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ʻāweʻaweʻa

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

1. nvs., Faint trace, spot, glimpse; faint, dim; streaked, faded.

  • Examples:
    • ʻĀweʻaweʻa koko aliʻi (Kep. 127), trace of royal blood.
    • ʻĀweʻaweʻa lono, dim recollection.
    • ʻIke ʻāweʻaweʻa, to see fleetingly, to know but have slight knowledge; faint glimpsing, slight knowledge.
    • Ua ʻike ʻāweʻaweʻa aʻe nei au i ua manu nei, I caught but a fleeting glimpse of this bird.

2. n., A kind of seaweed.

Nā LepiliTags: flora limu

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ʻaʻano, Trace, small amount.

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v. To see in a slight degree; to catch a glimpse of an object.

2. To act the part of a weawea or procurer; to act the pimp. See WEAWEA.

s. A glimpse; a half sight of an object.

adj. Spotted; variegated with spots of different colors; he aweawea ulaula; obscure; not plain; aweawea ka lohe.

s. The seeds of green fruit, as squashes, melons, &c.

adv. Dimly to the sight; not plainly, seen; faintly; ike aweawea aku la oia he wahi onohi ma Koolau, o Hawaii. Laieik. 26.

Aweawea (ā-we'a-we'a), adj.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. Indistinct or ill-defined in color or sound; lacking in brightness or in distinctness of tone, outline, etc.; feeble; faint.

2. Not clearly seen or apprehended; indistinct; dim: He ula aweawea, a faint red; he a aweawea, a dim burning.

Aweawea (ā-we'a-we'a), adv.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

In a faint or dim manner; not brightly or clearly; obscurely; faintly; dimly: Ike aweawea aku la oia he wahi onohi ma Koolau o Hawaii.

Aweawea (ă-we'awe'a), n.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. The state of being faint or dim; lack of brightness, distinctness, or luminousness; obscurity; faintness; dimness: ka aweawea o ka waihooluu, the faintness of the color.

2. A rapid or instantaneous view; a momentary look; a glimpse.

Aweawea (ā'-we'a-we'a), v.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

To catch a glimpse of; to see for an instant; to glimpse.

Seeds of green fruit, as squashes, melons, and the like. (A.)

indistinct; not clearly apprehended.

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