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ʻōlali

/ ʻō.lali / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. vi., To glide smoothly along, as a ship on the sea or as a fish slipping through one's hand.

  • Examples:
    • Ma ia mau alanui malihini āu i ʻōlali hoʻokahi ai (chant for Kalākaua), on these unfamiliar paths you travel all alone.

2. vs., Bright, shiny, glistening; brightness.

3. n., Skilled person.

4. n., Young stage of hou, a fish.

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ʻōlali

Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

kikino, Glide, in linguistics.

  • Existing dictionary word, Extended meaning

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Olali (o-lā'-li), adj.

/ o-lā'-li / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

Bright; shining; glistening.

Olali (o-lā-li), n.

/ o-lā-li / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

A fish, same as olale.

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