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nao

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. nvs. Ripple; ridge, as of twilled cloth or a tapa beater; groove; streak on tapa; grain of wood or stone; thread of a screw; crevice, as in rocks; grooved. See nao-hoʻopaʻi. Kui nao, screw; lit., nail with thread.

2. vt. To thrust the hands into an opening, as in fishing; to probe. (PPN nao.)

3. Intensifying idiom following ʻaʻole or ʻaʻohe and usually followed by words expressing damage, havoc, distress, pain. (Gram. 4.6.) See ex., pāpaʻa 1. ʻA ʻohe nao ka pilikia! How very much trouble! ʻAʻohe nao i ka ua! What didn't the rain do! ʻAʻohe nao i ka ʻeha! Terrible pain!

4. nvs. Dark-red dye; red.

5. n. A variety of taro. (HP 33.)

naʻo

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

nvs. Spittle, phlegm, mucus; slimy. (PPN ngako.)

nao

Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

Leki nao. Teflon tape, for use in plumbing.

NA-O

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. To thrust in, as the fingers into an opening; e lalau i ka lima iloko o kahi poopoo. See NANAO.

NA-O

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. A slight ripple on the water.

2. The ridges of twilled cloth; lole nao; the streaks on kapa.

3. The grain or fibres of wood. Anat. 2.

4. The mucous from the nose; he palahehe, he pilau, he hehe.

5. He waiulaula, he waiahulu.

Nao (na'o), n.

/ na'o / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. A slight ripple on the water.

2. The ridges oi twilled cloth; lole nao; the streaks on tapa.

3. The crossgrain in wood.

4. The thread on a screw hence kuinao.

5. Mucous from the nose.

6. Dark red dyestuff; reddish color.

Nao (na'o), v.

/ na'o / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

To thrust into an opening as in search of something unseen.

Nao

Wahi ｜ Location, Place Names of Hawaiʻi (1974),

Hill, Airport qd., Molokaʻi.

* Pronunciation and meaning are uncertain.

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nao

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Ridge on the beating face of a kapa beater. This accounts in part for the grooves and streaks in kapa.

nao

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Streaks on kapa. (A.)

nao

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Spittle, phlegm; mucus from the nose.

nao

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Slight ripple on the water. (A.)

nao

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

to probe.

nao

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

ripples, fine ridges, streaks, thread of screw.

nao

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

wili, drill bit.

na‘o

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

mucus.

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