ʻōlewa
/ ʻō.lewa /vs., Swinging. Figuratively, fickle, changeable, not firmly established or fixed, variable.
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ʻōlewa
ʻaʻano Flexible, as a policy. Penei ke kulekele, akā naʻe, he ʻōlewa nō i ka wā kūpono. This is the policy, but it can be flexible when appropriate. Dic., ext. mng.
O-LE-WA
v. See LEWA. To be unfixed; not firm; to be movable; changeable.
2. To be soft; flowing; applied to. poi.
3. To be unstable; liable to be over turned, as a law; ua olewa ke kanawai o ka aina haunaele, the law is liable to be overturned in a land of disorder; aneane olewa io ke kanawai, the law is nearly nullified.
olewa
ʻaʻano ｜ stative verb / O-LE-WA /1. adj., Fickle; changeable; swinging; applied to one who often changes his place of residence.
2. Not firmly established; of partial application, as a law; ineffectual; ua olewa io ke kanawai minamina ino; he hee, maumau ole, paa ole.
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olewa
ʻaʻano ｜ stative verb / o-lē'-wă /1. adj., Fickle; changeable; swinging; applied to one who often changes his place of residence.
2. adj., Not firmly established; of partial application, as a law; ineffectual; ua olewa io ke kanawai; minamina ino; hehee, maumau ole, paa ole.
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olewa
/ o-lē'-wă /[Lewa, to move.]
1. v., To be unfixed, not firm; to be movable; changeable.
2. v., To be unstable; liable to be overturned, as a law; Ua olewa ke kanawai o ka aina hauna ele, the law is liable to be overturned in a land of disorder; aneane olewa io ke kanawai, the law is nearly nullified.
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