To draw short, labored breaths; to palpitate; to pant.

3. To give a sharp, sudden pull, twitch, or start to; to jerk.

ʻāʻili

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

To pull up a line. See kāʻili.

ʻāʻili

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

To struggle for breath; to breathe convulsively, gasp, pant, draw short, labored breaths. (HPL.)

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