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kāwili

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

vt., To mix ingredients, blend; to ensnare birds, as with lime; entwined, interwoven, interlaced.

  • Examples:
    • Ka poʻe kāwili manu ʻōʻō, people who ensnared ʻōʻō.
  • Related:
  • References:
    • PPN taawiliwili.

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kawili

/ KA-WI-LI / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

1. v., See wili. To mix together different ingredients, as flour and water in making bread; to stir up together.

2. To be changeable or variable. See lauwili.

3. Hookawili. To mix together; to knead bread. Nah. 15:4.

4. To tear; to rend; to vex; to harass. See kaawili.

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kawili

/ KA-WI-LI / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s., The art of catching birds with bird lime, &c.; pela no oia i papa aku ai i ka poe kawili manu oo, so also he forbid those who caught full grown birds.

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kawili

/ kā'-wĭ'-li / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

n., The art of catching birds with bird lime, etc.: pela no oia i papa aku ai i ka poe kawili manu oo; so also he forbade those who caught full grown birds.

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kawili

/ kā'-wĭ'-li / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. v., To mix together different ingredients, as flour and water in making bread; to stir up together. See wili.

2. v., To insnare birds with bird lime.

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Kawili

iʻoa ｜ proper noun Wahi ｜ Location, Place Names of Hawaiʻi (1974),

Point, Keāhole qd., Hawaiʻi; ancient surfing area, Hilo qd., Hawaiʻi (Finney and Houston 26); current coming from the west to Ka Lae (South Point), south Hawaiʻi.

  • Literally, twist.
  • References:
    • See Halaʻea.

Nā Lepili ｜ Tags: Hawaiʻi

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Kāwili

iʻoa ｜ proper noun Wahi ｜ Location, Hawaiʻi Place Names (2002),
  1. Channel, Waiehu, Maui. Channel through the reef off the westernmost beach homes in Waiehu.
  2. Beach, Hālawa, Molokaʻi. Easternmost of the two beaches in Hālawa Valley.
  • Literally, twist.
  • Source:
    • The Maui site was named for the wiliau, or rip current, that runs through the channel.

Nā Lepili ｜ Tags: Maui Molokaʻi

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kāwili

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

To snare birds with lime. See kāpili manu.

kawili

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

to mix together, blend.

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