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luʻa
1. vs., Old and wrinkled, worn and shabby with use, worn-out; sagging, hanging down, flimsy, soft, pliable.
- References:
- See ʻāluʻa.
2. Same as nuʻa, heap, pile.
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holds (lua)
See fight.
lua
See fight.
lua
1. n., Hole, pit, grave, den, cave, mine, crater. Lua is a hole that has a bottom, contrasting with puka, perforation.
- Examples:
- Hoʻopiha i ka lua o ko inaina, fill the pit of wrath [eat heartily].
- References:
- PPN lua .
2. n., Toilet, outhouse, bathroom, cellar.
3. num., Two, second, secondary, twice, deuce, double; doubly, much, a great deal.
- Examples:
- Ka lua kēia o koʻu hele ʻana mai, this is the second of my trips here.
- ʻO ka lua ia o nā keiki, this is the second of the children.
- Kaʻukaʻu lua, to delay much.
- Kaumaha lua, extremely sad or heavy.
- Konikoni lua i ka puʻuwai, throbbing, throbbing in the heart.
- References:
- PPN rua .
4. n., Equal, likeness, duplicate copy, match.
- Examples:
- Ōlaʻi ikaika loa i ʻike ʻole ʻia kona lua, very strong earthquake, the like of which had never been seen before.
- References:
- See lua ʻole.
- References:
- Cf. kōkoʻo.
6. n., A type of dangerous hand-to-hand fighting in which the, fighters broke bones, dislocated bones at the joints, and inflicted severe pain by pressing on nerve centers. There was much leaping, and (rarely) quick turns of spears. Many of the techniques were secret. Lua holds were named (see fight). Lua experts were bodyguards to chiefs.
- References:
- See Oʻahu.
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lua
kikino Bathroom; toilet. Dic. See lumi ʻauʻau, lumi hoʻopaupilikia.
LU-A
v. To kill by breaking the bones. NOTE.—The lua was much practiced in ancient times and is understood now by some old people.
2. To dig a pit; to make a deep hole in the ground.
LU-A
s. The art of breaking the bones of a person.
2. The art of noosing men in order to murder them, as was practiced on Kauai.
3. The place where the art of the lua was taught.
4. A pit. Puk. 21:33. A hole; a grave; a den. Lunk. 6:2.
LU-A
s. See LUA, adj. A second; an equal; an assistant; a copy of a writing. Kanl. 17:18.
2. Likeness in quality; aole lua e like me ia, there is no second like it, i. e., there is nothing like it. See LUAOLE.
3. Lua expresses admiration and applies to what is good; lua poli, the endeared bosom of a warm-hearted friend. NOTE.—Lua was the watch-word given by Hoapili previous to the last battle on Kauai.
LU-A
adj. The number two. See ALUA and ELUA. Two; double; hence.
2. Deceitful; naau lua, a deceitful heart; double minded. Hal. 12:2.
3. Weak; flexible; feeble; nawaliwali, palupalu.
LU-A
adv. Secondly; a second time. Nah. 1:9.
Lua (lū'-a), adv.
Secondly: a second time.
Lua (lū'-a), v.
To kill by breaking the bones. (The lua was much practiced in ancient times and is still understood by some old people.)
Lua (lū'-a), n.
1. The art of breaking the bones of a person.
2. The art of noosing men in order to murder them, as was practiced on the island of Kauai.
3. The place where the art of the lua was taught.
4. A pit; a hole; a grave; a den or cave.
Lua (lū'-a), n.
1. A second: an equal; an assistant.
2. A copy of a writing.
3. Likeness in quality: aole lua e like me ia, there is no second like it. that is. there is nothing like it.
4. Mate; companion; one of a pair.
5. Word expressing the superlative degree of some quality or condition. See luaole. Lua expresses admiration and is applied to what is good: lua poli, the endeared bosom of a warm-hearted friend. (Lua was the watch-word given by Hoapili previous to the last battle on the island of Kauai.)
Lua (lu'a), adj.
Weak; flexible: nawaliwali, palupalu.
Lua (lū'-a), adj.
The number two. See alua and elua. Two; double; hence.
2. Second; secondary.
lua
, a type of hand-to-hand fighting
lua
'Pit, crater, hole'.
lua
To kill by breaking the bones; the art of noosing men in order to murder them.
lua
General name for the early hand-to-hand fighting, which included possible death.
lua
Watchword given by Hoapili prior to his last Kauaʻi battle; form of wrestling called kaialua.
LUA
I. he kiowai i hanaia, a he luawai maoli kekahi. He wahi paahao no kekahi lua, Kin. 37:20; Ier. 38:6; a he wahi panele kekahi he mea e paa ai na holoholona hihiu; he mea ia e hoohalike ai na hana kolohe a na kane kolohe a me na wahine kolohe, Hal. 119:85; Sol. 22:14; 26:27; Ez. 19:4. O ka luakupapau kekahi ano, Hal. 28:1; 30:3, 9; a o ka lua po kekahi ano, Hoik. 20:1.
lua
a pit: two.
lua
1. Pit or hole (T) (PE). 2. A pit; a hole; a grave; a den or cave (AP). 3. A pit within a cliff (SMK).
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