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ʻiliwai

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

1. nvs., Surface, as of water; level, horizontal, flat.

  • Examples:
    • ʻIliwai like, completely level.
  • Related:
    • hōʻiliwai Caus/sim.; To grade or level, as a road.

2. n., Carpenter's or surveyor's level.

3. n., Water hose.

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ʻiliwai

Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

kikino, Carpenter's level.

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I-LI-WAI

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adj. Ili, surface, and wai, water. Horizontal; level. Ana. Hon. 4. He kaha iliwai, a horizontal line. See ILIKAI.

Iliwai (ĭ'-lĭ-wă'i), adj.

/ ĭ'-lĭ-wă'i / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. Lying in a plane; level; even; plane.

2. Horizontal: he kaha iliwai, a horizontal line. Syn: Ilikai.

Iliwai (ĭ'-lĭ-wă'i), n.

/ ĭ'-lĭ-wă'i / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. A horizontal line, plane, surface, or position; a level.

2. A leveling instrument.

3. A flexible tube or pipe of rubber, etc., for conveying water; a hose.

‘iliwai

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

water hose: horizontal.

ʻiliwai

Haw to Eng, Land Terms (1995),

Horizontally level (PE).

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