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ʻīlio

/ ʻī.lio / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. n., Dog (brought to Hawaiʻi by early Polynesians, considered an ʻaumakua by some).

  • Related:
  • References:
    • Cf. ʻapowai, hula ʻīlio, nūkea, Gram. 2.9, Titcomb 1969, Hal. 22.16, Hoik. 22.15.
    • PPN kulii; The Hawaiian term may have come from Tuamotu kurio, with replacement of -u- by -i-.

2. A generic term for foreign quadruped.

  • References:
    • See Gram. 2.9.2.

3. Cloud (poetic, or cloud with an omen).

  • Examples:
    • ʻĪlio ʻehu, cloud with a ruddy tint.
    • ʻO ʻīlio uli, ʻo ʻīlio mea, ʻo Kū ke ao iki, ʻo Kū ke ao loa, ʻo Kū ke ao poko (PH 144), dark dog-cloud, reddish dog-cloud, Kū the small cloud, Kū the long cloud, Kū the short cloud.
  • References:

4. Tie beam in a house, brace that holds rafter to crossbeam.

5. A seaweed, same as some of the hulu ʻīlio #5.

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ʻīlio

Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,
  • Related:
    • ʻAu ʻīlio. Dog paddle, in swimming; to dog paddle. Literally, swim (like a) dog.

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I-LI-O

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. A dog; ilio hihiu, a wolf; ilio hahai, a greyhound. Sol. 30:31.

2. The cross beam of a house.

3. FIG. A catamite. Hoik. 22:15.

4. A stingy, close man.

I-LI-O

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adv. I hele aku, ea, mai makamaka ilio i ka huelo ka ike, a proverbial expression: the end of a friendship that once existed, false friendship remains.

Ilio (ĭ-lĭ'o), adv.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

Hypocritically; falsely.

Ilio (ĭ-lĭ'o), n.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. A dog: ilio hihiu, a wild dog—a wolf; ilio hahai, a pursuing dog—a greyhound.

2. The brace that holds the rafter to the cross beam.

3. A catamite.

4. Poetical for cloud. (The Hawaiian poet personified the clouds as ilio, dogs, as he had no nobler animals. With the term he coupled some descriptive adjective, as: uli, dark; ehu, red; hakeakea, pink, etc.)

ʻĪlio

Wahi ｜ Location, Place Names of Hawaiʻi (1974),

Point and quadrangle, West Molokaʻi. See Kalaeokaʻīlio. Literally, dog.

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ʻĪlio

Wahi ｜ Location, Hawaiʻi Place Names (2002),

Point, surf site, west coast, Molokaʻi. Northwest extremity of Molokaʻi, the closest point on the island to Oʻahu, and one of two points that define the west end of the island. The other is Lāʻau Point. The surf site is south of the point. Literally, dog.

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ʻilio

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Cloud with a threat or omen.

ilio

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

the dog (ilio); the rat (ʻiole); and the lizard (moʻo), which figures in Hawai- ian legends much as does the dragon in Chinaʻs fables.

ʻīlio

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Small end pieces that hold the rafter to the crossbeam. This was the diagonal bracing device needed to achieve rigidity of the house frame. (RA.)

ILIO

Haw to Eng, Wehiwehi Baibala (1872),

I. Ua hoopailuaia na ilio e na Iuedaio, aka, ua hoomanaia na ilio a me na popoki ma Aigupita. Mawaena o ka poe Iudaio, o ka hoohalike i ke kanaka me ka ilio, oia ka hoino loa, 1 Sam. 17:43; 24:14; 2 Sam. 9:8. Ma ka aina Iudea, hele wale na ilio ma ke alanui e like me keia wa ma ka Hikina, ai wale iho la lakou i na mea i hooleiia. No ka pololi, ai iho la lakou i na kupapau i kekahi manawa, a nahu mai hoi i na kanaka i ka po i kahi manawa, Hal. 59:6, 14, 15:1 Nalii 14:11. Ma ka Baibala, ua hoopiliia keia inoa 'ilio' i na kanaka ino i kekahi manawa, Mat. 7:6; Hal. 22:16; Pil. 3:2; Kan. 23:18; 2 Pet, 2:22; Hoik. 22:15.

‘ilio

Haw to Eng, Judd/Pukui/Stokes (1943),

dog.

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