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ʻawaʻawa

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

1. Reduplication of ʻawa #2; bitter, sour, tart, acid, fermented, brackish; bitterness, sourness. Figuratively, un-pleasant, disagreeable, harsh, bad-tempered; unpleasant or tragic experience, anguish.

  • Examples:
    • Iā Makaliʻi lau ʻawaʻawa o Puna (FS 217), during the Makaliʻi season, innumerable disasters in Puna.
  • Related:
    • hōʻawaʻawa Caus/sim.; To embitter, make bitter or sour; bitter tasting.
  • References:
    • Ioba 7.11.
    • PPN kawakawa.

2. Reduplication of ʻawa #3.

  • Examples:
    • Pō Puna i ka ua a ka ʻawaʻawa (FS 225), Puna is darkened in the bitterly cold rain.

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awaawa

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

Variant spelling of awāwa.

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ʻawaʻawa

ʻaʻano ｜ stative verb / ʻawa•ʻawa / Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

ʻaʻano, Very salty.

  • Source:
    • Existing dictionary word, Extended meaning
    • Mānaleo.
  • References:

awaawa

ʻaʻano ｜ stative verb / A-WA-A-WA / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

1. adj., Sour; bitter; sharp; pungent, as rum, pepper, orange skin, &c.; unpleasant to the taste; salt, as sea-water; brackish; no ka awaawa o ka wai, hookoni.

2. MET. Hard to deal with.

3. Harsh in manners, as a person. Luk. 19:21, 22.

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awaawa

kikino ｜ noun / A-WA-A-WA / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s., Bitterness; sourness; pungency to the taste

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awaawa

/ A-WA-A-WA / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v., To be bitter, &c. Hoik. 10:10. See awa.

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awaawa

kikino ｜ noun / A-WA-A-WA / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s., A mist; a spray. See awa.

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awaawa

/ ă'-wă-ă'-wă / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. v., To be sour; to be bitter.

2. v., To be harsh or severe in language; to have a sour or bitter disposition.

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Awaawa

iʻoa ｜ proper noun / ā'wă-ā'wă / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

bitter. Land section, Kona, Oahu.

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awaawa

kikino ｜ noun / ă'-wă-ă'-wă / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. n., Bitterness; sourness; sharpness or pungency, as in taste.

2. n., Unpleasantness; harshness, as in manner.

3. n., A mist. See awa.

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awaawa

ʻaʻano ｜ stative verb / ă'-wă-ă'-wă / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. adj., Sour; bitter; sharp; pungent.

2. adj., Unpleasant to the taste; salty; brackish.

3. adj., Hard to deal with; harsh in manner; severe.

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ʻawaʻawa

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Fog, mist, spray.

ʻawaʻawa

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Pungent, as rum, orange skin, pepper, etc; sour, bitter, sharp; brackish water.

ʻawaʻawa

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Fine, misty rain that frequently can be cold.

AWAAWA

Haw to Eng, Wehiwehi Baibala (1872),

I. he laau make, he mea awahia, Am. 6:12; Kan. 29:18; 32:32; Ier. 9:15; 23:15; Lam. 3:19. He wahi laalaau awaawa, aole ike lea ia kona ano.

‘awa‘awa

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

sour, bitterness, to taste.

awaawa

Haw to Eng, Land Terms (1995),

Valley. See, awāwa (T).

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