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ʻau.moana

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. nvi. To travel on the open sea; sailor.

2. n. Name of laws enacted by Queen Ka-ʻahu-manu, so called in commemoration of her attempt to commit suicide by swimming out to sea. She was saved by a child who swam after her and refused to leave her. She returned to shore rather than cause his death.

3. n. Nautilus. Usually called ʻau-waʻa-lā-lua, moamoa, moamoa waʻa.

AU-MO-A-NA

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. Swimming the ocean; name of a class of Kamehameha's laws.

Aumoana (ă'u-mo-ā'-nă), n.

/ ă'u-mo-ā'-nă / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Au, to swim and moana, ocean.]

1. A sailor; one who spends most of the time on the ocean.

2. A class of laws enacted by Kaahumanu.

3. The nautilus.

ʻaumoana

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Sailor; to travel the open sea.

ʻaumoana

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Class of Kamehamehaʻs laws, relating to swimming in the ocean. (A.)

‘aumoana

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

sea farer.

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