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paʻahana

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

1. nvs., Industrious, busy, hard-working; workman, laborer, worker, industry.

2. n., Implement, tool, utensil, furnishings (Nah. 7.1).

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paahana

/ PAA-HA-NA / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v., Paa and hana, to work. To be busy; to work constantly.

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paahana

kikinonoun / PAA-HA-NA / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s., One busily engaged; a workman. 2 Oihl. 34:10. A mechanic; an artificer. Kin. 4:22. A tradesman.

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paahana

ʻaʻanostative verb / PAA-HA-NA / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adj., Instruments, fixtures, or what belongs or accompanies other things. Nah. 7:1.

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paahana

kikinonoun / pa'a-ha'-na / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

n., One busily engaged; a workman; a mechanic; an artificer; a tradesman.

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paahana

kikinonoun / pa'a-hā'-na / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

n., Instruments, fixtures, or what belongs to or accompanies other instruments requisite to an end; utensils.

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paahana

/ pa'a-hā'-na / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

v., [Paa, steadfastly, and hana, to work.] To be busy; to work constantly.

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Paʻahana

iʻoaproper noun / Paʻa-hana / WahiLocation, Place Names of Hawaiʻi (1974),

Street, Kaimukī, Honolulu, Oʻahu, perhaps named for the lady at Mānana, ʻEwa, made famous in the long song, "Paʻa-hana" (Elbert and Mahoe 84).

  • Literally, hard working.

Nā LepiliTags: Oʻahu

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energetic worker; implements, utensils.

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